Solid pub at the corner of Lavaca and 4th - I stopped by on my last evening in town…read more The place was almost empty - I sat at the bar and chatted with the two bartenders, ordering a pint of Guinness on tap and a hot pastrami sandwich with a side of Caesar salad. Both hit the spot! While I was enjoying my food, a large group of young folks showed up with candles and cake for the lady bartender (it was her birthday!). I sang the happy birthday song along with them, to her embarrassment! It was a memorable way to end a nice meal!

The atmosphere is everything here. Cozy yet classy is the best way I'd describe it. My friends…read moreraved about the espresso martini here. So of course I had to try the smooth coffee goodness that it was. This place is a little on the pricey side, but the service and environment make it worth it.

Probably the best pot pie in town. Very filling. Tons of chicken. Very tasty. The fish and chips…read morewere also very good. The mushy peas were delicious-- had a nice curry flavor. Fries were great too. The peach cobbler was very good-- a ton of fresh fruit. They also have a full coffee bar next door that you order from through your server and your server will bring it to your table. The crab deviled eggs were also good. I like the taste of capers so I really liked them. They are a tad salty if you are watching your sodium. Our server was super friendly and very attentive. Excellent service. The restaurant itself is super cute. I love all the photos on the wall ans the TV screen above the bar that showed different cute messages. This is also 2 min walk from a parking garage on 5th and Brazos if you don't want to deal with parking downtown. Highly recommend!

It was dead in here on a Monday night. But overall still good service…read more One weird thing was I got charged for my food and overall meal at the beginning when I first ordered it. Even choosing a gratuity before being served felt weird. But the chicken pot pie was what brought us in. So we said yes anyway. Mashed pots were cold on arrival. We shared with the server and he brought new ones. Appreciated that. Fried chicken was way too salty. This was our second time here. The first time we loved it. And it was so packed. This time was a different experience. Not saying I won't ever come back. But it just felt different this time. Pot pie was still flaky and delicious.

Ok, so I'll start by saying that I am not typically a fan of Irish Pubs but I really enjoyed this…read moreone when a friend proposed we go here after encountering lines at a couple of S 1st options. I'll start by complimenting the staff! Everyone we encountered - bar tender, server both - had a great sense of humor and were a pleasure to engage with. They treated us to a round of shots after we had a few rounds. Generally the vibe of the crowd is very friendly and we made some new friends to hang with part of the evening. I did not have the opportunity to eat anything as we came from dinner BUT I did hear from three separate people that the carrot cake is to die for. Who would have thought?

The reason I'm writing this review is because of the TERRIBLE SERVICE. Dining out should be a…read morepleasurable experience, especially since it's become so expensive. Regardless of the food or ambiance the server is the face of the establishment. Bad service can easily lead to a bad review. In this case the waitress, when she finally showed up, was not friendly. She was indifferent, like we were bothering her, and had a borderline RUDE attitude. The clincher was her assumption on who was paying the bill. We waited a good ten minutes for her to initially show up. When she got to the table the first thing she asked for was a credit card to cover the drinks we ordered; which I thought was strange since our family was sitting at a table and ordering dinner. After the food was delivered she never returned to check on us. Other servers had to get us refills and were happy to do so. When she finally returned at the end of the meal with the bill , all smiles of course, she had already run the credit card without ever giving us the bill to review??? The card she asked for, for the drinks, was NOT meant to pay the bill. We were going to split the bill but since she already ran the card the cardholder didn't feel comfortable asking her to rerun the card. This was VERY awkward!! None of us have EVER experienced anything like this ever!! I wish I had gotten her name. I'm giving a 2 star review because everyone though the food was good.

So to be fair Im only giving 4 stars because its a limited menu due to FIFA. I was dying for some…read moregood Shepherds pie! BUT! The fish and chips are excellent! Batter stays on, fish is fresh and perfectly flaky yet holds together. Fries are perfect and the pecan tartar sauce is bangin! My husband had the burger which was good. Nothing over the top but a good juicy burger, soft bun, with fries. They give you more fries than you, well, I can eat. I first had the Foxy Daiquiri. It is a great twist on the original Hemingway. I also had their frozen Irish coffee "Irish Goodbye". Very good! It's dessert in a glass that you can actually taste the alcohol even with the Ice Cream! Yum!! We sat at the bar and Abby was our bartender. Very friendly and attentive. If I were an Austin local I would come to sit at her bar. Really cool Irish vibe with a Jameson chandelier. Love the old world pub look. Edit to add. Chocolate torte was delicious, rich, wonderful chocolate. We got 2 sides of ice cream too! Definitely worth the extra ice cream with 2 people

I walked in and sat at the bar. Was ready to walk out after 10-15 minutes of not being acknowledged…read moreby two bartenders who honestly seemed bored. Hand waving and nearly jumping out of my seat was not enough to get their attention. Finally, I ordered a burger and a beer. The burger was at least warm with an entirely tasteless bun, tomato, and onion. The fries were remarkably weak such that I questioned whether these calories were even worth it. Had to flag down staff for silverware, condiments, and finally the check. Gets one star for ambience and one for the staff being friendly when I finally got their attention.

This place has some solid food, the burgers are amazing. Every time we have come in the wait staff…read morehas been great. The ambiance is nice, there is a louder sports section with tv's and a projector and then to the side you can find some quiet booths. Definitely want to come back in on a Sunday for the roast.

Sad review as may be their last, 1/4 is set to be their last day of being open for business. I…read morealways forgot this place was here, it's super convenient to us but the location was easily forgettable as it wasn't really visible from 79. Ticked away in a little complex without 79 visibility along with a couple of other places that don't seem to get much traffic either. Finally made our first visit so we could try "the best fish & chips" in the Austin area. I was surprised how big it was, they have a patio, a bar area and lots of tables I was shocked as from the outside it looks tiny. Service was fantastic which was shocking with them closing soon. The service was enough to want me to go back hopefully for us in this area they end up somewhere close by as I know how hard it is to find good workers. Pretzels were good! Onion rings were our favorite! Their version of the Philly was just okay, was very plain with not much flavor hubby didn't even finish half. But the star of the show was the fish and chips. My son was over the moon! Couldn't even finish half of it and he wanted to haha. Sad to see they will be closing their doors but hopefully the owner has something else up his sleeve as they were onto something with this place.

Went here to watch a UT game. Great outdoor seating, we had great service, and the food was good…read more Had a bunch of Guinness and half and half's. Food wise we had a toastie, sliders, and fish and chips. Very fun on game days, will be back.

This review is based on their food and service. Service is…read morealways painfully slow. I have to wait usually 10 minutes or more for someone to come by and greet my table. But that is nothing compared to how awful the food is. Growing up and living in Boston I was accustomed to Irish Pubs that took pride in the food they made. Let's be honest - Irish food in general is not very good but the pubs I went to in Boston elevated the fare. If it is in fact true that BD Riley's is run by someone from Boston then he or she should be ashamed of the food they serve. It's like they have a 10 year old cooking the food. If someone from BD Riley's reads this please read this: Do better. Have some pride.

I loved it! It reminded me of a lot of the pubs that I went to while in Germany. We were looking…read morefor a place with great beer and a nice outdoor space and this was perfect. The beer selection was impressive and we really enjoyed our selections. We ordered food from the food truck and it was so good! I ordered the wings and they didn't have them left in stock so the chef offered me the chicken sandwich and a side to even out the cost and we got the fried cheese curds. This was an absolute win because I would go back solely for the fried cheese curds.

Wide selection of beer. They have good cheese curds which is what's important. The Danish hot dog…read morewas not bad. Overall the food value was pretty fair. Dark beer is served all year long. There is a lot of covered outdoor seating and street parking it's available around the corner.

GREAT downtown bar experience ! Lots of NA drink options ,…read morelarge selection of Belgium beers & the dark aesthetic is moody . They've got the jams going and wonderful food from Spanish food truck , Austhentico. Parking lot located rt next to the bar , so everything was a breeze . Service was great - the owner even switched out our straw sizes because yes , attention details matter here. Would absolutely come back .

Stopped by Mort Subite after dinner earlier this week. This bar is so cool as there are just…read moreBelgian beers on tap. When you walk in you'll order at the bar and grab an open seat at the bar or a table. The vibe inside the bar feels like a European pub. For my beer I ordered the Grand Cru St Feuillin which is a Belgian pale strong ale and was excellent! If you are ever in the downtown area I highly recommend stopping here for a beer.

Noble is the best bartender in town! The food is amazing every single time. I love that the patio…read moreis so spacious especially for the weekends!

Came here on a Friday evening with a friend. Nice outdoor space with TVs…read more Had a short rib that was exceptional right on down to the garnish. Good service and friendly staff. Could not ask for more.

I love this place ! Their fish and chips are the best. Servers are great as well. Just add…read moreGuinness, and you have the perfect meal ! Can't wait to go back !

"Nosh & Bevvy Won't Forgive Me for All the Ways They Wronged Me"…read more That title is meant to be ironic. After more than fifteen years as a customer, I made one mistake: a four-dollar tab discrepancy on a day when I had just been turned away from a dental appointment because my blood pressure was too high for treatment. I was upset, distracted, and wanted to be around people I believed were my friends. That was the last day I ever stayed there as a customer. Let's go down the list. I have been accused of skipping out on my tab. The truth is that after fifteen years of faithful patronage, there was one incident involving approximately four dollars. I had added items to my order, paid cash, and made a mistake. One mistake in fifteen years. After that happened, I became concerned that I would continue to be treated as though I couldn't be trusted. In my experience, comments about unpaid tabs continued to surface. Rather than create another misunderstanding, I made a point of being generous. On the very next occasion I tipped Charlie more than fifty percent. Instead of feeling appreciated, I arrived the next time feeling insulted when the entire amount was simply pocketed without so much as an acknowledgment. Maybe others see that differently. That's how it felt to me. The situation became even more disturbing when interactions began taking place outside the bar itself. While standing in front of my own home, I experienced conduct that I considered harassment. As a result, I filed a police report and have the corresponding case number in my email records. What disturbed me even more were stories that reached me through people connected to my former partner. According to what we were told, false rumors were being circulated claiming that my ex-girlfriend had committed suicide. Whether people thought this was gossip, entertainment, or somehow harmless, it was not. The psychological harm caused by spreading something like that is difficult to overstate. Shame on everyone involved. What you don't know is Satara an I  spoke with witnesses that completely implicated Gilbert in the rumor. What strikes me now is that I nearly forgave all of this. I removed earlier reviews because I genuinely wanted to move on. I thought it was over. I thought everyone could move on with their lives. Apparently not. If people insist on dragging the issue back into the light, then here it is. The reality is that I don't even particularly miss the place. What I do object to is being disrespected. When a business chooses to disrespect a customer who supported it for fifteen years, there are consequences. One of those consequences is that customer telling his side of the story publicly. A Message to the Staff: If I believe I am being harassed in public--whether at Night Owl or anywhere else--I will pursue every legal remedy available to me. And Sam, for what it's worth, I am sorry that your employees have represented your business in a way that ultimately cost you a longtime customer and the loss of business from everyone else that read & took this review to heart as a warning & again, Sam & Charlie, for what it's worth I wanted to make all of this go away.  Fifteen years. One four-dollar mistake. And somehow I'm still the one expected to apologize when I feel like my partner and I were the ones most wronged. Because I'm not a completely vindictive man. If I get an apology from every employee that works building that knows me, In writing, I will remove this review. -- Mad Dashiell