Not sure if it was a bad batch or if Im not a sake person, but the whole $18 flight tasted terrible.....like fish water. In the attached picture from left to right I rank the sake from bad to less bad. The one of the right was bearable but I still would not buy it alone. Perhaps the japanese sakes would have tasted better? We also decided not to get the sushi hand rolls to try and make the drinks more bearable as they did not have much variety or sounded good. I was also not a fan of the interior. Kind of reminded me of an old chinese buffet with those large stick chairs and tables. The staff here were friendly, but nothing else really redeemed here read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Popped in there after enjoying some drinks at one of the places next door. I hate to admit that this was rather underwhelming. We got Texas Sake tasting to start with and this is where we finished. The flight looked very different from other people's reviews here and tasted VERY fishy. The yellow-ish one was probably the most bearable one but it still was not good at all. To be very honest, I really had to push myself to take more than one sip of each. If I had nothing to compare with, I would probably refrain from being this harsh, but I have had cheap and expensive sake and I have never tasted anything this bad... We looked at the hand roll options and we didn't find anything we would be interested in. The interior felt like it was a bingo room with a couple of Japan inspired booths that looked a little bit out of place compared to the rest of the floor. Gave one star for nice staff and a cool fish mural. read more

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Look, I love sake, but I can understand why some people would profess to hating it if this was their only exposure. I shared a tasting flight and a few flavored options, which ranged from acceptable to undrinkable. I hate to be so negative but it tastes like someone was brewing sake in their parent's basement as a hobby and decided it was at least alcoholic enough to share. I've even tried their bottles and cans sold in stores on different occasions, all of which follow suit. I wouldn't recommend it, even if you're a sake fan, and definitely if you're on the fence. This would push you way over to the wrong side. read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Stopped by The Yard and kicked things off at Texas Sake. They have a great selection of in-house sakes along with familiar favorites. Plus, they serve sushi and have plenty of board games to keep things fun. A great spot to hang out and try something new! read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very cool concept in the St Elmo area. Similar to a brewery but for sake which I think is very different. They even have board games to play and anime playing inside. I love that it's all indoors so no need to worry about the Texas heat. Their sake's are interesting. Not the best I've had, but still pleasurable enough to drink. They had a ginger sparkling sake that I really liked. Overall, I've been a couple times and will keep going back. It's definitely worth a visit! read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Large open tasting room with plenty of seating and sunlight. Stopped in on a Friday afternoon and was disappointed to not be greeted by employees who were standing together talking. Sat at the bar and when an employee finally came over they just asked what we wanted to order but we had never been so we needed a menu. They didn't seem interested in explaining anything so we just had one flight and left. The flight was pretty good . Highly recommend the lemon drop sake. I would say good sake but received poor service experience despite it not being busy. read more

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Super fun. Plenty of sake to try and love. Flights, special off-menu selections, and even someone grilling on a traditional hibachi. Great seating area with wooden booths and traditional pillows. Fish artwork inside is beautiful. read more

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My husband and I came here through a class pop event for a sushi class held in the back of the sake brewery. I had the Hawaiian and pineapple sake drink. It was super tasty. I don't remember what my husband had, but he said it was good, also. I'm not sure if the brewery held the sushi class, but this was such a good idea and I can't wait to come back. There's a lot of seating, and the place's ambiance is really nice too. The sake bartender was friendly and knowledgeable about the sake and made it a good experience. read more

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We were in the Yard / St. Elmo Rd area on a Saturday early afternoon so we stopped by Texas Sake and was pleasantly surprised by the cute interior and the added bonus of being able to drink sake and have sushi from Texas Sushiko inside. The space features charming Japanese-inspired booths and wasn't crowded. It's counter order only for both drinks and sushi, and the service was quick and friendly. I tried the sparkling sake sampler and liked three out of the four. I didn't care much for the lime or lemon sake as it tasted like cleaning supply; if you can swap it out, do it. The space is dog-friendly, which is a HUGE plus. We enjoyed our sake drinks with delicious bites from Texas Sushiko. We will definitely be back! read more

TLDR - The environment is trendy and great for groups but the sake is not my favorite. I wouldn't go out of my way to try this spot. I wish I could give this spot a better review. We had been wanting to come here for a while, and finally booked a weekend to try it. Plenty of parking, and the area is really neat. Its in a warehouse type structure, and there is a foodtruck out front that serves sushi handrolls so you can eat with your sake drink. The ambiance inside is industrial/urban but there are TVs playing anime shows and some kyoto-inspired booths. There is a cool mural on the wall - overall its a really neat space. (And there is a puppy, but it looked terrified the entire time) This spot also serves beer, and I think that would be a better bet for drinking. We tried their standard flight of tasting, and the sake had a very unique taste to it - it wasn't for me. One sake tasted like they added whiskey to it which wasn't our favorite. We actually didn't end up finishing our flight because after one sip some of the sake just started to taste really bad. I've been to Kobe, Japan and toured some of the sake breweries there, so I appreciate making sake is a huge undertaking and its surprisingly involved. I give this place kudos for trying to make it in the middle of Austin, but its just not there yet. But I'm rooting for them! read more

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every time we come here, i see the guy with his dog, and it's so homey and welcoming. He's conversational and knowledgeable on the sakes available. Food is available at the hand roll food truck. There are traditional Japanese seating and then picnic tables to accommodate larger groups. There is a stand up bar stool set up outside too. Plenty of parking. Come check out a sake flight. I really enjoy learning about this type of beverage over beer. read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

The only Texas brewed sake place in the entire state! I'm not sake expert by any means but I usually get a sake pairing with omakase and wouldn't know where to begin buying sake on my own. We got the sample flight which are more of the traditional Japanese sake. It started off okay but the last three sakes were pretty terrible, they were smooth and had a bad aftertaste. read more

Texas Sake - Sample Flight - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

I spent a day here watching Sumo and sampling all of the Sake and it was an absolute delight. I've gone back several times and its always a great experience. All of the Sake is tasty, the sparkling Sake is very interesting and not something I'd had before. There's a food trailer that is currently doing Sushi. In the past they had a rice bowl / teriyaki trailer so there's always something good to eat. They also sell a variety of Javanese snacks at the bar in the brewery. The folks they work here all seem to care about the business and love the Sake they sell. I cant say enough great things. Your awesome Texas Sake Co. read more

I visited for the first time, despite heading to this warehouse area often, and I'm so glad I did! I really enjoyed the decor and the seating booths that makes you feel like you're somewhere different compared to the other breweries and distilleries in the area. The sparkling sake flight was refreshing and I think my favorite was definitely the mango dragonfruit. There was one that they said was blueberry but it gave me Korean cinnamon punch vibes (or like a mellow red hot vibes). My friend had the classic sake flight which I suggest anyone who hasn't had sake before try out. You really get to sample a good variety. Sumo was playing on their tv and the atmosphere was really chill. I've got to come back to try some of their cocktails or that sushi food truck right outside (did someone say $90 caviar and Pringle's?) read more

Texas Sake - Sparkling Sake flight - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Came here on a Sunday for an event! I enjoyed the sparking Sake Flight prices at $18, you'll get a nice buzz from these. I appreciate the fact that there were mocktail options for a few of my peeps who don't drink. They enjoyed the Mocktail Margarita (Kombucha was used for the base) I also ordered a few hand rolls and this interesting spicy tuna walking taco--delicious! Texas Sake could use a makeover.. it is a little bland and uninspiring inside of bar, which is probably why it was pretty empty. They need air conditioning too, it's very hot inside. Lots of seats and space to move around plus I Love love love the booths. There is plenty of parking too. read more

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This was a neat spot. My friends and I all chose to order the sample flight, they also had a sake bomb. I liked the booths so we sat in one of those. I do not have a lot of experience with sake but I thought the ones in the flight were just okay, our favorite was the nigori. We had a fun time and it is in a good location to hop around for drinks. read more

Sweet guys on Mother's Day. Decent traditional sake - would have liked to try more! This place is definitely worth a trip. SUPER CUTE decor and booths to boot. read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

All the cocktails on the menu are delicious! Vast options for sake and even offer flights. Beautiful interior and Japanese-style seating benches where you can take your shoes off too. I love how the inside is an experience and contributes to the calming atmosphere. Outside picnic tables and high top tables out in the sun. Busy place usually but quick service and everything tastes amazing. Great location in The Yard. They had a great band playing when we visited. Try the food truck out front too! We'll definitely be back to try out more of the menu. read more

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As someone visiting Austin for a weekend, I wanted to find a place I could chill at as we waited to check into our hotel. Texas Sake and The Yard was a great place for this. There's a few wineries and breweries in walking distance, but I've never been to a sake brewery so I decided on Texas Sake. It had a lot of open seating areas. We ended up staying for about 3hrs playing board games and solving through an escape room box. Before we even went into Texas Sake, we checked out the area and there was a small flea market nearby. They had some nice jewelry and artwork. The sake from Texas Sake were good. The wheat one tastes like whiskey and was my least favorite, but the other cloudy sakes were more smooth and easy to drink. I sipped on them throughout our gameplay. I ordered the bluefin tuna handroll from Texas Sushiko. They prepared it very quickly and I ate it just as quick. It is pretty small for $15, but it's great quality. It falls apart while you eat it, so be careful not to drop that precious tuna! read more

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Jeremiah was so sweet in helping us pick out custom sake flight. Paired w the hand rolls from Sushiko, I had a blast relaxing in the booth tasting and contrasting sake. Takes card. Parking easy on a Thursday night. Can't wait to come back! read more

Great sake selection here! The people there were very helpful in making sure we got the sake we'd like. There's always more than enough room inside. During the hot summers, it's nice there's indoor seating with AC and frozen sake drinks. The sake flights were great if you can't decide what you want! read more

Texas Sake - Sparking sake flight - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

What a lovely little place! The ginger sake was amazing! The flight gives you some fun flavors! The bartender was super friendly and nice! Will definitely come back here!! read more

I'm not a big fan of Sake, but I took a chance. We had a flight of both sake and sparkling sake. My favorite was the lime and ginger parking sake. I even bought cans to go. For the sake flight, you get four tasting and the for the sparkling, you get three. The tasting room is big. Plenty of seating. If you're hungry, there's a food truck right outside. read more

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We've come here multiple times since it's opened. Always a good time and friendly staff. The place is exactly like it sounds. Tx. sake! Plenty of seating, hip music. Although not a super big fan of sake, this place still has something for everyone. They have a nice food trailer out front if you'd like to pair some sake, beer or a something else with some good food. read more

Texas Sake - 1.5oz Sake Flight - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Popped in on a Sat afternoon. They have lots of sake varieties, cocktails and they even had a rice lager. They have a cute little resident dog that wanders around. She's a bit cautious around people but she wanders and lets you scritch her butt. read more

By proxy of working in sushi restaurants for a number of years, I've come to know and love many different styles of saké. This place trys to honor the tradition of Japanese production, but doesn't let that hamper their ability to be creative. The managing partner (Justin) was working the counter and he takes pride in his curations. Immediately hearing a ton of obscure artists that I adore on their playlist, I knew I was at the right place. First, their saké is available on draft. Amazing! Second, they offer the option to build your own flight which is a great value. Third, they're not afraid to try new things. I've never seen some of the styles that they offer available in a glass pour format. Last, the food truck outside is absolutely amazing, and this saké is 100% food friendly to pair with it. This place is fun, different, and uncommon. If you're looking to expand your horizons to try something new, approachable, and unpretentious, then this place is it. My only regret is that I don't have enough space in my luggage to bring a bottle of their delicious saké home. read more

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Wow this place was so cool! Loved the vibe and atmosphere. Got the sparkling mango dragon fruit and ginger lime sake. Also got the sample flight. Bar tender was amazing and took the time to explain all the samples to us in detail. He was very kind, might have been the owner I'm not sure. He also mentioned this was the ONLY sake brewery in Texas! so cool. Would definitely come recommend coming here if you're a sake fan or just trying it for the first read more

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Love the vibe here. The staff was watching some low rider videos on a Sunday afternoon. How cool is that? Can't beat the vibe here I and just love the street art work displayed here as well. If you get the sake sampler which we did you will have a good time. Just make sure to Lyft back home. There's also a food truck that serves some delicious hand rolls. read more

When I heard there was a sake company in Austin, I knew I had to try. The place was huge with plenty of seating. They even have cute Japanese styled booths but you gotta keep your shoes on (lol)! My friends and I didn't know what to choose from their wide selection, so we went with their sake flight. My favorite of the sampler was the junmai because of its light fruity flavor. The other three were too strong for my liking, but it was nice to try! I would def come back to try more flavors! read more

Texas Sake - from left to right: junmai, nigori, namazake, oak junmai - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

I cannot rave about how awesome this place is! Went to their Sunday night comedy show, laughed out loud nonstop. Staff is phenomenal. Super knowledgeable, and incredibly friendly ! They have a really great selection of sake and some fun nonalcoholic beverages as well. Cocktails: Berry Poppins - 5/5 Definitely hit up the handroll food truck out front. Staff is amazing! Food is super tasty! Handrolls: Bluefin Tuna - 4/5 Salmon - 4/5 King Crab - 5/5 Pork Belly - 5/5 Spam - 5/5 Crawfish Tails - 5/5 The king crab is amazing. The spam is phenomenal. The crawfish tails was a special roll for the weekend, and tasty! Love this place. Super unique. Gotta order the Pringles and Caviar on my next visit. read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

It was okay, but I'm maybe just not a fan of sake. The biggest thing for me was that walking in, it had the overwhelming smell of a nursing home. I'm not quite sure why. The bartender seemed knowledgeable about Saké though and it's in a cool location too. read more

Texas Sake - Sparkling Saké Flight - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

We went for the Trap Sake event and it was lit. The music was great, bar tender was helpful, and the food was delish. read more

Texas Sake - Trap Sake event - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

we tried out The Yard for the first time.. we started here! Omg! It was so awesome. Love the vibe and the drinks were great. We will def be back here. We didnt order food cuz we didn't know they served it (at first) so we just ordered at Texas Sushiko (which was also good.. please hold for that review) But it was a nice little combo. We also walked around after to explore. Will definitely be back and definitely recommend! read more

Texas Sake - Mai tai with sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great local sake. Lots of room for larger groups. The gong rings whenever someone orders a sake bomb. Make sure to buy some of the spent mash to use as marinades. read more

Go here. The sushi is some of the best I've ever had. Enjoying with a sake flight in a fun, low key setting, is perfect. read more

Texas Sake - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love the beer and sake but the bartender was super rude!!! Must try the Texas Sushiko!!!!! Amazing sushi!!!

Best alternative brewery in town. I love all of their sake concoctions and cocktails. You can also do a deep dive into the different types of sakes through a sake tasting. Their lead bartender is also a sumo champion. Outside of Texas Sake they also have the best food truck in town. Texas Sushiko is omakase style sushi that is approachable and affordable. read more

This place was a blast. The route getting to it was a little sketchy but definitely worth it. It was clean tasting and smooth. Rice wine is different for everyone but the Noir was delicious. They don't sell food but there is a few food trucks in the parking lot and places that do sell items so you can hop between wine, and whiskey all in one parking lot. read more

Texas Sake - Saki flights - Breweries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Found this gem while site seeing. This place is amazing. It has a very relaxed vibe that makes you just want to sit and stay awhile. The bartender I hate I didn't get his name was fabulous! My husband and I were not sure what we would like to try. He was so knowledgeable and gave us samples to try and made recommendations based on what we liked. He even gave us a sprig of mint to add to our saki and explained the best way to use it. He also told us that the mint was grown in the garden. Whenever, we are in the Austin area we are most definitely going to be back as well as recommend that any of our friends and family make a point to come here and sit for awhile. The service was beyond great. read more

Very relaxed setting with plenty of different sakes to pick from. The bartender was friendly and informative. He gave us great information about each sake and even talked about his fave. It was a bit warm inside, but it was tolerable. They had a front outside area with a few games to play and misters to keep cool. I can not forget to tell y'all they have snacks as well. Chocolate cookie pandas that were delicious and I took home some dried up edamame that I want to go back for more lol They also sell their sake to take home any of your faves you tried and they are also very reasonably priced. read more