If you're anywhere near Austin and end up at the Dizzy Rooster, do yourself a favor and grab a seat with Mark behind the bar. Mark is the kind of bartender who makes a place feel like your place within minutes. He's got that rare balance--quick, attentive, and genuinely personable without ever feeling forced. Whether the bar is slammed or slow, he keeps things moving while still taking the time to chat, crack a joke, or remember what you're drinking. What really stands out is his consistency. Drinks come out fast, strong (in the best way), and exactly how you want them. No shortcuts, no attitude--just someone who clearly takes pride in what he's doing. If you're not sure what to order, he's great at reading the room and steering you toward something you'll actually enjoy. Beyond that, Mark sets the tone. The vibe at Dizzy Rooster can get rowdy, but he keeps it fun and under control. You can tell people come back not just for the bar, but for him specifically--and after one visit, it's easy to see why. Bottom line: Mark is one of those bartenders who elevates the whole experience. If you're at Dizzy Rooster, sitting at his bar isn't just a good choice--it's the move. read more

If you're looking for a place that perfectly blends energy, personality, and top-tier service, The Dizzy Rooster absolutely delivers. From the moment you walk in, there's a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere that makes it easy to settle in and stay awhile. The music, the crowd, and the overall vibe strike that rare balance between lively and comfortable. What really sets this place apart, though, is the service--especially bartender Mark. He's the kind of bartender everyone hopes to get but rarely does. Friendly without being overbearing, attentive without missing a beat, and incredibly skilled at what he does. Whether you're ordering a classic or asking for something custom, Mark nails it every time. You can tell he genuinely enjoys what he does, and that energy elevates the entire experience. Drinks come out fast, perfectly mixed, and consistently great. Even when it's busy, Mark keeps things running smoothly while still making each customer feel taken care of. It's that combination of professionalism and personality that keeps people coming back. The Dizzy Rooster isn't just a bar--it's an experience, and Mark is a huge part of what makes it so memorable. Highly recommend stopping by--you'll probably end up staying longer than you planned. read more

Great happy hour, great atmosphere! mark will get you right even offers happy endings if you're nice

Stopped by on Friday afternoon. Clientele was relatively quiet. Bar was fully stocked and had a huge selection of liquor. Service was quick. Holyce was performing. $5 margaritas. Good time had by all. read more

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Awesome bar in downtown Austin. While this city is the Live Music Capital of the world, this bar is the All Day Live Music Capital Bar of Austin! I love that you can enjoy talented musicians at any time of the day and week. We had to walk in after hearing an amazing cover of Lifehouse's You & Me, and from seeing the other videos, they have lots of great local artists performing here. Looking forward to dropping in daily while we're here. read more

Came to Austin for the long weekend and found this place wandering around downtown Austin Mike at the door, is extremely welcoming and Kate behind the bar, is Top Notch... Will absolutely be back!!! read more

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Strolled in on a Wednesday night, drawn in by the sounds of live blues music. They were promoting $5 margaritas which actually tasted okay (but hold the salt for me!) There's beer pong and lots of TVs... a little something for everyone's entertainment. The barmaids provided attentive service. It's a cool little spot to stop by if you're visiting the dirty 6th. read more

Large liquor & beer selection. No live music or music at all when we went. The tvs were broadcasting sports loudly. It was hard to tune out. Bartender was fun to converse with. We didn't stay long. read more

It's alright...nothing special...The bartender was nice...We went in around 3pm, so it wasn't busy at all. Ordered a beer (they have cold beer, I'll give them that), a crown apple cranberry and a Jameson sprite, it was $33. Just another bar along 6th street. read more

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Been wanting to visit this spot since 2005! Thanks for staying open. lol Drinks & shots here. Then a show at the Mothership followed by some street pizza. Perfect night! read more

Bartender was amazing we had so much fun!!! One of the only places open during the day on a week day! They also have live music a lot of the time! read more

Blake is awesome! He is so friendly and just a riot!!! He is such a professional. This woman walked in while we were sitting there. She said she lost her sunglasses and debit card the day before. She supposedly left them on the bar. Blake checked his list and find area, no go. He apologized for not noticing them on the bar and offered her a shot. She refused and was a total B word. She was worried about her sunglasses, but not her debit card. He was so polite to her, but she was rude. Plus, he made us great Basil Hayden Old Fashioneds. Tourists can be so difficult. If we lived here, we would absolutely come back here. read more

Blake is quite the showman behind the bar! Great personality and helps you have a great time at this bar. This was our first bar stop after we got settled into our hotel that we were staying at. We arrived in the early afternoon on a Thursday, so not many restaurants and especially bars were open yet. It didn't seem like Dizzy Rooster was supposed to be either, but while walking down six street, the bouncer out front waved us in and we began our "taste of Austin" journey. Blake was working behind the bar that day. We came to find out after talking with him for a while that we closed the night before too. He easily could have been in a bad, non-talkative mood, but he was far from that! He gave us a ton of tips of places to check out throughout our stay here. With the amount of liquor on the back wall, I had totally blanked on what I wanted to order. I usually don't ask a bartender this, but in this case I felt comfortable to ask Blake what he recommended or liked making. He recommended a Pineapple Upside Down cake drink, which I had never heard of before, so I gave that a try. Needless to say, I had 3 of them before my wife and I left. Each time he was making them, as well as the drinks my wife was having, he was doing tricks with the glassware and bottles. It was really cool to watch because there was only a few of us in the bar so we got to have more personable conversations. Great way to start our trip in Austin! We meant to make it back in the evening during one of our nights but unfortunately never did. Looking forward to coming back though! read more

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Not living in the area we didnt know where to go to have a drink. There was a man greeting people at the door and informing us of the sale going on! we went in and met the bartender MASON! He was so nice and kind and helpful! super talkative if that's your thing! GREAT $5 margaritas!! Awesome music!! definitely going back again! read more

This bar was vacant practically when we arrived however it was cool inside, staff was friendly and the drinks were enjoyable. We sat and played games on the side high tops. Game was on and we enjoyed our time there between bar hopping. We would definitely be back read more

We started off at the bar next door because we wanted to watch the games, which were on, but the music was so loud, so we left and came here. Glad we did! Chapo, our bartender, was friendly and engaging. They had excellent draft specials. Both my games were on, and we could actually hear them. We hung out for the game's 2nd half and had a fun, chilled time. read more

Casey at the dizzy rooster was super personable and made us feel at home would definitely comeback because of him!

I used to stop by Dizzy Rooster regularly and was sad to hear they had closed during coronavirus. Turns out they have re-opened under new ownership. They did a BIG remodel and the place looks great. Tons of TVs, clean bar, and it looks really great. Will be stopping back in often. read more

The Dizzy Rooster - Newly remodeled bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The Dizzy Rooster, or the locals simply call it the Rooster, is one of the many bars along downtown Austin's 6th Street. Seriously. It's a hole-in-the-wall, smallish in size. But a life-size Texas State outline on the far wall with the famous phrase by their beloved Texan, Matthew McConaughey, Alright, Alright, Alright in the center really infuses the idea of "enough". Plenty of bar space, and beer. No food is served, and the merchandise is hit and miss. I was only there at my sister's request for a trucker hat. The beer was cold, and the live music was a nice touch. read more

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Blake is the greatest bar tender ever tell what I like and he will have a drink for u!! Thanks for the therapy Blake read more

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Feeling dizzy? You're not drinking hard enough! The Dizzy Rooster is a fine watering hole, with little touches like bottle caps on the columns to keep it personable. Honestly, this bar is much like its competition on 6th Street, which is a good thing since that means cheap, dependable drinks for us. Friendly bartender Ricky Bobby poured us F bombs, then mixed up a mind eraser - something I haven't had in years. Sitting at the bar, we enjoyed the Rooster's vibe, a bopping energy that never let down. The live music wasn't bad - just loud - and the other patrons didn't complain either. No cover, so stop in for a drink. read more

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Friendly bar tender who was great at conversation and super helpful giving tips on what to check out and where else to go. She even knew my favorite shot "the sweet tart" which most bar tenders do not know. Great atmosphere and music. I will go back for sure. read more

Great service. I was here when one of the performers sang with his electric guitar. he has dreads I believe. I forgot his name but he sang soooo good! I was impressed! The drink was fine, the bartender fixed the drink for me cause it tasted like raspberry medicine hahaha! I asked him to give me a drink that's kinda like sex on the beach but different version. Haha. It was t too bad. He was attentive and very friendly. Great vibes and fun place to chill and hangout and dance if you'd like. Totally recommending this place! Thanks! read more

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I went to this bar on Monday night hoping to watch Monday Night Football in a bar with energy. When I arrived there were 2 people in the entire bar. I ordered a beer and it was served in the smallest cup I've ever had in a bar. Worse yet I asked the bartender to put Monday Night Football on one of the many TV's in the place. He asked me what channel it was on and I said ESPN and he told me they don't get ESPN. Worst sports bar I've ever been to. I walked across the street and found a packed sports bar that did get ESPN and had pints, not tiny plastic cups. Maybe I just got there on a bad night as I see a lot of good reviews, but my experience was very disappointing. read more

I would never in a million years recommend this bar to anyone unless you have no standards. The bar is dirty. The employees are rude and inappropriate. I was here from out of town and wanted to grab a mid day drink after a stressful business meeting and this happened to be one of the only places opened. The bouncer was rude and did not even greet me because he was too focused on his phone. I will say the bartender was kind but looked like he did not want to be there and the energy was not there. All around this was a really bad experience and the drinks are extremely overpriced ecspecially for such horrible service. read more

My wife and I love this place and always stop by when we are on 6th. As we are now 40ish, it reminds us of our younger days. We went early in the evening and the staff was very friendly as we were some of the only people in the bar. We will ALWAYS come back! read more

It's possible for one person (bartender) to ruin an experience. While we left completely disgusted with his behavior and actions, we did return later in the evening to find he was off shift; replaced by friendly tenders. The visit(s) here started off good, went bad, and ended our E 6th St experience on an up note. We were here early evening and then again later in the night. Large open windows in the front of the deep and narrow venue. No issues with the door man (we don't look underage). The music here was great. A mix of genre performed by two guys in hats. Patrons, in general, were fun and engaging. For the most part, the place looked clean. A breakdown of the 2/26/16 experience in "stars": - Bartender 1 (male): 0 (zero) stars - disgusting behavior. - Bartender 2 (female) 3 stars - Drink Prices: erratic - Drink Quality: erratic - Atmoshphere and ambience: 4 stars - Music: 5 stars - Guy dancing around drawing pictures: 5 stars The bartender on our original visit was more than obnoxious and rude. Appeared to be twitching a lot with erratic movements. We overheard him bad mouthing customers out of ear-shot. He threw money at my wife (not in the sexy way) when she asked what was in the 2nd drink he prepared (not what she ordered). Patrons near us at the bar also commented about his behavior, wide-eyed-and-stunned when witnessing the aggressive money throw. I'm not confident that he didn't overcharge us for our drinks - priced at what I'd consider exorbitant ($17) and evidenced by the same drink order later in the evening that was $5 less. read more

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Found this place on a whim on a night out in Austin with friends. I was just visiting Austin so I wasn't sure of the nightlife scene, but I quickly realized this is one of the more "dancey" places on 6th St. It's a dive bar with no cover or line (when we went at 1 am). Music was good mix and people were actually dancing, unlike several other dive bars we had stopped in prior. People were nice and it wasn't overwhelmingly crowded. I didn't get any drinks here so I can't comment on that, but I definitely recommend checking it out when in Austin! read more

Of all the bars my friends and I visited on 6th St, the Dizzy Rooster is one of the only places I remember. I remember it partly because of the name and partly because one of my friends wouldn't shut up about how this bar was on MTV's Real World. I don't care. It was at this bar I had my first ever Lone Star beer and Fireball whiskey. We went on Friday night and the bar was packed. Mostly dudes. Almost a complete sausagefest. The space inside was long and narrow. There was definitely a Tex-Mex feel to place, especially with the ridged tin roof running the full length above the bar. There's supposed to be live music here, but not while we were there. Instead, Top 40 hits blared over the large speakers mounted to the ceiling overhead. It was LOUD. Louder than the average bar/dance club. Crowd was mostly twenty-somethings. A lot of Univ. of Texas folks. They had the NBA Playoffs playing in crisp HD on their flatscreens, so that was cool. Go Spurs Go! read more

I was here with 3 of my friends this past Sunday night. We were visiting from different cities and wanted to get a drink before our weekend was over, and we all went back to our various homes. It wasn't too crowded, and there was a live band playing music from the 90s/2000s. We enjoyed the band. Im only giving 2 stars because your bartender, Natasha, was incompetent and getting drunk behind the bar when she should've been making and serving drinks. I was the first up to get a drink. It took about 15 min to get her attention, and she only came over to me because this nice, older gentleman called her name. I'm assuming he's a regular. After she made my drink, my friends stepped up and she went down to the other end of the bar and proceeded to take shots with some girls instead of taking the drink order. We waited another 15 min to be served and she continued to ignore us and drink with people that apparently she knew. We ultimately left and as we were walking out, we told the door guy that the bartender wasn't doing a great job. And he said "Yea. She's usually a little drunk." Umm...what? Unprofessional. If someone isn't able to complete basic tasks at work, they shouldn't be working. It is really unfortunate because we came into the bar because it seemed like a lot of fun. read more

Oh my! A Gem of a dive bar. This place was well spaced out and well stocked for a bar ready for the extra 2 million people in the area visiting for SxSW. The bartender is world class friendly and the kind of bartender that makes you feel at home. I felt comfortable as soon as I ordered from him and promoted a lot of fun and interaction with everyone in the place. It really felt good. The beerpong table is always setup either in the front or back of the place with an option for the windows to all open up pending on weather. The layout was perfect and there were many places to socialize and put a drink down at. Prices were very reasonable and fun was to be had. Thank You! read more

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Awesome bar with even awesomer (yeah I know) bands. We were out cruising 6th street pretty early and been bar hoping all day, and I was ready for some live music to get my evening started. We were probably one of the first people in there, but who cares there was live music and I was HAPPY. We got some cocktails, and chatted up the bartender who was super friendly and awesome. There was blues band playing and they were fantastic. We drank, we danced, we laughed and all was right in the world. I would definitely come back here, they know how to have a good and are very hospitable. read more

Loved coming here over the weekend!!! It's newly remodeled and looks great. Cheap drinks, good crowd, great live music...the perfect Austin bar! read more

Small place, but there was a great band, which helped with the atmosphere. Bartender was awesome, drinks were good.

I was showing some people around Austin, and of course we ventured to sixth street. Everything appeared completely normal, we were having a great time..... when all of the sudden, I hear someone yell "Its the bar from the Real World"!!!! (repeating in my head) Please don't let this person be someone I am with.... please, please, please....... CRAP! All the local Austinites are looking at us with the "Tourist" look on their face, and I seriously considered walking away, pretending like I didn't know my out of town friends..... but I didn't, I followed them into this infamous Austin bar. As soon as I walked in I wanted to leave....... this place is awful, loud, smells like vomit, and ids ompletely UN-original.This is basically a room to get drunk in. It made me angry to know that this place got so much Face Time on MTV, while all the other bars on 6th street and surrounding areas weren't mentioned. While my friends ordered drinks, I hid in the corner, hoping that I wouldn't see anyone I know (and I don't even know anyone in this city!). This bar is maybe the worst on all of 6th street, stay clear of this crappy establishment. read more

Got totally screwed last night and not in the good way! There is absolutely no reason why a round of shots (four) on 6th street should cost $29. What is that? $7.25 a drink? Something funny is going on... Skip this bar! read more

Tiny bar. Tiny dance floor. Sketchy old guys standing around tiny dance floor, just watching. We left in under 30 seconds.

I usually try to stay away from reviewing of Dirty 6th Street bars, but I'm making an exception here. Dizzy used to be a hoppin' place to grab a drink and hit the dance floor. In college we would end every drunken bar crawl with a trip to Dizzy just so we could belt out "The Eyes of Texas" with our fellow Longhorns. The DJ played great music that we could dance to, and as a result, Dizzy was the place to be. Now? Well I really feel that this place has gone downhill. Perhaps this is partly because I'm seeing the place through the eyes of a 26-year-old instead of a 22-year-old; perhaps because it's now been 7 years since The Real World graced this town with their presence; perhaps because the bar's owner, Bachelor Brad, has outworn his welcome on network tv; perhaps Dizzy's time has just passed. In any case, they no longer have the great DJ, the entire trailer park is now climbing onto the bar to shake their stuff (and they have a LOT of stuff to shake), and the dance floor, sadly, is empty (save for the old predatory creepers). I think we should just put this place out of its misery. And if not, no biggie. Dirty 6th isn't really my scene anymore. read more

Some friends and I wandered in here one night by accident, but for the sake of laughing...it was worth it. Let's see how did this night go: Big dude in a kind of Santa outfit...suspenders and no shirt that worked there yelling around on the mic. Birthday girl gets blind folded and is under the impression that she'll be licking a jell-o shot off of a very hot bartender...only the bartender gets up and the big Santa fella lays on the bar...the girl hears everyone in the bar laughing and takes off her blind fold to see the big guy there...this is one of those super dressed up sorority type girls, and I thought..."oh god...shit is about to hit the fan" but, she sucked it right off him like I've never seen...it was awesome. Big Santa danced his way through the crowd...I got down with him for a minute...just 'cause. Girls danced on the bar, nothing new, seen it at a few bars on 6th. And once again...the bartenders are hot...I'm somewhat newly single and boy crazy...so...many of my reviews will comment on the bartender eye candy. read more

great band. amber lucille. drinks are cheap. all good. even on a monday night. yep i have to keep writing. right.