If your backyard isn't big enough for your friends, family, and kiddos, just head over to Willie's Joint. There's an easy-going vibe here like you're just hanging out while enjoying food, cold beer, and company. We tried the taco truck and found it to be above average. The beers were icy cold, and the shade of the trees was welcome on yet another hot evening in Texas. There was live music and plenty of seating. I would recommend you give it a try if you're in the area! Cheers! read more

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We came again to Willie's since it's close to our home and we had a heavy day. The weather was great, they were setting up a stage for karaoke, I wish we could have stayed because it seems fun and I love karaoke The service this time wasn't as usual, nothing rude or bad drinks, the bartender this time wasn't an older gentleman that wasn't as friendly as the other bartenders we had in the past. We all go through ups and downs so we wouldn't blame him over anything. We will still go back because we like the ambiance and the drinks...cheers! read more

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We were looking for a chill covered patio on a Sunday evening for dinner and drinks. It was the opposite...very loud rap music, lots of smokers, and uncomfortable seating. Not what we were thinking for a bar called Willie's with country posters plastered. Didn't finish our drinks because it was so loud we couldn't even talk to each other. *ADDING CONTEXT FROM OWNER COMMENT BELOW please go to your bar right now. We just left and wrote the review on our way to another spot. read more

This is my first time here. We had a party at 5:00, arriving at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday for the Crawfish boil. We parked in the back in the dirt parking lot. We were able to score a table under the tent, not far from the fire pit so it was nice and cozy on a cool day at 50°. There is also a big screen TV nearby nestled above a stage. There was plenty of seating under the tent. Just outside of the tent was a little bar and more seating, there was another big fire pit outside of the tent as well. There's another bar in the main building and the crawfish boil ordering area is outside as well. It's set up really great with lots of seating outside and there's even seating inside where the bar is. The line to get the crawfish was not long we only had one person ahead of us. We did a build your own boil bag with 3 lb of crawfish, half pound of shrimp, half pound of crab legs, with 1 sausage, 2 potatoes, 2 corn & some little mushrooms. Paid just a little over $80 for that. The crawfish was good with really good flavor and spice, But most of them were still pretty small due to the season. The shrimp was good! The crab legs were not the best, a bit salty and fishy. I wouldn't order them again. Next time I would just order the crawfish and possibly shrimp. Seasoning really was good and just the right amount of spice! Anyhoo, This was our first Crawfish boil of the season, looking forward to many many more. read more

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The food is amazing and the staff are super nice and friendly! Pony is the host with the most!! Thanks for taking care of us. The karaoke was epic too!! Cheers until the next time. read more

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Love this spot! It's such a great place to bring the whole family. There's a great playscape for the kids, lots of food choices, and an awesome atmosphere. Everyone that works here is top notch and so friendly. read more

Food is good order when come in get drinks then servers take care of bringing food and anything else you may need

The outdoor ambiance is cool. Just don't recommend the food from Willie's. First time we got the burger, and it came out extremely hot and greasy. It basically took forever to cool because of how greasy it was. Second time we came, we ordered the Nashville hot chicken sandwich..... that sandwich was not spicy at all. It seriously tasted like a plain old chicken sandwich. So I think the name is extremely misleading. If you want to just sit outside and have alcohol, then this place is probably fine for you. Just beware of the food... read more

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We came here on Sunday and loved it! Their snow crab was solid, and my fiancé liked her Willie's BBQ Burger as well (as did I). They also had nice and more than ample outdoor seating, with TVs, cover in the event of rainfall, and cornhole too. It was a fun time! read more

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We've tried twice now and won't be back. The bartender was nice but the drinks... hardly any alcohol. Both times we've gone. Unfortunate.

I'm a little disappointed with the quality of their crawfish. They seemed old and I had too many in the 5 pounds that I got that were inedible. They were seasoned pretty well so when I did have a crawfish that was decent, it was good. But most of them just Seemed old and not fresh. Maybe they were previously frozen or cooked too long or just not fresh. The atmosphere is nice, it's pretty much all outdoor seating and the guy taking orders at the bar was super nice. I just don't think I'll be back. read more

Careful not to order crawfish. 1. They weigh the crawfish with the water, you're paying for the water, which weighs more than the crawfish. You're not buying 2lbs of crawfish, you're buying 1lb of crawfish and 1 lb of water and paying for 2 lbs period! It's a rip off! 2. The crawfish is muddy as hell, not cleaned properly, which means, you will get a throat infections needle guaranteed. 3. Overpriced compared to everyone else selling crawfish 4. Here... sit outside, so you can get eaten by mosquitoes. 5. If you can find a place to sit. 6. And if you do find a place to sit, the table is gonna be completely dirty. 7. Unleashed random dogs everywhere cute if you're at a park, not cute if you're trying to eat overpriced crawfish. read more

Food was perfect crawfish back to $45 for 5lbs and very reasonable after all I do tip on top of that and was plenty for two of us. Very flavorful able the best in Buda we are so lucky yo have you close by. I must say that I did feel sorry for the band setting up as they were in the SUN I feel that Willie's should definitely rethink that situation before it gets hotter. I felt so sorry for them. Maybe it's possible to have fans moving the air for them too like in the picture. This is a family environment and we do enjoy coming here and people watching. There is two trailers that offer food and also Willie's joint itself has food options. Love this place a fantastic hangout close by my house read more

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Love the outdoor seating, tvs, bar and food and coffee trucks. We come here to watch sports because they have a playground for kids - genius. Service inside is great and outside service is hit or miss. Haven't tried the Eastside boilers food but I'm a vegetarian and trying to go vegan, so it's whatever. Drinks are good and ambiance is great. Lights in trees and seasonal decor are great. read more

Amazing mixed veggies yall! They're getting a 5 based on welcoming employees and friendly environment. I would say that their main courses are the best, but my husband liked the wings and I loved their veggies we will come back. Their fried appetizer portions are a bit on the large size, so watch out! read more

Dirty! Swing Set is an accident & law suite waiting to happen.. witnessed a 2 yr old get kicked by and older kid on the swing, told management a nothing. I guess they are waiting for someone to get seriously hurt.. will never come back! read more

They treat you very well for your first time! The happy hour margaritas are a steal! $5 for a full glass of a marg. The food is a bit on the oily side but that is expected for a place like this read more

We visited Willie's for a crawfish cookoff to see who makes the best boil in Austin area. The place is mainly all outdoors with patio seatings, but there are plenty of tables with shade from many huge trees onsite. They do have a small indoor section with AC. Because it's small, we couldn't get seats inside but that wasn't an issue since we didn't bring our dog. Two other parties had their dogs with them and it was really nice to see they allow dogs inside since most businesses don't allow this and our poor pups shouldn't have to suffer this crazy TX heat. They also sell ice cream inside for humans and pups! Our favorite crawfish winner was Eastside Boilers, who actually sells at Willie's every Thu through Sun. Their normal menu price is a bit on the high side, $12 for a lb or $9/lb if you buy 5lbs. This late in the season, others are selling for $5-6/lb so would be great to see them drop their price according to market prices. I took off a star because of the higher price and also the event advertised 12 boilers competing, but when we arrived they only had 6. We're definitely going to visit this event every year because it ended up being a really good deal, we probably did end up eating about 4-5lbs of crawfish for the $35 tasting ticket. read more

Fun outdoor bar and great crawfish! Kid and pet friendly! Went for the crawfish tournament and loved it.

The fires were too hot and big and burning me, the back counter people were unwelcoming and ungrateful

The food and atmosphere was great. Tried the cordon blue chicken sandwich and onion rings which were both amazing. They had a fun selection of cocktails and all the staff were very kind and attentive. read more

This is a fun spot to hang out with local Budans. Bartender has been there for years. Families come to hang out and watch football games. There's beer pong. Drinks are strong and the food is good. Love the onion rings. Beware of going inside because you'll be met with tons of delicious goodies for those of us born in the 90s!! Cookie ice cream sandwiches, Twix bars , all the good stuff! They even have dog ice cream which I highly recommend! I gave one to each of my dogs and it kept them busy for a good 10-12 min. Love this local spot read more

Hubbie had shrimp tacos w/street corn and coleslaw & said it was really good. Had wines at happy hour w/very good prices. I had Texas Chop Salad. My chicken was under cooked & when our waitress, Cassie, checked on us my husband told her my chicken was not thoroughly cooked. She immediately took it to the kitchen & said she would tell her manager. Came back & asked if I wanted a free dessert. I said no. They gave me the replacement salad free. BTW, their tortillas are fabulous! They have a secret ingredient. Would return! read more

Love the outdoor area for the kids to run around. Our food was good. Just had over all good experience. Our server was excellent

My husband and I have stopped here twice on our way from the Austin airport to San Marcos for a Sunday evening crawfish fix. Seems like a fun place to hang out with friends and/or family. We enjoyed the crawfish and the outdoor venue. The staff are friendly and they have a decent selection of beer and mixed drinks. read more

Have been wanting to go here for a while. Stopped in for lunch. If you ever read my reviews you know I do not usually enter a bad review. I simply choose not to go back and do not review the place. However this place got me feeling that their practices are misleading and others should know. We ordered two cheese burgers, a app. 2 beers and ome margarita. Bill was $61.88 before a tip????? This seems excessive based upon menu prices for lunch so when we looked at our bill, we saw we were charged $7.50 for Fritos??? I told the waitress we did not order $7.50 worth of Fritos, we did not have any Fritos. She told us it was a COVID law that food has to be a percent of the alcohol bill so they charged random chips to customers without their knowledge to meet this alleged law. No one told us this was going to be on our bill, food we did not order, and did not receive? When questioned she could not tell me the percent and why our food did not go against this percent. Told us we could wait until the manager came in an hour from now. I just got my bill and was ready to leave, why would I want to wait an hour??? Service was poor as we never received any water, silverware, or napkins until we asked after our food was delivered. I am very disappointed in what appeared to be a nice outdoors bar and grill we were looking forward to frequenting as we live here. I definitely will not be back and Can NOT recommend! read more

Willie's Joint Bar and Grill - Our bill? Fritos we did not order or receive??? - Bars Near Me - Buda, Texas

We found Willie's from Eastside Broilers. The perfect spring weekend includes slurping crawfish, throwing back drinks, and enjoying sunshine. Coming inside Willie's bar looks a bit sketch, as it's behind an ominous brown door, no signage. However, basic beers are also served outside in the yard for a quick grab. Patio seating is a PLENTY! Warning: Buda is located outside the Austin perimeters, so expect the crowd to be a bit more conservative like the rest of Texas. read more

This is a great local spot. Service can be spotty, and the food is pretty pricy. We miss the old food trucks!

Great vibes! Live music, big shady trees, good food. A fun spot to hang out with friends and enjoy a few drinks. read more

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I don't know why it has taken us this long to find this gem of a bar, wonderful spread out seating, great food, and good drinks. We will be coming back regularly, love these outdoor venues. read more

Update - it's not the bar's fault that certain people suck at parenting their children. This bar is really great later in the evening, or on a weeknight. read more

Crab and Crawfish were so salty and overcooked that they were inedible. Atmosphere is noisy and unrelaxing with kids running around screaming. No servers, so everything is counter service. After paying $70 for food for 2 people and 2 beers, we had to leave and order a pizza at Main Street Pizza (which is a great restaurant). We had to try Willie's to know what is was like, but sadly won't be going back. read more

We went here to pick up some burgers during Tha Rona to get out of the house and not have casserole...again... We've been there before back when you could sit with other humans and sneeze at will. We had to wait quite a while once we got there, but it's Tha Rona so we were patient. The burgers come with everything on the side, which was kinda weird to me. They were well cooked and good-sized patties but weren't anything special. We got tater tots and their green chile queso. THAT was some gooood shtuffff! read more

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First review on Yelp. Highly recommend Willie's Joint. Great atmosphere and staff. 10/10 Will come back again.

We really wonder if this is owned by Willie Nelson? I don't think he realizes the poor management here. First, the food is pretty good but the service is sucky. There's no reason to have waitresses here and the reason why is because when you order your food they automatically ask you for a gratuity when you pay because they ask you to pay first which I've never had happen at a restaurant? And the machine is automatically set for 18% gratuity 20% or 25%. Why am I being asked for a gratuity when I haven't even gotten my food is a joke. IMO you do don't need waitresses there just go to the bar, order your food, and then you can pay. read more

We arrived at this location after finding it on yelp. Ok we pulled up it looks super cute it was sooooooo loud even being out doors they had speakers hanging and we could not even hear each other speak like bad. They had a circle bar looking thing in the middle which was closed so we went to a shack to the right we walked into the darkest dive bar I've ever been into. We were notified the kitchen was closed so we parted ways with this joint. Not going to return just a bit to loud and no food after 7pm read more

The best atmosphere outdoor vibe, drinks and grub! Karaoke nights, Live Music, the oldest Oak tree in Buda, and Bandit Tacos! The main bar serves up a good burger and tap beer. Don't forget to bring a sharpie so you can write your name on the wall. If you don't - you were never there! AND - catch the t-shirt shop when it's open (odd hours) so you can bring the good vibes on the road. read more

Been going to Willies for years prior to COVID. Always have had great times! 1st time back and our bill was twice regular. Nothing changed in our orders. Had over $50 added to our order for "Chips". We never got any chips! Spoke to owner and he said that was so they could open as a "restaurant" and not a bar! The Governor has already opened up the regulations in regards to this! There is no need to over charge your customers to try to get thru the COVID loop hole! You are a BBQ joint LOL! If you need the bar and alcohol business to stay afloat then you may want to reevaluate your food! Even before COVID nobody ever wanted to eat your food! read more

Stopped in for food and a drink. Great place. Fun vibe! Playground for kids. Outdoor tvs for sports.

I love this place!!!!!!! Awesome food the shrimp and crawfish are so yumm and there is always good people to chat with there. Live music is always a plus!!! read more