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(512) 442-6189
3201 S Lamar Blvd
Austin,
TX
78704
30.2412
-97.7855
Neighborhoods: South Lamar, South Lamar
Broken Spoke
Last updated 4.01.09
What People Are Saying About Broken Spoke
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – In a dance-hall-that-time-forgot manner, the Spoke sits virtually as it did in 1964. But these days, instead of Willie (who does actually still stop by), you're more apt to find flame carriers like Don Walser, Alvin Crow, Ed Burleson, Jeff Hughes and Chaparral, the Derailers, Dale Watson and the Geezinslaw Brothers filling the sizable ice rink-smooth dance floor. Once inside, visit the "tourist trap room," which features odd baubles from some of country music's biggies.
11/09/09
y'all don't come back now, hear?
by mick flakin at Citysearch
y'all, and I mean the owners, berated a good friend of mine because she has celiac's disease (can't eat gluten) and then yelled her out the door calling her and her family a bunch of Yankees. wellsir... i've been to monkey cages where they treat customers better. i am an Austinite and so were my friends. they grew up in midwest and southern states respectively before moving to ATX. i grew up in OK and have lived in Texas half my life now. i love Austin. this, however, is an acedote attributable to the ugly side of the hee-haw bubba side of Austin. if you go in for that sort of thing, y'all will love the Spoke. if not, Austin has lots of more enlightened spots from which to choose.
- Pros: good music--legendary dancehall
- Cons: stuck in Antebellum
10/13/09
Fun - Classic Austin
by Big Jax at Citysearch
A great place to take your out of town friends to show them the real flavor that is Austin.
10/05/08
Two Steppin' fun for all ages!
by katherine17 at Citysearch
The Broken Spoke is fun! It's full of good ol' fashion folk, they have great music Thursday-Saturday and there's always someone to dance with. The dancing lessons are a waste of money, I'd recommed finding a regular to show ya how it's done instead. I love this place, I'd give it five stars except they have the worst bartenders. Don't complain about the food either, they get defensive. (I'd recommend skipping the food though.)
- Pros: Dancin', music, parking
- Cons: bartenders, food
The Details on Broken Spoke
The Extras:
Through the years, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, both crew cut-sport coat Willie and outlaw Willie, Kris Kristofferson, Kitty Wells, Doug Sahm, George Strait and many others have graced this stage.
Know Before You Go:
The restaurant is open 10:30am-11:30pm Tue-Sat.
Save Money:
Happy hour is 4pm-7pm Tue-Fri and includes $2.75 bottled beer and $4.50 pitchers.
Category:
Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Community Organizations
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Cuisine:
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Country, Folk & Bluegrass, Blues, DJ - Country
Bar & Club Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
