Dry Creek Saloon
Austin, TX 78731-5136
Phone: (512) 453-9244
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 4pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Dry Creek Saloon – by Stuart Wade
In Short
High atop Mount Bonnell Road and surrounded by million-dollar homes, is Dry Creek Saloon, a two-tiered, time capsule of a roadhouse still holding on to a simple formula of what made it popular in the 1950s: ice-cold beer, a tarpaper rooftop deck with a gorgeous sunset view and a scratchy jukebox. Sunsets on the rooftop deck bring the crowds in. This is a no-frills cantina, where your longneck choice had better be a domestic.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasDry Creek's jukebox might offer the best song selection in Texas. Some of the highlights include "L.A. Freeway" by Jerry Jeff Walker, "Six Pack to Go" by Ernest Tubbs and "Bob Wills is Still the King" by Waylon Jennings.
Look GoodMake sure to bring your empties back downstairs from the rooftop deck, lest you incur the wrath of the proprietors.
Know Before You GoThis is a cash-only place; and the closest ATMs are on Northland--over a mile away.
User Reviews for Dry Creek Saloon
06/30/2005 Posted by philipntx
I went on a Wednesday evening with a friend. Hadn't been in quite a while. Everything was the same, down to the hodgepodge of mismatched chairs and tables out on the back deck. I rated the service as not recommended because there is none. You go up to the bar, you order, you drink. But I've never found any other place where all the beers were $2 all the time. I've never found Shiner at that price except for the occasional 1-hour happy hour at other overrated Austin bars. The sunset was awesome that day. Don't know about the other reviewer who mentioned a tree line. Maybe they were just too short.
Pros: Funky & unpretentious, Cheap beer, Great sunset view
Cons: Limited parking
07/09/2003 Posted by meridath
I can understand how at first glance Dry creek may not seem glamourous, but I find the place makes me feel at home in Texas. The people are down to earth, and yes one of the owners may give people a hard time about returning bottles - but you have to admire her tenacity regarding cutting down on costs. With beer at ~$2.00 a bottle you can't complain, and the view is beautiful at sunset. Overall, I find this a great place for a fun, laid back happy hour, or a nice relaxing weekend drink.
Pros: Cheap Beer, laid back
Cons: location, service
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