Thistle Cafe on 6th
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 275-9777
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Mon 7:30am-4pm, Tues-Fri 7:30am-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Thistle Cafe on 6th – by Susan Kirr
In Short
Thistle is reminiscent of the glory days of New York's Four Seasons. The olive-green-and-dark-brown palette highlights soaring ceilings, tranquil taupe and celadon walls and jazz piano setting the pace. A seviche of tilapia, scallops and shrimp marinated in tangy lime juice gets a nice kick from house-made salsa and puffy tortilla chips. Pepper-crusted ahi tuna is pink swims in olive oil, capers, kalamata olives and delicate haricots verts.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasSituated downtown, Thistle caters to the on-the-go business crowd. Most menu items are available for carry out.
Know Before You GoThere's a lounge off the bar equipped with a big-screen TV, perfect for stellar office parties or presentations.
ParkingThere are a few spaces in front of the restaurant, but also try Guadalupe north of Sixth, which has metered parking and is free at night and weekends.
Happy HourSip a martini or two at the beautiful bar. Happy hour specials are on from 4pm to 7pm each weekday evening.
User Reviews for Thistle Cafe on 6th
11/13/2008 Posted by shazam123
Re: the Davenport location....I used to live nearby, so I came here when I wanted something other than Mexican or Chili's. The food was always so-so, way over-priced for the quality of ingredients, but the reason I'm writing this review is because I have never experienced such rudeness and hostility from a business owner, EVER. She is always there, and I often witnessed her abusing other customers also. I just could not understand what this woman's problem was....here people are giving her business good money for her food, and she must think they will keep doing it even if she snaps at them, yells at employees, rolls her eyes at the simplest question, and heavy sighs at the smallest request. I have talked to other people who used to eat here as well and they had the same thing to say....I might still eat there but the owner gives me heartburn!!! If you want to meet a real-life "soup notsi", just pay her a visit, but don't waste your money. p.s. misspelling of a certain word was intentional
07/18/2008 Posted by AllisonBart
Thistle is hands down my favorite lunch spot in dtown Austin. the food is amazing and they have great variety. It gets crowded for lunch and sometimes feels understaffed but besides that it is perfect. I would go there every day if I could. They also serve great bfast tacos and starbucks in the mornings.
Pros: clean, fresh, elegent
Cons: sometimes feels understaffed
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