The Thirsty Nickel
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 473-8891
- Cross Street:
- Trinity Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Fri 8pm-2am, Sat 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Thirsty Nickel – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Live music in the early evenings makes way for DJ-spun tunes late weekend nights, while clubgoers dance, drink and watch the occasional bachelorette dance on the bar. Formerly known as Uncle Flirty's, the laid-back, irreverent and exuberantly friendly bar features dark woods, colorful walls and four separate rooms. Holding up to 600 patrons, the bar is one of the largest venues on Sixth Street. Plasma screens feature games, bar videos or other showcased programming.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneySunday through Thursday night, the bar features $2 domestic and $2 well drinks all night. The same special lasts until 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
The ExtrasPrivate parties of any size can be accommodated in the various rooms, and dedicated sound systems are available.
Fun FactCo-owner Brad Womack was the lead in the fall 2007 season of ABC's reality matchmaking show "The Bachelor."
User Reviews for The Thirsty Nickel
10/20/2008 Posted by greenx21
I LOVE coming to the thirsty nickel! I swear everytime me and my friends come we end up meeting some new friends. Go on Thursdays.....$2 u call its! Its a great place if u wanna drink and shake ur booty. The main bartender is hilarious and so nice! Great service, great music, great people. The only complaint is that it gets really crowded and its kinda hard to get to the bar to order ur drinks. Other than that, its awsome.
Pros: Everything!
Cons: crowded
04/24/2008 Posted by regularattender
The entire staff is great and very friendly, doormen included. The female bartenders are hot. 2 bars in the main room, quick drinks, Thursdays are awesome . It's not usually so crowded to where you can't even get to the bar, though it has its times like that. Most nights it has a good, and YOUNG crowd with a few oldies mixed in.
Pros: cheap drinks, great staff, good crowd
Cons: nothing
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