11/14/08

This bar rocks!

by Fatfreddy

I am new to this City Search thing, but me and the band passed through Austin on tour and I wanted to let other musicians and travelers who may not be familiar with Austin where to go eat and drink. The locals already flock to this place, but we were lucky enough to stumble (literally) upon it. The rest of 6th Street pretty much sacks, but this place is worth passing through to get to. In a nutshell: Big bar, cool velvet paintings, nice patio ( you have to smoke outside in Austin), TWO kitchens, hot and really nice bartenders, CHEAP drinks, fast service, tons of beers to choose from. Your money goes a long way here, and the Chipotle Bacon burger is not to be missed. I wish they did not have to close at 2am, but they told me they open everyday before noon, so I guess that is long enough. I will be back, and you should not miss this place when in Austin. Freddy

• Pros: Coolest bar I found in Austin, fantastic food
• Cons: I don't live in Austin

11/14/08

I heart the Jackalope

by Samanthasam

The Jackalope definitely one awesome bar, with amazing food. The regular kitchen has great bar food, the best burgers around. The pizza place in the front makes a fine thin crust pizza with a fantastic sauce and a some really great and unusual toppings ( pulled pork, blue cheese and bacon, and a chicken caesar salad pie are some I have tried). This place is a far cry from the mostly crappy pizza in Austin. The bar scene at The Jackalope doesn't neatly fit into a single category as most downtown bars do - all sorts of people rub shoulders here. It can get really busy at times, but there are always places to sit, and the drinks are strong and cheap. The staff and owner are really cool and friendly. Me and the girls favorite spot to go out!

• Pros: Best place to eat and drink downtown
• Cons: parking can be tricky on weekend nights

11/02/08

waste of money waste of time

by perfectfitwhit

I've never had to wait so long for a drink and it wasn't the volume of customers that was the problem, it was the apathy of the bartenders. They'd walk around looking at the ground as to not make eye contact with anyone. The staff is also very rude.

I'm from a small town and miss real dive bars. This is just a trendy spot with decent music, but nothing dive bar about it. This is Austin- too many good bars to choose from. Not wasting my time at this place ever again.

• Pros: music, other patrons
• Cons: horrible bartenders

09/25/08

Great food and happy hour

by Vikingpurple

I am from up North, and miss day-time drinking. This bar has it, and really great food as well. The pulled pork pizza is my favorite - nice thin crust, and sounds wierd, but topped with a cold cabbage/slaw. Incredible.....My new home away from home.

09/25/08

Coolest bar around

by sexiestbeast

This place is the real deal. Best bar food and pizza downtown, cheap drinks, great staff, fantastic music. What more could you want? It is a little quirky and edgey, but hey, it is an Austin bar that caters to a crowd that knows what they want, and get it here. Can be a little crowded, even early, but that is kind of why I go out, anyway.

• Pros: What a bar should be
• Cons: No South location

09/05/08

i'm so over this place

by hrrmmm

jackalope, i tried. multiple times. but your pretentious, rude wait staff, horrible music and sound system, dirty chairs and tables, and mediocre food just isn't doing it for me anymore. and now you've hired some little dude with the worse napoleon complex and the IQ of a water bottle to take food orders. such an angry little fellow! i guess i would be, too, if i looked like him and made seven bucks an hour. meh. won't be going back.

• Pros: decent veggie burgers
• Cons: incompetent waitstaff, dirty tables, crappy loud music

09/01/08

i love em seedy

by potter26

great place to chill out and get away from the frat boys and sorority girls that line the sidewalks of 6th street. great food decent prices.

08/14/08

Nice dark bar for the end of the night

by bigTrone

Awesome music...awesome chili dogs..Had one bad experience with the "braided beard" bartender who got all defensive (emo-daddy issues) when i asked him what the beer specials were because i was low on cash at the time, but other than that this place is pretty cool. Good place to take folks from out of town who want to see the people who make Austin what it is known for.

11/20/07

Best bar in Austin!

by jebuspriced

I try and drink there everytime I am downtown! Great Drink specials and always a good feeling. The music is my kind of music and the bar tender, Jason, is always in good spirits and always brings me my drink in good timing! Highly recoomended to the local punkrocker, psychobillier, metal head, and Oi!sters.

• Pros: great place for a punk rocker like myself
• Cons: no free beer hahaha

11/16/07

Coolest bar around with killer drinks.

by 26ranches

Everyone told me to go here when I first moved here. Now it seems like this is my second home.

This is the best bar in austin with great drinks, and even better people. Thanks Jason for making an awesome bar with my most favorite burger in town.

• Pros: fun, full of great people and food
• Cons: none