Really enjoyed my experience at arriba abajo! I came on a Saturday evening just after thanksgiving, and there were plenty of empty tables so we had no trouble getting a res, and no wait. We ordered prickly pear margaritas which were lovely, and fairly decent sized so the price point isn't bad. We ordered the corn appetizer, and a combination of carnitas and mushroom tacos (each plate comes with two). The tacos were very flavorful and fun, esp with the corn! We didn't even bother with the add on beans and rice because we were plenty full after drinks and this amount of food. Our server who I believe was named Janelle was absolutely lovely - she was so helpful, kind, and checked in often. The ambiance of the restaurant is also lovely, it's spacious inside and outside, with a low light vibe, so good for a date.I think sometimes they have a DJ, but they didn't the night we came. They did have the UT game streaming on a projector screen at the outside bar too. Overall really happy with the experience here, would definitely go back any time! read more

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Celebrated a close friend's birthday dinner a few weeks ago and our server was great! We were treated to delicious Mexican Candy shots to kickoff the celebration. The fajitas were fresh and flavorful along with the salsa trio. The only downside of our food was that the lobster pizza was very greasy. The atmosphere is great! Feels like you're in Mexico. Can't wait to stop in during the day! read more

As a resident in the connecting building who frequents here - the margs are delicious and have never had a bad dish. The guacamole, carne asada tacos, and pollo torta are incredible. Poolside service with Aden is always a blast. Especially on half off tequila tuesdays read more

This review is solely based on cocktails and ambiance. It's a vibey indoor/outdoor spot inside of the Thompson Hotel. There are lounges outside that are quite popular near the pool and a large bar inside. The Halloween party we attended was a lot of fun! The cocktails were tasty, especially the passionfruit margarita, and they even found us a lounge for our group outside when they all seemed to be reserved for the night. Service was fairly quick and the DJ during the party played great music. I'm sure we'll be back with friends! read more

Arriba Abajo - Costume party rooftop bar - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

This deserves a five-star all around ! If you're in Austin, don't miss Arriba Abajo. The decor is beautiful, the food is outstanding, and the service is impeccable. When we arrived, a DJ was creating a great atmosphere for a wonderful night out (this was a Friday night) . Huge thanks to our fantastic server Emmanuel and the manager Normandy for making it such a memorable experience! Highly recommend! read more

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Only giving 2 stars because the staff was amazing and the vibes of the whole place was excellent. The food was lacking. Ordered the ceviche and it tasted like tomato sauce with a little shrimp and cucumber in it. My husband ordered the salmon Al pastor, which was cooked very well but the plate lacked any other sides. I had carnitas tacos, the carnitas was mediocre at best and lacked salt. The tortillas it was served with was god awful. For drinks I had a cantaritos and the frozen abajo. It just tasted so bad. read more

Let me tell you about the place with the best vibe and attentive service and delicious food. First of all you MUST use the street entrance as we were greeted happily by the attendant and entered an elevator to the fourth that opened to a paradisiac bohemian Aztec Jungle (don't judge me, you'll see) the music is low and really helps you escape everything around you. Seating on the patio is cozy and intimate for your own experience. The bar is lively and appealing some with closed captioned TV. We sat inside and enjoyed the love DJ on a Friday night. Emanuel was our server and gave great tasty suggestions and pairings. Normandie provided a helpful mood light and other suggestions to help keep the evening lively. We ordered the queso with mushrooms and chorizo on the side(one person doesn't like mushrooms), Cesar salad, lobster quesadilla pizza(it's fresh jalapeño SPICY), esquite (has a nice crunch), carne asada fajitas (lots of flavor). To drink we had the Ranch water with pineapple, Mule flavored blood orange, Passion Fruit Tini (frozen). We ended the dinner with Mexican candy shots and boy were they amazing!! -Must try!!! Overall I would fly back to experience this again with Emanuel and Normandie, they know how to make you feel welcome! Emanuel And Normandy read more

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Galilea was so kind and provided so much service for us! we will be coming back anytime we are here in atx. friends bday was made

Such a good vibe, loved the queso with the chimichurri sauce! Joana, Berk, Bri & Rafa are my new favorite crew

Margarita and food were good. Service was a little slow at the bar. I was disappointed they did not have the grilled octopus as listed on heir yelp page. read more

Really delicious flavors. Plus a great outdoor patio, views of the skyline lights as the sun goes down, warm fall evening. Statin's great suggestions and friendly interaction led to a most enjoyable evening. Bass fish itself tasted a little muddy, but the accompanying sauce (Olives! Tomatoes! Potatoes!) was so well composed the dish was still enjoyable. Initial though was no room for dessert, but the descriptions changed my mind. Soft serve and churros? Just say yes. read more

To put it simply YUMMM. Located in the Thompson hotel. Super nice ambiance and aesthetically pleasing. The food was great/. We had the elote salad and the queso dip. read more

Arriba Abajo - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Was staying at the tommie for work and saw that this restaurant was in the building - I liked it so much I called my mom to come downtown and have dinner with me there the next day! Love the patio and the vibes. Food was great, I love the pomegranates in the guac read more

Arriba Abajo - Mezcal Marg - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Omg, I am rarely impressed by the service, food and vibe all together! My server (Daniel?) was full of energy and enthusiasm it was contagious. Later that week I brought my friend and sister not disappoint! The Manager checked on us and was on point! Very beautiful and helpful at pointing out things in the menu and places to go. I can't wait to find an excuse to go again :) read more

Arriba Abajo - The F1 event. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Visited on a Friday night at 7p with friends without a reservation. We were seated promptly. After doing some research online, we thought they had a reverse happy hour from 7-9p, but looks like they no longer have that. It's a lively ambiance with music playing, but a bit too dark in the actual restaurants, we were close to needing to use the flashlights on our phones for the menu lol. I ordered the PANELA PANZANELLA, but added salmon for the protein: Heirloom tomato, avocado, cucumber, grilled panella cheese, epazote dressing 6/10 Salmon was cooked nicely, but the salad itself was super overdressed. It was almost mushy so I could not finish it. The tomatoes were also a bit too soft for my taste, did not seem very fresh. Overall a 3/5 experience, I would return but not in a huge rush to do so. read more

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The hostess Julianna gave us the recommendation to come here this morning while working her other job and me and my girl friends had the most amazing time. The view is beautiful and the staff is so sweet. read more

Arriba Abajo - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great atmosphere.. bartenders were friendly/helpful once you got their attention, but don't expect them to make eye contact and check up on you, that'll be on you! Food was good pricey but what's not in Austin these days - worth a trip to the rooftop read more

Was in Aus for part of a wknd, stopped in at Arriba Abajo in the Hyatt hotel (entrance on 5th St, is a private elevator goes direct to rstrnt). Spacious, huge patio and also indoor seating. Uptempo Latino music in the background. Seated right away, server was friendly and attentive throughout. Started with the chipotle Caesar salad. Don't let the word 'chipotle' scare you away. It's not spicy at all. Dressing is very light, and mild. Salad overall is light and refreshing. Even though it's an appetizer, got the Rock Shrimp as the main. **You Must Try This Dish!!!** Served over a bed of lettuce, the Rock Shrimp has two aiolis over it. First is an orange reddish aioli which packs a low-medium kick. Then a cilantro lime aioli for balance, adding citrus acidity to the shrimp. This is an absolute A+ winner of a dish. You will be **very** pleased! Finished the meal off with the Churro Ice Cream. The caramel has some Mezcal (liquor) in it. Depending on the bite you can occasionally taste it. Soft ice cream, caramel and chocolate syrups, two churros. Nice way to cap it off. Enjoyed this meal. Left satisfied and pleased. Thumbs up, would def return. read more

Arriba Abajo - Rock Shrimp. Two aiolis, does carry some heat. Very flavorful! Top tier appetizer for sure. - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

First time at Arriba Abajo was amazing! Food was great, the carne asada in the fajitas were fabulous and super well seasoned. The carnitas tacos were also great. Service was outstanding - Statin was a fantastic server!! Very attentive and made great recommendations. Good music and decor too. Highly recommend this place and I'll definitely be back!!! read more

Came here for brunch on Sunday. Food itself was fine though 100% expensive for what it is, irrespective of their downtown/hotel location. We also got a few cocktails and they were fine. Food took a long time to come out, and we ordered some apps that ended up coming out with our mains, which was disappointing. The worst part of our experience was checking in/getting seated. We took the elevator up to Arriba Abajo from the street and entered via the outdoor patio. After navigating inside, we walked around the entire restaurant and couldn't find the check-in/host stand. We politely asked a staff member for help, and she walked away stating she doesn't speak English. After looping the entire restaurant twice, we finally found host stand, which was unattended (probably why we couldn't find it). As we stood there waiting to be helped, a staff member walked by, saw us and another party waiting, and walked away. Finally, a staff member came and started helping the larger group first, despite the fact that we clearly arrived ahead. We continued to wait patiently, and after finally checking in, despite the restaurant being at least 50% empty, we were asked to sit on a couch and wait for our table. We sat and waited for 10 min (6 min past our reservation time) before we were finally brought to our table, which was LITERALLY the table RIGHT NEXT to the couch that was empty the entire time. The staff member didn't apologize or thank us for waiting and honestly seemed annoyed she had to help us at all. Also, when we were finally brought to our table, the table wasn't set (no menus, utensils, etc.) so I have no idea what we were waiting for. The decorations are definitely a vibe and the interior is pretty, but based on service, I won't be back. read more

I was excited to try this place! The location was beautiful, decor on pointe, and vibes cool. Unfortunately, my service - admittedly at an awkward hour around 2:30pm on a Sunday - was a miss. It took more than 10min for my solo order to be taken when the place was nearly empty. My dish, a simple chopped salad was missing the avocado, the first listed ingredient. Another 10min later, I received it. Maybe it was the end of a shift for the serving and kitchen staff, but I doubt I'll return. read more

I had a great time here checked it out for the first time Berk and Bri were wonderful and giving me amazing top notch service! Keep it up!

I throughly enjoyed my time! Staten, our waiter, did an amazing job! All around 5 stars!

Amazing service from Berk! I came in recently and Berk was my bartender -- he was seriously incredible. Super friendly, quick, and really attentive. He made great drink recommendations and kept the vibe fun the entire time. You can tell he genuinely cares about his guests. I'll definitely be coming back because of the quality of service he gives. read more

Statin was amazing .. great service and the food was amazing !! We had a wonderful time and ended up staying longer because the service was amazing. read more

Elijah is hot and great at his job. Great service, very knowledgeable. Could be funnier... Altogether a real good time. read more

Good spot and view. Appetizers were amazing and main entrees ok. Adding more thoughts to get to the 85 characters that Yelp requires

Jyl was the most amazing server and bartender. I landed early and she kept me company. She recommended the ahi tuna crudo which was to die for. Their food is bomb! The ambiance was amazing as there was a DJ spinning some R&B and hip hop! Love this spot and can't wait to visit Austin again! read more

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Food was delicious. Nice location. Beautiful inside seating area as well outside patio. Service started out slow. Had to get a waiters attention to get the bartender. The bartenders & food runner were polite. They offered a couple beers I enjoyed. They had a nice selection of apps on HH. The restroom was nice & clean. I recommend. read more

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The food was delicious! We had quesadilla pizza with lobster, quesadilla pizza with chicken, chicken flautas ceviche and chips and salsa! Whew! I also had a spicy mango margarita. Jordan was wonderful!!! read more

This rooftop is beautiful. If your vibe is going somewhere that plays music , you want to drink and eat this is the place! Dress code: look nice but not TOO dressy. The portions are share friendly... so if you're someone that doesn't eat tooo much share! I left almost all my food because I'm not a big eater. Shrimp was delicious. read more

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I went to Arriba Friday, April 4th for a birthday dinner. The ambiance was really nice. Low lighting, soft music. The outside area had a nice view of the city. I ended up getting the Chicken Fajitas which were $25 with a Margarita for $16. Seasoned well, everything about it was quality. A little pricey but that comes with dinner in Downtown Austin. The service was great, server was great but what topped it off was the manager giving a free shot to the birthday girl and I for the occasion. Would definitely recommend trying for yourself. Next time I am in Austin, I will revisit. read more

Berk was an amazing bartender! Super friendly and made a great vodka soda! Nikki was also phenomenal and made my experience great! I definitely recommend Arriba Abajo. read more

The perfect hidden gem! Excellent service, and the ambiance is amazing! It feels like you are in a jungle on the patio. It's beautiful! The food was so fresh and clean. My friend said her tea was the best tea she has ever had. Overall, it's amazing! read more

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The decor was stunning and it has a pool deck for those kinda tropical vibes. The inside was decorated beautifully as well. I got the Caesar salad from a recommendation from the server with shrimp. It was OK. Nothing too special about it. The shrimp was good. read more

Arriba Abajo - Caesar salad with shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

Just off of 6th St, we stopped by for a quick bite and to enjoy the rooftop views. The ambiance was great, very vacation-vibe on the rooftop of a hotel with a pool and cabanas and misty air spraying out and lots of greenery. Felt like we were at a Caribbean island bar and not Austin. Bartender was friendly. The food, however, was just ok. We ordered carne asada tacos and barbacoa taquitos. The meat were dry in both and a bit flavorless. The pickled onions were great though and after stuffing that in the carne asada tacos and drenching it with the salsa verde, it was bearable and decent. I'd give the service and ambiance a 4, but only a 2.5 for the 2 food items we tried, very mediocre. 3 star overall based off of our limited experience. read more

Arriba Abajo - Carne Asada Tacos and Short Rib Barbacoa Taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas

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What an incredible night. The food and drinks were A+. STATEN, we love you!!!! Best night ever thanks to you!!

Amazing service from Statin!! He was very attentive and offered great tips about Austin!! I highly recommend coming here! Definitely ask for Statin!! We had apps and drinks. Coffee lovers looking for a drink get the Arriba Carajillo, great cocktail!! Ambiance/vibe is great! read more

Amazing ambiance and views on this rooftop restaurant. The service was good and super quick. The food was exceptional along with the cocktails. Our group came for happy hour as they had some good deals on snacks/drinks. Highly recommend for a group or date night as the vibes are fun in this easy going atmosphere read more

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Must have when you're in Austin Tx!! I will definitely be back. Very flavorful and the perfect portions. Great ambiance and staff ! since this restaurant is inside a hotel, valet was able to attend to parking :) read more

Arriba Abajo - Chicken pibil tacos with green rice & black beans - Mexican Near Me - Austin, Texas