This place is fantastic, fun, and great food. Love playing shuffleboard and pool. Food is bar food but always great!

Best tater tots ever! Worst mixed drinks! Stick to beer, enjoy your burger, don't forget to order the tater tots - I promise you!

Crawfish time at Black sheep was terrible this year! I hope everyone else got a better batch then I did! And what was this thing smashed into my potatoes? read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Food was OK, but not $15 for a dry hamburger with no fries or tater tots. Server was more interested in the table with 2 girls than giving us any service. Asked for mustard and mayo at time of order, but had to go inside to get it myself. Had to asked for napkins as 3 of us didn't get any. I won't go back.​ read more

The atmosphere of this place is really laid back and feels like a sports bar. Lighting is dim, service is casual, and the people around us were vibrant. My boyfriend and I sat at a long table towards the back end of the restaurant since there were no smaller tables available. We ordered a buffalo burger for our meal and fried cookie dough for dessert. The buffalo burger was well made and juicy, but personally we would have chosen to leave out the blue cheese. It masked a lot of the authentic burger taste. The friend cookie dough was to die for. We finished that plate almost instantly! The cookie dough is warm and melts in your mouth. Accompanied with delicious, creamy ice cream, it becomes a heavenly dessert. I would recommend ordering that for sure when coming here. read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Friend cookie dough. A must order!! - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not queer friendly. The bartender told my GF that she has a butch haircut (half her head is shaved) but a sweet feminine voice. Weird flex. Not the commentary needed when trying to watch a basketball game. They also had shitty service at the World Cup games. The time before this last one we sat at the bar for 5 minutes when it wasn't busy at all with no service so we left. I like the burgers but the service is trash. I won't be coming back. read more

Decent bar/restaurant with reasonable prices and a nice staff. The menu here is mostly sandwiches, appetizers, burgers and hot dogs, nothing too fancy. They have outdoor seating, which is always a plus. There are picnic tables that they could prob do a little better job cleaning up once a group has left, but I've seen worse. Black sheep also has a nice drink selection. They even carry the hard seltzer's, which I can get into. I had a black & blue burger with sweet potato fries. Others in my party had chicken tenders, burgers, or a chili dog & there were no complaints. Don't go here expecting to bar hop though, there is nothing else really close by. Over all, not a bad place to have a drink or bite to eat. read more

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Regular because they have good Draft Beer deals on Mondays. Good hang out spot for lunch but I wouldn't come back personally during dinners because food is not that great. Sports bar all the way. Food. I was amazed at the on special portobello mushroom burger, however it was a temporary featuring. Fried Cheese Curds were pretty addicting. The majority of food however, frito pie, burgers, hot dogs, Philly cheese steak with beef or portobello were all okay. The buns are oddly never toasted or heated. The mushrooms were marinated oddly in what seemed like a baslamic vinigerate juice. Relish for the hot dog was bright green. Waitresses are always okay. Never had a problem but never had a horrible experience. Other than relaxing quiet atmosphere and beers on Monday, there's other places I rather recommend for sports and food. read more

Black Sheep Lodge - This portobello mushroom burger on special should be a permanent item. Definitely beats the other vegetarian options. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Two major issues: The major one being there isn't any parking readily available for this establishment unless you want to get your car booted in the parking lot that's across the street. They have 2 spaces in the front and parking that is not theirs that even the wait staff says is only available from certain hours. The second issue: on this occasion my experience with my waitress was not the best. Didn't get seen/attended to for about 5 minutes. Then it took forever to close my tab/close out due to her not even acknowledging my table. She would go sit and mingle with other tables. (And they weren't even that busy) Over all, the wait staff could've been a lot better. And the establishment itself should do something about their shitty parking situation. Nobody wants to pay $100 to get their car unbooted because of the lack of parking. read more

We came here for one reason only: The weather was bad and we needed a restaurant that was dog friendly but had a covered area. This place fit the bill so we went. Before you jump to conclusions about leaving the dog at home, we were here from Houston so couldn't exactly leave the dog in the car. So, after a quick phone call, we found out they were dog friendly so we came and sat outside. That part of this review was perfect. However, the negative side of things is the Austin Smoking ordinance. The ordinance does not allow smoking within 15 ft of the entrance of the indoor portion of the restaurant so the bulk of the patio seating was located past that 15' point. There were multiple smokers on the patio which made our dining experience less than enjoyable. If we wouldn't of had our dog with us, we would have eaten inside. As far as the food goes, we had the sliders w/ sweet potato fries (sliders were good, the fries were great), the Philly cheese steak (average at best), Buffalo Bleu Cheese burger (really good if you like the taste of buffalo wing sauce), and the chili cheese dog (awful, absolutely awful). Overall, I gave them three stars because of the food. I did not ding them for the smoking because they were simply following a law which in my opinion is a poorly written one but that is not BSL's problem. They followed it so I can't ding them for it. We normally don't have our dog with us either but this time we could not avoid it so we were happy they allowed us to sit on the patio with our dog. Based on the food alone, we will not be rushing back. read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Buffalo Burger w Bleu Cheese and onion rings. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'd had this place bookmarked forever! I was super excited that now I live in the area, I could just hop on over and grab a drink. eh. We showed up on a Friday night (skipping our normal spots) and we were there to watch the Spurs. I immediately felt like this could be my new place since I saw several of my Spurs family members there - Till the service showed up. FOOD: 1) blue cheese burger = delish - i eat around the bread but what i had was awesome 2) husband had the philly cheesesteak which he enjoyed 3) he had regular fries, i had sweet potato , both great! SERVICE: she took away my plate for our fried pickles before we were done - taking with it the ranch dipping sauce... so now we had fried pickels and no sauce. No biggie, I guess we should "save room" for food. then she tried taking away my fries/ketchup before I was done, kept asking if I wanted to refill my next beer - but never refilling my water. Most waitresses do both. (offer to refill both) but since water is free - that was never addressed till we asked her for it as I asked her to please not take my food away again, as I wasn't yet done with my burger or fries. She had an attitude that just didn't mesh and my husband asked for the check. Haven't been back but I'm sure we will find a new spot for spurs games soon enough - next season! read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Philly cheesteak with fries - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Great burgers, great selection of local beers and the fried pickles were awesome! Good service, great people, friendly vibe! From Cali but I'll definitely be back next time in town! read more

Pros: Open for games even early in the Morning We waitress are good, cheerful and attentive. Cons: Not many to mention - can have a better ambience read more

Great drinks, great apps, good burgers. The burgers were nothing to complain about, but then also nothing to write home about. We loved the outdoor seating with everyone sharing their dogs. Watch out for the wind! It will knock your beer over. Happened twice to others while we were there. Will definitely return. read more

Hung out at BSL again last weekend. We were in town for the USC v Texas game, but I needed a place to watch my game (which started at 11am). We showed up when the doors opened and they quickly accommodated my request and gave us the projection screen in the back room. Weather became an issue and the signal was lost a few times, but they kept me informed through the hiccups, and switched over to their cable option as soon as possible. We even had sound! They gave us this special attention while setting up for their Oktoberfest activities. What awesome hosts! And speaking of Oktoberfest...the games & competitions were an added bonus. This place definitely reminds me of all those awesome bars that used to exist before everything became a hipster's paradise. Chill vibes, lots of drinks, no pretentious assholes. read more

Black Sheep Lodge is one of my local favorites for when I'm wanting to watch a game, have a cool drink, and eat food that is going to do some damage to my stomach later. Definitely like any other bar, but drink specials are unbeatable and, as I stated above, they have amazing food for a bar but it will make you say "diet starts tomorrow" every bite. Dog friendly outside, but only downsides are the tables can fill up quickly and parking isn't ideal. read more

Great atmosphere to hang out with friends after work. The bar food has a good variety as well and I like the daily happy hour prices and drink choices. read more

i really like this place! they have quite a solid menu full of great bar food options. the fried pickles had a cornmeal breading on them and it was so good! the breading stayed on the pickles and they had a really good crunch to them. my friend had the chili which he reported was delicious but wasn't super hot. they have a great, large patio with plenty of seating. if you are bar hopping down south lamar, i would recommend stopping by for at least a beer. read more

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BSL, BSL, BSL...you sexy ho, you... I first discovered it a while back when I lived in Houston and was sent to ATX for work. I drove by and made a mental note to return. My hotel was nearish, so it was a good excuse. Fast forward and now I live in ze 04, about 3/4 of a mile away to be exact. Stumbling distance with a few curves and some inclines, so by the time you get home, you're good to go and sweated off the alcohol. Fast forward again and now I live just outside the 04, but still close enough to keep it in the regular rotation. I have never had a problem at BSL, service, for the most part, has been attentive, and the bartenders are pretty cool, as are the servers. I have my favorites and love chatting with them when I show up. Some verbal sparring is involved, because that's what I do!! Favorite drinks at BSL: Gin n Tonic if I am drinking the hard stuff (Sapphire or Hendricks), an occasional greyhound, aaaaaaaaand maybe some Jameson. Favorite beers: Hoegaarden (I was deeply hung over once and was asked if that "is like a beer or something?" by one of the new staff members. I thought she was pulling my chain and responded in kind until I realized she was serious. What? I was hung over. Live Oak Hefeweizen, and a couple of others. Obviously my go to is the Ho. I used to walk home, being that I lived less than a mile away. Now I live 3 miles away, guess either I will start humping it or taking a cab... I have had the hamburgers and tots there, the food is standard bar food, with nothing spectacular, but it fits the bill. I've had plenty of good times with friends and alone there, so I am glad to patronize this place on a regular basis. Only reason they don't get the 5th star is the parking is atrocious. read more

This is a friendly neighborhood bar with a fun relaxed vibe. I find the servers to be very welcoming and helpful, and the food is seriously great! This is not your run of the mill bar food; the tenders and wings are some of the best I've ever eaten, no joke. The fried pickles and cheese curds are delicious. The onion rings are absolutely perfect -- hot and crispy, not greasy-- and it's always worth it to get the full basket. The Chicago Dog is one of my favorites too. I haven't tried the burgers yet, but I can't imagine I'd be disappointed in the least. Very highly recommended! read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Chicago Dog w/ sweet potato fries - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Simple question. You going here for a burger or going here for drinks? It will matter how you like this place. I went during lunchtime. They have a very affordable lunch menu. 1/4lb lunch burger is $5.25. Add cheese is $1. Lunch soda is $1. Fries seemed standard with the flower coating to make them crunchy. I did like the fresh bum and the vegetable were fresh. It is a thick cut burger and cooked to medium well (I prefer that). I think overall they make a good burger, but it is not top 5 worthy in Austin. If you like beers on draft, they have plenty. They have a large amount of Texas only beers on tap (no shiner though, thats ok). There are plenty of TVs inside and outside. Patio area is nice. The patio is up against S. Lamar with several picnic benches in the dirt with a covered roof. If you are out on a nice day in Austin, it makes it a relaxing patio. I always see the outdoor patio packed at nighttime driving by. Waiting staff is very chill and friendly. Parking is limited in the back, but you should be able to park in the neighborhood behind with no issues. Location is right at the intersection of W Oltorf @ S. Lamar. If you are looking for a good place to sit down, watch some sports and drink some beers, this is a worthy choice. If you want to just get a burger, they make good ones here, but there other places I would suggest. Black Sheep Lodge seems like a low key well run establishment. The more I eat here, the more I enjoy the food. read more

Not a bad location if you're trying to just go watch a game, chill with friends, or just kick back and let the Austin traffic die down. Lots of TVs so during football season I'm sure it's a full house. The drink choices and food are good, but there are a few minor complaints I have. There are daily specials on select Texas drafts, cocktails, and other drinks. However, I wish there would be more choices of drafts because it didn't seem like they have any. But I really like the choices I tried, and they even have some others from different breweries. They also have select drinks in cans and bottles. The food is good, but it wasn't really what I expected. I just had 8 wings to watch a basketball game. The Buffalo medium sauce was excellent, but the lemon pepper dry rub had a little too much of the powder on it, decreasing the integrity of the taste. But I must say the Buffalo sauce and the taste of the chicken wings were pretty good. Maybe a burger or something next time. I think I'll be back during football for some games, or another time whenever I want to bring a friend. Go try it out and maybe you'll like it. Parking is available in the back by Cindie's, but get there early as spaces run out quick. read more

Straight trash the staff ignored me and my family the food was disgusting. Our waiter was rude and did not answer us when asked questions we sent all the food back and asked the guy that brought our food a question and he ignored us and walked off. Never will be here again read more

Came to Austin on business. Was hard enough finding a place that was actually open for dine-in. This place came decently recommended by Yelp, so I obliged. Wanted some decent bar food that wasn't a greasy nightmare. Hostess was nice but the service questionable at best. Seat yourself setup, My server was curt and not friendly. Waited 10 min to be recognized, and another 20 for her to come take my order. Order the Beer Cheese Hatch Queso - which came cold. I could see the film on the top of the dip that shows its been sitting. Sent it back and replacement was also cold. Cheese curds were meh at best, mostly fried batter chunks and very little cheese. I'm sure pre-covid it was like this too. Hard to get away from mediocrity. read more

Every time I come here I have a great time. Yesterday was no exception. The food is good and reasonably priced. The drinks are also good and reasonably priced. The wait staff are outstanding! Black Sheep Lodge is my favorite dive(y) bar south of the Colorado river. I'll be back. read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Fried jalapeños - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

The absolute dirtiest and worst smelling bar I've been to. Service was slow and terrible.

Had three drinks, two of which were great (frozen painkiller and the whiskey based Moscow Mule). The third, name of which is escaping me at the moment, was lacklustre. Fried pickle and ranch were mediocre. read more

Stopped in with a friend for some food. Obviously. Jokes. I had a veggie burger and he had a hot dog. I'm a big onion ring fan and these were some of the best i've ever had. His tater tots were ok but nothing remarkable. Had a few lone stars so nothing wild to report on the drink front. Did get an alcoholic snow cone and that was good. Girl making them was friendly and really knowledgeable about flavors and what not. Shout out to Lindsey for taking care of us. read more

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Came here after a team outing for some snacks and it was alright. The wait staff is pretty quick to grab stuff for you and while the food may not be the best, the price is right and meets all your fried, junk food needs. Tried the tater tots - that was probably the best thing we had. Very well fried - shatteringly crisp, well salted and perfectly sharable popable bites. Fried pickles here are made with chips instead of spears and don't cling to the batter that well. Looks like its dusted with flour instead of a wet batter, so it doesn't fry up all that crisp. Nothing some ranch can't solve though. Queso and chips is pretty standard - the green chili could be a bit stronger I think. Cheese is your standard melter with the slight aftertaste. But hey, it meets a deep craving in all of us for sodium and fat, so can't fault it too much. Not really my kind place but I can see why Black Sheep would appeal to a lot of people. read more

3 1/2 stars. This bar is in my neighborhood and I come here ALL the time. I'm shocked that I've never thought to write a review. They have drink specials every day and I really enjoy their burger and tater tots or their wings. The service is usually pretty good, though I very rarely see any familiar faces. This is a big bar with plenty of TVs and plenty of outside seating. I love watching sports here. read more

Atmosphere and Cleanliness : Parking sucked..Sports bar atmosphere ..probably packed during games..good people. Service: Server seemed Blah...but still did her job..everyone has a off day...Still left a good tip..had a great time.. Food: Green Chile Queso..was average, but didn't clump, which is a plus...Cheese curds...this is a new adventure for us...if this is what they are??..they are GOOD....Wifes Chili dog was Good..home made chili was very flavorful , but the bun was a bit burnt....The Little Stinkers were Super...they were cooked perfect and the butter is overboard Good...need to try the half pounder next time around..Both of us liked the Battered fries.. Worth the Adventure: OH Yea...its on the MAP.. read more

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Went here to watch an NFL playoff game. Glad we got there a bit early, as it filled up. That said, there are lots of TVs so really no bad seats for watching sports. Waitress (Cara) showed up quickly and made sure the TV in front of us was tuned to the station we wanted. We had just devoured some breakfast tacos so did not order any food. Cara made sure we always had a beer in front of us. Service was excellent!! The 512 beers were super tasty. The beer list is phenomenal! Lots of local beers on tap, plus a HUGE list of craft beer cans and bottles. Also love the selection of white trash can beers - PBR, Hamms, Natty Light... read more

Black Sheep Lodge - 512 Pecan Porter - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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One of my go to places in Austin. Perhaps, logistically it works well. But, I love the staff. Drink prices are affordable, especially on Wednesday's and Saturday's. Times I often am present. The vibes are chill for the most part, other than the unexpected tour of odd professional males. Though, the crowd for the most part is diverse and open-minded. A place to settle for a round of drinks for the night, to ramp up for downtown, or turn it down after a long day/night. My friend that works their says it's mostly a sports bar, but I cast doubt on that notion. Pros: Fried Pickles Cons: Closes at 12 read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been coming here off and on for a while now and the service was always just "okay". Now saying that the last two times I've been I had a new server tall male blonde hair I forgot his name Joey or Joseph maybe, but he's made my experience excellent each time and has given me new faith. The kitchen is still hit or miss lately it used to be always great but I think they've changed kitchen management read more

Can't say enough good things about this place. The burgers are as good as advertised. Have been here with wife, kids, wife & kids, when it's busy, when it's not so busy and the service is invariably great. There's lots of good burgers in the city - hell, on South Lamar alone - but the consistently great service here will get my business until it changes. read more

This place has a good outdoor covered patio, fun drinks, and tasty weekend food bites-meaning not the most healthiest but definitely delicious. We got the corn dogs which I appreciated they made in house plus two of the burgers and some frozen drinks. The frozen spicy watermelon marg was delicious! Also loved how they have frozen white claws! Very dog friendly. Would definitely go back! read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Frozen white claws! - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Worst place ever. Horrible service! They keep your credit card when you open a tap and when you close out they still keep it! Absolutely won't be back! read more

I am always surprised by this place. Service is always pretty good, and the food is consistent and delicious! The wings are quickly becoming our favorite, and the mimosas are really really well balanced! Honestly that's hard to find for me... there's always too much juice or the bubbles are flat... not here! I like the spring salad w chicken.. not too unhealthy and V-tasty!! Also bringing the pups are an option on the outside patio!! read more

Absolutely disgusting Uber eats order. Worst quality food in austin. Looks like it was freezer burnt then put into dirty oil then left out all day and microwaved. DISGUSTING LAZY SHOULDN'T HAVE A FOOD LICENSE read more

Black Sheep Lodge - Disgusting quality food with 0 effort - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

A comfortable neighborhood bar with superior food. The menu is small and heavy on burgers and hot dogs. Execution on same is excellent. One of their many secret tricks - superior buns. Yeah, everything is made of white flour - but nothing is Wonder Bread. The buns are honest "real bread" and are large and well shaped as well. Good char on the dogs. Good garnishing. The bar is complete. They have most things you would want to drink - If you are going house specialty though, go for canned and bottled beers. There is a large refrigerator case behind the center of the bar with all sorts of interesting cans and bottles to pick from. Two nights of the week they have White Trash beer night where you get discounts on downscale Texas staples like Lone Star and Pearl. They also have a well with frozen Irish coffee. (Heh heh). The staff is solicitous and friendly. Regulars get recognized when they walk through the door, and their favorite drink is ready. People stay a long time. Lots of good screens for watching sports and decent bar games in the back. You can do a whole lot worse. read more