Picture this: it's 100+ degrees on July 4th at the first-ever concert being held at Q2 stadium, the…read moreiconic annual Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic that runs for 12 blistering hours from 11a to 11p. For reasons that make no sense to any experienced summer festival-goer, the Q2 powers-that-be decided to make this a "no re-entry" event, meaning that attendees are basically locked in the stadium with very few options for relief from the heat. Thank heaven for PointsBet Sports Bar! PointsBet Austin is located inside of Q2 stadium on the north end near the Zebra Gate, up some stairs just to your right as you enter the gate. They have cold air-conditioning, at least one phone recharging station, a few table games, seating for at least 50 people, and standing room for a couple hundred others. Plus, there's a huge horseshoe bar serving plenty of canned and mixed beverages. The whole north wall is floor-to-ceiling windows, providing plenty of natural light. Lastly, there are 18 flatscreens around the walls showing various sporting events and during our concert, a couple were streaming a live view of the concert stage. As expected, prices were "high" (like everything else in Austin these days), but they were in line with pricing available at the other beverage stands outside in the stadium, so we didn't pay any more than we would have out there for the same drink. According to their website, PointsBet opens 3 hours before soccer matches on regular Q2 game days, and it's one of the few air-conditioned places where non-VIP attendees can get a break from the goings-on outside.

Typical event drink prices but nice open layout as an alternative to get away from the rest of the…read morecrowds. I came here before an Austin FC match prior to heading to my seat. It wasn't too busy so it was a great place to pregame inside. That turned out to be a good idea since shortly after getting my Karbach Ranch Water, it started to pour outside. I think it surprised everyone but no complaints as we were in this great space!

I love the ambience of this place. It was like old-school Austin, but updated and almost trendy…read more They served brunch late on Saturdays, which was awesome. The brunch menu was varied. You could get a regular breakfast, a sweet treat or something more lunch like. I had the cinnamon roll and it was delicious. It was huge and just the right amount of doughy. The frosting was fantastic, but I'm pretty sure I gained 5 pounds eating it. My friend of the gumbo. It was a little spicy, but she enjoyed it. She also had some pink cocktail that she raved about, but I forgot what it's called. They do a jazz brunch on Sundays, which I really really want to check out. I'll definitely be back to this place.

We stopped in for a quick bite after a yoga class. There would have been a 1.5 hour wait but there…read morewere bar seats immediately available despite it being a Friday evening. We were definitely underdressed, but the overall vibe is semi-casual with a lot of people dining there before hitting the bars. We got the Smashburger, gumbo, and shrimp Poboy. The gumbo was the best I've ever had. Even though we got the cup size it was very rich and filling. The highlight was our bartender, Rick. He was incredibly attentive, skilled, and even told us a little bit about the history of the place as a former boxing gym. It's hard to find such a down to Earth spot here in Austin and I'm really looking forward to going back.

Super fun super dog friendly bar. Came to watch a Texas basketball game during March madness…read more Friendly staff, food truck out side isn't bad at all. I only ordered queso but the other food looked good. Staff is super friendly and energetic

We must have driven by Bouldin Acres dozens of times and pretty much had no idea that it existed…read moreuntil some friends suggested it as a meetup spot to watch the World Cup last weekend. There's this huge building that looks like an unassuming co-working space, but it turns out that there is a whole fun world behind it! They have a great setup: there's a little playground, a paddle board court, corn hole, etc to keep kids entertained and they had a huge screen set up to watch the game. And tents! Thank you for having tents and misters! The ambience is spot-on. Overall, we were happy with everything that we ordered to eat. The buffalo cauliflower bites were a bit too saucy, but nice and smoky. The CM Chopped Salad--which was NOT chopped--had a ton of good veggies and a fun dressing. Our daughter managed to finagle two orders of chicken fingers and those were slightly better than the normal junk that comes out. Cold beers on tap, Aperol Spritzes on a hot day--what is there to complain about? We were glad to be leaving when we did because the place was starting to get slammed and rowdy and not as appealing, so be mindful of the partying witching hour. But for a late afternoon World Cup meet-up with friends, this was a good time. Four stars.

Great place! Will be going back, great Happy Hour deals…read more Visited on a Thursday evening and was able to get a table right away in the patio. There is seating available inside! Parking is street parking. Excellent customer service! The views are nice the food was tasty, the Mexican Martinis and soft serve margaritas are so good!

I love a place with a good patio. This place was a good way to break up the day for a drink/treat…read more The highlight is the soft serve margaritas. I don't know how they combine alcohol and ice cream but both are present in the drink. Service was a little slow but it was extremely busy when we went so I can understand them being a little behind.

This is a pretty chill sports bar on 6th. We went on a Saturday around 7pm and there was tons of…read morespace. You order at the counter for drinks and food and they bring it out to you. I got the Bangers and Mash and I wouldn't get it again. While the mashed potatoes were nice and creamy, the two sausage was not very tender and a bad texture. I think the food is fine in terms of bar food.

They have a 3.25% credit card surcharge - that immediately takes 2 stars of their rating, in my…read morebook. It's a nice Irish pub vibe and they have lots of TVs for the games. They have a nice selection of Irish beers (Smithwicks, Guinness, Harp, etc.) , I can't comment on the food - I didn't order any because of the 3.25% credit card surcharge. That surcharge is a huge crock of shit,

I can't wait for their new curated coffee house, upstairs! This place is an Austin landmark great…read morefor those late night rendezvous and after game celebration.

This was a great stop as we were out and about in Austin trying to hit as many craft breweries as…read morewe could since it's a hobby of ours. Draught House is German inspired with a nice, big beer garden and the way the inside looks it seems like you may have walked right into a German restaurant or drinking establishment with all of the dark wood and lighting. I believe you can get food from a food truck , possibly things like sausages which I'm sure are good but we brought in some food from a grocery store as we wanted something lighter and more vegetable forward. Their beer selection here is quite large and choices are pretty numerous. I decided to go with an Amber Ale it was very good! The name of it was called Cold Comfort. Flavor features to enjoy with this particular beer are malty, sweet, caramel and breadiness. The beer had a nice carbonation level too! All the flavors blended and melded together quite nicely which was nice. They certainly do know how to make beer and it was nice to get a beer type that I don't get as often. Lots and lots of other intriguing beer options aside from the one I tried here!

Amazing service! Was a really great experience all around, will definitely be going back!read more

Not sure what happens to this store during the summer but they really hate filling orders before…read moretheir cut off time and when you pay extra $$ for "extra wet" they give you less sauce than if you'd said nothing at all, very little sauce, but equal grease (see photos) for the extra $? As if that wasn't bad enough, I open the bag containing my side salads to find the dressing in the bag along with both salads busted wide open entirely filling the plastic sack with ranch and the romaine, like they chucked everything in the bag against a wall... Salads are always a disaster when ordering to-go here, but that coupled with spending extra money for the wing sauce to be so poor, place is getting pretty shabby...

Everything was wonderful as well as our server Hope. We were visiting from Los Angeles and she gave…read moresome great recommendations and they were all on point. For me the Salisbury steak was the best I've ever had. I'm from the Midwest and that was a staple but when I got to Cali it was rare to find. Fun fact we own a family restaurant since 1983 and that was on the menu but people really didn't order it like that so we discontinued it. Maybe if it tasted like yalls it would've worked. Anyway whenever we are in Austin again we are coming straight there. I love the popcorn snack before the meal as well and that could've been my dinner by itself. Cool vibe as well throughout so keep up the good work! Oh and the burnt ends grilled cheese was amazing as well and the fries! ALLLLL GOOD!!!

Food: Absolutely DELICIOUS! We went for brunch and couldn't stop raving. The grits have to be…read morethe best I've had. The green chili macaroni's and cheese- YUM!! Everything I tasted was soooo good. Beef medallions were amazing. Desserts were impressive too. Ambiance: there were a lot of people but you could still carry a conversation without raising your voice. We had a 15 minute wait but we came without reservations at 10:30an Waitstaff is super friendly and host was great