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    Long Play Lounge

    4.8 (44 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Intimate
    Happy hour specials

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    Jana N.

    Very nice selection of cocktails. It's a cozy little place and there is a patio near the busy street. Great service.

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    Kristen N.

    My friends and I LOVE Long Play! Happy Hour from 4-7 with great prices and music. We call it "the cat bar" because there are always neighborhood cats running around, which is so cute and they're clearly well taken care of by Long Play which I appreciate. Vibes are always perfect - they even decorate for holidays. Limited indoor seating but they put heaters out when it gets cold. I've yet to try the food truck but bet it's great. Definitely one of my favorite spots!!

    Hot toddy (left), hot cider (right), OF on tap (bottom)
    Sarah L.

    Been here a handful of times for past 8 years. Came last night and it's still just as good as my first experience. Small dive bar with phenomenal drinks, service, atmosphere, and prices. Drinks: Old fashion on tap: 7.5/10 - seems this batch was stronger than the past. It had me tipsy off of just one. For $8 can't complain Hot toddy: 10/10 - the flavor, the cute cup and presentation, the temperate - all perfection. Hot cider: 9/10 - nearly perfect, it just needed a hair less cinnamon and it would have been a 10 Bad hatter specialty drink: 9/10 - flavors were unique. Very boozy but not taste wise. If you're a whiskey lover, try this! Inside was exceptionally warm on a cold night. Almost too hot, had to step outside to get some air. Our bartender was very polite. Glad to see this spot is still as good as I remember it to be.

    Old Fashioned on tap
    Sydney D.

    I've been here on a date, ended the evening here after a bar crawl, and been to happy hour (4:00 - 7:00p.m. with some girlfriends and each time was a great time; a very local and lowkey spot so come here if you're looking for a calm and cool spot to grab a drink! Inside is a dim, speakeasy vibe and there's a patio with lights outside.

    Spicy Margarita on point!
    Poonam P.

    This is truly a hidden gem bar. For chill and relaxing vibes, it's the spot to go. They play some great music that instantly boosts your mood too. It's all on vinyl! Service is pretty quick since this is a bar, but you can find Paprika in their parking lot serving fresh tacos. Not sure what else they had but everything was sizzling. It's a smaller bar but they do have a patio, and are dog-friendly. There's not much parking in their lot so you will probably have to circle around or find some at the apartment/food complex across the street.

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    Aude L.

    This place is a vibe. Great music, great cocktails, and super reasonable prices. We will be back soon!

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    4 years ago

    Cool bar with a nice dog friendly outdoor space. The hot dog place just outside was SO GOOD!! How Much?!

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    7 years ago

    Drinks are interesting, food could be a LOT better! I find the record/vinilo aspect of it endearing but not practical.

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    It's impressive and so badass they're a true vinyl bar and I think we can all agree music just sounds better on vinyl.

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    Gonna get busted at Busty's…read more This is my favorite dive bar in Austin. This place has personality and charm oozing out the wazoo. You can already tell this place has got character and kitsch to spare. The interior design has an old 70s biker bar with pool tables galore. When you go outside, there are so many artifacts of old on display making the ambience much more immersive. As for the food, I got the chicago dog and onion petals and my friends got various other dishes that we all shard. Perfect bar food. It's bar food so you just gotta expect bar food. But it was all still really good. The fries and petals were seasoned really well and I also got an espresso martini which was heavenly. I wish it had the bean though. The hot dog really got me correct.

    I love Busty's Bar & Jukebox DOWN. To HELL and back. But let me start with what I don't like…read moreabout this MF-er: these fools do not know how to give you a receipt for what you order. Many things don't have a price listed so you have to trust in good faith that what you pay for is accurate. When I chose to print a receipt? NOTHING. When I emailed the business for one? NOTHING. When I called the establishment? NO ANSWER. When I followed up on social media? IGNORED. Speaking of calling...when you call, you get a porn chick voice recording and then the call ends. Blue balls and no progress. This is frustrating, confusing and hot??? Lol I hate this place. What I love: it's A retro bar with 70s and 80s porn vibes, chartreuse velvet seating, and an eclectic/varied/assorted drink and food menu with throwbacks to fast food menus from Generation X and millennial childhood. Porn posters on the wall. 70s color scheme and decor. And so much inside and outside seating that you wonder how it doesn't translate from the outside. From the outside, it looks like a mid so-so burger joint...but inside, it's huge and it has all of these different outside areas. It has inside/outside vibes. They shield the outside areas from the drama/noise of the city with big plant covered fence walls and other fences. It's nice. I loved the vibes. Loved the staff. Loved the atmosphere. Loved the parking. The parking lot FEELS like it's going to be tight but the truth is there is lots of parking. It's just a popular place with parking filled up all of the time. Loved the mix of the crowd. Loved the food menu. Everything was a hit. Flavorful bar food done very well. I loved my spicy jalapeño flavored loaded waffle fries. I can't tell you how much they were with the add ons and no receipt (shady people) but I want 10 more orders of them. F!ck it. My mojito was so refreshing. God might not want anything to do with this place, BUT GOD I LOVE THIS PLACE. BE TRANSPARENT WITH YOUR PRICES AND HOW YOU CHARGE, PLEASE.

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    Almost a year since my last review and this place still continues to be a go-to spot in the…read moreever-evolving Linc complex. In recent months they've revamped their menu (especially the adult bevs), improved the offering process and added indoor / outdoor TVS which were a nice touch during the World Cup. The staff and food are still solid. Overall the vibes are still great here. The only thing I wish they'd change is the availability for upstairs. Seems like it's always closed.

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