This place is just great. Dipped in for happy hour on a Wednesday. Nice size crowd, a group in…read morethe lounge and a birthday party set up on the high tops. I found my way to the bar and pulled up a seat. Immediately created by Amber, the bartender. I don't know how she feels about being called a mixologist( is that cool anymore?) but she knew her way around some spirits! For my first drink she mixed me up a classic old fashioned. Nice balanced drink. I ventured through some of their other specialty cocktails. I just couldn't get enough! A few hours in and it was time for dinner. The hot honey pepperoni pizza hit the spot ! This is a great addition to the soda district. Come with friends or make some new ones when you get there ! Can't recommend this enough, Abilene

Service and ambience were top notch! Caleb (bartender) was phenomenal! Amazing craft cocktails,…read moregood vibes, and fantastic service! 1000 out of 10! Check it out!

We had excellent service and excellent food. Loved the Texas 3 Step,…read more La Mejor, and street corn. The staff was wonderfully playful and interacted with us. It was a birthday lunch and they put a candle in a taco and came'out to sing happy birthday to us. One even took our picture with the neon. Couldn't have asked for better!

Parking is street parking. Location is very convenient. The Local is cool restaurant! The ambiance…read moreit wasn't too loud. The service is good! Our meals were stemmed from our waiter's recommendations. He was attentive and swift with our orders. The food was good! We had no complaints!

Great fine Loved the atmosphere and wait staff. Go to go…read moreretro with bologna sandwich with shiner bock

This was my first visit to the Ice House. I'm going to call it a brew pub. We were here to try…read moretheir speciality hamburger for the downtown Burger Brawl. They have 8 to 10 different beers on tap, and however many in cans. They have appetizers, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu. I think a couple of salads too. The burger we tried was called the Peanut Butter Smash. A bacon cheeseburger with peanut butter and house made strawberry jam. It was very good! And the French fries were some of the best I've ever had! The best burger we have tried in the Burger Brawl so far! Whether you need a drink or something to eat, give Ice House a try!

Great bar in downtown Abilene with a great blend of sophistication, but friendly, non-pretentious…read moredisposition in gothic, historic confines. Servers friendly, hip and stimulating. This is a gem. We will return.

Really liked my campfire old fashioned. Plenty of cush seating, nice bar area, and good tunes…read moreplaying. Great selection of cocktails.

Everything went well. Marvelous atmosphere. Great service and even better food. We had the Prime…read moreRib Dip. Fabulous. More than enough to satiate a hearty appetite. Two dipping sauces. The only bad thing was that we were too full for a dessert. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger, "We'll be back!" (Oh yeah, they had a super looking bar as well!)

I always forget pics b/c it's so tasty!…read more The steak salad is 100% fantastic- the dressing in the salad is the right kind of sweet and tart and the steak is cooked to perfection and flavorful. We ended up ordering a set of the deviled eggs (as dessert? ) because the one that came with our entree was so good (and the salad was a bit smaller than expected). Overall, good service, GREAT food. Worth the detour on our trip thru.

This bar is a pretty cool and a unique experience here on Abilene. I was pleasantly surprised to…read morewalk into a giant projector screen with a video game system set up for 4 players! Drinks were okay.

Came here for a meeting with my group and the staff was very accommodating. It was a quiet Monday…read morenight but it was not completely empty. The interior was so lovely and it gave off a terrific, upbeat vibe. I can't wait to check it out on Thur-Sun night. The drink list was interesting and the gals seemed to know some zingers which I'll have to try on my next visit. Definitely recommend to take your friends here for drinks and laughs.

The food was outstanding! Our group had the PattyMelt, All Cheese Grilled Cheese, BLT, Grilled…read moreChicken Sandwich, Chicken Wings, side salads, French fries, chips/salsa, and the queso dip. Every single thing was delicious! We would highly recommend stopping here!

Good chips, salsa and queso. Two of my friends got the hamburger and both proclaimed it to be…read moremediocre. The toasted ham and cheese sandwich was cold. The cheese was not melted completely and the fries were not done. Another guy got the street tacos and really enjoyed them and said they were good. So if you're going to eat here, the takeaway would be get some chips and queso and street tacos. The atmosphere is a bar, it is loud. There isn't really any waite staff. It's the bartender so you have to order at the bar. Everybody working here seem to be nice and the patrons were all locals. There's a couple of pool tables and a small dance floor. Remember this is a bar.

This is also the same location for the Los Trece Western Town…read more I was there yesterday and we have use this location before for filming western films. The owners are wonderful and very accommodating to film productions. The have a wonderful saloon for interior and exterior filming shots. They have a larger area from camping that can accommodate large motor home and mobile trailers for location filming productions. They have the facilities for barbecue and grill for craft and food services and tables for enjoying a meal outside or inside. I recommend that if you filming a western to come out an check this location to see if it fits your needs. This a a location that can be used for anything that can be imaged. Art festivals, reenactments, live history, car and motorcycle shows.

Amazing fresh food. Taco rice bowl and burgers are to die for. Best food in Brownwood area for…read moresure. Make sure you ask about secret menu items if you don't know them. Get your tacos or taco bowl "dirty" as they call it. Game changer. We tried a bunch of fresh cocktails and their mixologist are great. The Coconut Cowpoke and I'll Be Your Huckleberry was our groups two favorites. But my husband loves Old Fashions and said it was one of the best. My mom is a snob with Bloody Mary's and she loved them we even asked for mix recipe.