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Saxon Pub

2.2 (105 reviews)
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Marcus R.

If you have ever or never been to the Austin International airport, this is the spot to grabbed yourself some drinks before your way out of Austin. I have come here a many of times I have flown out of Austin. The service can be a hit or miss. I haven't had any issues with my credit card being scanned and hack like others have said. Needless to say be watchful of your card and I would recommend always use Apple or Google pay. There is plenty of seating and there is a taco truck right across from this spot to grab yourself a bite while you're grabbing some drinks here.

Brett J.

It is a big space in our "keeping it weird" airport. A big bar... a big stage... a big seating area, and a big plus of a place. Come on in... belly up to the bar and order a beer from the 10 or more on tap,or get a custom made sangria, or try some of the food from their simple menu... no matter what just come in smiling! If your not happy I am sure this location will help change that. The live music.. even though this particular group was not my kind of normal crank it up tunes.. it was nice! A group of guys came in played, had fun, and made everyone's days a little better. What really helped me was the 512 pecan porter... awwwwwwweeeeesome Beer!!! That and a plate of their loaded curly fries and I'm good to go. Toss in great service, a fantastic location and other food options, man I could've stayed right there for a while. There is lots of available space... tables bar area and even bleachers to cop your squat at. The music is not so loud that you can't talk and the beer is cold. They also feature Tito's here. It is a relaxed, fun location in an airport that is teaching other airports about comfort, fun, and how to enhance the travel experience.

Virgin Bloody Mary & NCAA Baseball
Sarah B.

Ended up with an unexpected, elongated layover. Spent it at Saxon Pub, and we couldn't have been happier. Josh, the bartender, was absolutely amazing. Even when he was swamped, he took great care of us. The drinks were phenomenal. He really personalized even a Virgin Bloody Mary. Mimosas were also delicious. Prices were a bit high, but it was no higher than any other airport bar. So we expected it. Food menu was a little limited, but #covid. TV had great sports. All-in-all, great experience and I would definitely recommend.

Chicken wings - 90% fat, barely any edible chicken
Cristina G.

Just skip this place. A friend and I stopped in only because this place was right next to our gate and we really did not want to eat anymore of the heavy Austin fare. We figured we could get a salad or a wrap from here, so we ordered before our flight. We got the Turkey Bacon wrap which comes with a spicy ranch sauce. We ordered the wrap without the ranch but ir came with it anyway. Oh well... We also decided to try an order of the wings and my, oh my. These were 90% fat and 10% ficken (fake chicken). We had to rip into every single wing to dig for the chicken. I'm not sure where this place orders their frozen chicken wings from, but they need to stop. These are clearly injected with fat that makes them inedible. In regards to the service, our waitress was nice but this place is understaffed. It's a busy terminal and a lot of people are stopping in for a quick bite. They definitely need more than 2 waitresses working here. My advice is to buy food before heading to the airport. If you are here on a layover, skip this place altogether and check the reviews for the other restaurants.

Turkey pesto chicken sandwich
Courtney B.

I went to Saxton Pub a while back when I was in between flights at ABIA. I ordered the turkey pesto sandwich on sour dough bread. The turkey for the sandwich was not fresh sliced turkey but was reminiscent of packaged lunch meat. The sandwich was okay. The employees at the establishment were hospitable and attentive. In general, this food was typical of airport eats.

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Shiran Aliya E.

Dirty, no body bothers to clean the wet counter, I decided to do it myself, nobody even bothered to pickup the napkin I used to clean it with. Now, wait for it... $11.64 for a pint of beer! Service is ok but less than average. I will not be back.

Guy S.

Typical airport food. My grilled turkey and pesto sandwich sounds much better than it is; picture $1.99, wet grocery story turkey on ok sourdough that needs help. The restaurant only has Tabasco so whatever you attempt to spice up will be very vinegary. Three stars for airport food. The food elsewhere, however, would be 1.5 stars. Service is good at the bar.

Mark P.

Service was extremely slow and there was no line. Mercedes was our waitress and had an attitude as soon as she got to our table. It seemed like we were troubling her to take our order. Also do not ask to pay whole price for sweet potato fries and half it with the lower cost fries......she will not do it. The grilled chicken sandwich tasted as though they used a bird that had just finished a round trip flight around the world without drinking. Very dry. I think they are using hummingbirds for their meat.....as it was so tiny (see photo). I've gotten better fries at a high school football game. I would recommend that you use ketchup but my bottle on the table was empty.

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11 years ago

This restaurant at the austin airport is horrible. Extra slow service, they can't be bothered. Food was cold. Don't bother

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Painfully slow service, numerous menu items not available, left smelling like food... Skip it and go elsewhere.

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11 years ago

Cool place, good music. Wine, beer, alcohol, all you need. Burger was giant. Fries could have been a little bit better

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Unfortunately the food quality was poor and the service wasn't any better. Definitely find another place to eat in the Austin airport.

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Worst food. Worst service. Filthy tables. This place needs the health inspector to shut it down. IMMEDIATELY!!!

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4.4(114 reviews)
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Ok, so I'll start by saying that I am not typically a fan of Irish Pubs but I really enjoyed this…read moreone when a friend proposed we go here after encountering lines at a couple of S 1st options. I'll start by complimenting the staff! Everyone we encountered - bar tender, server both - had a great sense of humor and were a pleasure to engage with. They treated us to a round of shots after we had a few rounds. Generally the vibe of the crowd is very friendly and we made some new friends to hang with part of the evening. I did not have the opportunity to eat anything as we came from dinner BUT I did hear from three separate people that the carrot cake is to die for. Who would have thought?

The reason I'm writing this review is because of the TERRIBLE SERVICE. Dining out should be a…read morepleasurable experience, especially since it's become so expensive. Regardless of the food or ambiance the server is the face of the establishment. Bad service can easily lead to a bad review. In this case the waitress, when she finally showed up, was not friendly. She was indifferent, like we were bothering her, and had a borderline RUDE attitude. The clincher was her assumption on who was paying the bill. We waited a good ten minutes for her to initially show up. When she got to the table the first thing she asked for was a credit card to cover the drinks we ordered; which I thought was strange since our family was sitting at a table and ordering dinner. After the food was delivered she never returned to check on us. Other servers had to get us refills and were happy to do so. When she finally returned at the end of the meal with the bill , all smiles of course, she had already run the credit card without ever giving us the bill to review??? The card she asked for, for the drinks, was NOT meant to pay the bill. We were going to split the bill but since she already ran the card the cardholder didn't feel comfortable asking her to rerun the card. This was VERY awkward!! None of us have EVER experienced anything like this ever!! I wish I had gotten her name. I'm giving a 2 star review because everyone though the food was good.

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4.3(337 reviews)
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Sad review as may be their last, 1/4 is set to be their last day of being open for business. I…read morealways forgot this place was here, it's super convenient to us but the location was easily forgettable as it wasn't really visible from 79. Ticked away in a little complex without 79 visibility along with a couple of other places that don't seem to get much traffic either. Finally made our first visit so we could try "the best fish & chips" in the Austin area. I was surprised how big it was, they have a patio, a bar area and lots of tables I was shocked as from the outside it looks tiny. Service was fantastic which was shocking with them closing soon. The service was enough to want me to go back hopefully for us in this area they end up somewhere close by as I know how hard it is to find good workers. Pretzels were good! Onion rings were our favorite! Their version of the Philly was just okay, was very plain with not much flavor hubby didn't even finish half. But the star of the show was the fish and chips. My son was over the moon! Couldn't even finish half of it and he wanted to haha. Sad to see they will be closing their doors but hopefully the owner has something else up his sleeve as they were onto something with this place.

Service was good, and the ambiance was fun. Lots of sports on the multiple tv screens. My friend…read moreenjoyed her beef curry, and the portion was so generous that she had leftovers to take home. I ordered the fish and chips. The piece of fish was enormous! It was cooked well, if a little too much breading for my taste. The chips were really good. The tartar sauce was different than I am used to, a little runny and pink tinged, but it was good. The mushy peas were yummy and added an authenticity to the dish. I didn't really use the curry sauce that also came with the dish. To me it doesn't go with fish or chips. I did taste it, and the flavor was great.

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After thrifting on Saturday, a friend of mine and I landed at BD Riley's Irish Pub at Mueller. OMG…read moreit was so much fun!!! This place is huge with so much character. Traditional Irish artifacts filled the restaurant / bar. B. D. Riley's was celebrating St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 14 with live music, Irish food, Guinness, dancers, bagpipes, etc. No cover charge and many families were present (family friendly times). The excitement and enthusiasm was contagious! You could hear the roar of laughter and the occasional Irish call out. It is rare you can have so much clean fun with no fear of violence. We visited for a couple of hours. Highly recommend BD Riley's.

This review is based on their food and service. Service is…read morealways painfully slow. I have to wait usually 10 minutes or more for someone to come by and greet my table. But that is nothing compared to how awful the food is. Growing up and living in Boston I was accustomed to Irish Pubs that took pride in the food they made. Let's be honest - Irish food in general is not very good but the pubs I went to in Boston elevated the fare. If it is in fact true that BD Riley's is run by someone from Boston then he or she should be ashamed of the food they serve. It's like they have a 10 year old cooking the food. If someone from BD Riley's reads this please read this: Do better. Have some pride.

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