Having been born and raised in Austin, it was definitely nostalgic visiting the sign bar. It's a bit out of the way...closer if you live on the Eastside. We attended their adult Easter egg hunt event, which was fun but the eggs went quickly! We stayed to enjoy the beautiful weather and grab a drink. There's plenty of seating and there's event a maze in the back. You could definitely spend some time here relaxing or catching up with friends. Everyone we interacted with was friendly. read more

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Came here for an event and while it's a very cute venue, the drinks are quite pricy. But maybe cause I never got to see the price when I ordered my frozen watermelon slush. There was plenty of parking and it's dog friendly like most bars in Austin. Aside from the pricy drinks, it's definitely a cute place to take photos. I highly recommend coming here during the day for a proper photo op. read more

Sign Bar - Watermelon frozen - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I absolutely loved the ambiance. So much thought was put into it ! There were so many dope signs and places to sit down. The staff was super friendly. I enjoyed myself. The food trucks outside have good selections. Tip: It is very easy to miss the entrance. Turn by the car lot. There is a blue sign visible from the road. read more

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An immersive bar and neon sign graveyard; The Sign Bar in Austin apparently started as a passion project for saving old business signs and notable neons. The owners collaborated with interior designers and fabricators to showcase some of Austin's forgotten history. Included is an amazing feature: QR codes throughout the property that give history to individual signs, the businesses they were at, and how they were obtained. Our drinks were lovely and seeing this place on person was such a neat experience! read more

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I love nostalgia, especially Austin nostalgia. I've lived here since 1992, and my Dad went to Texas many decades ago. The only issue with nostalgia is it's bittersweet, right? I wish these places still existed, and the charm of Austin was still with us. Enough of that...the upside, is the walk down memory lane, and that part I love! It's hot outside, y'all, so I'd recommend hitting this place as early as possible or as late as possible. There is an AC bar area, which I would recommend after you check out all the signs and the cute little maze. There are food venues out front too. My guy and I didn't check those out, but I've heard they are GOOD! Whether you're new to town or you're a local, come to the Sign Bar. It's fun. Enjoy! read more

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This is an outdoors bar that has a large collection of signs from places that's closed down in Austin. It was kind of dead when we came on a Saturday, but we still had fun. There's so much to do here. I got to take so many pictures, play pool or jenga, and plenty of seatings to just sit and talk. We ordered the frozen watermelon and frozen peach lemonade cocktails. Both were refreshing and also strong. read more

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4 stars for the vibes and aesthetics. It literally is basically a selfie bar with a ton of cool and interesting signs from Austin's past and present. Parking is abundant and you'll probably have a line but I would say the back parking lot entrance is where it's at! It feels like you're entering a music festival from that side. Be aware that it is hot, it seems like the walls trap in a lot of heat as well as ppl and with the few fans and no misters in site it can get sweaty. The indoor bar area is very basic sports bar vibes and even though there are a ton of people they actually are very good about serving ppl fast. I honestly thought coming here I would get cute signature cocktails only but a majority of the drinks served were beer and like well drinks. A little dissatisfied that it's giving tourist trap but it's also very cute at night as well. read more

Sign Bar - Back entrance - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is amazing! The signs are from current as well as former longtime Austin businesses. The vibe is fun. There is some seating inside, but most of it is outside. Lots of big box fans to help keep patrons cool. The cocktails were delicious, and my friends were happy with the beers on tap. There are food trucks available if you get hungry- one pizza and one fried chicken and other items. I didn't eat. The bartenders were friendly and attentive. You order at the bar. I saw a pool table and some corn hole areas. A great place to spend a Saturday night with friends. read more

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I came here for the signs! Love that there is a little maze. Great place to hang out in the sun. read more

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This place is so freaking fun! We stopped by Sunday night after dinner at Lao'd bar next door. It has so many cool signs from past businesses to check out, lots of seating, and fun games to play! They even have a maze to check out! Honestly we weren't expecting to have so much fun and can't wait to go back. Drinks were great - I got a frozen watermelon tequila and it was a lil pricey around $16 but really good and strong lol they have cute little booths set up in cool, eclectic ways and even have a free pool table! Which is where we spent a lot of our time but also corn hole too! Overall. We loved it and will be back with friends! read more

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There are cool places and then there is Sign Bar! Not a better experience for day drinking out there! Great selections, tons of fun, great service, great options and greater nostalgia!!! Our new favorite place!!!! read more

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Super fun and cool place! In addition to all the cool signs, they have ping pong, foosball, connect four, etc. read more

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Wonderfully different bar and food experience. Pretty far out in east Austin. Worth the drive. Gi when the evening weather is going to be clear and not too chilly. Good bar food available from a trailer out front. Fun evening! A trip down memory lane if you've been around Austin for 20 to 40 years. read more

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This was so much fun! The signs were amazing and it was a fun atmosphere. The drinks were a little pricey but definitely delicious. Would be so fun with a big group. read more

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What a great concept for a bar. Even if you haven't lived here your whole life, you're bound to know some of these signs from long ago. I was really surprised to see Sandeez Hut. I had just discovered this place in Lakeway, and like 2 months later they closed. I was happy to see their sign lives on. About Sign Bar. It's a very large open outside area. But the also have a small inside bar too with high top tables. The tables inside are made of street signs. Like Do Not Not Enter. Lane Ends. The drinks have cute names. I got High Voltage. Vodka, and some blue stuff. Sweet drink, and really good. Back outside. There's picnic tables with umbrellas. More tables with street sign tops and lawn chairs from way back Grandma times. I actually really liked the chairs. Good memories of me and my grandma in those chairs watching the garden grow. Off to the side there are rooms. A 80's room with TV's and remote controls and VHS tapes, and CD's on the wall. You can actually play a VHS movie in the TV. Few other themed rooms, pool table in the last room. They don't serve food, but they do have food trucks up front. They 100% card everyone coming in, so make sure you have your license on you. But you already know that, cause Texas has a strict law about consuming alcohol. DUI, you can't afford it! I love the concept of this bar. So much to look at. And a great place to meet up with friends, or have a big party here. Come to watch the Sunday game and make new friends. It's football season y'all read more

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Very cool place. Loved all the recycled signs from places in Austin. It wasn't busy, went on a Thursday night. Had a drink and enjoyed the scenery. read more

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Fun, fun! The old nostalgia. We stopped in with coworkers to check this place out. Very cool bartender and the food trucks were delish.

Super cool place and really unique. Def a fun outing with an OG Austin feel. Really affordable drinks surprisingly, great staff, and so much to look at! read more

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Had a fun date night here! There were so many signs and I enjoyed all the fun outdoor games/themed rooms. It is a bit of a drive, but I think it's worth it. Plenty of parking too! read more

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Cool spot. The music selection sucks! Never had the food... Would like to see more local breweries on tap. Bartenders are friendly and attentive. Could be rad bar if they didn't play shit music all the time. read more

Is this "New Austin's" cultural appropriation of "Old Austin?" It feels like an "Old Austin" graveyard, but still a fun date spot. Don't miss the maze out back! Food from their food truck "Phoenix Grill" was limited but good. I got the loaded fries, which were served on top of battered fries, with queso, shredded cheese, and meat of your choice. I wish I'd noticed things like guacamole and sour cream could be added on the side. read more

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Pretty cool concept for a bar. Old local signs and bar venue. Takes you back to old school times and reflection on when and where you were when you saw the particular sign. Great music and thought, if they could get a live band with space to dance. This would be amazing. There is seating all around with beer locations as well as a full bar. With the amount of people there and inside the bar area. The bartenders were extremely fast with orders. You didn't stand there and they see you and not ask you what you wanted. If you stopped moving they asked what could they get you. Drinks in hand in under a few minutes. There are food trucks with amazing food. A maze that reminded me of the Shining movie. As i walked around looking at all signs, i thought "these guys did this right and an amazing location with two entrances. Gravel floor or turf. We were lucky enough to have a nice breeze but can't imagine the heat during the day. Loved all of it. Only down fall was that was it. Nothing else but drinking and not enough chairs. Could have used additional lawn chairs and or tabletops. Lots of people standing looking for seating. Would love to have had corn hole or other outside games to enjoy the game competition and drinking time. Oh, there is a pool table in the corner. Parking: Drive in and immediately thought, oh crap, small parking lot,& no parking. But there was a sign for additional parking. As you drive through this path it opens up to tons of parking. Like wow! I imagine this is going to be a tourist place to visit. Rightfully so, Austin is awesome read more

Was trying to find a place in town to take my Mom that was visiting. This was perfect. We could still grab a drink, but also have something different to see. They really enjoyed seeing all the signs and little rooms they made with certain themes. We did go around 12:30 so it was pretty hot! But thankfully we could find some seating inside. It would be nice if they had a larger air conditioned area. Looks like they have a food truck out front. I'll be back though at night. I bet it looks neat to see all the signs lit up at night. It brought back a lot memories from when we used to hangout at alot of these businesses that have since closed down. read more

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And we're BACK! Already back here. This place is just so dang cool! I'm going to bring all my out of town guests here going forward. Great drinks, amazing ambiance and SO many cool places to sit and chat. Did I mention 80's music??? Such a massive and impressive collection of memorabilia - grateful they're sharing it with all of us. Extra impressive is the fact that almost all the neon signs actually light up! Love this place. read more

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This place was really cool if it is your first time here (or if you'd like to take visiting friends and family!). The ambiance of this place was very nostalgic, showcasing various places that may or may not be around. The service was quick! We didn't have to wait too long for the drinks. Plenty of seating but would recommend you Uber/Lyft as there is limited parking. Not sure I would come back but a neat place to check out. read more

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Fun environment, it'll take a whole day just looking at the signs. There are many tables and it's a big space. Great for groups! It'll be pretty hot if you go midday but perfect in the evening. I like that they have food trucks. There is a maze that I got lost in. read more

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Such a fun spot with lots of cool signs. It's a great place to chill with friends. A lot of areas where you can take pics and play games. They have some great drinks & the friendliest employees. Definitely worth going to. They're open late, most days till 2am and midnight on Sundays and Mondays. read more

Sign Bar Austin is a skip down the road from Mueller (it's really not that far outside of Austin) containing signs from beloved Austin businesses. It was nostalgic to reminisce on iconic Austin places that are no more. I'd recommend going in the early evening, when the sun is setting (so you can see the signs lit up!) but not too late so you beat the masses. I got there around 7:45pm on a Friday and the timing was just right. There was plenty of parking in the gravel lot out back, the sun was setting so it wasn't too hot, and we found seating in one of the decorated cubby areas. Don't wait too late in the night to go or you may have difficulty with parking and may have to wait to get in. Despite the Texas heat, the weather wasn't too bad in the evening and Sign Bar has plenty of large fans to cool down. There is an indoor bar, but seating is limited indoors, so you'll more than likely be sitting / standing outside. The drinks were refreshing and service was very friendly! Go check them out. read more

We have been hearing about this place since it's so close to our neighborhood. Funny thing is we went here on accident thinking it was the destination for a friends surprise party, great accident! All the signs are hodgepodge'd together which is a total vibe. Very eclectic layout of the space with an open area in the middle & smaller rooms and cubbies around it. The bar is indoors which is accompanied with very clean restrooms & you guessed it, more signs! Staff was very friendly & fun to chat with. We went during the day & the weather was more than accommodating for it! We explored the maze which had some spooky guys spread throughout. Overall this place is great for soaking up the sun with some ice cold brews. We are excited to go again in the evening to see the signs lit up! read more

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Super cute place to stop in for a patio outdoor vibe. Drinks are overpriced and very weak so I'm docking a star for that. Lots of photo ops and two food trucks to choose from out front. We went with the food truck that was serving paninis and it was a little pricey but the portions were quite filling. There's a quick maze in the back and lots of options for seating. Spent about 1.5 hours here but with a larger group could've easily spent longer. read more

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Threw a last minute farewell party here. We were just going to show up but I saw they take large groups for private parties at a reasonable price so I booked it. Process was super easy and smooth. I throw a lot of big parties and this is usually not the case so I appreciated how easy it was. They allowed our outside photographer and we were able to get some memorable photos for me to remember my friends. If you're looking for a truly Austin or texas themed venue, this is the spot! They have a dull bar and food truck onsite. read more

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The old austin graveyard!!!! I'm glad these relics found a new home, even if it is depressing. This bar comes from the owners of Lala's and the wheel, and is a fun addition to far northeast Austin. It's worth the drive to check it out - the place is massive and has signage from decades of bygone Austin staples (and some flash in the pan spots, too). Pretty good parking situation and lots of variety of seating, although the indoor section is pretty small (and it was packed on a 100 degree summer day). All the staff was super friendly. I stopped by for a beer and my friend got an incredible mocktail (I will say my bottled Pacifico was $7 which seemed steep) and enjoyed my time wandering around and checking out all the signs. They also have additional group seating in these cool little containers that are themed to closed austin legends: I luv video, poodle dog lounge, etc, although they only had fans so were basically little ovens in the summer time. I didn't check out the food but I'll probably be back! I'm predicting this will be a popular date spot, since the signs are a good conversation starter and dudes are not creative read more

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This place has a great writeup on KXAN and is obviously a passion project for someone that's truly devoted to their hobby of sign collecting. The outdoor areas are wonderful and are pet friendly. This is a unique Austin experience. Unfortunately, because someone was upset that pets (service or otherwise) aren't allowed into the indoor section of the bar (and for that reason alone), someone entered two separate 1-star reviews for this brand new place. Well, something like that can kill a business. And this business deserves a fighting chance. So I'm countering their 1-star with my own, favorable review. I don't know the owners, but I'll travel the extra miles to visit this establishment to give them the support that others deny them for the silliest of reasons. I love pets. And support animals are amazing. But if every establishment on Yelp had a bad rating simply because they didn't let our four-legged friends inside the main seating area, even if they were otherwise pet friendly, then I would not have discovered half of my favorite places to eat and drink. So, here's to Yelp and here's to Sign Bar. Cheers! read more

THE BIG: Located in Far East Austin and the entrance is very easy to miss. It's located right behind a used car lot. Quirky booths and neon signs galore. Even has a maze for those who want to get lost. THE BLACK AND WHITE: I came here on a bustling Friday and immediately when I stepped in. It was a blast from the past! Tons of old Austin businesses neon signs popped up and ornately gave a retro feel. There were multiple shipping container bars as well as a A/C'ed inside. That space is small but the idea is to spend more time outside than inside. If you want a 2nd story view, there are staircases winding up to a top of a converted shipping container with awesome views of the entire bar-scape. Highly recommend seeing that. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall the final drink tab was around $30. Normal for Austin but a trek to get out here. Definitely good to see once and get that old Austin neon sign fix. read more

If you're feeling nostalgic and want to relive the former years of Austin's past, this is the spot!! Showed up on a Saturday evening about 8pm to a very diverse crowd. I was greatly impressed. We then walked into the main bar and only 2 bartenders on staff and one backbar. The wait wasn't terrible, 10 mins. The frozen mango margarita I opted for came in a fairly small Tajín-rimmed rocks glass (5oz) with a yellow carnation. But for $15 it should have been at least 12oz. The 8oz locally-brewed beer was $8. The signage outside brought me back to a smaller Austin. A two-laned 183 and incomplete Mopac. Catfish Charlie's, Amy's, Z'Tejas, Rooster Andrew's, Genie Car Wash to name a few, sweet memories flooded back! Along the placement of the signs were stands with QR codes you could scan and learn about to origin of the signs. Such an awesome touch! Just off under a former ACL sign, was a labyrinth maze for Halloween!!! It was pretty sweet, scarecrow pumpkin heads and such! Pretty fun interactive activity!! The tables outside were previously used road signs, from the streets of ATX herself!!! There is an option to reserve a larger picnic styled table for a few hours. Overall the ambiance is amazing! Only thing missing was Fran!!! ****But for a Saturday night, more bars should have been open and staffed and the $8 8oz draft beers (atx brewed) and $15 5oz margaritas are a bit over priced for a location so far east of the city. The second 27 min wait at the bar was enough to make me close my tab and leave. read more

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Great ambiance, plenty of parking (more in the back) cute shops where you can customize cowboy hats etc and another more local bar next door! *Spicy boys chicken is no longer there.* The food varies but it is mainly burgers from a local ranch. Fun little maze they set up and plenty of great photo ops with some themed rooms off to the side. Drinks are pricy but prepare for a good time. read more

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This place was so cool! We are new to the Austin area so we had to check it out! The drinks were good & the maze was a fun detail! Definitely recommend going on a weeknight so it isn't super busy! read more

Sign Bar - Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

TO THE OWNER OF SIGN BAR: Are you really going to keep deleting my one star review? 2 times now I posted my TERRIBLE experience a few months ago. Without any communication or follow up from the owner to rectify my awful experience. As a bar this is typical bar atmosphere. What is NOT typical is the staff who berate you, cuss you out, and are extremely unprofessional. What's also unprofessional? Removing reviews that do not suit your personal agenda. Sign bar, do better. read more

Such a fun bar to admire the scenery. They really did a fantastic job at creating such a visually interesting display of past and present Austin businesses (plus the maze is really cool)! Cocktails were modestly priced and nice and refreshing. I had Grandma's Lemonade and my friend had the Blackberry Mule, which were each quite strong and not too sweet. Parking is plentiful and there are a few food trucks on site was well. It's a bit of a haul to get to but definitely worth a visit, especially in the evening when some of the neon signs turn on. read more

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A very kitschy bar (obv.), but pros are they have tasty cocktails, ample space and seating, and are dog-friendly. Found the staff a little cold-shouldered, but quick and attentive enough. read more