Updated June 2026 Years ago I gave this place a well-deserved 1 star review. I posted pictures that got a lot of negative attention. I had no intention of ever returning. Fast forward to today. I've seen some recent social media and an ad in the bend of the update and wanted to give it a try. It did NOT disappoint. The atmosphere, decor, service, drinks, food, and price point were all excellent. The drinks were great, the coconut shrimp may be the best in town. The happy hour specials may be the best in town as well. I'll be back for sure, we will likely be regulars. Don't miss out! read more

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Update to the menu and revamp is wonderful. Happy Hour was great. Really good drinks for $6 and half price appetizers. Everything we had was really good. Fried shrimp was especially good and fried fish sandwich was done perfectly. Waiter was attentive and helpful. Love the redone decor. read more

my boyfriend and I wanted a little snack so we stopped here. They had a great live band that sounded amazing and the food and mocktails I got were amazing! The bar tenders were sweethearts and very attentive! It was cozy, nice and clean! read more

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Fun gastropub with amazing fish and chips!! Their coney dogs are also yummy!!! We're repeat customers!!! AlSO, outdoor tables are dog friendly!! We so support dog friendly establishments!! Chef is fun, too! Thank you Logan!! read more

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Terrific place! Logan is awesome. This man knows his Detroit Coneys. I should have taken a picture of the coney island d but was more invested in meeting the man that brought a Detroit girl her dream. read more

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In the culinary wasteland that is Corpus Christi, this is a shining gem serving up awesome New American goodness. Here's what makes this place standout. Food. High quality and consistent. Diverse and also very creative. Good cocktails as well. Service. Consistently conscientious. Management stays on top of things, and that helps drive a culture of good service. Waitstaff genuinely care about your dining experience. Location. Pretty cool downtown area. Located on the end corner of Mesquite Street. Atmosphere. Modern. Cool. Not overdone, cheesy, pretentious or cheap looking. Right on for what they're trying to be. They have an aesthetic and identity they proactively achieve. In my opinion, this is one of the best restaurants in town. If we have out of town visitors, we usually take them here. read more

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Lots of bottled beers, especially of the local variety for which I'm after. 2 large glass fridges at each end of the bar. There are also draft beers. Of course lots of mixed drinks. Good young crowd. Monday night was open-mic night. Variety of performances. Came in late night, but what food pix I've seen, looked good. read more

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So this joint has more of a bar feel and atmosphere to start with. So if you're going just for food this is something to keep in mind. Everyone was very friendly here. We did go just to eat before an event. Food came out in a very normal timeframe. We ordered a classic burger that was good, a Loganlit burger which had great flavor with a spicy sauce, and the fried pickle/curds which also were yummy. The waffle fries however that came with the burgers were almost unbeatable, they were very over cooked. read more

When I come to Corpus Christi, I never really expect a lot out of the food. However the exchange food and quality is phenomenal. I've been to about 50 different wing places as that is kind of my thing and they are top-tier. The hamburgers were also delicious. Kyle is the head cook and just killed it tonight. The wings were crispy and delicious. The ambience was very cool, with interesting art throughout the restaurant and many instagramable picture opportunities. Thank for making our experience memorable, I definitely come back to The Exchange. read more

I was in town for a little staycation and found this hidden gem. The staff was friendly and awesome. I ordered the beef and chicken tacos with a side of guacamole and they did not disappoint. They were tasty and fresh. There was live music and the regulars were super friendly. Definitely a great place to visit. A second visit to check out open mic night introduced me to the pork tacos and waffle fries with a homemade aoli sauce that was amazing. The chef came out and chatted with us about their fresh ingredients and their menu options. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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Love this place! It just feels comfortable as soon as you walk in. The entire menu sounds delicious. I've had the cheeseburger with bacon and egg on it, the chili and the Cuban sandwich. All were wonderful. And the staff makes sure you feel welcome and appreciated. This is also a music venue. Unfortunately they start at 9:00. Way too late for me. I'm going back to try more menu items. read more

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This place started out awesome but then from there it changed!! The bartenders really don't pay attention to you unless they personal know u!! I had to get their attention everytime but everyone else got served right away!! Food is OK at dinner time nothing special!! I personally like the brunch they do a lot better than the dinner! It's a cool place to hang they have live music and other stuff! They have a upstairs area to relax in! It's a local business so I will still support it cause downtown need more places!! I will drink but not eat there! read more

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This place is your brother. Beautiful being. Love...pet, vibe, wife, day, song. Come with a thirsty soul, heart, spirit. You animal. --Brandon read more

I'm really confused. Usually, after a beer festival, you'd figure you'd have the munchies and scarf anything in sight. Uhm yeah. No, bro. Not here. Between 5 of us, of all the things we ordered, everything was pretty much left on the plate and reluctantly took it home. We had the chicken wrap, bacon avocado grilled cheese, Cajun grilled shrimp taco and the loaded fries. The fries were the "best" of all three. The fries were warm at best and looked like they werent really fried but frozen fries that were microwaved. For the avocado bacon grilled cheese, I neither tasted the avocado nor the bacon - it was like biting into mayo sandwich filled with a slice of Krafft singles. The Cajun grilled shrimp taco - idk wth that was but it was definitely not Cajun; they served a slightly crispy flour tortillas filled with shrimp, black beans and pico(?). The chicken wrap was just terrible, almost old and dry. We all took a bite to confirm and after each bite, looked at each other that yeah, this was pretty bad (but it looks pretty!). All the flavors were off on everything. Not sure who was in the kitchen that night. While their beer selection on paper was decent, the reality was they carried 4 of 5 beers we ordered that Saturday night. Not a fan. read more

Great food! I will definitely come back. The grilled cheese was really great with the jerk sauce. For us being the only ones in the restaurant service seemed to give us too long of a time to come back to take our orders. Use your yelp check in to get the free pork taco. read more

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The food is food the drinks are great and the live music is amazing! Service from the staff is top tier what you need in downtown Corpus Christi read more

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Seriously this place is off the hook and I'm embarrassed it has taken so long to visit. Everything is homemade and fresh. Ranch, fried pickles, cornbread and literally everything else. If they gave a prize for fresh and amazing food this place would be 1st no questions asked. Forgot to add the service was great Danielle was a huge help. read more

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The don't honor there Yelp coupons the drinks suck. The bartender was not in gagging want be returning

I've been to the Exchange twice already. I have to say that I was quite impressed with the all you can eat Sunday Brunch. There was a great selection to choose from in which we tried a variety of good food. Made To Order Omelette ***** Cooked to perfection Smoked Salmon ***** Amazing! Snow Crab Legs ***** Yesss! Shrimp & Polenta ***** First time having this but it was pretty great. Bananas Foster French Toast *** Nothing special about this but still pretty good. Sausage and Potatoes **** Eggs Benedict ** - There wasn't enough hollandaise sauce and the hashbrowns were overcooked. May want to lower the heat and slowly increase it, when cooking these on a hot plate. The presentation was still pretty great. Biscuits and Sausage Gravy **** Basic but still really good. Who doesn't like biscuits and gravy? Sirloin Steak and Glazed Ham with Brown Sugar from the Carving Station*** Nothing special. The mimosas hit the spot as well. Tim and Sara were friendly and were very attentive. I will definitely go back again and recommend 100%. read more

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I stumbled upon this cute place across the Corpus Christi Cathedral. The set up is very interesting I thought. The bar, the restaurant, and when you order your dessert is own by different people but all sharing the same building and one check. The decors are art works by local artists that you can possibly buy. Every night after 9pm is open mic as well. I was pretty excited to see their menu. I opted to try their bacon corn bread pulled pork sandwich. It was delicious. The service was also outstanding. read more

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It just so happened that I ended up alone in Corpus Christi on New Year's Eve. I read an article about the 10 best places to celebrate NYE, and thought, what the heck, looks like a nice venue, bragging about all the beers they have, $75 gets me dinner and "bottomless wine, beer and champagne". Upon arriving, I am immediately charged $3 for a draft. "Oh, we only have that keg of Bud Draft included, nothing else." I have a screenshot from their website. Nothing is mentioned about only Bud Light. I guess there was equally lousy wine to swill down. I waited for thirty minutes at a long table with strangers. Felt like a wedding of some distant relative. No food. Several passes by wait staff for drink orders. Most folks seemed to eager to get up sold, and purchased better drinks. As the food finally appears, the smell is not good. I left. $75 for a glass of Bud light. Where I come from such a practice is called BAIT AND SWITCH. Even when I pointed this out, they could not be shamed into an honest business practice. They should be ashamed to act in a way that makes them look like liars and cheats. I plan on telling everyone I know who has anything to do with Corpus, craft beer, music or lousy food masquerading as tasty. read more

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Had the Thai peanut chicken skewers, mahi mahi taco and chicken taco. The food was good but the servers were not so polite.

Great for brunch and app/drinks around dinner time. Staff and atmosphere are great. Entrees were underwhelming the one time we ate there. Usually has drink specials at brunch which make for a good Sunday Funday. Sometimes have music in the front dinning area which can be a little loud and difficult to have a conversation if you're with a large group. I think we'd all like to be annoyed by little things like that now. Can not wait to go back when the lock-down is lifted. A very modern feel like you'd find 2-3.5 hours north of Corpus. read more

Good service, bad food. The burger we ordered with no bun. This s÷med to imply we didn't want any other toppings it comes with. They actually brought me just a burger patty. Salad was brought with cheese, when I asked for it to be removed. They brought out a new salad, and it was really delicious. We got onion rings, and they tasted like the frozen kind that had been microwaved. read more

Visiting from Fort Worth, this place offers great food and cold craft beer along with a full bar. Way to go Corpus Christi. It's good to see my home town bringing some fun places with great food. #theexchange read more

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Me and my friend came here for the first time visiting out of town .our waiter was awesome to let us know the top favs and specials and bar and music they had going. We got to try a sample of the fresh ice cream which was delicious just was to full from our entree and mimosas .he had no problem with letting my friend try a sauce before her ordering the entree and me trying the soup from the all you can eat buffet . Anyways she ended up loving her food . Food quality is fresh but my shrimp tacos flavor was just a little off .it is a little pricey for the portions but they also have charging ports at the tables ! I recommend and def will be back when in town read more

Food was great! I had the pork tacos. Tons of pork in them. Great flavor! Nice kick of spice a friend had the mister cornbread sandwich. Super tasty, but unbelievably filling! Two could definitely share! Flavors melded so well! We also shared the coconut gator bites. Super tasty, but the ranch was a little heavy on the dill! read more

Let's start with the good...the food tasted good (probably some of the best we've had while visiting Corpus), relaxed atmosphere, and friendly staff. We stopped in last Tuesday night and it happened to be $1 street tacos (pork or beef). Yep, you read that correctly. A buck a taco and both options were good. We also tried the fried cheese curds (very good) and the sector fries (good, but not great). Happy hour prices were good and so was the selection at the bar. Now for the bad and it this was really bad...it took FOREVER for our food to come out. They were not busy at all and we waited almost 40 minutes for our second round of tacos to arrive. The waiter apologized several times for the wait, but it was painfully long. We'll probably go back, but definitely not if we're in any type of hurry. read more

Came here for a quick bite, stayed for awhile. Love this place! Great atmosphere and amazing food. We split the Chipotle Steak Wrap (the bartender highly recommended) and could not be more pleased! SUPER clean bar and friendly staff. Thanks Casey, the bartender who was super helpful. We will be back! read more

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Thanksgiving 2018 - My 2nd visit to The Exchange - The service, as far as the waitstaff and hostess, could be improved. Upon arriving there was some confusion over where they could seat us (we called the day before to ask if we needed to make reservations, we were told no, however, apparently they had taken reservations for the day but had stopped before we called - this is not how it was explained when we had called the day before). Our waitress wasn't as attentive as I would have liked - twice we had to wait for drink refill requests, at which point I began slowing down on my wine which I would have ordered a 2nd glass had I thought our waitress would make it back before we finished dinner. All that said, the meal for the day was served buffet style and the serving staff was engaging and made us feel at home. Servings of wild hog, pork loin, prime rib, sliced turkey (as well as Turkey legs for those brave enough) and chicken marsala were offered as main courses. Sides included both sweet and mashed potatoes, Turkey gravy, mac n cheese, green beans, roasted root veggies (these were awesome!) and TWO kinds of stuffing! A salad and soup bar was available but we filled ourselves with entrees, sides and desserts! Oh desserts! Delicious pecan pie, possibly the best I've ever had! TWO kinds of cheesecake - one chocolate cherry and one banana pudding - hubby said they were both amazing! A unique take on bread pudding which had an orange zest flavor that caught me off guard but wasn't bad, just different for me. All in all, I'd go back for a holiday feast like this, especially considering the price which was incredibly reasonable at $25/person! Despite hostess and waitstaff, I'm looking forward to heading back to this place! read more

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Friendly staff, food was okay- bar food, but I did really enjoy the free pulled pork taco. It was huge! Totally appreciated that. As well my favorite part of my meal was the fried pickles and cheese curds served with ranch. Poutine burger slider was not what I was expecting and was not good. Totally skip it and get something else. Pricing is not too bad, especially for the area. read more

A great and unique place! Lots of great menu options and different daily specials. We stopped in for an appetizer and some wine. The bartender Charlotte was awesome! She recommended different wine and food options and let us sample a few different drinks to make sure we got something we liked. read more

Fun spot in Corpus. We went on a Friday so they had live music, big plus! The band was great. Service was really good, super friendly bartenders. Food was pretty good, I got the roasted pork tacos. There's plenty of seating, tvs for sports games, overall would definitely go back. read more

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This was the second bar we tried to get a beer or cocktail in today and once again felt like our money wasn't wanted. Completely unwelcoming and cold from all the staff. The owner really cares and we will try it again on our next visit. read more

The Exchange should definitely be on your list of places to visit in Corpus Christi. It's big space that is doing interesting things downtown. The food is a big draw, with Chef Tony pumping out some creative stuff form the kitchen. I like Tuesday for the all-you-can-eat tacos, but their regular menu variety is equally delicious. Speaking of Tuesdays, they have daily specials on drinks, too. Wine on Wednesdays, that sort of thing. It's a definite draw, and a real value. They do a good job of featuring local beers, if that's your thing. There's an upstairs space, and a downstairs space, with a bar spot. I've spent most of my time in the down stairs area, near the music and bar. It's really nice, and the staff has been good to me; friendly and accommodating. It's a great place to hang out and listen to live music, and there are regular events held here that keep the crowd something of a surprise any time you pop in. read more

We really enjoyed this place! I think mainly because of the heart that had gone into making it awesome. Every employee seems to be invested in making your experience memorable and so welcoming! Oh yeah..... and the food is OFF THE CHAIN! The bacon avocado grilled cheese......SO GOOD! Street tacos.....BOOM!!! Reasonable prices, very clean, we will be back! read more

Stumbled upon this place and was not disappointed. Service was excellent (thanks Julio, you rock!), great drink specials and food was great too. Great little place, will come back next time we are in Corpus Christi. read more

Mads is the reason to be here, she will make it happen! Best bar in Corpus Christi from a South Carolinian

Great place with good food and atmosphere. You will love the staff. Drink variety extensive with fine music. read more

I was very excited to try this place. It seemed like a cool concept and the menu looked promising. We had a group of ten people out celebrating my birthday and it was a big let down. First let me say the actual atmosphere and aesthetic is pretty cool and laid back. The service was unbelievably slow. We wanted to just grab dinner and a couple drinks and move on with the night. But the service was so slow that we were there for almost 3 hours! The food was good once we got it but we waited far too long and over 20 mins for one round of drinks. Then once we had our food, some people were missing items and those items didn't come out for another half an hour or not at all. On top of the poor service the Polynesian dancers that were performing completely took over the restroom. It was to the point where you could barely walk in there and they had costumes and props all over the floor and counter. In my opinion there should be another changing area or just no costume changes. We probably won't return but if we do I would maybe try just sitting at the bar. The beer list was pretty solid and maybe this place just can't handle large parties. read more