Swank Cocktail Bar

117 W 4th St Ste 101A, Austin
(512) 240-9600

Recent Reviews

Katie G.

We visited one evening and were underwhelmed. The drinks are fine but nothing at all special and as pricy as those that are special. Then, we quickly realized the whole bar was doing a speed dating event except us. May have been nice to notify us of that event when we made the reservation it is a nice ambience to have a drink-I just would say others offer more.

Cassie Dean

Kind of dead, no one there on a Saturday night. Bartenders were nice but nothing really stuck out in regards to food/ drink.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 5

Apoorva Gupta

Drinks are just ok. I find it overpriced. There dj was a huge bummer. He got music on usb and was playing that. Funny! Needs some

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Andy McCall

Love this place!!! Best tequila drink is the Carabuena old fashioned ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jess James

Beautifully done. Lovely atmosphere for many occasions. Drinks and service great.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Valerie T.

Drinks were overpriced and not anything special. The place has a nice vibe though. The host/manager was extremely welcoming. The server was slow to get our drink orders.

MarielV

No food, just drinks and a gorgeous ambiance! Fairly priced drinks & the dj was pretty good. Went last night & we'll go again in two weeks. We drive from Leander to this place and we'll do it again. Solid spot!

Dub L.

Great environment, friendly and attentive wait staff and drinks were amazing. My wife and I will be going back soon and recommend this to anyone looking for an intimate setting.

SteveS

Server was nice but never checked on our table, never refilled our waters, and did not offer our table another round. The drinks did not taste to expectations and the garnishes were terrible (.5 inch lemon wheel on Bees Knees). Music was subtle and not lifting to enjoy the mood and ambiance. We didn't order any food, and had that one cocktail and that was enough to end the check and move elsewhere.

Ly Truong

Went for opening night. Drinks were ok, there’s not a lot of seating or standing space unless you book a very pricey couch. Everyone that was waiting for a drink at the bar was pushed into the area my boyfriend and I were in . It’s has a nice ambiance for a nightcap or first date.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Alex Eisenhauer

The previous bar was such a better bar. Decor, design, and vibe wise it succeeded what swank is and the new remodel. It’s presenting itself now as an upscale speakeasy/bottle service bar with the decor of 50 shades of grey. We came in without reservation and waited for reservations to cancel, which they did because the place was empty on a Friday night, red flag, but the hostess was polite and gave us a section. Drinks were pretty normal but pricing was higher. Seating is tight and you must be out of your mind to pay starting $600 for bottle service with nothing to show in an empty, tight seating atmosphere. Will not be coming back and don’t see this place lasting. Might as well turn it back into what was changed.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Brayden Kehler

Mediocre drinks that are overpriced. Zero lack of intimacy. The decor (esp the pictures on the wall) look like something stock photos. Nothing special at all. $18 for a drink half way full.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 2

Timothée Lachat

Cool music. Cozy and relaxed atmosphere (I was therr on a wednesday night).Drinks are too expensive!As an example: 17$ old

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Leslie Rivero

Very nice place, horrible & expensive

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Amber L.

checked this new spot out this past Friday night, and had a wonderful time! super warm, cool staff here from the door guys to the bartenders. we had a table reserved around 8:30p and had prompt service via our cocktail waitresses the whole time (we stayed for around ~2 hours, give or take). definitely more of a cocktail lounge feel and flow versus a club. music is great, we vibed and sang basically the whole time! decor, furniture and aesthetic are stylish, plush, and a little ritzy. our group enjoyed several rounds of cocktails, and our standout favorite was the espresso martini with the roasted marshmallow adornment - nommmss! overall, Swank is a cool new spot to mix it up for grabbing some nicely crafted drinks!

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