The Backspace

1745 W Anderson Ln. Ste 600, Austin
(512) 474-9899

Recent Reviews

Emily Ross

We absolutely adore this place as a date night spot or for early family dinner during the amazing happy hour specials. The food is fresh and creative while also having the staples. All of it is absolutely delicious. We always get the meatballs and burrata. The farro salad is heavenly. Pasta is cooked to perfection. Cocktails are delish and great wine selection. Ive never had a dish here I didn’t love! We’ve always had amazing service and joyful staff. The vibe is moody in the front by the bar (aka the date spot) and a bit more playful in the back (aka the family party spot!). So glad to have this in the neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrata

Andrea Rios

Pizza is freaking bomb and the inside is a vibe. Their fire oven gives the crust a yummy char if you like that!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Lori Palomares

Meatballs and cocktails!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Mitchell

Service is lacking. There was 30 minutes between the first and last item of food delivered to the table. The pizzas came out pretty quick and were pretty good. A salad came out about 10 minutes later, followed by the next salad about 10 min or so later. The food on the table was completely gone by the time the pasta dishes came out. The pasta was hit or miss. One bite was hot, the next was cold. Most likely won’t return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 1

Bill Hansen

My only complaint would be, that there wasn't a whole lot of selection, unless you are consuming alcohol. The food was wonderful though, could use more selection on the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ricotta Bruschetta

nelson carrington

We had pepperoni and fennel sausage pizzas n preferred the sausage.The Tuscan white bean dip slammed with the capers n crunchiness of the roasted pepitas n would order extra bread next time.The Caesar salad dressing made the saladBackspace has a great daily happy hour from 4 to 6.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bianca

I went in with a small group of people towards closing time and the entire staff was beyond accommodating and patient. Our server Luke was fantastic and super sweet! The pizza, drinks, and salad were phenomenal!! Great vibes and ambiance, don't let the location scare you off being close to 6th street.We will definitely be returning and spreading the word about this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebekah C.

Attentive service, amazing happy hour, some of the best wood fired pizza in Austin. Nice ambiance-family friendly but also date friendly.

Elizabeth Holder

Honestly. The sandwiches are soooo good.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dalia R.

I found my new favorite wine here-- the sweet Moscato d'Asti! And to top it all off, the pasta was amazing. I went back the following week with my family who also loved it! Cute space, big oven for pizzas facing the door, and our server was a sweet lady with colored hair who made our night with her personality!!!

Johnny H.

This place ought to be a shrine to mediocre service and food, do not get the appeal. The host smugly asked if we had a reservation and I said no we're walk ins. It was all down hill from there.

Michael Husted

First time going and we'll definitely be back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kelly Cunningham

Really great experience and great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Margherita, Meatball and Fontina, Pizza and Salad

Cassia Gardner

Perfect date night spot ✨Service was absolutely amazing. Our water Elise was the most adorable human ever. Amazing food and super flavorful along with beautiful plating of dishes ?️ My husband really enjoyed his pizza! Rigatoni pasta paired with the sparkling rose was perfect ! You also can’t beat happy hour everyday!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crispy Calamari, Meatball and Fontina, Side Salad

William

To-go food was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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