As many others have mentioned, the service is just horrible. The bartenders along with their manager just always seem to be in a bad mood. I’ve visited this place 2x and it’s been about the same bad experience both times. Other neighboring bars are great and ecstatic to do their job but for some reason this one is an issue. Also yeah watch for the automatic 20% gratuity in top of them expecting you to tip more. Only bright side about the “talent” they hire is the door guy, cool guys both times.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Greg Jankowski
Awesome spot with a large selection of alcohol and live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Glassco
It’s a great place to watch games with two monster screens plus numerous large screens throughout but also an excellent live music venue with Texas and some national touring bands playing multiple nights per week with no cover charge. The staff is the best around and the food hits the spot. 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Will Reddall
Best bar in austin. Great food, great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremiah Kirk
First time, decided to go around 8:45pm but they close the kitchen early. So only drinks available.
At least post that somewhere so people can read. Watched several other groups leave to because the kitchen was closed. Like why not just close at 9 then? Waste of time. Go elsewhere for late night food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Blake Engels
20% automatic gratiuity on two beers plus asking for an additional tip. Hmmm okay. 20% on alcohol is not the norm. Go here a lot and this is the first time i seen this. If this is the new norm. Will not returning. 20% to pour two draft beers. Gtfo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Robert Cruz
No bbq sauce in Texas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Aut Cee
My favorite of the bars that we stopped in while visiting Austin. My Mom loved the margarita, and the bartender Matt was a sweetheart. The live music was great both times and they have life figured out with the amount of fans in the place 😂 Very much appreciated.
William Arambula
Pretty cool and chill places for drinks. Suitable for all party sizes. Live music is a cool bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raúl Jiménez
Great pub but my experience was ruined by a drunk Irish guy that hijacked the annual bellyflop competition. Delighted he was booed
If I could give this place a 0/0 I WOULD!!!! Horrible service, horrible bartenders, terrible atmosphere. 0/10 DO NOT GO!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Angelica Le
Rating: 3.5/5 [drinks only]
Our friend took us on a bar-hopping tour, and Rustic Tap was one of the stops. The place has a cozy, homey vibe with a mix of seating options—from campfire-style setups to bar seating and regular tables. I tried the Sure 'Nuff (Deep Eddy Lemon, Peach Schnapps, and Pink Lemonade), which was super easy to drink and tasted great. The self-serve water stations were a nice, convenient touch. We sat in front of the stage and caught a couple of songs from the live band before heading out. Overall, Rustic Tap is a fun, laid-back spot to hang out with friends and enjoy some live music.
Atmosphere: 4
Selina Schultz
Such a fun spot, live band was great!!
Christopher Jennings
Can’t handle the down town environment- service horrible, food took forever, bar wait time was 30 minutes
Annes Embroidery
This is a sweet little hidey hole with fab music and a fantastic sound guy! I can't say enough about the sound quality.
As many others have mentioned, the service is just horrible. The bartenders along with their manager just always seem to be in a bad mood. I’ve visited this place 2x and it’s been about the same bad experience both times. Other neighboring bars are great and ecstatic to do their job but for some reason this one is an issue. Also yeah watch for the automatic 20% gratuity in top of them expecting you to tip more. Only bright side about the “talent” they hire is the door guy, cool guys both times.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Awesome spot with a large selection of alcohol and live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s a great place to watch games with two monster screens plus numerous large screens throughout but also an excellent live music venue with Texas and some national touring bands playing multiple nights per week with no cover charge. The staff is the best around and the food hits the spot. 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best bar in austin. Great food, great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time, decided to go around 8:45pm but they close the kitchen early. So only drinks available.
At least post that somewhere so people can read. Watched several other groups leave to because the kitchen was closed. Like why not just close at 9 then? Waste of time. Go elsewhere for late night food and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
20% automatic gratiuity on two beers plus asking for an additional tip. Hmmm okay. 20% on alcohol is not the norm. Go here a lot and this is the first time i seen this. If this is the new norm. Will not returning. 20% to pour two draft beers. Gtfo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
No bbq sauce in Texas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
My favorite of the bars that we stopped in while visiting Austin. My Mom loved the margarita, and the bartender Matt was a sweetheart. The live music was great both times and they have life figured out with the amount of fans in the place 😂 Very much appreciated.
Pretty cool and chill places for drinks. Suitable for all party sizes. Live music is a cool bonus.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pub but my experience was ruined by a drunk Irish guy that hijacked the annual bellyflop competition. Delighted he was booed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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If I could give this place a 0/0 I WOULD!!!! Horrible service, horrible bartenders, terrible atmosphere. 0/10 DO NOT GO!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rating: 3.5/5 [drinks only]
Our friend took us on a bar-hopping tour, and Rustic Tap was one of the stops. The place has a cozy, homey vibe with a mix of seating options—from campfire-style setups to bar seating and regular tables. I tried the Sure 'Nuff (Deep Eddy Lemon, Peach Schnapps, and Pink Lemonade), which was super easy to drink and tasted great. The self-serve water stations were a nice, convenient touch. We sat in front of the stage and caught a couple of songs from the live band before heading out. Overall, Rustic Tap is a fun, laid-back spot to hang out with friends and enjoy some live music.
Atmosphere: 4
Such a fun spot, live band was great!!
Can’t handle the down town environment- service horrible, food took forever, bar wait time was 30 minutes
This is a sweet little hidey hole with fab music and a fantastic sound guy! I can't say enough about the sound quality.
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