Daddy's Grill & Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

218 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Khanh N. writes: Hmmm....My friend wanted to get the girls together to watch the ROT rally roll into town on a Friday night and she suggested this place as our meeting point.  I was wary of the name - didn't bode well in my mind.  

When we got there and walked in, I…

Bob-FM 103.5
Neighborhood: Downtown

Austin, TX 78701

Michelle C. writes: Bob FM is one of my guilty/mainstream pleasures.  I try to be cool and tell people I like more interesting/unique music (and I do), but there are also times when I am perfectly happy with an earful of top 40ish music from the past thirty or so years,…

SegCity
Neighborhood: Downtown

621 East Sixth Street
Austin, TX 78701

Jeremy H. writes: Segways are just plain fun.  For those who don't know what they are, they are an uber expensive 2-wheeled toy that uses a balacing system to get you around at up to 12mph.  It's something you'd expect Bruce Wayne to have, zipping around his mansion.…

Chris Dorbandt & Associates, PLLC
Neighborhood: Downtown

603 West 12th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Mary Ann E. writes: For DWI defense, this law firm is the best choice.  Getting arrested for DWI can be a very emotional, stressful, and draining experience.  The lawyers at this law firm understand that your life is turned upside down and they will make the legal…

Jeff Lutes, M.S., L.P.C.
Neighborhood: Downtown

515 Congress Ave
Ste 1330
Austin, TX 78701

Larry M. writes: My therapist.

Dude is GOLDEN.

When he's not caring deeply about his clients, he's taking the reigns at Soul Force, an organization committed to opening religious dialogue about gays and religion.

Calm and personally affected by the trials of life, he's…

The Brown Building
Neighborhood: Downtown

710 Colorado St
Austin, TX 78701

J M. writes: Oh if only you were lucky enough to live in The Brown Building.  

But you're not.  

Not only is it about as centrally located as you can get downtown (8th and Colorado), but it has the best fancy cajun restaurant in Austin (Gumbos) and a cool martini…

Elite Mobile Services

Austin, TX 78701

Santa V. writes: Scott is the very best mobile mechanic in Austin -- the very best!!
He knows his way around an engine and gives your car the care it needs on the spot.

www.elitemobileservice... is his web address.

I've used his services a number of times and have…

The Belmont
Neighborhood: Downtown

305 W Sixth St
Austin, TX 78701

Mr Doctor X. writes: The martini to beer ratio is stellar.

The rooftop is swank.

The decor is fit for Al Capone in a pinstripe suit.

The guys dress like classy chodes.

The women are expensively perfumed and surgically enhanced.

The music is Kenny G deluxe.  Live bands are…

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Neighborhood: Downtown

515 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

Carrie C. writes: Of all the places to grab a sandwich downtown, Jimmy John's is my favorite.  They're fast, they're cheap, and they're pretty good - really good for the price.  I like the Slim 6 I think.  It's $4.25 for provolone on bread, just enough to fill me up…

InterContinental Stephen F Austin Hotel
Neighborhood: Downtown

701 Congress Ave
2nd Fl
Austin, TX 78701

Kristy R. writes: My room is almost as big and so much nicer than my first studio apartment.  Who knows, maybe I'm just feeling spoiled after being in a closet sized room last week in NY.  

Great location with the old southern vibe, the staff is nice, wake up call on…

Eddie V's Edgewater Grille
Neighborhood: Downtown

301 E 5th St
Austin, TX 78701

Richard M. writes: Wow...

Me and 8 Friends recently ate here visiting from Miami. And all of us were exceptionally pleased with this Restaurant. The ambiance was great dark wood, low lighting.

However most importantly the Food was Incredible. Most of us ordered the…

Eddie V's Edgewater Grille
Neighborhood: Downtown

5th and San Jacinto
Austin, TX 78701

Jaye J. writes: My new year's eve kicked off at Eddie Vs this year. I'd been here before, but frankly, I didn't really remember it. I remember last night though.

We started with cocktails at the bar (I'm on a gimlet kick!) and were seated for our reservation pretty…

La Zona Rosa
Neighborhood: Downtown

612 W 4th St
Austin, TX 78701

Kevin N. writes: Wow, that's a truckload of vitriol for a place that's generally speaking a mostly benign warehouse space with a decent roster of bands to boot.  La Zona's divided into two sections, a smaller club room that will hold a few hundred and the larger…

Kruger's Diamond Jewelers
Neighborhood: Downtown

722 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

Ephraim T. writes: So I was on Yelp looking for a reputable jeweler.  And, no, not for anything particularly spectacular (sorry honey)- actually, I needed to get the band of a watch I'd received as a gift resized, and a new battery put in it.  After reading a few…

Austin Children's Museum
Neighborhood: Downtown

201 Colorado St
Austin, TX 78701

Hoa N. writes: Great for rainy days or too hot days. Park away from downtown and take a 'dillo in (there's no free parking). Kids love it: interactive and fun.

Wash hands often; it is germ central.

Cuba Libre
Neighborhood: Downtown

409 Colorado St Ste A
Austin, TX 78701

Lisa A. writes: I went to the Martini & Manicures Happy Hour many moons ago to celebrate a friend's birthday and ended up waking up on her couch the next day with GOLD painted fingernails.

It was a fun night and I'd like to go back but if I do I'll probably pin a…

Rainbow Cattle Company
Neighborhood: Downtown

305 West 5th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Angus B. writes: Every night is different at the Rainbow Cattle Co., so don't judge it based on one experience.  For instance, Friday nights can be quite slow, but Saturday night is usually hopping.  Sunday night is "Latin Dance" night, and it is often a packed…

Design Within Reach
Neighborhood: Downtown

200 W 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701

Sylvia B. writes: I really like all the modern classics DWR sells, but I also agree with Michelle C. that Design Within Reach is really NOT within reach for everybody and that makes the name sound like a joke..... In fact it is really located on the higher end of the…

Copa Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Downtown

217 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

Kevin N. writes: There is, after all, a reason, finally, now I understand.  There's a reason that Hollywood continues to crank out the latest Antonio Banderas vehicle where some Latin lothario is forced to prove himself ("how you say...sexy?") by dancing his way to…

Mike's Pub
Neighborhood: Downtown

108 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78701

Andrew G. writes: Imagine, if you will, you're walking down the street. And on that street is one of the nicest hotels in the city. You're on the sidewalk traipsing along next to this nice hotel when all of a sudden, as you're approaching where the hotel ends and the…

Shop 24
Neighborhood: Downtown

213 E 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701

Jefe R. writes: OK, here's the deal on Shop 24.  Did you see a Luc Besson film called The Professional?  It's a brilliant film with a brilliant performance by Gary Oldman as a pill-popping, music-obsessed, whacked-out corrupt narcotics cop, who, in his signature…

Maggie Mae's
Neighborhood: Downtown

323 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

Lucas N. writes: Things I got at Maggie Mae's:

Lost.
Found.
Lost Again.
Up.
Down.
Into a screaming match.
In the middle of marital problems.
Caught off guard by a band.
Upstairs.
Surprised there was an upstairs.
Downstairs.
Surprised I could find the stairs again.
Inside.…

Lucky Lounge
Neighborhood: Downtown

209 W 5th St
Austin, TX 78701

jessica s. writes: Oh Lucky Lounge-your name is no joke.

This was the scene for my infamous 29th birthday a few years ago which led to this phone call the next day:

ring, ring
me:  "Hello?"
random guy:  "Hey Jessica.  It's **^%*$ from Lucky Lounge last night."
me:  Some…

Arirang Sushi & Noodles
Neighborhood: Downtown

616 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78701

S G. writes: I'm not the kind of person who just hands out 5 stars like I'm handing out Krispy Kreme donuts. In order for me to put my reputation on the line for a place, it pretty much has to pay my bills for me and hook me up with Brad Pitt. So for me to give…

The Brown Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

201 W 8th St
Austin, TX 78701

Robin S. writes: Oh, shoot, I'll jump on this bandwagon.

I'll go back to the brown bar if it can resolve its mid-life crisis. Brown- most people near you are gettin up in years, and sitting, just trying to have a simple-type conversation. Your insistence on hiring a…

Chain Drive

504 Willow St
Austin, TX 78701

Chris L. writes: Something dirty happened against this fence at the Chain Drive, Austin's premier leather bar.

Capital Cruises
Neighborhood: Downtown

Hyatt Regency Boat D
Austin, TX 78701

deno f. writes: Na Na Na Na-Na Na Na Na...BAT CRUISE!  Hell yes I'd like to see 2 million bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge...oh pardon me...the ANN W. RICHARDS CONGRESS AVENUE BRIDGE.  Either way, this is the largest urban bat population in the US…

Athenian Grill
Neighborhood: Downtown

600 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

Carrie C. writes: I miss this place.  It should be opening on 6th in One American Center across from Ruth Chris soon.  Everything I've had at the Colorado location was fantastic.  I crave the Mousaka, the lasagna style layers of eggplant and whipped potatos and ground…

Hog Island Italian Deli
Neighborhood: Downtown

1612 Lavaca Street
Austin, TX 78701

Kim R. writes: I asked my friend and lunch buddy Anne to join me for a meal at Hog Island Deli.  Her face become distant and she said, 'That's ok.  I appreciate the invite, but no thanks."  I looked at her in shock . "You don't like Hog Island Deli, do you?"   She…

Restaurant Jezebel
Neighborhood: Downtown

914C Congress Ave
First floor
Austin, TX 78701

Nic F. writes: Here is the thing, this restaurant is not for the faint of heart or the faint of palet.

You either love it or hate it.

Restaurant Jezebel was a place I at first avoided because people who knew food, said, "he puts chocolate on sushi".  Didn't sound any…

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Neighborhood: Downtown

1800 N Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

Jennie C. writes: This review is for the IMAX only.  I have gone to the museum and IMAX several times before, but those were so long ago I can't even remember what show I watched there.  I did wind up at the Museum during one of the Music under the Stars on a Friday…

The Onion
Neighborhood: Downtown

116 W 5th St
Austin, TX 78701

Euge C. writes: I came here with my NYC friend. She refused to have any, citing the typical "...no pizza is like NY pizza..." excuse. Then she had a bite.

Then she ordered her own.

Get your own damn slice.

Hem Jeans
Neighborhood: Downtown

908-B W 12th St
Austin, TX 78703

Dawn M. writes: hem jeans gets 20 stars from me!

i despise jean shopping, as i always feel like the old lady in the juniors department that shouldn't be shopping in the juniors department but the old lady section only has high-waisted jeans so i leave crying.  not…

Amy's Ice Creams
Neighborhood: Clarksville, Downtown

1012 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78703

Bing C. writes: I normally wouldn't think of giving Amy's anything less than 5 stars, but the last time I was there, crazy ice-cream flipping boy was trying out his new trick of tossing the scoop -with my ice cream attached- up in the air and having the scoop handle…

The Counter Cafe
Neighborhood: Downtown

626 N. Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78703

p d. writes: Right now I am finishing off the vestiges of my lunchtime gluttony feast and I must say...this flourless chocolate torte is pretty fargin' tasty.  

The gluttony feast consisted of 3 crabcakes (average-sized, two sauces), the grilled mahi-mahi fish…

Taco Shack
Neighborhood: Downtown

402 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Angel Q. writes: Not bad in a pinch.  They have a cheap, huge, burrito they serve called the "Burnet Road".  (Supposedly you eat this one whilst sitting in traffic for as long as it takes you to get to where your going on Burnet Road). It's like $3.99!  Eggs, Bacon,…

Cedar Door
Neighborhood: Downtown

2nd and Brazos
Austin, TX 78701

Lovey C. writes: Day 2 - Austin, TX

Came here after Hula Hut... we wanted to continue our "outdoor adventure" since it was such a gorgeous night.  This place came to mind for 2 reasons... huge outdoor patio and Nada Surf was playing in the courtyard next door!  Cedar…