Visiting Austin this weekend

[HOOK'EMHOOAH 1,610]

I maybe should've thought about starting this thread a week or so ago when I decided to take this trip. Where are the best bars at right now for picking up some strange?

[RollLeft 5,088]

Oilcan Harry's hands down.

[4th&Five 41,904]

He’s fucking with you. Hot young tail all hang out at Iron Bear. 

[Zepol87 9,308]

Baby A's

[Guest Lobo]

Logan's on Sixth.  

[South Austin 53,155]

Luby’s on Steck has some great gilf action.

[phdhorn 6,224]

Foe drinks, can't beat Applebee's bar!

[Guest Lobo]

And the dance floor at Abraddo's can't be beat.  Use the alley entrance.  

[Radical Larry 28,814]

1 hour ago, South Austin said:

Luby’s on Steck has some great gilf action.

He needs to get there now. It's their dinner rush. 

[Sbbruin 22,082]

Flying in to Austin midday Thursday and out Saturday am.  Staying at the Van Zandt.  Meals planned:

-Ironworks BBQ Thursday late lunch

- Eddie V's Thursday inner

- Lambert's lunch Friday

- Kemuri-Tatsuya Friday dinner.

[4th&Five 41,904]

Don’t go to Iron Works. Coopers would be a better choice in that area. 

[Sbbruin 22,082]

It's already on the agenda.  I don't make the rules.  I just show up.  

[Loco 3,754]

On 8/3/2018 at 3:02 AM, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

I maybe should've thought about starting this thread a week or so ago when I decided to take this trip. Where are the best bars at right now for picking up some strange?

In Alabama all of it is strange... bring makeup wipes...or better yet, don't

[CooterBrown 18,272]

It's already on the agenda.  I don't make the rules.  I just show up.  

Was this planned in ‘98? I don’t think anyone has gone to Iron Works this century.

[gsoda3 3,358]

Flying in to Austin midday Thursday and out Saturday am.  Staying at the Van Zandt.  Meals planned:
-Ironworks BBQ Thursday late lunch
- Eddie V's Thursday inner
- Lambert's lunch Friday
- Kemuri-Tatsuya Friday dinner.

Erase everything except k-tatsuya and start over. Friday lunch should be Perry's pork chop.

[jimmyjazz 46,979]

Bruin, are you asking for advice or are you just telling us which less than stellar restaurants you'll be eating at?

[jimmyjazz 46,979]

(OK, mostly it's just Iron Works and Lambert's that are less than stellar.)

[utee94 16,068]

Yup, I'd skip Ironworks and Lambert's if at all possible.  But Eddie V's and  Kemuri Tatsuya are both good.

 

 

[Sbbruin 22,082]

3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Bruin, are you asking for advice or are you just telling us which less than stellar restaurants you'll be eating at?

I guess I’m just telling you as our company has an executive retreat and everything is planned.  Just got the itinerary.

[RollLeft 5,088]

Bruin, I'm sure the food will be fine.  The weather has also been nice.  If you get a chance to veer off the beaten path the Elephant Room is a real hidden gem.  Great place to take in Austin and relax.   

[South Austin 53,155]

12 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

I don’t think anyone has gone to Iron Works this century.

 

 

I have a soft spot in my heart for Iron Works because they catered my post-wedding party in 2004, and a group of us from work used to have lunch there often before the growth of new downtown restaurants in the latter part of the 00s.  But I haven't been there in several years, and I wonder if they still even get decent foot traffic from the convention center. 

[utee94 16,068]

11 hours ago, South Austin said:

 But I haven't been there in several years, and I wonder if they still even get decent foot traffic from the convention center. 

I'm sure they do, as evidenced my SBBruin's group from out-of-town that will be eating there.

 

 

[The Ace of Aces 5,366]

Back in town for the first time since 2012 next weekend for a conference. Staying at JW Marriott.

Have a free Monday night dinner, should I try Moonshine? 

[Sbbruin 22,082]

Ironworks was fine, but yeah, the brisket lacked much flavor. Doing a little booze cruise on LB lake on our private boat.

[South Austin 53,155]

It's called Town Lake.

[Dewey 3,325]

Thought it was called mother bird lake?

[jimmyjazz 46,979]

On 9/26/2018 at 9:21 PM, The Ace of Aces said:

Back in town for the first time since 2012 next weekend for a conference. Staying at JW Marriott.

Have a free Monday night dinner, should I try Moonshine? 

Not my favorite.  How close do you need to stick to the hotel?  What kind of food are you interested in?

Moonshine is fine, but it's not particularly unique.

[Jack Straw 2,955]

Moonshine was filled with tight T-shirt douchebags and the food was below average the two times I was taken there. Tons better options DT. 

[Ollie Slatt 295]

Interesting.  The few times I have been there it was filled with olds in pleated pants.  I think of it as a spot for convention attendees.     

I don't think the food is bad, but it is certainly not exciting.  Very generic southern food. 

[South Austin 53,155]

Yeah, you can do better than Moonshine.  Take an uber over to Odd Duck.

[Sbbruin 22,082]

I remember this place

[HenryJames 67,116]

Fuck you.

[jimmyjazz 46,979]

If you squint, you can see the spot at the top right of the far upper deck where my shitty season tickets were, and where my (now ex-) wife looked at me when 66-3 hit halftime and said "give me the car keys".

I did, and just followed her out.  That was the most brutal day.  Unbearably hot, and a monumental ass-kicking.  Fuck you John Mackovic.

[Sbbruin 22,082]

Fuck you.

And that's fair.

[The Ace of Aces 5,366]

16 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Not my favorite.  How close do you need to stick to the hotel?  What kind of food are you interested in?

Moonshine is fine, but it's not particularly unique.

We have a concert at Scoot Inn at 8 we need to get to. 

I went to UT two summers way back (01, 02) abd grew up in Longview but moved to Pennsylvania in 2006 and only been back twice but really never downtown. 

Looking for southern style that we can get to from the JW Marriott, treat abd over to Scoot in about a 2 hr total span so traffic fucks me over there a bit. Probably will meet friends Sunday night for tacos so something not Tex-Mexico whatever.

[South Austin 53,155]

37 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

We have a concert at Scoot Inn at 8 we need to get to. 

I went to UT two summers way back (01, 02) abd grew up in Longview but moved to Pennsylvania in 2006 and only been back twice but really never downtown. 

Looking for southern style that we can get to from the JW Marriott, treat abd over to Scoot in about a 2 hr total span so traffic fucks me over there a bit. Probably will meet friends Sunday night for tacos so something not Tex-Mexico whatever.

If you’re looking for southern style, try Fixe or Olamaie. Both should be an easy uber ride to Scoot after dinner.

[Sbbruin 22,082]

Kemuri was outstanding. Lambert's was excellent. Just munched a couple of breakfast tacos at Taco Shack. Need to shit immediately.

[jimmyjazz 46,979]

What did you have at Lambert's?  I've always loved the building but never thought the Q was special.

[HenryJames 67,116]

22 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Lambert's was excellent.

Username checks out.

[Sbbruin 22,082]

8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

What did you have at Lambert's?  I've always loved the building but never thought the Q was special.

Chopped brisket sandwich and Mac and cheese.

[Larry T. Spider 1,747]

Sigh

[SimonBolivar 11,035]

Pho Please the best option for Pho in town? Heading into town for shopping in a bit, but in a Pho mood.

Edited September 30, 2018 by SimonBolivar

[HenryJames 67,116]

Torchy’s

[DalTxHornFan 3,130]

2 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Pho Please the best option for Pho in town? Heading into town for shopping in a bit, but in a Pho mood.

Pho Saigon on North Lamar is our go-to when in Austin.

[3adays 454]

Tan My 

[South Austin 53,155]

Pho Thaison on Anderson.  Or Torchy's.

[Patricio Swayze 17,058]

Pho Thaison on Anderson.  Or Torchy's.

Does pho thaison still have a dish called “the burning spicy”?

[utee94 16,068]

9 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Pho Please the best option for Pho in town? Heading into town for shopping in a bit, but in a Pho mood.

Tan My at Ohlen/Payton Gin.

 

 

[DalTxHornFan 3,130]

19 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Tan My at Ohlen/Payton Gin.

 

 

Sorry.  The mole beard is a deal killer.

[utee94 16,068]

46 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Sorry.  The mole beard is a deal killer.

Awesome, more for me.