Workhorse Bar - Austin, Texas

Eric B.

Great neighborhood bar. Packed at 2pm on Sat. afternoon with locals. Food looked great. Bartender was fast, attentive, and friendly. Loved the atmosphere and vibe here--kind of like a dive bar but just a little too nice to fit that category. I came in to take a break from packing my house for a move and so a drink here really fit the bill. I love this neighborhood. Parking sux, bit hey, welcome to Austin--it's only a block to easy street parking. Thank you Workhorse for making my day!

Misa

Good bar food that hits the spot, lots of seating when not busy, very nice staff.

I’d suggest subbing the Parmesan fries for sweet potato

Rodrigo L.

This used to be my favorite bar until a couple of things changed recently.

The food is great but the service and drinks are not good anymore. Now the bartenders are rude and the drinks taste off.

I got a margarita that was extremely sour and tasted like cucumber instead of lime and tequila. I asked the bartender if I can get another one that didn't taste like cucumber juice and he got pissed off and started giving attitude.

I've been to this bar over the years and never had bad service and drinks until now. Hopefully things don't get any worse, because I don't want to ditch this bar for another one just yet.

Peter Z.

Awesome burgers and the monthly special burger is usually pretty fun and tasty (the peach bacon jam one with lemon drizzled arugula was out of this world).

It can get packed and sometimes the atmosphere rides the line between intimate and claustrophobic, usually on the weekends. Made some great friends here and had magical evenings. It's a special spot.

Neil M.

I've been coming here for years and it might just be my favorite bar in Austin - realized I never wrote a review.

Incredible food, drink prices are still cheap, open early, atmosphere is dope, and the people are great. The white wings/burgers are where it's at. This is what a bar should be like - shout out to Ian!

Rob W.

Great local place. Workhorse isn't big, but they have a great tap list, the burger and fried jalapenos were delicious, and everyone was super friendly

Derek D.

Great neighborhood bar with cozy vibes and regular local crowd. Any night of the week you’ll find lively atmosphere and some new friends if you take a chance and say hi to someone. Inexpensive drink options make it accessible to a range of clientele. You can even go during the day for a business lunch or informal dinner. The food has never failed to disappoint.

Our server, Erinn from Sweden is one of the best and friendliest people I’ve met in the service industry. Always polite and very funny, she brought food out sooner than expected (shout out to the kitchen) and always checked to see if we needed anything.

10/10 will return and enjoy the food, drinks and camaraderie. Thanks for the good times and see you next time!

John J.

Workhorse serves up a nice burger. We call it a THIC buddie. So juicy and you get all the flame flavor. I wish the bacon had more to offer but it came out amazing now the less and ready to be dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and pickles.