Any good dive bars in/close to the Arboretum area?

NipLover's Avatar
The Hideout is a great bar, but not even close to being a biker bar. It is owned by the same people that ran the Pour House. It is my local neighborhood stomping ground. Great food, bartenders and (most importantly) cheap drinks! It is my go-to hangout, when I want to stick close to home. Not much of a pickup bar, though.
ConcentrationCamping's Avatar
The bars on Burnet are great. Buddys is a cool redneck bar with a "Jocko" lawn jockey! Lalas is cool but way overpriced. The Poodle Dog is really divey! Its rarely busy. The Pour House is cheap, full bar, has a lot of girls and a big outdoor area for smokers. Food is available as well.
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Oh you know what's kinda close to arboretum is some place called D& somethin its a crazy beer joint that's got a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge beer menu. Havent been in a while, probably easily found via Google
... Originally Posted by Kitty D'Luxe

BB Rovers?
Yeah that's the one! Its not a dive really but i love that they have
SO.
MANY.
BEERS.

I would love to get my name on the wall but i hate ipa so much, i wouldn't be able to muscle through them
Water Tank on MCneil
Squarenot's Avatar
Texas Bar & Grill is just North of the Arboretum on Burnet. It is a live music venue and has lots of pool tables. A smokers place, I think. But, I've not been there in a while because of the smoke. In the past, there would be a pretty good mixed weekday happy-hour crowd from Dell, HP and some of the other big places in the area.
I like ur attitude kitty. Might have to visit some day...
nice place, cool people, relaxed atmosphere, HUGE patio. Drinks are pricey though, be warned. I don't like paying more than $3 for a drink when I can buy a bottle for $15! CHEAP ass!!!!
Yeah that's the one! Its not a dive really but i love that they have
SO.
MANY.
BEERS.

I would love to get my name on the wall but i hate ipa so much, i wouldn't be able to muscle through them Originally Posted by Kitty D'Luxe

GIRL!!!!! Take ME, Take ME!!!! I'll gladly sacrifice my body for your wall plaque!!!!! Take ME!!!! I'll drink them if it will make you happy!!!
http://www.barflysaustin.com/ fave dive bar north central Austin.

5420-B Airport Blvd., Austin, Tx 78751. Its across from Motor Vehicles on Airport above the burger joint one flight up steel staircase to enter.

Barfly has great patio out back. Generous bartenders (pour em strong), cheap drinks, never door charge never a band (can always talk or play pool) fun mixed crowd... check out Barflys

Enjoy!

19Trees
seeing all of these places makes me want to go out and have a drink, thanks for the list!
nativetexan2708's Avatar
Thanks for reminding me Trees! I haven't been to Barfly in a year or so. It's right above Burger Tex. Need to stop by and have a few before long.
Qziz's Avatar
  • Qziz
  • 02-20-2013, 11:16 PM
I know Pour House closed, did Barflys close as well? Owned by the same folks I believe.

I am always down for dive bars. Hard to beat the Roadhouse in Round Rock for pure dive bar goodness... but don't pretend to be a biker if you aren't one!
Hard to beat the Roadhouse in Round Rock for pure dive bar goodness... but don't pretend to be a biker if you aren't one! Originally Posted by Qziz
Don't have to pretend anything there. Just be yourself and you'll be fine.
sixxbach's Avatar
Mister Tramps close to 183 and Cap City Comedy Club

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