219 West
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 474-2194
- Cross Street:
- Lavaca Street
- Specialties:
- After-Work Bar, Bartenders, Happy Hour
- Best of Citysearch:
- Happy Hour 2008, After-Work Bar 2007, Happy Hour 2007
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 5pm--12am, Thu-Sat 5pm--2am, Sun 6pm--12am, Mon-Fri 11:30am--12:30pm
Message from 219 West
A little something for every taste.
- Happy Hour M-F 5-9pm Sat 5-8
- Live Music Wed & Thurs
- M-F Lunch & Dinner served late
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Editorial Review for 219 West – by Tara Fatemi
In Short
The sophisticated atmosphere features mauve walls, pale brick, mahogany-wood accents and dressed-in-black staff. A gently lit, well-designed layout with themed areas including a Southern-style Mint Julep Lounge with rattan furniture, upstairs Scotch Room with leather chairs, and the downstairs late night lounge. Customers, ranging from 20- to 40-somethings, watch sports on a flat-screen plasma TV. Specialty drinks include pint glass-sized mint juleps, plus there's an excellent scotch, wine and draft beer selection.
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Insider Tips
ParkingValet parking is available for $6 beginning at 7pm nightly. There are also numerous garages and lots in the neighborhood.
On the MenuThe appetizer menu is sorted by room, but order whatever you want from wherever you're sitting. Try creamy jalapeno-crab dip and cayenne french fries from the Julep menu. Mini-burgers come three to an order: The Martini Lounge boasts a version called "The Caprice." Don't miss the Scotch Room's tangy and dense crab-stuffed crimini mushrooms.
Happy HourHappy hour is 5pm-9pm, Monday-Friday, 5pm-8pm, Saturdays, when food and drinks are $1 off and low-key live bands play selected evenings. Beer Tuesdays offer $1 domestics and $2 import drafts.
User Reviews for 219 West
09/03/2008 Posted by omnipadme01
I took my honey here for his birthday and I was impressed in every way possible. The prices were great, decor is amazing, and service was impeccable. I'm so glad I didn't pay attention to the bad reviews because the experience was great. It was Thursday night- so we enjoyed the smooth sounds of the live Brazilian band. When I say the service was great- I mean we had several members of the waitstaff come over to our table just to say, "Happy Birthday." And the food....DOUBLE YUM. I'm looking forward to making 219 West my favorite after work spot. Will be returning soon...
Pros: Food, Service, Music
Cons: None
04/22/2008 Posted by jp25
I love going here for happy hour. Great food and drinks at a good price. It has a cool, upscale atmosphere. The crowd is generally a little older than I am, a lot of people in their 30s. Generally the service is good, but I took a friend there once and she wanted to sit at a table rather than the bar so we waited for over an hour before finally taking a table by the bar. The hostess told me we were next on the list, but we saw at least two other groups get seated before us. Maybe it's because we were only two people and the tables are all for four, but the hostess could have told us that before we waited for so long! I recommend going earlier or on a weekday when it's not so busy.
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