219 West

Hi everyone!!....I wanted to comment on this too and I am a Austin Native and semi regular who comes to 219 frequently and their bartending guys have always been our total sweethearts and we love them!!. ..thats the thing that keeps me and my girls friends coming back. more

Let me preface before I start, I have been to 219 all three times that I have been into town on business. The food is great but the service needs a little to be desire. I read several reviews on the place and agreed with everyone of them except for the one about the best service at the bar! I was in on Friday for Happy Hour with my co-workers and recieved the worst service at the bar. I realize that I'm not the only one at the bar but at least acknowledge the fact that I'm standing in front of you waiting on you. I see that he was busy making drinks for the waitstaff, so I patiently wait until he was done. The first word that came out of his mouth was, ""what can I get you?"" and when I replied, ""May I have a menu."" He gave me like this discuss look that I should have known what I want from the beginning. I order for myself and my friends an as he was making our drinks, he just had this look of incovenience on his face. I paid him and thank him and then decide to leave the area all together. So my question to you (owner and manager) is simple, where is this great service at the bar that everyone was raving about? I noticed that you display best bartender on the wall and was wondering if that's him, if it is I can't imagine what your worst bartender is like! I am sorry but you need to teach your bartender to smile and if he's going to make annoying faces at us not to do it facing the mirror so that we can see his looks. Your food was great and the waitstaff was great, but your bartender needs to get that chip off his shoulder! If he was having a bad day, then have a coke and smile. I realize why there was no one at the bar when I walked in, I would've gotten up an leave too, if he was my bartender. Just a suggestion, go and hire someone with a personality!!! Pros: Great food and great waitstaff. Cons: Rude bartender!! more

I love going to 219 for happy hour because it's super cheap and the food is top notch. You can get an order of mini burgers, mini corn dogs, and cheese fries for less than $10. It's a lot of food and really good. Plus, they have a nice patio area for people watching and it's a great spot to start your night since it's in the heart of the Warehouse District. A nice place but not too pretentious, it's a good place to hang out after work or before a night on the town! more

I had my birthday party here last year in the upstairs room. It was AWESOME! Just the right amount of space for all my friends. Drinks were great and the food is awesome. Definitely recommend! Pros: great drinks and great atmosphere, they can accomodate large parties, swanky and fun atmosphere more

The place has a great atmosphere and the staff knows how to be helpful without being smarmy. Great food. My date was especially impressed by the decor. Pros: great place overally Cons: busy area more

Good location off the main downtown area just North of Trulucks, Sullivans, etc.. Specials on the weekends even! Pros: Well paired suggestions, great enviorment, great location, wonderful personal service. Cons: Moderate to slightly expensive prices without specials, but we should all treat ourselves! more

I have never been to 219 before but I will be back. My family went out of their way by treating my daughter to a dinner for her birthday last week and I still keep thinking about how much fun it was. Our server tuned in to our individual needs as a table because we were'nt there obviously to shoot shots or listen to the DJ, we were there for my daughter and he relized that and made us feel like the place was made for us. He made us aware that they had specials and quickly had us order because it was almost 9 and thats when thier happy hour ended. We were able to catch a round of martinis at a happy hour price and those of us that where having appetizers as entrees were able to get the half off deal with that. I am not sure if I have ever recieved better surface. I use to be in the service industry and our guy was real helpful to us and all the tables around him. I highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to feel comfortable and enjoy a great atmosphere. I will be back but next time i am going to try it with my girlfriends. Have fun. Patty Pros: everything Cons: nothing more

Over all a good place to start the evening or keep it chill. Prices are slightly high, which is good b/c it keeps all the 21 year-olds out. Never rowdy, professional & calm staff run the bar and handle the door. Owner clearly hires good people. Nice little patio out front. Food is suprisingly good - have done some functions here, and found their catering to be good. You can rent out the back area. Overall good place for the 24+ crowd. Pros: chill bar near the action more

We ordered a Pinot Noir recommended by the wait staff as most favourite! more

I stopped by for lunch yesterday while on a business trip in Austin, and what a find this place is!!! Pros: Mini Burgers more

219 West is awesome. The restaurant is chic inside, the service is great, and the food is awesome!! I have tried many things on the menu and I cannot say I have ever ordered something that did not taste excellent. The jalapeno crab dip is amazing! If you go during happy hour, the appetizers are even cheaper as well as the martinis. The martinis are strong but are not too overpowering in alcohol taste. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite downtown spots and you'll feel the same way when you come visit 219 west! Pros: Amazing food for the prices, good drinks, trendy Cons: Parking!! I hate parking downtown. more

Our company recently held a private get together at 219 West. I enjoyed basically everything about the place, from the ambiance and location to the delectable food and drinks and the professional waitstaff who recommended a great Champagne. The server was able to accommodate our special requests like moving furniture around (more than once) so our party could be seated more closely, and recommending wheat / gluten / dairy free menu items to someone in our group. The prices were also very reasonable and the quality high. I thouroughly enjoyed the experience, it was a great time and I'd highly recommend 219 West to anyone. Pros: Great location, upbeat and elegant atmosphere, delicious food, great wine list, excellent staff Cons: Parking at 4th and Lavaca is difficult but the Warehouse District is always a great spot more

I tell you what, this place is a great place to visit if you like to enjoy good food and great service. It may take a while but it's worth it, if you are not in a rush. But the best thing about it is the bartender, especially, the wild Asian one! He's got to be the funniest and the best bartender that I had ever seen; not to mention, ladies, he's very pleasing to the eye. I have been in there when he's not working and it's a total different enviroment and scene all together. People just flock to him. If you go there for happy hour or dinner, you have to eat at the bar just to see him in action. I can guarantee you his service is five-star and his drinks are second to none. Don't order the drinks from the menu, but have him create something for you. You will be in for a treat. I suggest that you get there early and get a seat in his bar area. I made the mistake of sitting at the dinning room table once and I'll never do that again. The service was great, but it was nothing in comparison to the bar service. There entire menu is great but like everything else, it's the staff that makes it appealling. I'll definitely be back for more ""Asian Love"". more

219 West has been a favorite happy hour places for me and many of my coworkers for the longest time. Their happy hour includes 1/2 off appetizers and other happy hour deals on different days of the week from 5-9pm! They have some great happy hour events like jazz music and premium wine flights on wed (they also have normal wine flights that very from week to week). I enjoy this place a lot because for those that get off work late, it still isnt too late to go to happy hour at 219. Also, their appetizers like mini burgers, tequila shrimp scampy, mini corn dogs, jalapeno crab dip, and etc are Great Eats at a Great Price! There are very few appetizers on the menu that I did not really enjoy. With a late happy hour, if you are feeling up to you, you could always head on down to 6th or 4th street for some early partying as the bars start to open up. You could also check out happy hour places before 219 since it goes on for so long. I strongly recommend this place to any happy hour goer! Pros: Great Place with Great Food for a Great Value (during happy hour) more

My friends and I love this place. The happy hour is unbeatable for both drinks and food. My friends and I love to eat dinner here, watch UT games here, or just come for some drinks. It is truly our favorite. The service is awesome as well. It is a must! Pros: Happy hour, service, atmosphere, and food Cons: crowded late on Fridays and Saturdays more

My friends and I discovered 219 last year and we go all the time now. I bet I've been there at least 100 times and it never ceases to amaze me how they can do such a fantastic job all of time. I have NEVER had a bad drink or poor service, in fact, they have the best Mojitos I have ever had and their bartenders and waitresses are the best. Each night offers something different, but when I'm strapped for cash, their Tuesday special is absolutely unbeatable and it's refreshing to go to a nice place and not get ripped off. The point of the Tuesday special is that it's cheap, but served in their really classy environment, by the friendliest staff I know of. Pros: Friendliest staff in town Cons: Too many other people love this place too! It's packed all the time more

I remember when you didn't have to wait for a table at 219 -- at least not before 10pm. I know I keep going back because you just can't get anything like it anywhere else, and tons of other people agree. I see the same faces there all the time. 219 has one of the most creative and delicious menus I have ever seen, and I travel a lot. Their Turkey Fajitas are simply delicious and unique. Seemingly inocuous items like their Cocktail Corn Dogs are the best I've ever had -- try them with a great bottle of California Cab.. I'm not kidding. And speaking of wine, their wine list is well chosen and offers something for every occassion and budget. The laidback yet classy atmosphere combined with really nice employees, great drinks at reasonable prices and really delicious food has me coming back for more. Pros: Creative, affordable concept in a classy environment more

The building at 219 is nice and all materials are appointed well. What gets me when I go there is the food and drink quality. The food is a bit bizare and lacks some imagination in the quality and presentation. It's kind of like the buffet Clark and Cousin Ed visit in Vegas Vacation. The mini burgers have bread you can build a house out of which is good if that is your goal, bad if you are hungry. Granted it is cheap but maybe that's the point. The drinks are also terrible. I had a mojito that only had flavor in the bottom of the glass and a vodka soda that came in a small glass and was watery. My conclusion is that if you are going for cheap and don't mind sub quality stuff, they are right on. With such a nice club, perhaps they should go upscale, make good food and drinks, and attract people that don't mind paying for it instead of every cheapo that wants to pose on 4th. Pros: Cheap food, located on 4th, $1 beers...let's go Cons: Cheap food, poor service more

I was in Austin visiting for the weekend and happened upon 219West. Out of all the bars and restaurants that I have gone to in Austin I kept finding myself going back night after night. I ordered appetizers and entrees that were always excellent. Even the crowd was friendly. The staff and managers even remembered me after the first night. I have not found service that is 219's equal in Austin. I have referred countless people there and they all share my views. If your in Austin and go downtown check them out. Pros: Great service great food more

Great food, great atmosphere and a great Happy Hour but HORRIBLE service. The waitress was extremely rude, had an attitude and didn't seem at all genuinely interested in taking our drink/food orders. When our table asked for a manager we had to wait forever and then the whole staff started to give us the cold shoulder while shooting disapproving looks. Needless to say it left a bad taste in both mine and my business clients' mouths. Pros: Seating for business meetings, classy atmosphere Cons: waitstaff with a disrespectful demeanor more