This is a guide to enjoying Austins finest Bars and eatery's on a budget. This information will guide you to the great budget friendly options for everything from date night to lunch with co-workers and drinks with friends!
Note to Readers
-My post are geared toward the general public. Most times I will mention the "Kids eat free" and the "Industry night" type specials but they will not be highlighted or noted in the provided tools.
-Most of the deals are tested at only one location for one type of deal on one day of the week. For instance if there are 3 locations and a happy hour and Friday dinner special I may only test the Happy Hour special at the North Location on Tuesday. Every other special has been verbally verified at each location.
-My ratings are based on the quality of the special and ease of use, not the quality of the service or product.
-Please share your experiences and any discrepancy you may find and I will make sure to update my posts.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Name:Sherlocks Pub
Category: Happy Hour Food & Drinks, American,
Locations: North
Website: www.sherlockspubco.com/
Specials:
Monday thru Friday 5-7
Food
$5 Select appetizers
Monday thru Saturday 2-9 and all day Sunday
Drinks
$2.25 Select domestic drafts
$2.25 Wells
$2.50 Premium Domestic Draft
$2.50 House Wine
$2.75 Select Calls
$3 Select Premium Calls
$7 Select Domestic Pitchers
$8 Premium Domestic Pitchers
Monday
Drinks
$1.75 Wells
$2.25 Select Calls
$2.75 Select Premium Calls
$2 House Wine
$1.75 Select domestic drafts
$7 Select Domestic Pitchers
Tuesday
Drinks
$2 Select domestic drafts 9-Close
Wednesday
$2.50 Select 22oz domestic drafts
$2.50 Select 22oz premium drafts
My Personal Rating: 8
This has always been a great experience for me and a big group of friends. I will say the specials in Houston were a little more economical but I am not complaining. I cannot count the number of times I have left Sherlocks full and happy. I will only decrease my rating because there is only one location and it is north, great for me but not so great for everyone.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Pluckers Daily Drink Specials and a few food specials
Name: Pluckers
Category: Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour, Drinks
Locations by area: Central, South, North, Lakeline, Round Rock
Website: www.pluckers.com
Specials:
All Day Everyday-
$4 Crown Royal, Jack Daniels, Bacardi, Sapphire, Dewars, Deep Eddy, Tito’s,
$5 Jager & Patron
Monday thru Friday 3 to 7-
$1 off 34oz mugs
$1 off specialty drinks
$3 Margaritas
Monday-
Food Special
All-You-Can-Eat Wings just $14.99 per person!
Drink Special
$4.50 Mother Plucker Mugs of Bud Light
Tuesday
$4 Mother Plucker Mugs of Ziegenbock & Lone Star $3 Tito's
Wednesday:
Also enjoy specially-priced Mother Plucker Mugs including $4 Lone Star & PBR
Thursday:
Drink Special
Tijuana Thursdays $3 select Mexican bottles $5.50 Patron Margaritas $6.00 Mother Plucker Mugs of Dos Equis $8 Patron Mexican Martinis
Food Special
All-You-Can-Eat Boneless Wings for just $12.99 per person
Friday, Saturday, Sunday-
$3 Seriously Fresh Margarita, Pluckers Lemonade, Toxic Tea, & Psychedelic Frog. All day
NOTE: See website for pluckers club, kids eat free, industry specials and trivia nite. These specials are not listed since they are not for the everyday couple or groups of friends.
My personal Rating: 7
The $3 drinks are a pretty good deal although not very strong, I won't use that against my deal rating since they are not strong full price or not. The all you can eat boneless wings are not really that great of a deal, mainly because their boneless wings are meaty and filling. My fiance got this special and couldn't make it past the first plate, he is normally not a cheap date. The server changed our pricing to the normal price for one serving rather than the all you can eat price which saved us a few bucks. If you are looking for a cheap bar tab this isnt a bad deal, but not the greatest since it is mainly a dining establishment.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Lonestar Kolache: Buy 6 get 6 free after 1pm
Name: Lonestar Kolaches
Category: Breakfast
Locations by area: North Central, North, Pflugerville, Lost Creek, South
Website: http://www.lonestarkolaches.com/
Specials:
Everyday between 1:00PM-2:30PM buy 6 kolaches get 6 free for the last batches of Kolaches and sweet pastries.
NOTE: You will chose from the last batches of kolaches. This is not an advertised special so you will need to mention this deal in order to get it.
My personal Rating: 2
This was a perfect deal for a sunday morning when I left to workout came back and my fiance was still in bed. I did mention the deal and was able to get 1 dozen for $7 and some change. Not bad since we have some left over for Monday breakfast. I gave this a 2 rating because it's sometimes hard to ask about the deal, the selection is literally leftovers, and its not everyday you crave breakfast after 1 pm. I think it is still worth sharing because you can use this for a great grab and go breakfast, to take to a morning meeting or if you have family over and need a quick breakfast that feeds large numbers.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Texas Land And Cattle: 2 can dine for $25, Happy Hour Food and Drinks
Name:Texas Land and Cattle
Category: Steakhouse
Locations by area that honor the specials: South, Lakeline, Central, North Central
Website: www.texaslandandcattle.com
Specials:
Food/Everyday:
2 can dine for $25 2 TxLC Entrees and an appetizer to share
Appetizers:
Smoked sirloin nachos, Steak Queso, Spinach and artichoke dip, TXLC onion strings
Entrees:Alll served with soup or side salad and one side.
Black and Blue Sirloin, Signature smoked sirloin, southwest pico chicken, 6 oz TXLC Sirloin, 10 oz Chopped Steak with rich mushroom gravy, Hand Breaded Country Fried Sirloin, Bacon wrapped sirloin, Signature steak and wedge salad w/ only one side, hand breaded country fried chicken fried chicken, chicken tostada salad w/only one side.
Happy Hour food and drinks:
Thurs 5-close:
$2 tall domestics
$2 House frozen or rock margarita
½ price all appetizer sampler not included
Everyday but thursday 4-6 and 8-close:
$2 Domestic Bottles, 14oz Domestic Drafts, Chips & Salsa, Onion Strings, Garlic Fries
$3 22oz Domestic Drafts, Traditional TX'N 'Rita, House Wine, Fried Jalapenos, Queso Blanco & Chips, Potato Skins
$4 Texas Tea, Drink of the Day, Wine of the Day, Chicken Quesadilla, 2 Soft Tacos & Chips, 2 Double-Stack Sliders & Fries
*Note: I was told that all the TxLC locations in/around austin have the same happy hour schedule and specials. Killeen is the only one you can enjoy in the dining room or bar.
My Personal Review:
Rate: 9
Experience:Pretty Good deal would do it again
Type: 2 for 25 Dinner
Price: $20 individually, $43 as a couple
Notes: Its hard to make it for happy hour since its not on friday