Spike: A great place to pick up a couple of free (yes, FREE) chili or cheese dogs. Wash them down with a few Lone Stars.
Razorfish: Chicken Shit Bingo every Sunday from 4-7. It's the best entertainment $2 can buy. Cheap beer, free chili dogs, and a live honky tonk band to set the mood. — Tannen C., Creative
The Most Interesting Man in the World: The Bingo they have here reminds me of a game we used to play in Tanzania. Only instead of a chicken we had a rhinoceros, and instead of a grid of numbers we would run for our lives.
4. Crown & Anchor Pub
8.3
2911 San Jacinto Blvd (Speedway), Austin, TX
Pub · University of Texas-Austin · 33 tips and reviews
Peter Langsam: Great dart boards and outdoor seating. Love their selection of local and imported beers, great mix. Chill atmosphere, Austin style
The Most Interesting Man in the World: I once hit a bull’s eye, literally. If you see a bull with an eye patch roaming around the streets of Austin seeking for revenge, avoid it at all cost.
Serious Eats: The burger here: perfect bun to meat ratio, best served alongside a pitcher of Shiner Bock.
6. Bender Bar & Grill
8.1
321 W Ben White Blvd #300 (at South Bend Center), Austin, TX
Bar · South Congress · 44 tips and reviews
Coop: Great prices, great beer selection, surprisingly decent food for a bar. Feeling good in the neighborhood!
Casey Rochester: Super relaxed atmosphere, super cheap drinks, and they make them VERY strong.
Dawn Mitchell: Sit out on the back patio, have a pitcher of Lone Star and grub on the fried pickles or chili cheese waffle fries.
7. Black Sheep Lodge
8.4
2108 S Lamar Blvd (at Kinney Ave.), Austin, TX
Sports Bar · Zilker · 146 tips and reviews
Jacob Lien: Great specials. Great crowd. Out door seating
CultureMap Austin: Drink specials at Black Sheep abound, like Monday's $3 pints, Wednesday's $1 White Trash Cans, and $2 off Friday pitchers. Every day of the week holds a surprise! The surprise is alcohol.
Katie Kaga: Order the Cheese Curds ! They will change your life (for the better!).
10. Posse East
7.2
2900 Duval St, Austin, TX
Pub · Hancock · 19 tips and reviews
Jonathan L: Great place for cheap drinks. their appetizers are slimy and fatty and exactly what you need to watch football with your friends.
Ernest Rodriguez: The veggie burger is outstanding.
X: $2 Shiner pints on Tuesday nights are either great or terrible for the open Mic that same night. Plus, a huge outdoor patio to get your smoke on. AND free Wi-Fi. Wifi password is: blackrock