Idle Hands

Review №1

Rating: 5

Live band was nice. Outside patio was awesome. Had a great time. Very nice little place.

Date: 6 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 1

Bad experience here

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 1

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 1

Was looking for NADC burgers and didn t realize this establishment that it is inside of (idle hands) was a bar (I don t go clubbing/bar hopping and this was in the afternoon. So it didn t look like a bar and I just didn t know), walked in a little confused on where to sit or order, see a big Hispanic dude (staff of Idle hands) and I go Hi, um.. (big smile on my face, friendly) and the guy cuts me off and yells IDs! Not friendly at all. Showed IDs and then he just walked off, so we followed him assuming he s taking us to get seated? He turns around and makes us an ugly face and we ask oh, um where do we sit and he yells this isn t a restaurant man! This is a bar, go find your own seat and we go oh, ok. Where do we order and he he points at a hallway inside the establishment w a sign of NADC burgers. And walks away. I can t describe just how ugly and rude this man was. Now for the food review: Then, we order the burgers. $50 some for 2 burgers and 1 fry. It came out super fast so that was good. Burger was ok. It had a lot of flavor, so that was good, but the burger had to much going on. Super sloppy. Too much sauce, etc. buns were totally soggy even tho we had just gotten them. Fries were ok. Nothing special. All in all, it was not worth the price, especially including the parking situation (no parking, had to pay to park in a parking lot nearby.. $26 for 1hr) and very unfriendly environment of the establishment.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Great

Date: 3 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Really great atmosphere that s fun and inviting. The staff is friendly, good music playing and NADC (if you don t know, go and check it out) is inside!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 1

Pina colada over priced and taste like puke. $15 for a tiny wine glass of frozen garbage. Why was it so sour and gross?!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

the over priced burger is ok... youll still be hungry afterwards (unless you eat like a bird). The drinks and waitstaff are great though

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Go in for NADC burger. Youre going to thank me later.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Stopped by to listen to live music. Great place! Music excellent, thanks Jac with no k, for recommendation. Drinks were well made, bar staff very kind, and burger was delicious! Highly recommend!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

The front courtyard of Idle Hands almost felt like an oasis from the surrounding noisier clubs. The band was fantastic!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

Burger absolutely slaps!! Everyone was friendly and the live music was so fun.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 3

The bar itself was fine, it s actually super cute. The burger from NADC was the saltiest burger I ve ever had and I love seasoning, I couldn t even finish it. The fries were delicious but I wouldn t get the burger again.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 2

Atmosphere is great, go here for the live music and fires. Dont go here for a good drink, they all tasted watered down with already melted ice added in. Sad but I enjoyed the fake grass and music!!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 1

$16 and change for a burger to which they add a 20% service fee that there s no opting out of. After that they ask if you d like to leave a tip. Complete joke scam, don t let them rip you off. Will not be coming back here.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

Very pricey. They add an automatic 20% gratuity on every transaction. Music very loud

Date: 8 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 1

Might have a star doing pasta. Its amazing that the no sub burger joint is worthy of anything but a smug remark.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Awesome atmosphere with live music, great drinks!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Recommended Great atmosphere. Really nice bartenders. Garrett Jay Brown was the entertainment who was very enjoyable. Food

Date: 11 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Super DJ tonight and the burger is the bomb. Sad no customs tho.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Place has been trending downwards, used to be a top spot 4years, last hope for the place was the DJkurupt, now hes gone too. Better places around Rainey than this one

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Chill spot if you want to keep going without the crowd of a club. Food options include a couple of burger choices so theres not a lot of variety there. Cocktails more common than shots

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

For a college town bar, its actually very clean. Bar is super small, but the space is nice and really nice outdoor seating.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Bartenders were very nice! Good atmosphere. NADC burger was one of the best ive ever had - an absolute must to get when at this bar!

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Rogan mentioned it so I came and was very pleased. Grade A++ burger

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Great music, great vibe, great beer and amazing wagyu burgers

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Not as loud of music (at least on a Sunday night) as other places nearby. More relaxed.

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Went there for the not a damn chance burgers and it was delicious! Get the loaded fries.

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Nice outdoor patio with live music and mister-fans. Didnt appreciate the obligatory 20% Service & Wellness gratuity. Atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere and friendly staff

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

We were attracted to this bar because of the amazing live music. Good vocals and a big-screen with the game on? Unbeatable. Things you should know: I. SERVICE Friendly & clean ~ the staff will offer to take your glasses if they see theyre empty so they dont stack up on the table. Also, they have live music 7 days a week & a big screen TV on the front lawn to watch some sports. My man would live here if he could lol II. QUALITY Eh, the moscow mule was wayyy too sweet for my taste. But thats just my preference. III. CAPACITY Slim amount of evening seating that fills up as the night progresses.

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

GET THE BURGER IN THE BACK -NADC burger is amazing and worth every cent of $16 price tag. Juicy tender wagyu beef dripping with melted cheese and a jalapeño kick along with their secret sauce ( Mayo and ketchup based) onions and pickles is almost perfection -the bun got soggy even in short time it took to devour. Add some fries and ketchup that seemed to burst with tomato flavor and wash it down with a draft beer or cider and you ll be in heaven. Took the pup too -nice outside area in back complete with doggie treats at the bar. I gotta say what they re doin to Rainey Street IS A CRIME a piece of Austin that will never be re captured - shame on you Austin businessmen and government!

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Matt, Max, Trevor, and Corey and the rest of the Idle Hands made our event perfect. We hosted a Tuesday night happy hour, catered NADC burgers, and enjoyed the back space for our private event. Couldn t recommend more

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

We recently hosted an event with the team at Idle Hands, and we couldn t have been happier with the results. The team was extremely accommodating and our entire party mentioned great things to us afterwards. Will absolutely be hosting events here in the future.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Cool central elevated spot on Rainey Street! Enjoyed hanging out here listening to some live music. Get the fries to snack on, sooo good!

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Best damn burger I ve had in a long time! Strongly recommend this location

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

This place is great! We did a company event here and they were great start to finish. Max, our event coordinator was prompt and helpful! Ceasar and the rest of the bartenders were super professional, helpful and provided great service. Thomas and our other door man were also great and went above and beyond assisting w our event. Definitely recommend this place if visiting Rainey st.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Painkiller cocktail is tasty. Atmosphere is fun. I really like live music here!!

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Went to a conference in Austin and our Uber driver recommended we hit Rainey Street, so we did. After walking it one end to the other I settled on this place and could not have been happier! Its kind of a hybrid indoor-outdoor venue with closeup live music. Totally turbuluar vibe. Highly recommend this spot, without a doubt.

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 2

Cool concept. I appreciate being able to build my own burger.

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Awesome drinks and live music. They need Wi-Fi though!

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 1

Very dishonest place. Many unauthorized charges on my card. Do not recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Great music and great drinks

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Beautiful midcentury modern bar with great drinks and a rooftop!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Great vibe, awesome music, 5 star bar.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Great live music, My favorite vibe on Rainey so far!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Drinks here are solid. Fun vibe. Definitely worth a visit on Rainy Street.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

This is by far the most dog friendly place Ive ever encountered and the drinks and food are pretty good too. The bartenders were so incredibly kind and welcoming to my dog! They have a big screen playing the Saturday college football games and had pretty reasonably priced drinks for Rainey. Great bar and great staff!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 3

Bar on Rainey st. Mixed drinks were hit or miss. Venue was cool and cozy.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

I was invited for a little networking with Earnnest over drinks and snacks at Idle Hands during the Keller Williams Agent Mega Camp. The venue was pretty cool. I really liked the designed elements inside and out - it gave the place a cozy, earthy feeling. The staff were very nice and attentive. We had some fresh cooked nacho chips, queso, and a couple of different street tacos. The food was fresh and tasty. I would stop by here again given the chance, and would recommend a visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

A nice place. Great live music. A good selection of drinks at the bar. The green Tea shot and the Hefeweizen are definitely good.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

We stopped in for a beer after eating at the food trucks down the road on Rainey Street. We sat out on the front patio. With the sprayer fans going it was very pleasant. There was a guy playing guitar and singing who I really enjoyed. Apparently some of the songs he was singing were popular songs but being an old guy I didnt recognize anything. But my kids did. In fact one of our party actually requested a song which he apparently did. What do I know. I had an hazy IPA on draft. It was local but I dont remember what it was but it was good. I will say they dont have a very extensive draft beer selection. But the local hazy IPA I got was very good.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Got to enjoy some drinks and live music here, it was excellent!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Wasn t crowded, beer was a little pricey, but great live music!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 2

A great martini. Service was friendly and personable. The best example of a terrible daquiri ever.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 1

My friends and I went for a beer and the waiter was not very welcoming I understood the why later: We ordered beer over the bar, the bill came with a default Tip and it says something like for the wellness of the Why can t the owner of the place pay their employees well, let the customer have a good and welcoming experience, and let them decide how much tip to add.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

The oaks in front are nice and shady but the service situation could be better. I feel like there should be a waiter in the front porch- I would have ordered a lot mor drinks lol. We were there at about noon on a Sunday. The musician had a great voice

Date: 2 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Nice place to enjoy a drink outside

Date: 2 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Live music around lunchtime ! We had fun!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

The music was awesome Josh was the singer and he on point! Had the texmex burger and it was yummy!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Awesome spot on Rainey, nice vibe good crowd. Staff, management, and owners are all very nice

Date: 2 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

We enjoyed the afternoon sitting at first inside to eat and then sat outside listening to live music. Lots of outside seating. The staff is VERY friendly and efficient. Burgers were juicy and delicious.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

WOW! Idle Hands was so much fun to hang out at. The music was relaxing reggae the whole time, and the drinks were cold with fast service. We would come back, for sure.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 2

I dont appreciate being charged random fees. 18% gratuity for what? A COVID recovery fee? This is an tired excuse to nickel and dime your patrons. Its very unethical to not mention these things up front. And I would be very surprised if your employees actually received any of this recovery fee Most of the drinks are pre-made and super expensive. I guess you pay for atmosphere while youre on Rainy. This is just another pretentious bar ran by pretentious people. Nothing else to see here folks!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

One of the nicer options to grab a drink on Rainey Street; particularly on a sunny Friday afternoon - good cocktails, friendly staff, live music.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Great place for Sunday funday, especially when the weather is nice. Great place to meet new people.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 1

Drinks are very overpriced

Date: 2 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Great people watching location

Date: 2 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 4

Really good time

Date: 2 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Great outside seating, friendly staff and rainey st vibe! They have a large TV screen for when sporting events are on.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

A very nice place

Date: 2 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Awesome time. Live music and fun atmosphere. Band was great

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

Lets start with the negatives, of which there are many: 1) This place is too loud, both inside and outside. It was difficult to order due to the noise level. 2) There are holes in the floor that make it hard to walk around. Dont go here if you require flat and level flooring to get around. 3) They advertise drinks that they cannot make. There were signs all over for a special drink but they said something was out of stock and they couldnt make it. Send somebody to the dang store and restock! Or ya know, take down the signs about your drink special :/ 4) The chairs are too tall and felt dangerous. 5) The tables have a weird gross skin over them, kinda like a tablecloth but taut? Frankly its disgusting. 6) The general vibe combined with an overly aggressive DJ early in the day make it feel like a strange lobby at a hotel thats invitation-only for dumb instagram influencers. Now the positives: great vodka water. 3 stars but wouldnt go back because Im scared.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Always a last stop before bars shut down on Rainey. The bartenders are super chill and music and great

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 2

Dive bar cocktails at a premium price. Avoid if looking for a decent drink.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 1

First they seated us in the worst location in the restaurant. Then the undercooked salmon and overcooked the squash. But the fries were good.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Beautiful outside space

Date: 3 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Great DJ!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

The outdoor live music had the entire street jammin out! This is a smaller venue but it is awesome. Beware, their drinks are incredibly expensive..

Date: 3 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Great vibe with great cocktails and friendly service. Live music is a bonus and always fun!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Idle Hands was the perfect venue for our private event. The backyard area is a little oasis set away from the chaos on Rainey Street and can accommodate up to 70 people (we had around 50 and there was room for plenty more). We had several custom requests, all of which Idle Hands was able to accommodate. During the event, Gabriel helped ensure our guests got all the food and drink their hearts desired. He also helped ensure the space was kept private from any random wanderers. . If youre considering a private event on Rainey Street, youre in good hands with Idle Hands :)

Date: 3 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Great drinks and nice relaxing environment

Date: 3 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 2

3.25% surcharge for using a credit card. Thats a first!! 20% minimum gratuity for getting up and ordering drinks at a counter and picking up the drinks yourself. They have a weird system of getting food via coupons (one coupon for one purchase) When I went to order an appetizer, they said the kitchen closed at 9 (it was 9.01)!!!! They are not the only ones to go through COVID times. I dont mind helping out but not happy paying 20% gratuity for self service and just average customer service.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Great vibe, not crazy loud and over-the-top like some surrounding places, tasty drinks, super nice manager

Date: 3 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 1

Ordered drinks but doesn t give you tickets for food... what a rip off

Date: 3 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

I randomly stopped in to grab a drink (which turned into two) as they are sooo good! Unique cocktails in q pleasant setting with excellent service. Definitely try the la fresa. Definitely recommend!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Great drinks! The pina colada and la fresa were the best. Friendly service and chill atmosphere.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

This place was awesome! Wonderfully put together with great vibes! The drinks are creative and there s plenty of frozen treats to choose from to stay cool in the heat. The food was delivered to the table quickly and tasted fresh. The owner is involved and working just as hard as the employees. I am happy to say this gem is a great addition to Rainey Street. I will return soon!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago