Higher Ground

720 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States

Higher Ground

About the Company

rating: 4.4

A nightlife social space & restaurant for enlightened spirits.

Categories

  • Cocktail bar
  • Dance club
  • Event venue
  • Live music bar
  • Restaurant

Contact Information

Phone: +1 512-291-2060

Website: http://www.highergroundatx.com/

Address: 720 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, United States

Working hours
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM–12 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Friday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Saturday: 2 PM–2 AM

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Reviews

Review №1

Rating: 1

Made reservations through their website (and got a text confirmation), got all dressed up and took an Uber to the restaurant to find it was closed, despite the hours on the door saying they were open. I called multiple times and was unable to leave a message because their VM wasn t set up, emailed and instagram DM ed without a response. Super disappointed as I had company in town and spent money on a Uber there and back.

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 2

Great place for a bar if someone is interested in opening one here. It should be called lower ground. Slow service, cannot make the drinks on the menu, just overall not good.

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 4

Cool atmosphere but pricey drinks. $20 cocktails are named after deadly sins when the only sin is the price.

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 3

$7 - 12 oz bottle lone star, $10 canned seltzers, automatic 20% gratuity. Drinks are expensive, even for Austin. Well styled cocktail bar venue on Congress. Building has some neat architectural features such as a spiral staircase, and a draping garden outdoor patio on the back roof. Bartenders were friendly, good service. $1 East Coast oysters on Tuesdays until 10:00 p.m. I attended a Valentines Day event that was a private DJd dance party and burlesque show upstairs. The event was really good, too, but thats not particularly related to the venue. So if youre looking for a neat space to host your event, the back patio is cool and good weather.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Went for a work function! The bartender was amazing with his customized drinks. Definitely would recommend this place. The downstairs was beautiful. Couldve been a bit more upstairs but otherwise awesome place.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Great place , you wont be disappointed

Date: 2 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 1

Hidden fees! I ordered drinks that cost $40.00 but the charge was $50! I later found out that a 20% gratuity was automaticly added to my bill. I planned to tip as normal because the service was good but tip should be optional. Will not be returning

Date: 2 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Great place for great cocktails

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great food, atmosphere, awesome service, very friendly. Will return!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Such a great place ! Amazing customer service! Fabulous drinks!

Date: 3 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

Great atmosphere and theme. Small seating and had to move to get service since bartenders also manage tables. Drinks were good; didnt try the food though. Small menus.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 1

Date: 3 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 1

Worst service ever. Never coming back. I had high hopes for this place but cant believe how badly we were treated. This place also adds 20% gratuity for table of 3.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 1

This place is very deceiving. I placed a reservation for an anniversary date and turns out the only seating is the bar and the 2 seaters at the entrance of the place. THIS IS A BAR. PLACE LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Honestly only leaving this review because our bartender (started with a J and sounded like an arab name) was really awesome and made great cocktails just based upon my boyfriend and Is preferences of tastes. Chill workers and a nice spot just to hangout with friends.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 3

Higher Ground sounds fun based on the description even though the menu was a little limited. The decor is really nice and themed well, but the loud electronic music didnt fit with the vibe and really makes the environment not achieve the effort that was put in. The drinks have a fun theme as well representing the 7 deadly sins, but they automatically add gratuity to a small drink order pushing the drinks to over $20 each. For the quality of the drinks, there are much better places around to get a drink at that price. The bartender also seemed miserable and not even slightly happy to be there. Not worth stopping by with so many better options around in my opinion.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 3

as an avid fan of religious themed locations... what a disappointment! for the hype and the price, i was expecting a cathedral! not a normal 6th st. bar dressed up with a couple stained glass windows and slightly high ceilings. the gimmick worked to draw me in, but the lack of actual effort drove me out. the drinks were average, overpriced. the menu was extremely limited and not appealing so i only tried the fries. they were fine. we had made a reservation for date night, and the way the reservation made it seem, it was going to be fancy! the site even had me send in a photo of my wife and i to be greeted personally when we arrived.... there was no such thing. no host, we walked up to the bar where we were greeted (nothing against the staff here, just the expectation vs. reality) as if we were just standing at the bar to order. when i mentioned our reservation we were simply pointed to the closest table. i have no problem with this at all, only the fact this place was sold as a more elevated and fancy experience than it was. and i want to reiterate that the main disappointment came from that the selling point is that it should be a stunning, cathedral type space. when it is simply a normal bar with a coat of white paint and twice the normal price. i prefer athens st. louisas church of the living room and ping pong emporium. if you seek a real church themed bar, make the trip to georgia. at least we caught some red carpet event happening across the street at the paramount that night, my wife was very excited to see celebrities even though we did not know who they were. Kid-friendliness: children do not belong in bars. leave them at home or at the trampoline fun park.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 2

Showed up here when they open at 2pm. The bartender wasn t rude, but just acted as if she didn t care to serve us Or that we were there at all. It was a weird vibe. When we ordered the shashito peppers that were on a special, only to find out they were out. Tell customers ahead of time what you don t have. We ordered the fries with garlic aioli and had to ask for the aioli, only to be looked at like we had ten heads. I was so excited to try this place after looking it up on-line, but the pictures were better than real life. The other thing that bothered me is the fact that the bathrooms were out of toilet paper as well as paper towels. If it had been 10pm on a busy night, you wouldn t see me saying anything. But it was just after they opened for the day. There should be a check list of things to do before opening. This is my first Google review and I hate that it s a negative one, but this establishment is not worth the hype.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Great place to vibe

Date: 6 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 2

Was looking for a late night place to eat after we arrived in ATX for my husbands birthday weekend, and the website presented itself as a place where you could sit and eat and drink as well as go off, I suppose? The upstairs part is a straight club vibe and they pipe the music at the same level all the way down to the more chill cocktail area making for a super confusing vibe. It made itself seem more elegant than it ended up being, and the food and drinks were just alright. Wouldnt go back, personally.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 2

Interesting place but getting a drink was impossible. We were told to wait while other more important people were served. We ended up leaving without getting a drink after waiting for 20 minutes at the front of the line.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Quality cocktails and great atmosphere

Date: 7 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 2

If you get the oysters, prepare yourself for a mouth full of sand! The concept and ambiance are cool and the drinks are okay but the vibe is pretentious and the food is not good.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 1

As far as I can tell they are failing. When I visited, their bar fridges were desolate. Zero beer and not even carbonated water. Would not recommend this place.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 4

Date: 8 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Good drinks and atmosphere

Date: 8 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 2

I loved the vibe and theme of the bar. The service was sub par. The bar was slow and it still took 10 minutes for anyone to acknowledge we were there. All it takes is a I m busy but I ll be with you in a moment . Drinks were mediocre and unbalanced. Despite the cool vibes I couldn t get over the place smelling like we were sitting in a sewer. I m sure it wouldn t be as bad upstairs but sitting at the bar is unbearable. I had to leave.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 1

OpenTable says there are slots, but its impossible to book with Oops, some error. Also impossible to book using their website. Wouldnt pick up the phone and voicemail is disabled. Not sure they really want anyone to get there.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Good happy hour option in downtown

Date: 9 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 1

I paid $125 for an open bar they stopped serving cocktails at 10. Never giving this bar my business again

Date: 9 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Great spot cold beer and good cocktails. Good pool tables too! Staff fun

Date: 9 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Merry Christmas

Date: 9 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Cool place on Congress!!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 1

The only thing this place got right was the interior design. Guy working the bar was extremely disrespectful to my wife

Date: 9 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 3

Atmosphere upstairs was awesome the service was horrible the burgers were great the arroz con polio is a no !! You have to go the bar to get your own drinks

Date: 9 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Service was good, drinks were reeeal pricey. 4 drinks almost $50

Date: 10 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 2

Went for the Thursday steak special- the steak and eggs were overcooked and was served without the sauce, fries were great though. They seemed to be understaffed so service for the bar and food were slow.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Place was cool. Had a good vibe to it and has a nice back area.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Great event space.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Holy hour is legit

Date: 10 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 1

no service, little menu choice, small and cold (literally) space, tiny tables, uncomfortable chairs. wont go back

Date: 11 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Amazing experience. The staff was very helpful and on point . Great music and vibes

Date: 11 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 3

I wanted to try this place because I had a discount through the inkind app which was nice. While our server was kind, we stood at the door for a lengthy period of time with no one coming to seat us despite a sign saying wait to be seated etc . We ended up having to ask someone to be seated that kept passing by us. While the server was nice, they were just a little absent and didn t really check up on us. Overall the place was a little cold (both physically and aesthetically) and while the drinks were decent and the server was nice, it left a little to be desired.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Great place: Not super busy for an ACL weekend. Prices conservative. Staff super friendly and helpful. Alyssa was amazing and was very conscious of our needs.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

such a nice bar & great atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 2

Don t come for happy hour because you ll be disappointed. The $1 oysters are tiny, the burger and squid are mediocre. The drinks are not even a full pour. The upstairs is pretty cool however and the bartender Said it s fun on weekends?

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 3

Had been wanting to come here for a while (loved the aesthetic I saw on social media), but now that I finally dropped by, I was a little disappointed! The drink menu was really basic (paloma, old fashioned, margarita), and although the drinks tasted great, they were very expensive for what they were. We came specifically for Tuesday dollar oyster night which was great! But neither plate of oyster came complete (first was missing tobasco, second was missing lemon and spoons). We also got fries to bulk up the meal which were good and not expensive! Our server was very very nice, but unfortunately we felt a little neglected. It was not busy by any means, but our waters were never refilled and we had to flag them down every time. Overall I think it s a very cool bar, not a great place to go for dinner and drinks. Wish it leaned more into the theming!

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Great cocktails and even better music, especially on Sunday!

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 4

Unique church themed bar. First floor is very low key and calm. Second floor has 2 DJs. Indoor and outdoor. Cool setup, but the bar was relatively empty on a sat night (10-11pm) and we didn t fully vibe with the atmosphere. Drinks were good.

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Awesome on Sundays. Great cocktails and they have $10 bottles of champagne

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Came here on a Sunday Funday to enjoy the $10 dollar champagne bottle deal. They had good music playing and definitely a good vibe. Will need to come back soon the check out the food items. Instagram: food_and_travel0

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Best bathrooms hands down

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Amanda is the reason I go

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 4

I stayed downstairs

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Great area for late night music

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 2

Nice place, but the patrons were awful

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

The atmosphere was incredible! I had the delight of being served drinks by Natalie, who was fantastic. She was so amiable and made us feel right at home on our first visit. The DJ on the outdoor patio was also amazing. If only the place was bigger!

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Wonderful experience!

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Great dance bar Kid-friendliness: Not for kids Atmosphere : 5/5

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Got to dj a few times there and I also love being a dancer there too. Love the ambience

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 4

Pretty cool upstairs, tasty drinks. A little on the spendy side for a small drink though.

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

The staff is phenomenal. Vibe and food is on point. Only been here twice and its a must visit spot!

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 2

Ran out of oysters at 6:30 :/

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

It is vibrant spot but not a typical sit down place for dinner and drinks. It s got more of a party vibe with loud music.

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Nice cocktails, small, vertical venue (the space is in height and floors, but not wide or truly spacious). Food is good, venue is pretty

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 3

Probably a cool place if you go at the right time, but not really my vibe.

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

One of the best cocktail bars in town

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 2

I wasn t impressed with this place. There is hardly anywhere to sit. The bar downstairs is the only bar that actually knows how to make cocktails and the bartenders were not friendly when you ask them about certain cocktail recommendations.

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Love the vibe here. Right downtown.

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Great experience and atmosphere!

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Fun, chill spot. Have some amazing DJ s

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Rad

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

This place is perfect for Sunday Funday! Really good drinks, deals on food, its dog friendly and is a complete vibe! Shout out to atxdrinker for putting us on!

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Loved it! Went out after a friend s birthday party in a Friday night and it wasn t overly crowded and the DJ was awesome. A good vibe. Will check out again next time I m in Austin

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Had a couple of cocktails here during SXSW. Great vibes, professionally made cocktails and friendly team.

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Very nice decor. Real chill vibes downstairs, and a nice upstairs with an outside patio to hang out. Natalie was very knowledgeable and helpful with the menu selections. The Mezcal drink, that not only she recommended, she made was top notch

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 3

Cool place but with a very narrow corridor where everybody gets stucked in...

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Incredible place! Nice atmosphere, good drinks, tasty food and great music!

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Visited while waiting for movies from across the street. Rose was decent, Trio sliders very good. Five star for happy hour price!

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

HG is a really solid bar, but it s so narrow that it gets really inconvenient to be there when it s full. I like the cocktail menu a lot, and the music s always good. Both the drinks and food are pretty expensive, even considering the location. It s a good Friday pregame spot, but I tend to move to the next place by 9 at the latest. The servers are really nice and do a good job of getting everyone their drinks even though it s so packed upstairs. Security s super nice too. I just wish it was wider! Lmao

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Great spot

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere. Good unique specialty drink menu

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 3

Nice inside but service is more diy. We grabbed our own plates, silverware (once some was available), and water at one end of the bar. Told QR code was only for ordering food and no wait staff comes around so you go to bar for drinks and whatever you need. Food and drinks were good but don t think it was worth it overall. I got an email saying I missed my reservation which I didn t so seems like they still need to figure some things out with workers and system.

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Went for the tuesday $1 oysters which are served till they run out. The oysters are nicely shucked and served with horseradish, mignonette, cocktail sauce and lime. The mignonette could use an upgrade. The staff are very professional. It was crowded at 6pm. Would recommend reservations if you prefer to have a table. The back patio is works if you just want to enjoy some oysters.

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Amazing atmosphere!

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Attentive staff and great cocktails!

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Interesting place with a speakeasy vibe

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Super cool spot I randomly saw on Instagram, figured Id check it out. Everyone was very friendly and the drinks were great. Fun spot that Ill be back to again. The bartender knew how to make some different drinks I havent tried before so Ill have to try some others next time.

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Absolutely loved the happy hour. I ordered the Pomegranate Ricky which was super delicious. Staff was super nice and gave great services. I would definitely go back if I came to Austin again.

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

the space is so cute, the food we had was amazing and so were the drinks!

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Masagna (spelling? But she did say it lasagna but with a M) was amazing and we really enjoyed talking with her. Had drinks and an appetizer, and both were very tasty.

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Try the bruschetta it will change your life. Also the bartenders and music are fantastic.

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Everything about this bar is perfect. Vibe, service, drinks We had fun

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

I LOVE Higher Ground. Coop helped us out and made our evening immaculate! 10/10 will be back to see him again!

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

I recently visited Higher Ground and was thoroughly impressed by the unique atmosphere of the bar. The old church setting gives the bar a charming and vintage feel, and the antique organ that actually works is a cool and unexpected touch. The drinks were also excellent, and the bartenders were friendly and knowledgeable. Overall, I had a great time at Higher Ground and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a unique and enjoyable bar experience. The old church setting and antique organ make it a standout among other bars in the area.

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

I am visiting from out of town, and have heard amazing things about this bar! So of course this was my first stop... We were greeted by Ian who gave us a great experience! We went to many other bars tonight, and none of them compared to Higher Grounds! Thank you Ian again. We cant wait to come back! Also, their food is AMAZING!!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

This was a nice spot! My waitress Tayler was so knowledgeable and recommended the best drinks for me and my friend! She was AMAZING

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Excellent coctails, and good food reasonable prices

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

my favorite bar ever. the bartenders are super friendly and talented. if you tell them what you re in the mood for they ll make exactly that, if not better. the food is amazing as well!!

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

One of Austins coolest venues. The kind that appreciates that atmosphere and service is as important, if not more so, when people are going out. Cool vibe. Great location

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Ambiance

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Amazing dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Excellent staff, friendly bartenders, and a really unique drink menu. Highly recommended.

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Delicious cocktails with a atmosphere youll want to take your next profile pic in.

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Great place to hangout and chill with friends. Seems to always have something going on. Great spots for DJs and amazing cocktails and snacks! IYKYK

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Food was amazing. We ordered through QR code & got our drinks at the bar.

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Great bar that also has the right tunes to dance too. It tends to get pretty crowded on the weekends do show up early for some space to dance in. The drinks are reasonably priced and the cocktails downstairs are very good.

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Beautiful building, and the patio is ideal for chilling out with a small group of friends.

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

My favorite spot downtown

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Fun, niche bar in Austin!

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Great cocktail bar and very fun little rooftop spot on Congress. Definitely was not expecting what I saw when I got upstairs! The bartenders were super friendly and personable. They also do $1 oysters every Tuesday and theyre absolutely excellent. Highly recommend getting a reservation and taking advantage of that special. I was surprised at the quality of the oysters for $1 because it can be a little difficult to get good oysters in Austin.

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Perfect downtown bar for happy hour or a late night. I was very surprised by how good the food was here.

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Had a great time and absolutely love the decor in this place. Sophia was very kind, helpful and informative. Will definitely be back.

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

What an amazing setup and really great music for dancing. Highly recommended.

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

As someone who doesn t drink alcohol I have a hard time finding decent Shirley temples at bars in Austin. Higher ground has the best ones!

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 2

Broke my foot on the dimly lit downhill ramp from the bathroom & that kinda put a damper on the night. Bartener saw & from afar asked if I was OK, which in the moment I thought I was. Continued limping & had to have help from another patron carrying my friend out to leave. Bartenders went on with their jobs as if nothing was even out of the ordinary. Some more attentive service would have been preferred.

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

This place is cool. Sitting on the outside patio at night looking up at the stars sipping on one the 7 Deadly Sins was a whole vibe.

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Super cool bar if you ve never been.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Great vibe for a weekend night out

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 3

Just ok. Very loud. No Wi-Fi. Overrated.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Great house music, and DJs!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 4

Very nice atmosphere and different cide inside yet be ready to pay....drinks are expensive!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 4

Good drinks, unique atmosphere, and a fun experience.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Really cool vibe! The finish out is really cool vintage church finish out! The outside patio is instagram worthy!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

$1 east coast oysters on Tuesday along with the bubbles ! Get there super early they run out fast

Date: 2 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

We were in town for an event and went to this place.. Great atmosphere, awesome staff andeath and just all around terrific.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

This place is a fantastic bar! Higher Ground offers a great selection of incredible cocktails and drinks designed after the deadly sins - definitely try the Gluttony and the Wrath cocktails! Service is quick and staff is super friendly and welcoming! I wish I knew about this place earlier!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

I was there for a private event. Very nice establishment.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Super trendy spot and a wonderful experience overall. The staff was lovely, friendly and very accommodating. Drinks were amazing so was the appetizers. The music upstairs was awesome and the outdoor patio was fantastic.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

So hip and chic! Service is super friendly, it threw us off when we had to order food and drinks at the bar even if we were seated on a table but no major fuzz. The food options are all really good and the drinks are great!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

One of the best bars in Austin

Date: 2 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

This is a quaint small place. Went on a tues with a couple coworkers for the $1 oysters. Got there about 430 pm, it opens at 4. All the seats were taken already so we went to upstairs bar and found a little table. There was a live singer, he was good. Food and drinks were good. The dollar oysters are a Tues only deal.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

I went with a group and we all had a wonderful time! Sophia was wonderful and we will certainly be back soon!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

A wonderfully welcoming spot with upbeat music and a heavenly menu

Date: 2 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Friendly Place to stop in and have a drink

Date: 2 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Great cocktails. Highly recommend the Wrath. So good. Bars upstairs and downstairs. Haven t been upstairs yet cause I m having such a good time downstairs.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

love the ambiance and decor of this bar. The cocktails are to die for, my favorite is the Pride . Sophia is my requested server & she kills it every time. 10/10 recommend if you re looking for a fun night out with the girls!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago