The Water Trough

Review №1

Rating: 4

Date: 2 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Drinks where great tia was amazing she definitely made my experience great and was so sweet wish she didn t get interrupted by whoever the suited gentleman that showed up out of nowhere will definitely be back !

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Great food awesome service and cool atmosphere!

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 2

The first time I visited the place I studied their menu a little with their references and the truth was I was craving their nachos that in the photo looked delicious with meat, guacamole and cream, for $12 DLS which seemed like a great price but when ordering them They brought me toast with a cup of deep that was delicious but for the same cost of $12 DLS it was absurdly expensive, the drink had also seen some very attractive ones and since it didnt say the name I showed the photo and they offered me a similar one with the presentation It is very cute but the taste is strange and tasteless, as if discounted for a cost of $14 DLS, which is what an alcoholic drink usually costs in Austin. I also ate a hamburger, I forgot to take a photo, the taste was terrible, the meat was not seasoned. The atmosphere is pleasant and the service excellent by the waiters. I asked for menu details to which they responded that it was changed. But their menu has not been modified on Google

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Great hidden patio next to a man made babbling fountain and a hotel pool. Winnie our server was excellent and went the extra mile as a server.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 3

I understand the crackling of a fire place. We live in Texas and there shouldnt be a fire place lit any where in Texas especially when the weather is humid, dry, and hot. To the manager of this establishment dont have the fire place going when our weather is humid and hot. I feel sorry for the employees.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

The Chili Lime Smoked Wings were really great appetizer. The lice music and indoor outdoor seating makes it a very relaxed experience. Very friendly staff and service. The chicken fried steak plate was also a must. Food

Date: 5 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

HH 4-7 EVERY DAY

Date: 5 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 1

Selective service. We sat at an outside table. I asked the bartender if there would be a server/ outside. And she will send her to us. 15 minutes of sitting there, we didnt get service.. no waters, no menu, or any acknowledgment. 2 people sat on the table next to us and got greeted, menu, and service within 5 minutes. I went to the bartender and explained this to her. She just gave me an excuse that they were busy and the server will be there when she can. No apologies from her. I walked back and caught the waitress and explained that to her. Asked why other people were served before me. She said she was busy and just walked away. It feels like they were selective with who they wanted to serve. And didnt really care enough to apologize.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Wonderful place to get lunch. Beautiful view on the hotel pool and outside area from the restaurant. They have free coffee and small lunch menu that doesn t overwhelm- just right and everyone will find something! I ordered a Peach Caprese salat but they offer it seasonal with pears. It tasted so good I will definitely go back. Wheelchair accessibility: First floor and no stairs

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 1

Waiter forgot about us, Food was cold and prepared from frozen.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

This place is absolutely gorgeous! The most low key and relaxing place for a delicious meal. The service is amazing & whiskey (the property dog) made it that much more special! Will definitely be back!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 1

Went there on 1/4/24. Food was decent and waitress was great. Just checked my bank account and I was charged twice. One charge was for the total of the bill plus tip. Second charge was $84 and there is no reason why they should have charged that. I called about the charge, and they said they don t see it on their end. They said I have to call again when a manager is there which could be today or another day this week, so I had to ask for a call back so I am not having to constantly call until I get ahold of the manager to resolve the issue. I emailed them the charge on my bank statement. Disappointed that I got brushed off and that I will have to wait this long to get this resolved even after emailing them my bank statement.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 1

Update: The day after this experience, my credit card has multiple charges on it. As a business owner myself, this business needs to look into this bartender/ manager . Something shady is going on. Patrons - check your charges after visiting this establishment. Horrible customer service - as a local, I have loved walking to this bar to grab an old fashioned. After the experience I had tonight, we will not be back. I ordered a $22 smoked old fashioned off the menu and was up charged an additional charge for it being smoked . ?? I expect a charge for an alcohol upgrade but he explained that there was a second up charge for a smoked drink even though the one I ordered from the menu said smoked. I mentioned my concern thinking there was a mistake and the bartender told me he was the manager and he was unwilling to do anything to help - Sorry you had the wrong expectations . Long story short- as someone who is okay expecting to pay $25+ for a drink, I am not okay being disrespected and talked down or paying over $60 for 2 drinks. Keep walking- plenty of other great options in the Domain.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Dropped in with friends from out of town, and thrilled it was exactly what it said it would be- Awesome atmosphere, fantastic food, and our server was superb!! Another recommendation for you to stop by! Happy Eating

Date: 10 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

This place is very unique and comfortable. Limited menu of well chosen sandwiches and appetizers. We didnt drink, but the bar looked amazing. The sign outside does not say The Watering Trough, so it was hard to find until I looked at the picture of the building. Kid-friendliness: Only three tables of people when we were there but we all had kids with us. Noon on a Sunday. Wheelchair accessibility: Our son is not in a wheelchair but has mobility issues and development delays, so I am always looking for places without stairs and wide open spaces between tables. The staff were patient while he ordered his own food and spoke to him kindly, rather than talking to me for him. I appreciate that so much!

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

I love the interior. It s like a wooden barn. They have a fireplace, bar, plenty of seating in and out doors. It s connected to the hotel, so it s easy access if you re staying at Lone Star Court.

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Food and drinks were great.

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Excellent food and drinks. Great vibe. Love the live music.

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Great spot to kick it , eat and get good drinks. Inside the Domain its where I go to cool down after shopping. It is inside/ outside , good for any season. Parking: Depends on how busy it is you can find free parking, if its busy there are plenty of paid parking garages in the Domain a quick walk away. Kid-friendliness: Lots of kids running around .

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 1

The space itself is okay. However, the food and service is horrible.

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 3

Delicious yogurt and biscuits. The bacon had a funky taste to it. Great service.

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

What a great place to have drinks at. The atmosphere in the back is amazing with the fireplace lit on a cold night.

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

Great staff. Food surprisingly good. Good vegetarian options. Good beer roster. Live music was so-so, but nice to have.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 1

The service is extremely slow and the staff is rude. The menu is limited and the food is horrible. I got a baked potato. It was dry and hard. No toppings. I asked for butter and when I finally got it, it was about 1/2 a teaspoon. Terrible service, terrible food.

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Nice live music great spot

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

I always enjoy this place, highly recommended for drinks and appetizers!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great service and food

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

While staying at Lone Star Court I had the opportunity to dine at Water Trough. The place is really like like eating inside a big barn with bar on one side and fireplace on the other. There are TVs all around and live music at night. The first night I enjoyed a Lone Star Beer and Peach Cobbler. The beer was good and the cobbler was tasty. I thought it could have been a little sweeter. The next morning I had breakfast where I ordered the Classic Breakfast Plate. I customized it to include scrambled eggs, bacon and toast. There was free coffee to help wakeup. Breakfast was very good and had a tentative server to make sure we were satisfied. I never know this place was here and glad was able to discover it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

This is the bar/restaurant at the Lone Star court. They have great drinks and great food and the service is awesome. Try the barbecue plate.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Happy hour is great and so we re those margaritas! This place is so gorgeous and has good vibes. It was so easy to sit for hours just talking and listening to the music while sipping on our drinks!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Awesome place. You dont have to stay at the lone star to come here. They have free coffee and a good breakfast order as well as brisket nachos for dinner. The drinks are good as well. Its really relaxing in there and they had music playing every night along with happy hour everyday.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Nice chill spot

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 2

Decent happy and great ambiance. Food was rough. The brisket sandwich is not like the picture. It was more like thin strips of jerky. The charred Brussels sprouts - more like burnt sprouts. Mac and chases was grainy and curdled. So come for atmosphere and drinks but don t eat here.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Awesome place for drinks, grub, and rockin!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Super friendly staff, good food at very reasonable prices. Had both breakfast and dinner here during our stay. Drinks are downright cheap so not a bad idea to have one or two before heading out for the night. Live entertainment was exceptional, great way to cap off the evening in wonderful Austin weather.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

The restaurant and hotel did a lovely job accommodating our workshop group of about 35 people. I love the atmosphere with the open garage doors and fire pits. I really appreciated the more personalized service here as compared to other big name hotels and restaurants. Shout out to Chef James for making me a custom vegetarian breakfast. I really appreciated it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Grilled cheese sandwiches were absolutely a smash hit. Drinks were great, music was crushing it, the fire pits were so damn beautiful. The whole everything was amazing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 1

I understand the restaurant staff is short staffed but I ordered a gourmet grilled cheese which was 18 bucks. Cheese wasnt melted and it was terrible. I didnt send it back to the chef since as a restaurant manager I never do that. Never going back. Drinks were good but you are your own server. 100 bucks for 2 drinks and two entrees. Ridiculous.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 1

Sat at a table for 20 min. No service. Nobody bothered to even stop by. We wanted to have dinner and cocktails. Went to Maggianos across the street instead. Glad we did. It was excellent. I would recommend The Water Trough to train their staff so that guests feel welcome. And if you intend that people order their food and drinks at the bar themselves you might want to put up a sign saying so, as your staff does not communicate with guests. We will not return.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 1

Place is great But the food need to be improve. Worst ribs and brisket I ever had! Way over price for the quality of food they serve.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 2

Not the best pork ribs; cooked Friday & reheated on Sunday! No sides for $18! Ouch Service was good but short staffed; damn COVID! Seriously thought I d had a choice of 2-sides with my ribs and an extra side of sauce, but nope! I ve eaten at Mission, Pappy s & many other BBQ establishments across the USA and comparing them with The Water Trough, the Trough doesn t stand up to the competition. Atmosphere is pleasant, on a nice Sunday afternoon the air was breezy & comfortable. Music was entertaining & not over the top loud! It s a nice hangout spot; grab a drink & chill kinda place!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Nice relaxed quiet place. Great food. Great staff

Date: 3 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 4

Hotel Bar-Restaurant for Lone Star Court. As usual for Austin, music-performers are pretty good. Decent selection of beer and wine, but cant recommend cocktails (weak). Its fine in the summertime when they have the doors open to the outside, but in winter, it can be tight. Its fine for a starter drink before going out, but would recommend somewhere else for continuing the party.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Awesome place! Great happy hour too!!!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Awesome as always!! Koby, Tae and Scott are amazing!! Give him a raise !! He and the staff deserve it. This place wouldnt be the same without the staff!! They provide the MAGIC!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 3

Great drinks but food not that great. Tried there potato salad and i wasnt a fan.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 1

Hamburger. Freezer burned, mixed with flour, and blackened. Disgusting. Out of French Fries. Sweet Potato Fries substituted. Soft on the outside hard on the inside. Disgusting. Less than the burger, but cmon man. The 4 dollar bag of gummy bears would have made a better meal. Apologies to the staff. Service was fine. Dinner was bad. Real bad. So bad, I can tell anyone about my dinner this weekend and describe the dissapointment.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

This space is amazing. Outside feel with good food and drinks, activities, and family-friendly. Especially good for decent-size groups, though I could not figure out their policy re: reserving space/tables. My family tried to reserve tables for months leading up to a wedding weekend. The response was that you could not reserve anything. A 50-person group slowly trickled in and took over a corner on a Fri afternoon. Staff questioned our presence without having made previous reservations... which felt like an unnecessary source of stress that weekend considering our attempts to avoid this situation in advance. That piece aside, I plan on going back with a smaller group...

Date: 4 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Open space to chill and enjoy meeting with friends and coworkers.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

Just a great place to pause for live music, drinks and a cozy vibe.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Hunt club feel in the middle of The Domain.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Nice place very cute inside. They serve breakfast buffet.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Great place, great staff and great food.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

The vegetarian tacos were delicious and reasonably priced. The fire and the live band set a fun and inviting atmosphere. Sam, the waitress/ bar tender was super nice and helpful. I have already set future plans to go back.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Live music and great atmosphere!! I was impressed with the quality of the food and Sam, the young lady who took our prder, was fantastic. Perfect Saturday night at the Domain.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

Very neat place good service. Better plan ahead for parking

Date: 5 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Great place to grab a drink and unwind or get something to eat. Great ambiance and fun live music. Their daily happy hour is on point, $2 Lone Star Beers! The service is great, especially the lovely mixologist Tay is always making up the best drinks I ve ever had.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Always the perfect ambiance with amazing food and live music. There is a daily happy hour from 4-7 pm and they have delicious brisket smoked daily on site as well as a full menu with a broad selection of items to choose from. The bartenders are all amazing <3 This restaurant/bar is always open to the public. You seat yourself (inside or outside) and order with the bartenders. The Water Trough opens daily at 4pm, and 12 pm on Fri and Sat staying open till two am! This is a full bar with the availability to make all kinds of craft cocktails and an amazing old fashioned. The live music is always on Thursdays through Saturdays. This place is one of a kind type or Texas-Cozy style and definitely worth checking out!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

This place has a relaxed vibe with a great fireplace. It was good bar food and cheap prices.

Date: 6 years ago