Weirdo’s

It’s been awhile since I have been here but I had a great time! Large patio, kitschy décor, good bartenders, sand volleyball and good music. Fun place to hang out and let loose. They could fix a couple things, the s whatoilets-​cracked porcelain with the expected results on the floor and the parking lot could use some concrete or gravel. It’s a free for all.
Total dive and that’s what makes it fun!

This place was interesting but I should say it’s kind of weird to be exact.
Lots of funky and retro decorations inside. There’s a heated outside patio and benches on the grounds near the stage. Plus a sand volleyball court that looks fun to play in next time.
The drinks here were very weak for the prices they were asking. I went through 3 drinks and nothing got me remotely tipsy and I am a very light drinker here.
The food on the other hand was pretty good. The fries, the tots, the shrooms, and my Philly cheesesteak was awesome. Nothing to complain about but being fat afterwards.
Played Cards Against Humanity with another table that had invited us. It was a hoot. Waiter gave us a funny face when he heard us read some of these cards out loud to each other. Funny moment for me.
Kind of disappointed that the waiter that night didn’t know what the Unilocal discount was when I checked-​in.
Overall, it’s a nice place to just hang out and chill. The roaring music is awful most of the time during the night so if you can’t tolerate that, just go somewhere else. Get’s a 3 stars for being OK.

Maybe I’m just a bar snob. I’m fully willing to admit this. I’m okay with drinking one dollar Lone Stars at dive bars but I’m not okay with disgusting bathrooms. I came here unknowingly on «Extreme Midget Wrestling Night» after the Extreme Midget Wrestling show was over. The crowd was mostly super drunk 18 year old girls and 30 and 40 year olds. Now I can say I’ve tried Weirdo’s and make an informed choice to never come back.

Im a bit biased on this one. The bar host the San Diego Charger Fans in Austin, so as a Charger fan I love it. (Yes, I am one of those people from California) You cant beat watching your team play with lots of like minded fans.
I live downtown, so I seldom make the journey, except for game day. They have a good sized outside/​patio area which contains a full service bar. In additon, they also have a stage and volleyball courts outside. The food is more than reasonable priced. They have 15 or so beers on draft, and lots more beer available in bottles or can. Tons of drink specials. They have alot of TVs, and show all the NFL games and UFC fights. Weirdos has DJs, but I have never been when one was spinning.
The bar definetely has a dive bar feel, but I am partial to that vibe.
Bottom line: They have beer, food, music, and TVs for games. What more do you need?

3.5 stars really. Interesting north-​side bar that’s a nice alternative to The Hideout.
Good-​weird:
–Trivia on Tuesdays
-$ 2 tacos on Tuesdays — the fish taco was pretty good!
–15% off with Unilocal check-​in
–The back patio is HUGE and there are two volleyball courts out back but it looked like a league night when I went.
Bad-​weird:
–Service was slow and likely stoned, the guy didn’t even bring napkins for my very messy $ 2 tacos.
–The parking lot might be the worst ever… and this is coming from someone who used to live in Houston. It’s packed, dark, and the word «pothole» is an understatement.

I live down the street on Duval, and ran up there today to visit my girlfriend and her friends from her study group in school. Got there, and when I arrived to the table the first thing the waitress asked me after my order is if I had a credit card (to hold the order, I guess … but an offensive question nonetheless for a seated patron). I told her I was going to pay with cash, and showed her a wad of 20’s to reinforce my claim. She turned around and placed my order with the kitchen.
So the food arrived, and it was very well presented. Looked delicious. I smacked down on the sliders and realized they were more than likely, mixed soy/​beef frozen patties. YUCK! For $ 9.65, one would expect at least to be served real beef. There’s no question at all that it was not even USDA Choice. It was like some Cisco product.
To add to everything, the place was a sauna. I was sweating within 5 minutes and th group had to ask to have a fan turned on us. I was so disenchanted with my meal and the heat that I quickly asked for my check and left.
The only upside was they had the Olympic bronze medal Soccer game on the tele.
Never going back.

I’ve been here a couple of times. The first time I went I thought, «Wow! I’ve been wrong about this place all these years. I’ve stayed away before because the parking lot was too full and it looked weird on the inside. But it turns out it’s awesome. I’m giving this place 5 stars!»
Well, then I forgot about it and went back again three weeks later. This time was a bit different.
The dj plays music all night for people to dance to, which I guess is fine. But to me, it’s obnoxious how loud the music is, and the music that he plays. He said you could request songs, but he never played any that were requested. It was all loud dubstep or rap. Plus, there are always wasted chicks dancing horribly on the stage in front of him.
The prices are pretty awesome though. The drinks are decently priced, and the food is really good. I’ve had the wings here and I loved them. They weren’t too dry or too bland.
Our first night we had an awesome chick for a server who knows my friend by name and made sure we were taken care of. The second time, our server was a dude who forgot about us over and over again.
I’ll still go back here for sure because I have a bunch of friends who love it here, but I think I’ll just stop sitting near the dj and see if I can get this place back up to 4 stars?

PARENTS BEWARE:
I play sand volleyball here and this place has really gone downhill. It used to be pretty nice and kids were regularly there. Today though, my 6 year old got a nasty gash on the bottom of his foot while playing in the kids area. I found that the playscape sand was littered with glass when I went to pick him up after he started crying. At first I thought maybe a bee sting, but then I see the blood pouring out of his foot. There was broken glass everywhere in the play area. The staff wasn’t very helpful at all and there was not much in the way of first aid kit available.

This place was… meh. Not bad enough to scare me away forever, but if there are any other options nearby (and with Opal Divine’s and the Hideout within rock-​throwing distance, there are), I will avoid it.
The food was mediocre. The chips tasted stale, and the guacamole was most definitely not fresh or delicious. The queso was alright. Nothing on the menu sounded particularly appetizing, but I was starving. The beer was good, but the bigger selection is only available in the barn (not the bar… weird). Our server made sure to let us know that she’d be walking an extra distance to get the beers we really wanted, but that she was happy to do it. After that, I still felt bad making her walk all the way out to the barn for my beer. The place was pretty empty, and she still only checked on us once in a while.
If you’re in the area and you want a beer, just drive past this place and get better service and better food elsewhere. The two places I’d suggest are listed above.

We were a little weery about getting food here because someone just told us that he has never had anything good from here. We were really surprised at how good the food was. The guacamole was a little spicy with good flavor. The salsa was a little too spicy for my taste, but my husband liked it. My chicken sandwich was tender and the fries are really good. My husband said his burger was well cooked. The atmosphere is definitely different. They played every type of music. They had live music going on. I’d love to come back and play volleyball on their courts. They had tons of tvs around so we easily found a seat to watch the football game we wanted. The waitress said they didn’t have drink specials on a Saturday, but they had $ 2 tecates… sounds like a special to me!

Truth be told, this place is a little bit weird. I’ve always had a good time coming here though.
I’ve watched a couple football games at Weirdo’s and drink prices are great during the day ($ 1 mimosas is awesome). Their food isn’t spectacular, but it’s pretty good — better than you’ll find at most bars. They have plenty of TVs, both inside and outside. Servers have always been really friendly.
I was dreading going to the bathroom here because it looks like the kind of place that would have disgusting bathrooms. The bathrooms are actually really clean, however.
I can’t speak for what this place is like at night, but it’s a pretty cool /​cheap place to hang out during the day.

I think Weirdos is a good concept, but in practice it definitely needs some work. I had a good time playing volleyball there on Friday, it wasn’t super busy, and I think they could use more courts instead of taking up so much space with picnic tables, ping pong, cornhole, etc. Maybe people play these games, but the night I was there, not a single person was playing. There were a bunch of people waiting around to play volleyball.
The drink prices here are great, and the service was fast and friendly the night I went.
There are three major things that made this place 2 stars for me:
1. The bathrooms. By far one of the worst bathrooms I’ve ever been to in my life. They were dirty, SUPER small, three different girls walked in on me while I was peeing because the lock was broken, and there’s graffiti EVERWHERE. It’s a pretty kid friendly place, so I’m assuming they think kids can’t read all the offensive things?
A side note about kids here: they stay here late. I was playing volleyball and there were kids doing cartwheels and running all over the place until around 11−12ish. They didn’t bother me, but if you don’t like drinking around little ones, this isn’t the place for you.
2. The lack of atmosphere. There was a band playing on and off throughout the night, but they didn’t play music on the speakers by the volleyball courts until about 1am. Most of the night we were playing in silence or with light band music in the background, it just could’ve been better.
3. The bartenders. Yes, they’re really nice. If you’re a regular, they are way more nicer. What was irritating was that when my brother went to close out his tab, they had lost it. As in, they couldn’t find it. Then they figure out that they must’ve accidentally closed it out and given it to some one else? Luckily the random person who closed out my brother’s tab didn’t leave a $ 100 tip or anything, but it wasn’t a busy night. And they were so «whatever» about the whole thing, like this happens all the time?
Weirdos isn’t the worst bar I’ve ever been to, there are just so many things that could make it better.

If I was to rate Weirdo’s solely on happy hour prices, then definitely 5 stars!
But when you bring in food to the equation, how hard could it be to fry up some tatter tots then cover it with cheese. Ya know what I mean?
Could it be true that Austin’s moto: Keep Austin Weird and being at a place called weirdo’s can really make you do strange things? When I went to order, I confused myself with the Food Eating Champion «the Black Widow» and proceeded to order the following:
Two Tacos
Lil’ Weirdos
Stoked Sliders
Cheesy tatter tots
Fried pickles
Holy fried food, I definitely hit a wall and had to remind myself that here in Austin when pickles on sliders are considered to provide enough nutrient to meet the veggie group on the food pyramid. I was from SD and had to definitely pace myself.
Keep in mind when you order that the food here must be consume within 5 minutes of being placed on your table or else it will take on an entirely different being the longer it sits on the plate.

«I hate Weirdo’s. I’d rather go to Qua.»
«I will never walk into Weirdo’s and give that shit-​hole business.»
«The douche bags that populate Weirdo’s make Alec Baldwin and Charlie Sheen seem as likeable as Steve Carell.»
«Dude-​brahs in popped collars make hanging out at this place as enticing as hanging out in a toilet bowl.»
«Not only is the place not weird, it’s downright disturbing.»
These are opinions I’ve heard from from friends about Weirdo’s, the first two as recently as yesterday. Despite possibly feeling as if I’d traveled to Dallas, Weirdo’s was on my list of places to try, and last night was the night.
Tuesday nights they have Geeks Who Drink trivia, so I managed to scrounge up a handful of friends. The only two reasons I entertained the idea of doing trivia at Weirdo’s are: (1) It’s close to home, and (2) The number of teams that play there are few, and the highest score last week was 59, which my team can easily beat. First place wins a $ 50 gift card, so hey.
Being the neighborhood back-​roads expert, I informed two of my three friends of the secret entrance (the third friend lives with walking distance, so he already knew the secret). Those of you who actually want to go to Weirdo’s may desire to be let in on my little secret. Here’s a deal: Keep reading, and maybe you’ll get a reward later in this review.
So I arrived via secret entrance at 7:30 to a nearly full parking lot. God damn, really? Amazingly, the spot closest to the bar was open, so of course I grabbed it. Everybody must’ve been outside in their popped collars and stiletto heels playing volleyball, though, as the inside was pretty bereft of people. It was also bereft of cocktail waitresses for my first, oh, twenty minutes of sitting at the table.
Here she comes, finally, and this is where it begins to become an exercise in futility and annoyance. There’s no menu for me to look at.
ME: Do you have Lone Star on draft?
HER: Bottle.
ME: What do you have on draft?
HER: Bud Light, Miller Light, Blue Moon, and Dos Equis
ME: Ack! Really? *sigh* Okay, gimme a Lone Star.
She brings my beer and menu, after a long wait, so I start perusing the back page that lists available beers. I see a respectable list of draft beers, though all but four have a star next to them. The star means «Available at outside bar only.» Okay, I get that they’re only on tap outside, but why should I have to get off my lazy ass to go out there and get one when there’s a perfectly mediocre cocktail waitress inside?
Menu stated Ziegenbock was available inside, so that’s what I ordered next.
HER: Ziegenbock is only available outside.
ME: But, there’s no star next to it on the menu.
HER: No star?
ME: The star indicates the beer is only available outside, and Ziegenbock doesn’t have a star next to it. In fact, Blue Moon DOES have a star, despite you telling me it’s available inside.
HER: Oh, the two are switched now.
ME: Uhhhh, okay.
HER: We’re getting new menus tomorrow, so that’ll be updated.
ME: Oh, okay. So what does ‘available at outside bar *only*’ mean? Does that mean I have to go out there myself to get it?
HER: It means it’s only available at the outside bar because that’s where the tap is.
ME: Yeah, I understand that. My question is, do I have to go get it myself, or will you get it for me?
HER: You’re supposed to go get it yourself, but I’ll take care of ya.
ME: Awesome.
But lame. Make everything as difficult as possible for your customers, why don’tcha?
And then our beers came. Quani ordered a Magic Hat, and I a Ziegenbock. Both tasted incredibly off. Quani thought her summer cold was deceiving her taste buds, but I assured her she was on her game, and that the beer was not on its game. So, obviously, Weirdo’s has some weird tap issues. Quani switched out her beer for a different kind, but I quietly suffered through mine. When our neglectful, in-​the-​weeds waitress appeared and asked if I wanted another, I told her it tasted way off, so no, I didn’t want another. The only thing I wanted was to go to Hideout down the road.
My trip to the ladies’ room had me wondering if they ever employ a janitor or cleaning products. One toilet was completely clogged; there was a sea of paper towels on the floor; and it smelled like what I imagine crotch rot would smell like, combined with cheap perfume.
My team pulled second place in trivia, which won us a $ 25 gift card. Next Tuesday’s trivia will involve Google Places being there, and I’ve already committed to going, so despite Twilight-​Zone-​ish draft beer, another trip will be in order.
The secret back entrance: I said *maybe* you’d get that reward.
Acoustics here suck.
I didn’t run into any douche bags during my trip last night. Perhaps the douche bags only venture out on weekend nights. Or perhaps they and their Ed Hardy shirts were all outside basking in the glow of fake boobies not bouncing around while the attached women played drunken volleyball.

Well I always like a place if in the first 5 minutes I know the people on each side of me at the bar and the bartender. Very friendly and I had the club sandwich, it was tasty and semi cheap. They make a good drink and they had the fight on, didn’t ask for a cover charge.
Going back to watch the Steelers tomorrow.
PS: I was not the big Italian guy with his shirt off. When you get in your sixties you try to keep your body covered at all times.

Jumping gee hose a fat (yeehosepha), bumper cake kiddies, yikes, hot, hot, hot!
Weirdo’s a place of the weird, the sand and the heat, great place for those that love the outdoors and playing in a big sand box.
The best outhouse bathrooms in the neighborhood, DOH!
Food: OK, beer the usual, the wait staff are good most of the time, some are just OK, the best is Amanda!
The building, about to fall down, as mentioned it has been there for so many years it can’t be counted anymore and all previous attempts to have a business here have failed. It was there when Poke Joes was next door in the 70’s it is so old.
So help save Weirdo’s if you like the sand box, outside games and shirt less studs for the girls and bikini top girls for the guys!
Keep in mind that the crowd is not always there! Parking is dusty when there has been no rain, and there is no parking signs everywhere even in the parking lot!
But it is Weirdo’s right?
Would I go back? Only if Amanda is there!

This is short one:
Super crowded parking lot
Typical RR crew
Not great service
Tasty rueben
Good fries
Great chips
Decent chicken
Life changing buffalo sauce
Go because you’re up north, because you love sand volleyball, because you want a biker boyfriend but it’s not a destination by any means.

Weirdo’s is, well, weird. I didn’t know what to expect. I had heard that most of the bars that had been at this location previously hadn’t lasted very long. Well, was I surprised. I had total deja vu. I felt like I was on Spring Break 2004 in South Padre, and ironically, inside they were playing that year’s SB anthem… Usher’s «Yeah» when I walked in. :shudder:
It reminded me of a crappy little bar I used to go to in Corpus during my college days when my underage friends wanted to drink. Beach volleyball, beer, strange mix of bikers and college-​age kids… and a really crappy Rush cover band. No thanks.
It wasn’t really my cup of tea, but it was pretty bumpin’ (to stick with the 2004 theme) in terms of the popularity of the place.

SHeeSH!!! Shiner for friggin 4 bucks??? at happy hour? fyi: Shiner is not considered a Domestic and it isn’t on the bottle menu.
Come on guys, we know people love cocktails but what about the beer drinkers during happy hour. Your prices for HH aint that great unless you love booze!!!
Please help us decent beer lovers! Pabst/​lonestar/​natural light???

Apparently this area needed another bar because Weirdo’s was packed on Friday night. It is a divey sort of place, and our waitress was quick and attentive. They only have 3 beers on tap, but they have a decent selection of bottles.
I can’t wait to come back when the weather is a little warmer because they have a big outdoor area with washers and sand volleyball. We tried the pizza and it was decent. I guess they have live music sometimes, but there was a dj while we were there. He was pretty good, but it was kind of an odd set up. He was in a corner and there wasn’t really any place to dance. But that didn’t deter the girls at the table next to us. It was a little bit louder than I would have liked, but maybe it would have been better if we had been outside. All in all, I’m glad there is another option close to my house.