Ellis

Not sure I ordered the right thing here. I got here during happy hour and their cocktails were $5 off. Including my fave espresso martini! They have a great big bar area. Nice outdoor seating near all the live music in the park next to it. The service was good but I just didn't love the drink. They didn't even serve it in a classic martini glass. No beans but a dehydrated orange. It was just weird. No real coffee taste either. They had a variety of drinks and all liquor and lots of wine and beer. Should have made a better choice perhaps. I should have known as I didn't see a real espresso machine. It is a great location though in congress and I'm sure they do well because of the live music outside. Also good service and clean. Not the best place though I went to in Austin.

A lovely courtyard bar with delicious drinks and the cutest little views!! The el pepino drink was amazing the perfect amount of cucumber and chili rim yummmm!!!!!

I actually was on my way to happily hour across the street at the Marriott when I passed this place and saw a happy hour sign from 4-6:30 PM. I was right at 6, so I popped in and they have a decent happy hour! $5 off signature seasonal cocktails (3 were listed on the sign), $3 off glasses of wine and $2 off select beers. I got a lavender bees knees ($15 normally, $10 after discount) and my mom got a cherry lime daiquiri ($12 normally, $7 after discount). They were both good, and the server was very helpful and friendly. $17 in total for two great cocktails, decent deal! The lighting inside is nice and although it's a small indoor space, there's lots of outdoor seating (too hot in summer for that though). The lighting and music inside are chic and would make for a good drop in date spot for drinks.

I loved this bar. So cute to sit outside, enjoy the weather, some live music and sip some cocktails. A perfect start to our weekend in Austin. The bartenders were helpful in offering recommendations and they were very friendly as well!

Perfect location, ample seating (although limited for inside seating keep in mind). There's a lot of outdoor seating under the shade and trees too. Part of the bar is access outside so you don't have to always be coming inside as well! Super cute.The $3 HH is AMAZING. $3 glasses of house wine? Sign my wine loving butt up! I got there right when they opened to do some coworking with a friend and the service was awesome. However, it slowly went down from there so may need to try it again and see if that's consistent or not. Okay, now onto why it got 3 stars as it was not due to the decline of service the longer we stayed..... the bathroom is down a level and inside the other main building. There is no bathroom at Ellis directly. We tried the deviled eggs and they were absolutely disgusting. I don't say that lightly. The filling didn't have any flavor and the 'honey ham' listed on the menu is a bed of honey ham paste the eggs are sitting on which was, I don't even know how to explain it it was like too salty and almost tasted fishy. I almost thought it was salmon paste! Not enjoyable at all and did not finish them. Due to that we did not even try anything else on the menu.

Gotta love a $3 Happy Hour special, especially after I forgot to eat lunch while enjoying the Austin Central Library. I had seen the Fareground on Instagram and then the ad inside got me hyped for happy hour.Located right outside of the Fareground food court, $3 flatbread, $3 wine, and $5 cocktails from 3-6:30 is a great deal. I had the pepperoni flatbread, an Aperol Spritz, and a Pinot Grigio. The spritz was good but a little too much ice for me and the flatbread was very cheesy, so therefore, a bit greasy. I don't really know anything about wine, but enjoyed the Pinot Grigio.The servers are polite, and the space is pretty petite, but good for a quick drink or bite. Plus, there's outdoor seating with misters, and free Wi-Fi is cool also.

Ellis Bar is the perfect spot for a pre-dinner hangout. Enjoy live music, delicious drinks, and fun games like cornhole and giant Jenga. It's a great place to unwind and socialize before heading out for a meal. I can't remember what drink I got BUT I asked the bartender to add Tajin (I am in my tajin era) and although this drink does not call for Tajin, the bartender understood the assignment!

I'm sad this used to be a favorite HH spot. Love that it is dog friendly and on a beautiful day it's nice to be outside having a cocktail and sometimes they have live music too on their lovely patio. Unfortunately though they have changed their HH prices. Used to be $3 wine, beer and wells and $5 cocktails. Tried the nachos and will never order again. The waiter was nice though and did give us extra cheese for our nachos, but they just were not up to par.

Stop! If you're looking for good happy hour drink prices come here. Amazed by the phenomenal happy hour prices daily from 3-630pm! Located in Fairgrounds market in the heart of Austin. They have select $3 wine glasses and 2 select $5 cocktails. I stopped by for one drink but had to have two at this steal of an offer. Made me question my Fort Lauderdale "happy hour" prices that I've pad $14 a wine glass for ... yikes. The quality of the drinks and ambience were a hit at Ellis! They also offer some small bar bites that I did not try out. They have inside and outside seating. Some cornholes available as entertainment along with occasional live outdoor entertainment. It is also quite a nice spot to just enjoy a drink and people watch. 10/10 for drinks and ambience.NOTE THEY DO NOT TAKE CASH

My mom and I found this place by chance, since we were staying so close at the JW Marriot. They boasted an amazing happy hour, so we had to check it out! I got a Moscow Mule and an Aperol Spritz. They were $5 each, which was great! We split the chips and guac and mozzarella flatbread. Our server accidentally sprayed my mother with the water gun, but she gave us a free cocktail to make up for it, so no complaints from us! I'd definitely come back. The ambiance was tiny but cute.