Half Step

Super cute spot in the middle of the city! Great mixologist that offered recommendations for happy hour. Outdoor space was welcoming and the corn hole made the n"afternoon. No food service but the food trucks were next door and they let you bring the food into nosh! Please do not let the place go for another condo high rise!

We were a large party of 15 ppl and the service was excellent ! We got a round of lemon drops and watching the bartender make 15 lovely lemon drops was like watching a master work.. I didn't get their name but the bartender with the long red curly made me the best Shirley temple of my life they make their own grenadine in house and you can tell! It's a cute space as well. Thanks for the fun time!

During our stay in Austin we tried a few different cocktail bars and Half Step stood above the rest. The the location is quaint, service is personable and the drinks are very well made and presented. If you sit out on the front porch you get to enjoy some Rainey Street people watching and if a band/DJ is playing indoors, it is not as loud outside so you can still talk with people. Try out their whiskey Wednesdays and their HH menu. They have an excellent old fashioned for $8. Highly recommend paying a visit.

Half Step was one of my favorite spots that we visited on Rainey. Nate and I were exploring this street during the day to avoid some crowds and craziness, which is much more our speed these days. Half Step was completely empty when we arrived but as we were leaving, a large group was filling the entire bar. The cocktail menu was nicely curated and I got the frozen pina colada, which was delicious and perfect. The frozen drink was a great texture without any ice chunks - just smooth and creamy. Nate got an espresso martini, which was nicely balanced and delicious. I liked the juices displayed in the chemistry beaker bottles on the bar.The bartender was super friendly, chatting with us and explaining where the water was, how to get out to the outdoor space, etc. Really great vibes here! We enjoyed our drinks and a chicken sandwich from the food truck out at the picnic tables.

A time was had! DJ on Friday night was a VIBEEEEE! The drinks were beautifully made and so tasty! I ran the same cocktail back a couple of times lol. They have inside seating and plenty of seating outside

Late night trips to Rainey St are fun because its easier to find parking. We got lucky that this was the Holloween weekend so we got to see some really cool costumes too We had never been to Half Step, chose to go in because there seemed to be seating space available. I loved my espresso martini and Anuya got IPA which was good too, but the other folks in the group did not like their drinks at all which were the watermelon margarita and Floradora (I guess) There are still a few places left to try so half step will have to wait for us to be back.

Second time visiting Austin in awhile. Our air bnb was really close to Rainey St. Although there are a bunch of options to drink in the area. My husband and I loved half step the most.The drinks are so tasty and fresh. Homey and low key. We had the opportunity to speak two of the bartenders there Patrick and JD. Super cool guys, welcoming and really sweet. We were intrigued by the process of their cocktail making and their amazing skills. They gave us a little 101 on craft cocktail making. It was awesome They genuinely love what they do and you can tell. They make their own ice and have it down to a science. I was truly intrigued by that. They rotate their cocktail menu to keep the bar fun and exciting. They are apart of collection of awesome bars. Check out "Pouring With Heart" to see the rest of the bars. A few bars down they have a sister bar called Stay Put. Homey vibes and low key as well. They have events weekly. We went on a day where they had a specific menu for a local dog charity they were supporting / half of the proceeds went to support dogs in need. I def recommend this place if you love craft cocktails and def love people that are passionate about what they do. Thanks again Patrick and JD! Until next time

I stopped by here when they were hosting the Midwest House during SXSW. I've been following them on Instagram for a while and was hoping that this place would have awesome cocktails. So when I came, I was kind of disappointed since they only had a few cocktail menus and there was a line and i couldn't get to one of those menus so I chickened out and just ordered a vodka soda. The vodka soda was what you would expect and perhaps the pour was a little light; mostly soda and the bartender did not upsell on a better vodka. On top of that, there was a sxsw surcharge which I suppose is expected but i didn't really feel that was the place to get craft drinks - more of a hangout place.I think the main attraction is the Spice Boys food trucks but they have several other locations so I don't think i would come back here for the food truck.

Super cool bartender. The drinks were good too. Irish coffee two thumbs up! Check it out.

This place is amazing! Came here last night with my friends and it was such a vibe. They had a DJ and we requested 1 song and immediately he knew what type of music we were trying to dance to and kept it on rotation the whole night. The three bartenders, JD, Andrew and Pat were serving the best drinks. I ordered the "bartenders choice" and wow... best drink ever!! Definitely would recommend