Light Bar

If having a good time with good friends downtown is what you're after, just walk right past light bar. You can get drinks and music anywhere downtown and the service here is a disaster. \t\n\t\nSome friends and I went in last weekend as I had remembered the rooftop balcony being a fun place to chill out. We had to pay a $5 cover to get in (very unusual for a downtown bar in Austin where most are cover free) but we wanted to go upstairs so we sucked it up. \t\n\t\nThe second we got up onto the roof and before we had any drinks someone from their staff said that they were closing the rooftop for the evening (only midnight on a Saturday) and we had to come down. No biggie, just give us back our cover and we'll find somewhere else to go. \t\n\t\nWe were told to talk to the night manager about it. Rather than just give us our $5 covers back he takes an attitude with us for trying to cheat his bar. One of my friends raises his voice which was apparently just what the manager was waiting for. He says that we can't yell at him in his bar and that we need to get out or he is going to throw us out. We asked for his name and he refused to tell us. One of the cashiers told us his name which I will refrain from publishing here but if anyone from the bar reads this I'm sure they can figure out who the saturday night hothead midnight manager was. \t\n\t\nIn short, light bar must be cash strapped to fight over $5 covers at the expense of losing customers for life. Downtown Austin is an amazing place and there are just better options for a night out. \t\n

Ridiculous! Hold on to you credit/debit cards. Even when you do open a tab [leave your credit/debit card with the bar] - each time you buy a drink using your credit/debit card, The Light Bar places a $50 hold on your account that supposedly drops off in 5 business days. That means that the 2 times we bought drinks at $7.50 and $15.00 translates into a $100 hold on my funds in my account. CRAZY [and they do not tell you this before you make a purchase].

Unige meaning very cool hip design.. All stainless steel decor, has a cool water wall. This place has the loudest music in Austin. Three bars throughtout the two level establishment. Upstairs ususally has a live D.J and downstairs has a llive band during happy hour. caters to a variety of types.