EastSide Tavern

1510 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin - 78702
265 reviews
Barbecue Barbeque
(512) 840-1799

Parking is decent enough, available on back side of the restaurant. Might get tricky if the lot is full. Around 8-10 spots available.Outdoor patio seating available but might be preferable to sit indoors during summer.Bar plus regular seating is big enough. They do accommodate big parties with 15+ people too. Might need reservations.Different menu for weekdays and weekends which makes it disappointing if you come with a plan to taste certain menu items.Prices are way too high for a regular dish. Garlic fries was the best appetizer for sure.Brisket was served very well done and almost grey in color with some parts being chewy.Quesadillas was kinda burnt on one side which left a bitter taste. Salsa had hardly/no tasteServer was okay, but never came to check on food or how it came out.Food taste is meh.All in all a wannabe BBQ restaurant with too much noise on the menu, trying to be hip and chic but completely missing it.

Must try spot for a unique take on Texas brunch. Everything we tried was phenomenal. The brisket Benny, pulled pork hash and bread pudding french toast were all equally excellent, I can't even pick a favorite. Lots of brunch spots slap a fried egg on brisket or pork and call it a day but this place really had some one of a kind flavors. The French toast had this spice that tasted very familiar but I couldn't identify it, it was something you would expect to taste in a savory dish but somehow really worked with all the sweet flavors in the French toast. Anyways clearly recommend this spot for brunch 10 out of 10. They have a pretty extensive cocktail menu and the drinks we tried were really good and not watered down like some of these types of places tend to do. Like many Austin restaurants they are extremely busy on weekends and limited in staff so be sure to reserve a table beforehand if not expect a long wait time. The service was great even though they seemed short staffed and busy we never felt unattended to.

Brand new menu! The chicken sandwich and garlic fries were delicious! My husband had the wings and said they were also really good! Please give this place a chance as they just revamped their menu. The waitstaff kept our drinks filled and made sure we had a great experience. We will be back!

We had the BEST experience at Eastside Tavern and can not say enough about the food updates and the friendly staff. We had been visiting the old EST when it was a bbq spot for a long time and loved it so we’re hesitant to find out the menu had had a complete overhaul.The manager Megan told us we had to try everything out and hooked us up. WERE IN LOVE. The wings, the ceviche dip, and wow the Prime Rib were all to die for. It was our friends first time there and they couldn’t stop raving about it afterwards. Can’t wait to come back and check out the rest of the menu and see Megan (sp?) again. Thank you!!

It was my first time dining here having brunch with my girlfriends. We ordered their brussel sprouts and queso for appetizers, they both were so delicious, the sauce on the sprouts was amazing, and you can never go wrong with chips and queso! I ordered the egg sandwich with the hash brown casserole and it was very good. Next time, I will ask for the fried egg to be cooked all the way, as I wasn't expecting the yolk to spill out everywhere with my first bite. The service and atmosphere were very good. I look forward to returning!Parking: Parking lot is small. You can park on the street alongside the restaurant as well.

New menu, new vibe!The new lunch menu offers good variety of American cuisine from Po Boy to burgers, salads and more.The Po Boy (I had mine on a croissant) was fantastic! Perfect blend of spices and balanced textures. I will be returning for this!Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4-6. The space (indoors and out) is fantastic and there’s plenty of parking, so a perfect spot to meet after work.

Looking for date idea, or a place to watch NBA, or somewhere to catch up with friends, or just to grab a good BBQ? Then you should come to EastSide! Lots of indoor and outdoor seating available, with TVs showing sports. Free parking available as well. Definitely try their BBQ Trio!

Our food was delish and our waitress was very helpful especially for people at our table that had some food allergies.Everyone's food came out of the kitchen hot and smelt really good.We all left very full and with smiles on our faces. Great place for a work lunch and or meeting friends/ family.I would definitely recommend the s restaurant

OK, so it looks like yet another hip, trendy, cute, precious east side BBQ place trying to 'authentic', BUT holy s**t, they have Frito Pie with BBQ and it was absolutely heart stopping good! And on a happy hour it is $6! Add to that a $4 happy hour beer, and I could live here! Top end Sunday brunch as well, and great outside space to have a drink, chat, watch the young and healthy walk and drink and talk, too. I wanted to be all condescending, but eating here I just want to eat again!

Great thanks to Exec. Chef Morgan, first time there, treated me like a regular.The brisket was stellar, beautiful smoke ring, just fell apart... The sausage was sublime, and the smoked turkey, tender moist and juicy.Great spot to get away from the tourists & feel the local vibe.Thanks for making a stranger feel like an old friend!!! You guys ?!?