Better Half Bar

Name: Better Half Bar
Address: 406 Walsh St, Austin, TX, United States, 78703
Telephone: (512) 645-0786
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

278 Reviews

$30 and under

Café

Great for outdoor dining
Great for brunch
Neighborhood gem

WE'RE BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL MODEL! Counter Service, Seat Yourself, No Reservations!

Neighborhood all-day spot. Serving natural wine, cocktails & coffee. Best burger in town.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, Cocktail Bar, Burgers
Hours of operation
Mon 9:00 am–3:00 pm Tue–Fri 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
(512) 645-0786
Website
http://www.betterhalfbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Rich Reimbolt

Location
406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
Neighborhood
Austin
Cross street
Walsh Street
Parking details
If our parking lot out front is full please drive around back to the big, open gravel lot just south of 4th street (across from our patio and Hold Out Brewing).
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Better Half Breakfast Sandwich$8.00
English muffin, crispy hash brown, smoked paprika aïoli, arugula, fried farm egg
Chicken Biscuit Sandwich$8.00
southern fried chicken thigh, jalapeño-honey butter, curry bread & butter pickles
Breakfast Burrito$6.00
scrambled eggs, Oaxaca shredder jack, hashbrowns, Bummer sauce
Granola Bowl$9.00
oats, nuts & seeds, pomegranate molasses, local Greek yogurt, seasonal fruit & berries, Thai basil & mint
Pastrami Hash$15.00
sweet potato & smoky mushrooms, curly kale, sweet peppers, shaved garlic & chili flake, paprika chimichurri & fried farm egg
Waffle Iron Hashbrowns$12.00
coffee & cream gravy, cotija, farm egg, pickled onions, scallions
Buttermilk Pancakes$10.00
cherry maple syrup & house cultured butter
The Spring Big Salad$12.00
spring mix, little gem & pea shoots, shaved asparagus, toasted hazelnut, feta & clementines, citrus tahini vinaigrette
- Half for$7.00
Better Half Chicken Burger$8.00
house ground chicken, Duke's Mayo, Swiss, LTO. Contains Gluten
Better Half Cheeseburger$8.00
44 Farms ground beef, Dijonnaise, American cheese, LTO. Beyond Meat. Veggie Patty Available

Sides

Chips & Queso$6.00
Cauliflower Tots$6.00
with beet ketchup
French Fries$5.00
Side Salad$5.00
Pastrami Loaded Queso$11.00
Biscuit Bites$6.00
Chilled Ramen$8.00
chilled ramen noodles, hiyashi chuka broth, veggies & kewpie mayo

Coffee

Espresso$3.00
Cappuccino$4.00
Latte$4.50
Vanilla Latte$5.00
Mocha$5.00
Filter Coffee$3.50
Iced Coffee$3.75
Chai$4.50
Cinnamon & Cardamom Latte$6.00

Late

3pm 'Til 10pm. $2 Buy the Kitchen a Beer

Better Half Cheeseburger$8.00
44 Farms ground beef, Dijonnaise, American cheese, LTO. Beyond Meat. Veggie Patty Available
Better Half Chicken Burger$8.00
house ground chicken, Duke's Mayo, Swiss, LTO. Patty Contains Gluten
Hot Chicken Sandwich$10.00
fried chicken thigh, tatanka sauce, spicy carrot & cabbage slaw, sesame buttermilk dressing
Shrimp Torta$14.00
guajillo & pasilla marinated gulf shrimp, avocado crema, pickled red onion & cabbage, spicy candied pepitas
Bucatini$15.00
shrimp & bacon, tomato butter, roasted asparagus & dino kale, blistered cherry tomato, Grana Padano, za'atar & Aleppo
Greens & Grains$12.00
braised greens, smoky mushrooms, baby bok choy, tamari broth, wheat & rye berries, puffed wild rice, fried egg
The Spring Big Salad$12.00
spring mix, little gem & pea shoots, shaved asparagus, toasted hazelnut, feta & clementines, citrus tahini vinaigrette
- Half for$7.00

Sweet

Donut Holes$5.00
Sour Cream Donut Hole, Vanilla Bean Glaze, Peach Preserves
Burnt Cheesecake w/ Cherry$6.00
Fresh Baked Cookie$2.00

Soft Drinks

Rambler Sparkling Water$2.00
Iced Tea$3.00
Yuzu Iced Tea$4.00
Pepsi$2.00
Dr Pepper$2.00
Maine Root Ginger Beer$3.00

Happy Hour

Every Dang Day. 1PM to 4PM. Takeout Orders Too! Because We Love You

Cheeseburgs$5.00
Choice of Beef, Chicken, or Veggie
Winter Sangria$5.00
Red Red Wine, Cognac, Curacao, Lemon
Pearl$1.00

Family Style

Netflix

Burger Pack
mix & match: beef, chicken, vegetarian
- 2 for$12.00
- 4 for$20.00
Big Big Salad
- Serves 4$30.00
Bucatini
- Serves 4$35.00
Ried Chicken$30.00
4 piece drumstick, 4 piece boneless thigh, sesame buttermilk slaw, biscuit bites & lots of bread n butter pickles

What 278 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

278 Reviews

TK
TexasKitty
Austin
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great time. Delish food and drinks and lots of respect for COVID.
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AustinM
Atlanta Metro
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
AMAZING brunch and our server and team was so cool!! They didn't have water because of some road work but they took us in as they were wiping off furniture and gave us covfefe and brekkie and took great care of our pup too! This was such a great way to start our morning and was a wonderful part of our Austin trip. will def be back :-)
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EvelynS
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ribs and pasta were both fantastic and our server was excellent. Server and staff did a great job taking care of us when a big storm was about to hit and everyone was sitting outside. Love this place!
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johnl
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Safe outdoor seating on an extended patio
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AshM
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super cute place for date night or to hang with friends!
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g
greatfood
Orange County
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a very laid back restaurant with only outside picnic tables. It was a beautiful day so no problem. I had a rose sangria which was perfect. And a great cheeseburger. And the loved the queso dip with pastrami. Very interesting and delicious! And the glazed doughnut holes for dessert. We didn’t need dinner. The whole experience was delightful.
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MariaC
Austin
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cute place, server was great, cocktails (vodka strawberry) were delicious !! Burgers were yummy and pasta was creamy!
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DexterLee
San Diego
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food/drinks, ambiance and service! Would definitely recommend anyone go check it out for a lovely experience!
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VonFineDines
Austin
30 reviews
2.0
30 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent. Seated quickly even though we were early and added two guests. Things to know: if you go in a group, they don't provide individual checks, they charge $3 for gluten free bun (without being sure you know the upcharge prior), and there is also no covered dining here so if it rains, you're SOL. Parking was actually pleasant/adequate. Despite some disappointments, I think I would return. Thank you.
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bat1
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outside seating was nicely spaced out and the food was very good even with the interesting combinations.
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Better Half Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 278 OpenTable diners.

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406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703

Additional information

Cross street
Walsh Street
Neighborhood
Austin
Hours of operation
Mon 9:00 am–3:00 pm Tue–Fri 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, Cocktail Bar, Burgers
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
If our parking lot out front is full please drive around back to the big, open gravel lot just south of 4th street (across from our patio and Hold Out Brewing).
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard
Executive chef
Rich Reimbolt
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.betterhalfbar.com/
Phone number
(512) 645-0786

Better Half Bar

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Additional information

Early

Better Half Breakfast Sandwich$8.00

Chicken Biscuit Sandwich$8.00

Breakfast Burrito$6.00

Granola Bowl$9.00

Pastrami Hash$15.00

Waffle Iron Hashbrowns$12.00

Buttermilk Pancakes$10.00

The Spring Big Salad$12.00

Better Half Chicken Burger$8.00

Better Half Cheeseburger$8.00

Sides

Chips & Queso$6.00

Cauliflower Tots$6.00

French Fries$5.00

Side Salad$5.00

Pastrami Loaded Queso$11.00

Biscuit Bites$6.00

Chilled Ramen$8.00

Coffee

Espresso$3.00

Cappuccino$4.00

Latte$4.50

Vanilla Latte$5.00

Mocha$5.00

Filter Coffee$3.50

Iced Coffee$3.75

Chai$4.50

Cinnamon & Cardamom Latte$6.00

Late

Better Half Cheeseburger$8.00

Better Half Chicken Burger$8.00

Hot Chicken Sandwich$10.00

Shrimp Torta$14.00

Bucatini$15.00

Greens & Grains$12.00

The Spring Big Salad$12.00

Sweet

Donut Holes$5.00

Burnt Cheesecake w/ Cherry$6.00

Fresh Baked Cookie$2.00

Soft Drinks

Rambler Sparkling Water$2.00

Iced Tea$3.00

Yuzu Iced Tea$4.00

Pepsi$2.00

Dr Pepper$2.00

Maine Root Ginger Beer$3.00

Happy Hour

Cheeseburgs$5.00

Winter Sangria$5.00

Pearl$1.00

Family Style

Burger Pack

Big Big Salad

Bucatini

Ried Chicken$30.00

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