6th St post Thanksgiving was a delight! Quieter than usual, we were thrilled to find Parkside. Sat at the bar & it was perfect!! Their Happy Hour from 5-6 was AWESOME! Half off all drinks & 4 of their top selling appies was perfect! Nico was behind the bar: Friendly, professional & gave the perfect suggestion for my palate. My husband loved his Oysters & Lamb with the WA Hedges Cab & Still Rye from Austin & I ADORED my Austrian Buchegger Riesling with the Ceviche. Fresh, balanced & tasty... we'll definitely be back.

My wife and I found this place on our walk back from our hotel. We were greeted with amazing customer service and sat promptly at their bar, as requested. The service was some of the best I’ve had. They had a fantastic authentic gumbo special and the oysters were delicious. At the end, they let us sample their king cake! Jill was fanatic behind the bar. Everyone in the restaurant appeared to have been having just as much fun as well. Highly recommend and we plan on returning there to eat before our trip ends!

Sam

Wave 86 has the nicest butt I've ever seen. Kayley, Adriana, Hoolia, and the little Mexican girl were all great servers who made sure we were taken care of. The manager seems really cool (🤘🤘). Great food. Will be back

Lauren Hayden

I was walking down 6th and this is the only place open . The nice bartender Adriana was really attentive towards my group and I . The chicken was super delicious 💋💋

Sydney Sills

The food was great. I have swallowing difficulties, so meat has to be very soft and moist. The chicken tenders were the juiciest, tenderest, most flavorful I’ve ever had. The fries were tasty and hot. The mac and cheese was solid. If I could take this restaurant home as a souvenir, I’d do it. The chicken disco ball in the restaurant is very cute. The price and quality of food is worth it.

Roxanne Halvorson

Spicy chicken strips were juicy and delicious. Harrison waited on me and was very attentive. Serving size larger than expected. Mac and cheese was fantastic!

Catherine McRae

Kayley helped make our evening better. Had a long day.... didn't say we were in a hurry, yet she got us out of there swiftly and with delicious food. Wrap is scrumptious! Thank you Kayley, you're wonderful!

Aman Goklani

A friend recommended this place to us and we’re so glad we finally tried it. The fries were so good, they had a nice kick to them, and the chicken tenders were soooo good and crispy. Make sure you try the chipotle and garlic ranch. Can’t go wrong with this place!

Stephanie

First time visiting this location and it was such a great place! We went around 12 and sat at the bar. the bartender was very attentive! we absolutely loved how hot the chicken and fries were! the mac and cheese is perfect!!

Mike M.

if you're looking for good fried chicken (from a small local business) in downtown Austin, I recommend Happy Chicks. The food came to me hot and freshly cooked. The fried chicken was some of the best I have tasted in a while. The service was cheerful and relatively fast. This place feels more like a bar than a restaurant, but I think that is the point. I would come here again, and I love supporting local restaurants.

Cassandra Empey (Cassandra Taylor Empey)

I first came five years ago (and we ended up going twice on our trip!) and the quality hasn’t changed! Delicious chicken that hits the spot! Great service too.

Casey Mozingo

Popped in for lunch and it was great. The bartender Emma was awesome giving us recommendations on what to order. Im not usually a fan of this particular style of fries, but these were really good because they have a slightly sweet seasoning. Great spot for a quick bite to eat.

Traemon Anderson

First time trying Happy Chicks, I got the spicy chicken strips with fries and the Buffalo ranch for around $13. The spicy chicken strips were flavorful, spicy, and well seasoned. The fries were so good, and the seasoning on them was fantastic! Great food option, I will definitely come back. Nice bartender as well, she was really nice and answered any questions I had!

Andrew Cain

On Sunday in Austin Happy Chicks is a great place to watch the games and eat some good food. They were nice enough to put the Jays game on for us among a bunch of NFL games and fans. The Happy Chicks Salad and the Chicken Tenders were tasty. $4.25 beers went down easy while enjoying game day! Excellent service and a convenient location. I’ll definitely be back to Happy Chicks!

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Ian Fitzgerald

A great place for tasty chicken. I decided on the grilled tenders, because I can get fried anywhere, and honestly who can get fried tenders wrong. I was extremely happy with the grilled tenders, juicy and well seasoned. Their fries were also tasty, very crispy, along with a large cup of white Mac n cheese with chives. It was all delicious and the staff was friendly as well. The food came out quickly and everything was handled through an app and electronic menu, very convenient. The atmosphere was very relaxed with good music and even a disco ball chicken near the front! Highly reccomend stopping by for some really good comfort food.

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Awesome happy hour deals! Sun-Fri 5-6 PM 1/2 off cocktails, beer, wine glasses; 1/2 off select menu items (east coast oysters, beef tartare, ceviche, crab fritters, USDA prime bacon cheeseburger). Greta ambiance. Downtown street parking. We especially liked the cheeseburger, crab fritters, and beef tartare. Outside of the happy hour menu, I recommend the endive salad (so good with apples, nuts, and dressing) and caramel pear tart for dessert.

Tried Parkside for dinner on East 6th and it’s a good pick if you want something a little nicer but still relaxed. The raw bar is the move here—oysters were fresh and the mignonette options made it fun to mix things up. Cocktails were solid, and the dining room has that brick-and-wood downtown vibe that works for a date or catching up with friends.

No wait for us, there were two barstools available, otherwise it would have been about 25 minutes. The food was very good, the service from the bartender was good. I left no additional tip, due to the 20% service fee added to the bill. I hope that goes into the tip pool, if not, do better by your servers and customers. The prices are high enough, 20% service fee is defeating the purpose, if it is a tip...I would have left more than that, if not forced to pay it.

Brendan Alvarado

Happy Chicks is a solid spot for a quick chicken meal with good flavor and generous portions. The chicken was crispy and seasoned well, and it stayed juicy inside—not dried out. The sides were decent and rounded out the meal, though some items felt a little basic depending on what you pick. Service was friendly and moved fast, and the place had a casual, busy energy that fits the concept. Overall, a reliable choice when you want something tasty and filling without spending too much.

Verna Street (Raven Street Dance Studio)

The food was fast, fresh, & good. Tortilla chips could be better. And the homemade sauces and ranch were interesting… kinda tart to meet but also read ingredients carefully—didn’t expect jalapeños with seeds which made it way too hot in my salad.

Brian E.

I was super hungry arriving Austin and being Sunday after 6 most of my usual haunts were closed. I have a thing for chicken and Happy Chicks called my name. The one bartender/server was hustling working 3 or 4 tables. I think she was also filling online orders in the back as she would disappear for a bit at times. The chicken was house made and fresh. Plenty of sauce choices although some were watery. Fries reasonably fresh but a tad old. The Mac and cheese was a pleasant surprise and was uppend with a touch of garnish. All told probably pretty good for 6th in the evening.

Daniel

The food is okay and the service was quick. They have a vegan option which is pretty average. There is essentially no flavor on the inside of the vegan chicken strips but it is about what you’d expect from a vegan option at a chicken place. The sauces are too small to provide enough flavor for the wings. The fries are also strangely coated in cinnamon sugar. The fries tasted alright but it feels like that’s something that should be optional or at least advertised. The drinks were a bit over priced but not outrageous for downtown.

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Lee Lastovica

I was a little concerned when the menu didn’t have prices. But the food itself is pretty solid. The chicken strips have good flavor by themselves with no sauce. The same can not be said for many chicken spots. I asked for the 3 piece, but was served four. So I’m not sure if I paid for 3 or 4, but with a side, two sauces and fries it was only $15 + tip. Mac & cheese was good, but not anything to write home about. But, I dipped in my Queso (one of the sauce options) and it was a home run. Service was friendly.

Regis Wengel

Ordered delivery through GrubHub. The chicken was good, though it was barely warm by the time I got it (not sure how much that can be helped when getting delivery). The pieces are a decent size (and I’m pretty sure they gave me an extra). Both the Honey Mustard and Avocado Poblano sauces were good.

Some of the food here was hit and miss. The macaroni lacked flavor. The squash and salmon were really fantastic. However, compared to other reviews and photos I saw. The portions for the entrees given to us were a lot smaller on Valentine’s Day for the same price. That was a let down. Also while everyone was nice, we were seated very closely to other people. All in all, based on my experience it seemed this business is more interested in turning tables and serving less portions for the same prices. Don’t think I’d return.

Fancy Dining here so it's definitely kind of pricey but some dishes are nice. If you ever decide to dine here, you can get the following: Beef Tartare - It's interesting how they added a tortilla chip as the base. Gives a good crunch to the raw beef Marinated Pork Blade Steak - Found this very tender and filling. Something you can savor. Some things to avoid: Corn - Totally not worth it and hard to eat Lamb Pastrami Ribs - They made it a bit too salty and meat is slightly tough

Super disappointing Valentine’s experience. We chose Parkside because we recently rented the event space upstairs for our wedding, and were truly blown away. I’m not sure where the lines got blurred, but our recent dinner experience was everything but smooth. Our 6:30 reservation was not honored, we finally managed a table about 30 minutes after that. Once seated, it took about 20 minutes to get seen. Thankfully my husband managed to order me a drink from the bar. Once our server came around, we put in our complete order from the Valentine’s menu. We received our oysters about an hour after seating and nothing else. The server never came around again, no management came to speak to us, we never even had the opportunity to know what was going on. After voicing this to a person running food, she simply dismissed our concern and told us the restaurant would cover our oysters. No hospitality, resolution or explanation. Mind-blowing bummer.

Rakesh Patel

Ordered a chicken wrap, sadly there was hardly any chicken in my wrap. My colleague ordered the same and their wrap was very good with a decent portion of chicken. I tried a bit of the chicken from another colleagues plate and it was very tasty. Shame about my wrap!

Our reservation was at 730pm and we arrived at 710pm. Got seated fairly quickly then it took awhile for someone to take our drink order. Another 20 mins goes by and finally someone takes our order. Afterwards they tried 3 separate tikes to brings us other people orders. Our food arrives after the 2 couples seated after us already had their food. My wife's food came 10 minute before my steak. When my steak arrived almpst blue rare(ordered medium) I was done and ready to leave. Food arrived an hour after we first checked in. Other only table we could find last minute on Valentines Day was at a Saltgrass location and ended up have a great time there.

I got the lamb ribs and I didn’t like the sauce on top. It was too herb taste So if you don’t like intense herb flavor ask the sauce on the side. I ordered the salmon and it came with a green sauce and I didn’t like it either and the salmon didn’t even had salt or pepper it was plain . The worst part was to wait for our food 1 hour 30 min.