Marisco Grill

Parkside always comes through with a delicious happy hour and dinner! The ribeye, fries and crab fritters were my fav but I like every dish that we tasted! Yum!

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Loved this little place, we went a couple times during our time in Austin and especially like the happy hour. Our bartender was amazing and even had a drink with us the second time we went back bc she was off her shift!

This food was so good. It's all fresh ingredients, mostly local. Above the food was the service. Friendly, professional, quick. Even split the check the way I needed for my employer. It was great!

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We had my son’s Rehearsal Dinner at Parkside. Everything was just perfect! Alina was great to work with and did a fabulous job from beginning to end! The food was delicious!! I highly recommend for any events! Their upstairs event space is amazing!

Great food, ambience and service. We ordered the oysters and a few of the other dishes from the happy hour menu to share and everything tasted like a treat.

OMG! The food, service/friendliness, professionalism, and view of the ever-present action of E.6Th street are amazing! Must come back here.

Go for happy hour!!! So worth it. Lots of half prices items (apps, oysters, drinks, and more) Steak tartare tostada was great, lots of tartare stacked on top and i thought the red sauce was very complimentary Calamari was a light fry if that makes sense. They give a mix of the rings and the legs The steal here is the half price east coast oyster platter!! Half price all night on wednesdays, so it comes out to $16 for a dozen. And you get 3 different kinds of oysters- chefs choice, so its different every week is what i think the waitress told us Shrub it off cocktail is delicious Again, everything we had was half price! Cant get any better than that

Came for Weds happy hour. It was dead inside but that is expected. 1/2 oyster plates and bubbles. I had a ceasar salad with chicken and it was pretty good.

What a wonderful little gem! Here on business in Austin and wanted to find a quiet place to have a nice meal. I had the salmon and broccolini. So much flavor! Cooked to perfection. The staff was so welcoming, wonderful service. Wish I could rate more than 5 stars.

Best decision to have dinner here. Everything we ordered was yumm.. Lamb chops: the best lamb chops I ever had! Salmon and beef was amazing as well. They were pretty generous with us, the cook threw in a salad too which was again super tasty and there was bread n butter made inhouse that was fresh and amazing. The ambiance The girl who served us was so friendly and helping us pick what to eat and all.. really nice experience Location is great too. It's nesting in middle of bars and clubbing area. A must go place! I think the cook rocks Whatever they will cook would be super tasty!

I was raised in a small town. This brought my city life and country life together. Comfort food that is satisfying but not making me feel stuffed. Gorgeous atmosphere great place to hold a conversation with people you cherish.

My husband and I came here for Happy Hour and we're currently asking ourselves WHY did we wait so long??!! Sunday-Friday you can get 1/2off select cocktails, beers and foods and the menu is pretty inclusive of what they offer!! To be honest I'm confused on why the ratings at Parkside are so low. In our first time experience here everything was super yummy and the service was also fabulous! Nico was incredibly attentive and did a fantastic job in his recommendations! We ordered every food item off their happy hour menu and while it was all tasty the standouts were definitely the fresh oysters, 7oz burger, the ceviche (was salmon and bass) and the tartare! The egg sandwich was also really tasty, the crab fritters were tasty, but much lighter and airy than expected. The subbed the fries for the grilled sweet potato and holy crap that dish was a game changer!!! Off the regular menu we ordered the lamb pastrami ribs which were very tasty and tender with a nice crisp. We couldn't finish without dessert and are so glad that we got the candy bar dessert! You can't go wrong with anything here and definitely gotta come back for dinner! Do yourself a favor and be sure to check them out ASAP!

Great food. I had salmon and fries. Lol it's a bad habit. Eat healthy but can't pass up the fries here. Cake was good too.

Such a treat! Parkside happy hour selections are fantastic! We were there to celebrate a birthday and were comped lamb ribs and dessert. Thank you for the generosity, we look forward to returning!

This was a work related gathering and the place did impress. The food was outstanding, the service was also very on point, and the atmosphere was pretty good, butnthe diningbwas segmented and small. The parking was disastrous.

This place was amazing. It wasn’t crowded for a Saturday evening, perfect location on 6th street. The food and cocktails were the best we’ve had in a long time. Cucumber & tomato salad 👌🏼, French fries 💣 For cocktails we had old fashioneds and Rockford Peaches!!!! Would highly recommend!

There wasn't a single thing on the menu (from the 10 dishes tried) that we didn't like. Each menu item was done quite well. I really enjoyed the striped bass, Cod, and chocolate dessert the most!

A great spot. Food was delicious. We had the bacon cheeseburger, tri tip, butter lettuce salad, and a side of mac n cheese. Anthony took great care of us at the bar! Bonus is the happy hour until 6p on the weekdays!

Happy hour offers the best drink and food prices! I reccomend everything on the happy hour menu we tried everything! And the pretzel a few times! Martinis were excellent! And so was our service!

Melanie Zyck-Alberts

Such a treat! Parkside happy hour selections are fantastic! We were there to celebrate a birthday and were comped lamb ribs and dessert. Thank you for the generosity, we look forward to returning!

Fit Foodies On Wheels

My husband and I came here for Happy Hour and we're currently asking ourselves WHY did we wait so long??!! Sunday-Friday you can get 1/2off select cocktails, beers and foods and the menu is pretty inclusive of what they offer!! To be honest I'm confused on why the ratings at Parkside are so low. In our first time experience here everything was super yummy and the service was also fabulous! Nico was incredibly attentive and did a fantastic job in his recommendations! We ordered every food item off their happy hour menu and while it was all tasty the standouts were definitely the fresh oysters, 7oz burger, the ceviche (was salmon and bass) and the tartare! The egg sandwich was also really tasty, the crab fritters were tasty, but much lighter and airy than expected. The subbed the fries for the grilled sweet potato and holy crap that dish was a game changer!!! Off the regular menu we ordered the lamb pastrami ribs which were very tasty and tender with a nice crisp. We couldn't finish without dessert and are so glad that we got the candy bar dessert! You can't go wrong with anything here and definitely gotta come back for dinner! Do yourself a favor and be sure to check them out ASAP!

Kristen Mears

This place was amazing. It wasn’t crowded for a Saturday evening, perfect location on 6th street. The food and cocktails were the best we’ve had in a long time. Cucumber & tomato salad 👌🏼, French fries 💣 For cocktails we had old fashioneds and Rockford Peaches!!!! Would highly recommend!

Chrysta Hann

There wasn't a single thing on the menu (from the 10 dishes tried) that we didn't like. Each menu item was done quite well. I really enjoyed the striped bass, Cod, and chocolate dessert the most!

Morgan Fairbrother

A great spot. Food was delicious. We had the bacon cheeseburger, tri tip, butter lettuce salad, and a side of mac n cheese. Anthony took great care of us at the bar! Bonus is the happy hour until 6p on the weekdays!

Julie weilnau

Happy hour offers the best drink and food prices! I reccomend everything on the happy hour menu we tried everything! And the pretzel a few times! Martinis were excellent! And so was our service!

Katie Russell

We had Parkside cater for our recent anniversary party celebration and the food and drinks were amazing! Our guests really enjoyed both the braised short rib and seared Texas redfish entrees, as well as the delicious passed appetizers to start. The drinks were also excellent, especially our speciality cocktail of sangria. The staff was very attentive and professional as well. Highly recommend Parkside for catering your next party!

Sunny

Best decision to have dinner here. Everything we ordered was yumm.. Lamb chops: the best lamb chops I ever had! Salmon and beef was amazing as well. They were pretty generous with us, the cook threw in a salad too which was again super tasty and there was bread n butter made inhouse that was fresh and amazing. The ambiance The girl who served us was so friendly and helping us pick what to eat and all.. really nice experience Location is great too. It's nesting in middle of bars and clubbing area. A must go place! I think the cook rocks Whatever they will cook would be super tasty!

Christina Larson

I was raised in a small town. This brought my city life and country life together. Comfort food that is satisfying but not making me feel stuffed. Gorgeous atmosphere great place to hold a conversation with people you cherish.

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!

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.

Marie Weir

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.

Katie May

We had some great food in Austin, but this was one of our favorite meals! Surprisingly this restaurant wasn’t packed. Quality of the food was excellent for the price. The wait staff was excellent! Would definitely return.

Hilary Wheeler

We had my son’s Rehearsal Dinner at Parkside. Everything was just perfect! Alina was great to work with and did a fabulous job from beginning to end! The food was delicious!! I highly recommend for any events! Their upstairs event space is amazing!

Mars And Sassy

Perfect place to have pre-event apps, dinner and drinks. The location is close to The Paramount Theater. Drinks YUM Martini Thyme, All My Exes, and Live in Texas. All Excellent and hand crafted. Food was delicious. Loved the Chef's choice East Coast Oysters was perfectly chilled and served with all the condiments. Fried green tomatoes were great, bacon cheeseburger with fries cooked to order and large portion to share. Cucumber Salad was so refreshing. All My Exes was an awesome after dinner drink.

One of the important boxes that a restaurant should be able to check off is consistency. After probably being almost a decade of stepping foot in this place I can confidently vouch that the flavors are just as good as I remember. How we forgot about this place I don't know. Fast forward to today with now two young kiddos craving oysters - we meet again. We came early during happy hour and the service was on point. I don't think we even had one set waiter. Everyone seemed to work together to help make our experience great. We dined happy hour style and still left with tummies full and satisfied. The oysters were quality and nice and briny like I like it. The seafood was clean and fresh. Seems silly to say this but I've been to other restaurants where that was not the case. All their food was delicious but.... one honorable mention is their french fry. Oh the taste is just as I remembered years ago. Perfect saltiness, perfect cut and thickness, perfect crunch to softness ratio, and do not forget to dip it in their amazing aoili sauce. Bring a date, bring a friend, bring your kiddos. No matter the occasion this place fits the bill.

Good spot for happy hour (half off everything), excellent pear cocktail... I had the bass crudo and the calamari... crudo was good, fresh - but a bit too much lime juice overpowered the dish. Good service and clean. Date spot for the locals!

Must say it took a while to get the server to take our order, but when he finally did the drinks and food came out in a timely manner. The appetizers we had were my favorite part of the meal(calamari and garlic fries with the best aoli I've ever had). I had the risotto entrée, and I immediately regretted it after tasting it. There must of been 3 other things I would of rather had than that. Maybe it was the wrong choice for the night. All in all I would return for the fires and aoli.

We had dinner sponsored by our vendor. The Parkside staff was top notch! Everyone was very helpful. There was a great charcuterie board! The main meal was ok. The broccolini was very overcooked. Tri-tip was ok, could have been a little more tender. Chicken was not dry and very tasty.

They have happy hour EVERYDAY 5-6 so that's a plus... half price apps and drinks at the bar. Also, the bartender was awesome. My food was taking way too long and she gave me a drink on the house. I'd go back for cheap drinks but other than that, there's nothing over the top about the food.

Went for Happy Hour when entire menu was 1/2 price. Even so it felt pricey, but this was our first meal in Austin where prices are high. We had fun, the brick walls added a cool vibe. Very laid back & funky. Had a Caesar salad, which had to go back as there were croutons when I requested it gluten free. It was good, not memorable. Had the grilled asparagus which was terrific! Also split the chilled raw seafood plate w/ 3 shrimp, a shot glass of ceviche (not GF) & 6 oysters (normal price $46!) All fresh & delicious. Enjoyed a Cab & TX Whiskey. The glass of wine was an avg pour & normal price was $16 (!). Young crowd - like all of Austin. Behind the Westin on 6th St. We’d go again but only for Happy Hour as $ is more reasonable.

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.

E Hodge

We had dinner sponsored by our vendor. The Parkside staff was top notch! Everyone was very helpful. There was a great charcuterie board! The main meal was ok. The broccolini was very overcooked. Tri-tip was ok, could have been a little more tender. Chicken was not dry and very tasty.

Karen Quach

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.

Brendan Alvarado

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.

Chuck West

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.

Service was okayish along with the food. It’s no Eddie V’s. Presentation was lovely, but the flavor was lack luster. Right look, wrong price.

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I went here for dinner and found out the price should be categorized as $$$. There were not many people in the restaurant but it took quite a while to get our food. The server is very nice, but there were not many choices for seafoods. The flavor was not that great but no salt or pepper bottles on the table!

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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

J C

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

update spring 2024: since reopening, it isnt the same parkside. The food has gone down in quality quite a bit. In the past, there were multiple oyster types, now its just 1. I ordered a burger medium rare and it came out more than well done. The chicken was stringy and dry. The service was awkward and novice. Everything at parkside has declined since they reopened, except for the prices. I dont know if ill be back, there are better options within blocks for the same money, Good food, great staff, wish they had high chairs for kids

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charlie meyer

update spring 2024: since reopening, it isnt the same parkside. The food has gone down in quality quite a bit. In the past, there were multiple oyster types, now its just 1. I ordered a burger medium rare and it came out more than well done. The chicken was stringy and dry. The service was awkward and novice. Everything at parkside has declined since they reopened, except for the prices. I dont know if ill be back, there are better options within blocks for the same money, Good food, great staff, wish they had high chairs for kids

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.

We waited for 20 minutes at our table and not a single server came up to us. When we finally got a server the first thing he said to us was “I suggest to put your food order all in at once.” We walked out!

I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend, and the experience was extremely disappointing. The manager, a white woman with tattoos, wearing two braids and a red dress that day, immediately gave off a negative energy. Despite the restaurant being completely empty, she refused to seat us at a table and instead told us bar seating was the only option. The whole situation felt uncomfortable and discriminatory, especially given that I am Black and my boyfriend is white. Her attitude wasn’t just directed at us—she was openly nasty toward her employees as well. You could feel the tension in the room because the staff seemed unhappy working under her. At one point, she was even rude to the bartender, who had been kind and welcoming to us, and began slamming items around behind the bar as drinks were being made. The atmosphere she created was so unpleasant that we could only finish one over priced drink before deciding to leave. On our way out, the dining area was still completely empty, confirming that there was no valid reason we couldn’t have been seated at a table. This was by far one of the most unprofessional and uncomfortable restaurant experiences I’ve had.

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.

Valentyna Smith

I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend, and the experience was extremely disappointing. The manager, a white woman with tattoos, wearing two braids and a red dress that day, immediately gave off a negative energy. Despite the restaurant being completely empty, she refused to seat us at a table and instead told us bar seating was the only option. The whole situation felt uncomfortable and discriminatory, especially given that I am Black and my boyfriend is white. Her attitude wasn’t just directed at us—she was openly nasty toward her employees as well. You could feel the tension in the room because the staff seemed unhappy working under her. At one point, she was even rude to the bartender, who had been kind and welcoming to us, and began slamming items around behind the bar as drinks were being made. The atmosphere she created was so unpleasant that we could only finish one over priced drink before deciding to leave. On our way out, the dining area was still completely empty, confirming that there was no valid reason we couldn’t have been seated at a table. This was by far one of the most unprofessional and uncomfortable restaurant experiences I’ve had.