Elizabeth Koroscik

I really enjoyed my time at Nightcap. I made a reservation and Christin reached out before my time asking if there was any celebrations for the evening. I explained that we were having a goodbye for one of my friends who is moving and we were greeted with champagne and smiles. The happy hour deals were great and everything I ate and drank was delicious. The staff was very kind. I will definitely be going again!! Indoor and Outdoor seating was available as well as street parking and a small parking lot in the back of the building.

Jennifer McCauley

Can I please give 10 stars? I hosted a holiday brunch recently at Night Cap. The entire experience from start to finish was amazing. Mario helped come up with the perfect menu and drink options and the ambience was exceptional. Perfect! The entire staff was helpful and attentive. The food was out of this world. We were treated like friends and not just another event. This is why I support this small business in Austin. I will definitely be going back often to enjoy the food, drinks and atmosphere of Nightcap.

Matthew P

Nightcap 🌙 Had a great experience here for Happy Hour! Went on Friday around 6pm and was able to be seated at the bar with a friend. I had the Before the Pickle gets Tickled Cocktail which was refreshing - not too sweet so this was great. For food we shared the carnitas grilled cheese which was loaded and had this delicious spicy ketchup/hot sauce combo. The crispy polenta was also very very good - I recommend this as it was light and very flavorful. The vibe of Nightcap was great staying true to its Austin roots with a bungalow style home transformed into a restaurant. Bravo ! Loved it!

+3

Glory Cassagnol

This is a great happy hour spot after a good or even rough day at work. Started my evening off with a FORGIVE ME FATHER, FOR I HAVE GIN-NED Cocktail which included wild bark gin, luxardo maraschino, green chartreuse, ginger liqueur, lime. To follow I enjoyed the crispy Brussel sprouts, ARANCINI PUTTANESCA, and Carnitas grilled cheese - which was to die for! May seem pricey at first but flavors make up for it! You’ll enjoy options for both indoor and outdoor seating and wait staff is well versed in menu items and delights in helping. An overall grand time!

Laura

Food and service was good. The short rib was surprisingly super fatty which wasn’t great but it had an awesome flavor. The BBC was the best cocktail! Highly recommend the appetizer called ’When I dip, you dip, we dip’.

Polina Golikova

Really delicious food and equally great drinks. The overall ambiance of the restaurant is very relaxing and casual. The decor is very pretty and the restaurant location isn’t in a super busy area. Service was great. Definitely more expensive for their main course items but they also have a decent happy hour.

Cesar Gracida

Nightcap is my new favorite spot in downtown Austin. The vibe and food go hand in hand. It truly is a restaurant in its own category. Try the nightcap burger, you will thank me later. The drinks are amazing and the guest DJs play the soundtrack to your life while you’re there! Highly recommend this place!

+1

Matt

Really delicious burger, the meat was incredibly tender and melted in your mouth. The sauce was a little heavy for my taste and left the bun just a little soggy. Super friendly service and very reasonable prices. I really love the small menu, everything was done well. We’ll definitely be back.

Holly P

Service, food, and atmosphere were excellent for a date night. Drinks missed the mark though unfortunately. Drinks were $20/ea and they were small and didn't really taste the best lol. But food was great. We had the broccoli soup and also the grilled cheese, both delicious. This place is usually always packed.

+6

We had a reservation for 10. When we arrived (5 minutes early), they did not have a table prepared for us, even though the restaurant was not busy. We waited 10 minutes for them to ready the table. When they took us to our table, they had 10 place settings but only 8 seats. They had forgotten to put chairs at the ends of the table. The hostess said she would grab some chairs and be right back. Two of our family members stood awkwardly in the middle of the restaurant, waiting for chairs that never came. After a couple of minutes, my husband went and found chairs, then brought them to our table. The rest of the evening went much the same. Cocktail orders went in before food orders, but appetizers came out long before our drinks. We had literal shot glasses for our water. We had to ask for the check. Our waitress dropped it off and never came back. After 10 minutes we went up to the bar to pay. Honestly, it was some of the worst service we've had in a very long time. The restaurant lost money because we didn't order a 2nd round of drinks or dessert due to the slow service. The food, however, was delicious.

Toni Tolerico

I live in Austin and dined at Night Cap for the first time. The service was decent, atmosphere was nice/comfortable. Drinks may be their forte but they do not offer upfront that Happy Hour is only if seated at the bar. The bigger disappointment is the food — this is where I have mixed reviews and Night Cap fell short. As an appetizer, we tried the Crispy Polenta - I would recommend this dish. It was light but very flavorful and the polenta was fluffy yet crispy. My husband ordered the octopus, highly recommend by the waitress. The portion was a bit small and the octopus was barely present - small tips of octopus legs and no flavor. Being a huge fan of octopus, my husband felt the dish was a major disappointment. I ordered the popular burger, which I must say was quite good. Good ratio of quality beef to bun and simple, not overdone with toppings and condiments. However, the fries were horrific - oily and limp, there wasn’t a crisp potato in the ample side serving. The waitress returned and asked if we wanted to take the fries home - only one was missing from what was served. We stated how terrible, greasy and unappealing the fries were. She responded that “they are twice fried which gives them a different texture.” We’ve had tried fried fries before and the sete did not measure up; they were barely warm and soaked in not hot enough oil. The waitress showed no regard for our feedback or satisfaction. She quickly returned with the full priced $90 bill. I am doubtful that we will return to this neighborhood spot.

Vanessa S.

Super mixed emotions about my visit last night. Not being an Austin native, someone that lives here recommended this spot to us. Super cozy ambience in here must admit. The staff 10/10. The food is what I’m giving this spot a 3 stars instead of 5. We started off with a Cheese & Charcuterie board. Nothing crazy about it. Great appetizer to start with. My main entree was a Roasted chicken that was on top if some sort of sauce & a red sauce. The white sauce reminded me like some sort of yogurt. Red sauce mixed with the white sauce balanced out and had a better taste as I dipped my chicken too. Chicken was good, crispy skin and seasoned well. Now, this plate had a bunch of radishes that just didn’t find it good also for the arugula. Menu claims to have roasted bell peppers and pecans. I didn’t see any of it, must’ve been blended into that red sauce I mentored earlier. Second dish was a Night Cap burger. Pretty good burger must say. Super juicy, can’t really mess up a burger. Patties were just a tad bit salty which had me drinking water after each bite. The fries that came along were mediocre. Lastly, dessert. By our waiter he recommended their Banana Foster pudding. I could tell it wasn’t made fresh that day of because the bananas were definitely ripened. They had a dark color to it. Also what was interesting was that this dessert felt like it had some sort of nutmeg spice or even cinnamon that I felt like it was overpowering the whole dessert itself. Not enjoyable at all. Overall, I had better expectations for the food itself. Stated before the staff were great. Nothing towards them, super attentive throughout the experience. I might come back to try different food options and maybe their cocktails in the future.

+3

Samantha Green

Nightcap was such a letdown. The owner, Christin, kept interrupting and being downright invasive the whole time. Totally ruined the vibe and my night. A bar should be a place to relax, not to deal with unprofessional behavior from its own owner. Definitely not the experience I expected or would return for.