Ciara Sackin

Christine is knowledgeable and friendly! I’m a bartender too & I gotta give props for her composure during a rush that would have had me stressed!

lauren burns

Shang is my favorite bar. I love coming here. The vibes are great. And my favorite bartender is Beth. She has the best personality and makes amazing drinks.

Anthony Williams (Hustleguru)

Shangri-La was a solid East Side stop — good drinks, chill patio, and classic Austin energy. The cocktails were better than expected and the vibe was easygoing, exactly what you want for a casual night out. Crazy part? I only found out after I left that there’s a hidden speakeasy inside. Didn’t even know it existed while I was there, so now I definitely want to go back and check it out. If you’re into laid-back drinks with a little mystery behind the scenes, Shangri-La’s worth a stop — and apparently has more to explore next time.

Jessica Chamberlain

I was only here for about 45 mins but the drinks were strong, they had a fun vibe, a Photo Booth, good music, good service & they had an outdoor patio with lots of seating. I enjoyed my time here and would go back.

Lindsey Wente

No one called me momma here, but some drunk guys ordered the Golden Castle sliders from the food truck. Were very proud about it. Came to me. Looked at mine. Asked, “are they good?” One asked for a high five. I gave it. Then he said “hand hug?” So I did. The bar plays great tunes until about 8. Then people take over the juke box and play their trash tunes. We should trust the bar to play the right tunes to match the vibe. They know what they’re doing.

Adam Wozney

Holland loves this bar. He told me a story about one time going here with a friend. That friend turned out to be Brat Pitt. He told me him and Bradley ate ham sandwiches at this very bar. Crazy right? Holland is a vergetarian too. I guess this the only bar that allows vergetarians to eat ham in the state of Texas. The ham was from Bradley's pig farm in Odessa. I went to the pig farm once and saw Bradley and George Clooney with Holland of course feeding the livestock ice cubes. I guess little piggies like ice cubes. Long story short, Holland loves this bar.

Michael Tarabay (FotoSemplici)

Fun bar to hang out in with a nice outside area out back with a food truck. Two pool tables a Photo Booth with friendly professional staff. Spend some time here on the east side of Austin.

+14

Joe Cruz

As a local, this is my favorite chill bar in austin. Easily the best music playlist on the east side. They have tons of outlets to charge up your phones and devices for work if needed. Seriously come here if you are in need of a safe space with strong drinks, great-priced food, and want the feel of being around locals. A mix of people here but everyone is always friendly and happy to see you. Huge indoor bar with pool tables, outdoor patio with food trucks (incredible mozzarella sticks) and a whole hidden speakeasy behind the garden. Usually all the real Texans will end up here. Jake at the speakeasy attachment, The Treasury is an austin gem. I love this place and im so happy my friend Joaquin, a bartender at the main bar told me about it. Tons of parking and great location close to hotels, corner stores, other bars/food spots.

+5

Craig Grove (Broker at GRT Realty)

We went to check out this place, because we wanted to go to the speakeasy in back. Upon first entry, a man greeted us and asked us about our visit and then pointed out the amenities and told us how to get to the speakeasy. At first, it was a little awkward being greeted that suddenly, but it was kind of cool too. We went straight to the back and didn’t really investigate the front bar or the patio area because it was 300° outside. We went to the speakeasy where it was pretty crowded but plenty of seating available. The bartender got to us within a relatively quick amount of time given that he was the only bartender. He mixed a good Old-fashioned as well. The only thing that I would say is I wish the lights were a little more dim in the speakeasy. And there was a little more music playing. It didn’t quite fit the speakeasy vibe that we thought we were going to get. With that said, I had a good experience overall, and I would definitely recommend stopping there and checking it out. Sorry I didn’t do more pictures…

Jenna

This place has Big Deck Energy. They also have a good Happy Hour that runs until 6:30, and Golden Castle food truck parked out back. If you’re going for a cocktail, I recommend the Mezcal Molly.