Kung Fu Saloon

You locked your doors and refused entry to people, mostly University students, YOUR Valued CUSTOMERS, the ones who keep you in business, on March 1, 2025, while a madman was on a shooting spree? One of my best friend's daughter and her friends huddled outside your front door, fearing for their lives! It wasn't until after the shooter was dead when the Austin PD ordered you to open your doors and let everyone exit out through your back door to a safer environment. Shame on you! I hope that people think twice about spending money in your establishment! I know that I will!

My favorite place to hang. Great service and staff, always. Usually too much fun. Joe is my favorite. He always takes care of me. He even ordered me an Uber when I needed a ride! Much love. Highly recommend the place, although I would rather have the place to myself! 5 stars 💜

This place has some arcade games to keep you entertained. The bartenders were really nice. In the back there is a speak easy. Currently the theme of the speak easy is Barbie. The bartender said the theme changes yearly and will be changing in the next few months. They open at 9am and allow women only to be there for the first hour. Such a cute idea.

Visited Kung Fu Saloon on a humid Saturday during labor day weekend. Our group was immediately greeted by the fun bartender, who made some great drink recommendations. While we did enjoy the large outdoor space and available games, which are the primary reasons I would recommend visiting, the indoor area got quickly crowded and loud. The next time I'm in Austin I would consider stopping by, but I wouldn't consider it a required visit.

Nice chill atmosphere. Good selection of classic games, including 2 pinball games, Meteor and Lightning. Gorgeous bartender. I had a good time. Check pinballmap for more info on their pins. Definitely would visit again.

Definitely recommend! Vibes are cool and Joe is so amazing! He was so sweet enough to lend me his jacket while I stepped out for fresh air. Thank you Joe!

Mike our bartender was amazing and he took us to check Out the Beetlejuice installation next door. This place is incredible and has free play on all arcade games. You must go.

Great place to stop on 6rh street. Not too loud but gamss available. Do not set drinks down or they will pick them up even if they are fresh. Great place for drinks and arcade.

This place has variety of games and activities. We had a bachelor party here with a lot of fun and hype

Like the other Kung Fu Saloons, this one sticks to the same formula: drinks that aren't really anything special, old school arcade games, unwelcoming bartenders, and the random ringing of a gong every few minutes for reasons that remain unclear. The first room/entry is heavy traffic, where most people are dancing (or lack thereof) and also where the bar is. It gets pretty chaotic. If you manage to push through and head to the patio (left), you'll find some breathing room. While the venue leans into an "Asian" theme, it raises the question--are the owners actually Asian? That's where I get the major ick from. As you can guess, it's a hard no.

Cool laid back spot, friendly bartenders, old school arcade games - highly recommended!

Love the service! Our party bus was awesome! Pedaling got us a free shot! Highly recommend this experience!

Great bar great vibes. Had the most amazing time for a bachelor party. The bartenders were amazing and made us feel welcome to Texas

Came here for a night out and we thought it was ok. We liked the Barbie speakeasy a lot though!! The main bar was kinda dead but maybe we came a little too early in the night

Great for friends! Lover his pace and had so much fun! Would recommend for everyone and will back.

This is a fun bar on west 6th that's been here for 14 years now. It's not huge, but it manages to have a bar surrounded by stools in the main room along with a couple small tables and about a dozen coin operated arcade machines as well as Skee Ball lanes that are set to free play, at least when I was there for an event. That means you don't get to score your Skee Ball games, but you get to roll as many as you want so I got to figure out how to get 100s with some practice. There's a second room with glass walls that slide back to open onto the covered patio with tables and games like giant Jenga as well as basketball arcade games. This room has its own smaller bar to serve the patio area, and is comparatively roomy. Sadly I didn't get to try the drinks since I was driving this time, but it seems like a fun place that's not too grungy and has a quirky feel to it. It can be a little loud with the music and enough people crowded inside, but I've heard louder.

I went there this past Saturday to watch the Chiefs Vs Dolphins game. I guess this place has a Kansas City Chiefs fan bar. However once the game was over the scene changed and it was mostly people in their 20's and 30's filling both bars. The drinks seemed overpriced. There was nothing bad about it but it wasn't outstanding either.

If you come, please go to Maya and pay her directly. She works so hard and is such a sweetheart!!!!

If you're in downtown Austin, Texas and looking for a place to hang out with a group of friends for the night, this is the place to be. They have a bar inside to grab a couple drinks while you check out all their different options of activities. We spent most of our time at the arcade games which were free! This place is highly recommended.

This place is super fun weekend nights. The music was great, they have fun games and a secret bar Won't share the details tho. Definitely worth checking out. We had a great experience at night. During the day when they opened the bartender was rude; however, we came back at night and the bartenders were great! I don't believe they service food.

My fiancé and I love to check out gaming bars in every city we visit....and this one popped up in Austin. Unfortunately, it left a lot to be desired. At least they had skee ball!! They had some good games but there weren't many, and when it got busy, there was no competing to play. The bar was good, typical party bar - well liquor, cheap beer. They had quick service and were super nice. Definitely feels like a college bar.

Great place good vibes! I really like the vibes and the games offered. This is the best arcade

WOW, just wow, excellent place for a moon gooning session with my boys. They even had a tree stump set up for us before we got there.

Having been to numerous barcades this place is pretty lacking in my opinion. Games were limited, you have to swipe your credit card for each credit (which comes out to around $2 per credit), and the bar was pretty limited. They do have skeeball for free!

My fiance and I have been here multiple times on Sunday's to watch football and play games. We wanted to take some engagement shots here at 6pm on a Saturday, before it gets busy. I asked if that was ok on IG, and they said yes. We got there and took a couple shots outside where there were NO customers. The manager came over and practically threw a bitch fit saying we're not allowed to take professional pictures there. I told him I messaged them on IG and got the ok. He said that only he could give permission for that and wanted to see proof of who I talked to. I didn't have my phone on me, and he said that's too bad and acted like I was lying. Even after we stopped taking pics, he came over again to get us to leave. We even bought drinks. I tried to be professional about it, but the manager was incredibly rude and just didn't want to hear it. I completely understand that you can't take pictures in there, but you don't need to be an asshole about it.

Went with my partner. We were peacefully having a decent time. out of no where for no reason at all .For being white? Terrible place to go, they would kick you out for no reason. discrimination, race, even took away my paid drinks. not coming back ever again. we tried to ask what happened or why do we need to go it was barely going to be 11. They kicked us out just cause they feeling like doing it ? Not cool, Disrespectful

Wow this place has a ton of energy and activities to keep you busy! We visited on a Friday night and the music was soooooo good! It was mainly 90's music and it triggered my nostalgia combined with some classic video games I felt like a kid again. The only difference is this time I have alcohol! Drinks were good and service was on par as well!

First stop of the night for my cousins and I! I'm giving this a rating of 4/5 stars just because I've been to Houston's Kung Fu Saloon, and let me tell you, Houston's music and vibe is so different. Back home in Houston, the music is always great and the place is super packed! Here in Austin, the music was hit or miss. They played a lot of EDM styled music mixed with other music. There was no distinct music type being played so some songs were great but then you get a super not great song, and then you'r just like "What?". I do like the layout! There's a back part of the bar that opens up and I think that's super cool, and I like the overall look of the place! I think that if they had a set music style that everyone could dance to, it would be so fun in here! Giving them a good rating because I do see potential and the service is really fast and nice.

The service was awful and the bartenders seemed bothered at any request. We asked if there was a speak easy (which there is straight back, it opens at 9:00 for ladies and 11:00 for both) under the bartenders breath he said I'm not gonna tell them because "they do not fit the vibe" I do not recommend coming here under any circumstances, there are plenty of other bars that should revive the business.

Door man wouldn't let me in cause my shorts were too long. This was on St. Patty's Day back in 2013 & it still bothers me. I even wrote a comment on their main site but heard nothing back - awesome customer service all around..."NOOOTTT" like Borat said! I've also heard others say they were denied for this reason too. Like some others who complained, I'm also a current serving Vet (I was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base at the time). Thanks dung-full saloon...I salute y'all, but only with one finger! Here's the IG posts my wife, homie, & I took at another spot right after. Great times every where else.

Easy drink ordering on TabbedOut app. As soon as drink order was placed, someone was bringing it over without having to wait for a server to come to our table to order it. Prices were reasonable for the atmosphere and live DJ.

This new Kung Fu Saloon is way better than the old one. Less "old", better lighting, more room. Parking is still "fun" but you have to expect that with anything near the area. We mostly enjoyed the outdoor seating. Limited cocktail options but they were good. I personally liked the Berry Manilow. Food was great! Highly recommend everything we had: Kimcheese Tots (YUM!), Cheeseburger Eggrolls, Queso Blanco (add ancho ribeye), and Cap N Crunch Fried Pickles. Now my stomach is growling thinking about all the deliciousness!

Been to KFS a couple times in Aus and several in Dallas. Their layout is based off of having your old school arcade games readily handy while drinking with friends. If they could open these up to open play rather than requiring customers to pay to play I think that would be a really special thing setting this bar apart (You figure that people are paying $$ for drinks, open the arcade games open for little difference in overall return) Their choice of arcade games is spot on, they have all the main ones like Area 51, MK, Skeeball, Guitar Hero. Cool bar, great games, and plenty of booze to keep your night interesting!

Fun bar in West six that focuses on arcade games. This place has a fun vibe and a lot of fun things to do while there. We have been to this location multiple times, it can get quite busy and chaotic, but there is a reason as it is a fun atmosphere with fun music, fun games, and a great beer, wine, liquor selection to choose from. Definitely a place worth checking out

Did you know your business had been tagged with derogatory comments. It's been their over 14 days. Do you have anyone watching your business store front? Be a responsible business in ATX. I will not support your business and get the word out not to support your business. I expect a reply and it to be removed. You decide. Don't give me a sad story. Right now. I'm only or your employees.

Honestly this might have been my favorite bar in Austin that I went to! The bar is really big and has plenty of seating space. Throughout the bar there are games to play, such as jenja- so it reminds me a lot of a place in columbus, Ohio that i Love ! My boyfriend and I also really loved the music selection. Still haven't figured out what the gong was for tho??

I'm not sure why this place isn't rated higher on Yelp, as it was my favorite bar on the block when we first tried these bars out. Video games with a decent balcony, and they have free game night on Sundays I think. I could seriously hone my skeeball skillz here and then be a 100 point master. I just might do it, don't challenge me! Don't remember drink prices, to be honest, but it's a cool vibe that Downtown Austin seems to lack, so I like the place regardless.

Came here for arcade games, yet 3 of 40 actually worked. Had your games worked, we would of spent more money at your bar. It works full circle and clearly management doesn't understand this.

I am 2983040928% more impressed with the new Kung Fu location than I ever was with their older place. Remember how the bar area used to be slammed because it was in the middle of the room and made it impossible to get around? Well, I do, it was a nightmare and this location went and fixed it! Bravo. We went on St. Patricks Day this year and it was my first time to W. 6th in a long time. I was nervous about the crowds, but even though this place was packed, the line for green beer was short, and they even had extra servers going around taking orders. Hell, we even found a seat, because the patio is huge now! Say what you will about the crowd this place draws, but do try to come here on a off-time to enjoy what they've done with the place. There are still games, beers, and spaces that are comfortable for a hang sesh with your friends. All in all, I'm impressed.

This spot is a nice somewhat local watering hole. Almost always has a bigger crowd than the other bars on West 6 on Mondays/Tuesdays. Bartenders Drew and Mike and Jess are pretty nice. Always treat people well. Good service. Free skeeball.

This place has board games everywhere and ping pong and jenga outside. I really enjoyed playing ping pong although it was really cold outside. Some of the games were also missing pieces so we couldn't play them too well. We ended up playing a 2 Vs. 2 boat game of battleship (and ended up losing:( ) but it would have been nice if there were more boats in the box. They also have a random gong they hit occasionally and throw napkins (?) whenever they ring it. Not sure why they do that but it was a bit loud and disruptive but people seemed to enjoy it so maybe it's just something to get used to.

Three words - Cheeseburger egg rolls Fun place with games, drinks, patio, cool people. But, cheeseburger egg rolls y'all.

This is a great spot to hang out and catch up with a friend...It seems to be Texas chain since there is on in Austin, Houston and Dallas...It was a pretty solid bar but kind of a younger college crowd.....The service was great and the owner manager was very friendly and seemed to be on top of everything....

Not a bad place. Some rad arcade games including skee ball. Giant connect four outside and three sets of giant jenga. Our group got a few mimosas and I got a Bloody Mary the second time around. Mimosa was more champagne than juice. Good to get drunk but I still want that flavor. The Bloody Mary was amazing though and the bar is do it yourself so load up on all the garnishes you love. My only complaint was the broken glass outside. I guess people tend to do the whole "Sunday fun day" thing and act like idiots. It's not a reflection on the establishment but it's common that glass gets broken my friends said. This girl drops her full glass of champagne and it was swept up fairly promptly. Some large shards were left though, the guy looked at them like "whatever." Guess he cleans glass up every twenty minutes so he figured he would be back anyway. Whoops. Don't forget to check out the poster on the far wall from the main entrance. Look closely, you're in for a treat.

Door guys are def racist. If I was black and dreadlocked I would have been treated a lot differently. Also, the barkeep didn't know how to make the drinks I ordered. Instead, he just made up a drink. If you don't know, ASK! Don't charge me $9/drink for some bullshit just because you don't know.

I love this bar!!! Kung Fu has a nice casual vibe. The bartenders are always quick to take and make your drink order. I love coming to this bar and playing ski ball, and its free double bonus. There is a nice variety of old arcade games throughout the bar. The make your own Bloody Mary bar on Sunday's is really tasty. They have Tons of ingredients to add to spice it up. There's also a great outside area. There are multiple sets of giant Jenga and one large set of Connect 4 outside to play.

Free skeeball. Vintage arcade games. Great whiskey selection. What more could you want? Well, machines where the buttons don't stick, for one. But it's something they're aware of, and really can't be helped due to how old they are. There weren't that many people around on a weeknight, but I guess that means all the machines were fair game. Best part is they don't jack up the prices on the video games, so $2 takes you a long way. Bartenders were cool, and they were showing the football game on their screen.

I really enjoyed his bar! Lots of places in Austin aren't really dance friendly and this place is! We went on a Friday night and there was good music and not strong drinks, I'm looking at you bartender. I love the different arcade games in the bar and there is giant Jenga outside, will def come back

I love the King Fu remodel! It's so much cleaner and bigger than before. There's a nice patio with a ping pong table and extra seating. There are two different bars which I'm sure helps on a crowded day. Of course, there are several games lining the wall inside. Challenge me to Mortal Combat if you see me out! Also, the staff was so friendly! I was there on a Tuesday and the bartenders were ridiculously nice and accommodating to my large group. We split the loaded tots and queso which came out quickly and were delicious. Highly recommend checking out this location! One potential hazard is that the ping pong table faces the street and I've watched on several occasions patrons running to retrieve their ball in traffic... why not just turn the table facing the wall??

Tim is the BEST bartender you can ever ask for at Kung Fu! Not only did he make the best drink I've ever asked for for someone who's watching their calories, but he's super fun to talk to! I'm a definite regular now.

We strolled in after dinner looking for a spot to get some cocktails and this place was it. Located on 6th Street, it was smacked in the middle of all the bars. When we first initially came in, it was pretty dead, just my group and a few others. However, within a hour, it was packed. Downside, it got filled with a bunch of young college kids. The cocktails were ok, nothing crazy. All were decently priced, rather on the cheap side actually! Service was ok!

Kung Fu Saloon is an arcade bar with about 20 games including Blitz, Ninja Turtles, and Mario Kart. They have some free games like pinball and skee ball, which are good options if you don't want to spend money on any games. Some of the games like Super Mario Brothers and Galaga were broken. There was an odd smell that seemed to be the result of an attempt to clean a spot on floor.

Had to check this place out yesterday afternoon since my friend had gone the night before and swore up and down there were no arcade games there. So we strolled over after brunch on a gorgeous Sunday (HH all day!) to prove her drunk ass wrong. Apparently she had just gone straight to the patio the nite before, so daytime Kung Fu was a bit of a revelation for her. Some in our party were tickled pink by Ms Pacman, some turned on by Joust. I am not a gamer and the only one I wanted to play, Centipede, was not working (neither was Galaga). However, I do rock the Skeeball and the Foozball. And all these games are free to play all day on Sunday. Wish they had air hockey so I could school some bitches.... At this point I would say this place is A-OK. More of a 3 star joint. But lemme say the douchebaggery black-holed that third star. The bartenders were overwhelmed and grouchy by the droves of drunk asses breakin glasses on the patio. And speaking of the patio, who wouldn't want to sit outside on a beautiful Austin day and have a drink?? We wouldn't, cause it smelled like the Great Austin Smoke Out out there. The ENTIRETY of the great outdoors could NOT filter that air. Blech. So honestly, about 30 minutes was all I needed here. A little Fooz action, some skee ball and then I was just bored, bored, bored. Couldn't wait to drop those video games and go play outside! Kung Fu, you're no Bruce Lee. You're not even a Billy Jack, and I will put the right side of my right foot on the left side of your face if you disagree.

The bar looks great everything looks brand spanking new but, I honestly could not say I would willingly go back only because of the service. The light brown haired bartender seemed bothered by the mere presence of a patron. She seemed irritated by any and every question we asked and after my friends and I shared the fact that we were in the service industry she responded by saying she would "take that into consideration" in a very condescending manner. I don't go out to places that make it seem as if I am burden therefore...kung fu saloon...I am going to wax on with my life.

I am going to be completely honest here .... I really wanted to hate Kung Fu Saloon and they made it really hard for me to do that. I have lived here for over 4 years and purposely never gone in here. I have seen all the bad press about the dress code issues and profiling that went on. Not cool - so I avoided it and I really just never hang out on that side of downtown too. I recently had a friend that moved into an apartment really close to Kung Fu ... like within walking distance, so when we are hanging out there and get bored one night we found ourselves headed in the Kung Fu direction. We actually hit up a bar across the street first and it was a bit loud there so we decided to go to Kung Fu. I had never been inside before, so when I walked in I was impressed with the games as I had no clue. There is a big round bar in the center of everything. I ordered a gin and tonic and it was delicious. We went back for shots and ended up with a round of pickle shots at one point and they were also delicious. Again remember I am trying to hate this place, but pickle shots are definitely making that hard. Next we decided to go out on the patio and play some of the giant Jenga. Oh man we probably played 10 rounds and had a BLAST! Yes I admit it ... we had a blast. Then we went back in and I got to play some Mario Kart and won twice! Again ... trying to hate and so far unsuccessful. At the end of the night I left thinking welp ... I had fun and didn't want to. So I guess I am fan now, but will likely not admit that too loud yet, just here on yelp only.

Every time we go into this place that YouTube hit song "Shoes" goes through my head. "Shoes...shoes.....oh my god... shoes... lets get some shoes... lets get some shoes..." Try it next time you're at the Kung Fu Saloon, it might make your experience much more pleasant. The bartender wasn't rude, he just wasn't friendly. "These shoes rule....these shoes suck!"

Sundays with $1 mimosas and free old school video games, giant Jenga and Connect Four sets AND all you can eat chili cheese dogs?!!! COUNT ME THE HELL IN! We had a great time spending a Sunday here with a group of friends. This is, from this point forward, my go to Sunday Funday spot for a day of laughter and good times. It was like we were kids again... but with alcohol! Seth, the door guy, is hilarious and just the nicest guy. The bartenders were all super friendly and quick on their feet... drinks were AWESOME! I'll be back again and again and again and.... you get my point.