Maggie Mae's

Beautiful and upscale bar. Excellent mixed drinks and happy hour specials. Although I did have a bite yo eat, the patron next to me ordered some great aromatic food. Went to see The Palacio Brothers play their blues music. It was fabulous 👌

Maggie Mae’s has a great rooftop patio. The service was great and they had live music playing on the ground floor. It was a lot of fun!

Stopped by because I saw a sign that said cheapest drinks on 6th street. They weren’t lying at all. Went from paying $9 for a well drink to $2 on a Tuesday. Also saw some good live music from James Hearne. The bartender Michael was very nice and knowledgeable. Kept me entertained throughout the night.

I was in Austin for the first time celebrating my birthday. I was approached on the street for free drinks for me and my friends. We went in and we were not served at all. The bartender asked me what I wanted and gave me her Venmo to tip as I was getting ready to scan the Venmo, she snatched the QR code back, and I tipped with cash after asking what I wanted to drink she walked away and never walked back. Also, another group of girls gave us their free drink tickets as well on their way out and said that the bartender did not pay them any attention what so ever.

I came here as a part of a business trip where the after conference celebration was held. The location was beautiful with a wonderful rooftop bar & view. They also had live music playing, and a lot of great food. The drinks were good and the bartender was very fast, overall it was a great time. I will say that walking back to my hotel from this location in the later part of night wasn't the greatest experience, just because this is a Bar filld street with a bunch of late night activities. However the walk back was fine, you just need to be aware of your surroundings.

We celebrated my husband’s 70th birthday at Maggie Mae’s & were treated like family! The Manager was so accommodating & we had THE FINEST Bartender EVER❣️What a blessing to have selected Maggie Mae’s for a wonderful evening❣️

Layout and everything here made sense. Great atmosphere. I attended both live music and a comedy show here, both were lots of fun. Rooftop is amazing

We were trying to find a relatively quiet bar with good love music on the 6th and that's exactly what we found. The live band was amazing, performed a number of great songs. Pretty chill. The drinks are not the best though.

Great menu, food, and service. Love this place. Come during the week and it is much easier to walk right in and get a seat by the water.

Go for the comedy. Seriously. Across the street you will be paying for a ticket & waiting in line for the same amazing comedians. This place gave us so much joy in one night!

Went to Maggie Mae's to watch comedy and it was so bad. Seriously bad. Very few laughs and every joke was about sex or drinking. Very few folks laughed. Don't waste your time.

Avoid the comedy club. It was terrible, the host was not funny. The servers were great but the comedians didn't get anyone in our group laughing.

This was our faaaavorite bar out of all the ones we visited on Sixth Street on a crazy Saturday night in July. This one was different. Sure it was insanely crowded and packed on both stories, but we loved having that open air and space to love around and dance on the rooftop. The music was ON POINT with my personal taste...ranging from electronic pop, alternative to contemporary music, and generally good music to dance to. There were some folks dance battling with one another, and others were just enjoying the drinks and the entire vibe. We had gin and tonic here and we were happy. We'll definitely come back if we're in the area again. Also, if you're into more traditional music and want to stray away from mainstream stuff, there was an awesome band singing covers of classic oldies that we really enjoyed too. Forgot the name of their band, unfortunately!

This is a well-known establishment on the popular Sixth Street. Absolutely adored visiting this place. It's huge! There's a cool bar area and another sort of outdoor patio and an upstairs. Decor is trendy and fun. Drinks are very reasonably priced and the service incredible. I love it when people truly like their jobs and welcome patrons with open arms. Top notch!

I had the opportunity to check out Maggie Mae's earlier this month. SXSWedu held their Closing Party at Maggie Mae's and I attended. So, forewarning, this review is more of what the place is like during a hosted event, and may not represent the usual experience. Maggie Mae's is a large venue space with two levels. When I entered, security scanned by SXSWedu badge and ID'd me to confirm I was of age. They were adamant about that (especially since the party was open bar). On the street-level floor, there was a bar to your right and tables around the floor. First floor was packed. I wanted to check out the musical performance and DJ scheduled, so I went upstairs where the stage and dance floor were. On the second-floor rooftop, there were two bars - a larger one to the right and a smaller one closer to the stage/dance floor. The venue set up a taco/nacho table by the larger bar, where staff served ground beef for tacos and nachos (everything else was self-serve on the table). From the second-floor rooftop, there is an indoor second floor area (which I think is called the Gibson room). In there, the décor is luxe and sleek looking. The bar inside is pretty large, too. The bathrooms are also in this area. The sound on the second floor was good. The area around the stage got really crowded, so I stuck to one of the tables that overlook the street. There were some lounge-y couches, but not many people left their spots on them if they got one. Maggie Mae's was very nice. The bartenders and staff working the event were friendly, polite, and fun. It was a good time. They run events well here.

Such a great spot for drinks and live music! Dj on the balcony.... acoustic downstairs during the early hours. Friendly staff!

I have been to Maggie Mae a handful of times. I love that it has a rooftop bar area where you can enjoy music, grab drinks, and also look below on dirty 6th street. My last encounter here I wasn't impressed with our bartender. She gave us attitude when we asked about drink specials. Not sure what the deal was but will come back in the future.

Another good rooftop bar on 6th street with a great view of the city, DJ's playing good music, and a lot of room to not feel uncomfortable. Have brought multiple friends to this place and this among a few others were by far their favorite place to go. If you are in Austin looking for a good bar with a rooftop and fun music, check this place out.

Well it's located on 6th street so the vibe can sometimes be all over the place but when I went it was chill at least on the 1st floor but the rooftop level was a bit more lively with good 90s music and top 40 playing. The drinks are relatively priced decent enough and the bartenders are cool! If in the area this a place to stop at before heading to other bars.

I happen to stop at this bar when IHeartRadio brought 2 surprise guests. Dylan Scott and Dustin Lynch! Great live music. The bartenders are friendly and the space is nice. There is a roof top bar with a bunch of seating during the day. Only complaint is the small women's bathroom on the first floor. Long line and no toilet paper.

Cute little establishment. Great rooftop. Excellent music. Absolutely the worst bar service ever. The bartenders have permanent resting bitch face. Asked for a soda water and lemon and got lip about no lemons. No worries, just a soda water is fine by me. Well the bartender threw limes in my drink so it could "look like a cocktail". I just wanted soda with lemon. Don't assume I want something to look like a cocktail. Overall rude service industry.

I was in this bar all of 15 minutes before I was pickpocketed. Few minutes later-another girl in the group was pickpocketed too I had my purse across my body, someone bumped into me and I felt my purse pull..when I went to grab my purse closer-it was open and all my belongings were on the ground (lipstick, receipts, etc) but my phone was taken. I used my other friends phone to shine a light on the ground hoping it had just simply fallen (when I had gotten bumped) but the phone was gone. I went back to my group just to learn within 5 minutes of it happening to me-our friend had her purse snatched at and her phone and all her money was ripped out. The bartenders were more than nice to me about it and took my friends number in case it turned up but those thieves were long gone. These are some sort of professionals. After buying a new phone, I got an alert that my phone had been located in China and all my passwords are trying to be reset-I received texts and calls asking. I called apple and my cellular provider to see if these calls and texts were legit and they all said no. Super sketchy. Beware at this bar...I hope the owners can add security because if it happened to two girls at the bar for no more than 15 minutes, who else knows whats going on there.

I came here as a part of a business trip where the after conference celebration was held. The location was beautiful with a wonderful rooftop bar & view. They also had live music playing, and a lot of great food. The drinks were good and the bartender was very fast, overall it was a great time. I will say that walking back to my hotel from this location in the later part of night wasn't the greatest experience, just because this is a Bar filld street with a bunch of late night activities. However the walk back was fine, you just need to be aware of your surroundings.

First time on Dirty 6th Street, and this street is a strip of bars and lots, LOTS of people. It seems to be a great place for the party crowd. Maggie Mae's is pretty big on the inside. There are two levels, and both levels are pretty opened (not enclosed), and you can see the crowd on the streets as well as see the sky. Another thing I noticed since it's all open space, you can smoke "inside". There seems to be multiple rooms with different music and events going on so there's something for everyone here. I also noticed that the upper level was jammed packed (but the lower level was just right)! I think the drinks here were a little pricier than some of the other bars on the strip, but overall a very good experience here.

Don't trust the angry male bartender on Thursday's to have your card, he'll just add his own tip to it. And this was AFTER my husband gave him cash for our tab. He was mad cuz the band was too loud and he couldn't handle it. Maybe he's just unhappy in life, who knows, but he was certainly taking it out on everyone else.

Of all the Austin bars I went to on my recent trip I had the most fun at this one. This is my activities as I remember them: $2.00 BEERS upstairs A group of old men wanting me and my friends to go back to their room and PARTAY. (No thanx) A drunk girl trying to dance while being held up by two people $2.00 BEERS The band playing a song by Pearl Jam and my friend Ellen having a orgasm meltdown on the dance floor $2.00 BEERS A group of cowboys from Fort Worth in town for a wedding. One of the cowboys was a vampire and tried to bite my neck. (I may or may not upload a picture of that to my profile and/or Maggie Maes local photos) $2.00 BEERS Thinking the band must be from LA because the majority of their songs were reggae and ska. My friend making out with vampire cowboy $2.00 BEERS Me taking pictures with my neck extended to avoid double chinage. $2.00 BEERS Thinking I was a solid gold dancer after about the 20th $2.00 beer. $3.50 BEER time to leave.

E 6th Street puts Bourbon Street to shame in someways. Bourbon St is definitely better though. Never would I think I would see so many wild college students all in one place, at least in NY they spread out the crazy! Maggie Mae's was our best option that night with every other establishment being so incredibly crowded. The DJ upstairs was not very good so we did not spend a long time in the upstairs, but the live band downstairs was AWESOME. We had so much fun listening to them, it definitely saved our night! The bouncers did a good job of keeping the place from being too crowded or letting people who were too drunk come in. Fun time for sure!

This place is waaaay larger than it looks inside. Counted at least 4-5 bars throughout the venue. Plenty of places to get your drinks if people are crowded around the bar. Saturday night and it was busy, but not where you were packed like sardines. It is a great place when you're with a group of people as the space allows for it. That night the music was R&B/Hip-Hop ranging from the 90s to today. Definitely my type of music. I would come here again if I wanted to dance the night away.

As long as you go in with the expectation that this is on 6th street and appeals to a certain crowd, it's a great rooftop bar that provides you with one of the better views of the madness below, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night. I can't say the drinks are anything special and they didn't have anything more than a DJ playing on their big stage when we came in, but the layout of the place is definitely appealing. I asked the bartender (who looked just old enough to serve the drinks she was making) for a special shot for my brother's bachelor party and she whipped up a doozie. He didn't think much of the flavor but it started him down a dark path which we had every intention of leading him on. The drinks are a bit pricey, but again, this is 6th street, so if I were to fault them for that I would be faulting 40 other bars as well. Really the best thing here is the open air, large upstairs area. A lot of bars have rooftop areas and views of the street, but this is one of the best.

A 6th street staple, there's nothing fancy about Maggie Mae's, but it does have it's own charm in a way. I like the venue itself, meaning it has a good layout and plenty of space, but it can still be hard to get a drink and when I did get mine (a simple whiskey sour) it wasn't very good, though that might be expected with a busy weekend crowd. Again, I think the space is pretty cool, so worth a look to hangout and listen to music, just don't expect anything too crazy!

Wait. What? Maggie Mae's has a rooftop deck? That would have been good to know. Now You know. Because MM's was highly recommended (for music and such) by 'folk back home', we made this our 1st stop on Friday evening; 1st stop...like 6pm 1st stop. I don't think that's what the 'folk back home' intended, 6pm. But we did stop in, grabbed a seat at the bar, and listened to the single guitar vocalist and scanned about this joint. There were only 6 of us in the bar (including the tender and the guitar guy). Ordered a couple drinks. Plastic cups, huh. OK. Cool décor. The entry looks like it used to be open air, a courtyard now roofed. Two bars (if the two areas are of the same bar). To the right, in the courtyard like entry, is the longer narrow space with the stage at one end. Some clamshell style chairs, some leopard stuff, a tall wall banquette, barstools, and a cool colorful mural behind the bar. The other bar, through the open doorway at the far end of the courtyard, is smaller, quaint, some TV's, etc. Elvis is in the house. Pretty quiet this early in the evening. We wandered off and returned later in the later evening. Still pretty quiet. No music, just peeps wandering around. I would have liked to hit the rooftop deck .. if not for another drink then simply to take view of the crowded E 6th St party scene below. But we would have had another drink, just sayin'.

This place is scamming people. Do not take the hostesses offer for a round of free shots, you will end up paying. Wish I had not come here, please pay very careful attention. The band playing for SXSW was very good, but now we feel like we have to leave... it's a shame

Maggie Mae's is no typical 6th street bar. MM's is outfitted with 6 rooms and a rooftop bar. Each separate room has different, unique decor. The New Orleans themed courtyard was a fun surprise but I really liked the rooftop as well. In spite of the huge venue, it was pretty packed when we came as it was a Saturday night. We were still able to get drinks no problem. The drinks were nothing special, but the service was good and I thought it was funny that they give you plastic cups. There are several stages for live performances, and it seems like it would be a good place to host different events. No night out would be complete without dropping in to Maggie Mae's as this place is really happening!

We came here during SXSW on a Friday afternoon, so it wasn't crazy busy. They had two bands playing, one upstairs and one downstairs, very nice. We got our drinks and grabbed a great spot on the rooftop overlooking 6th street. This is one of the best spots on 6th for crowd watching. We saw some really interesting things and people from our perch, I highly recommend the view. I like the way they use their space to create different environments. If the rooftop isn't your thing, try out the downstairs patio, or one of the other bar areas. You're sure to find something that fits your mood. The drink prices were similar to the other clubs that are comparable. You can find a cheaper beer, but that place won't have the atmosphere or the view.

Great crowd and super talented performers. They definitely appeal to tourists and do quite a bit of showboating, trying to create a "performance" with crowd interaction. I prefer raw blues to the extra dance and humor routines but the guitarist was SO amazing I could overlook the distraction. Super fun place!

We were there on Friday at 10pm. It was about half full on the first floor. We waited a short time then got 2 stools at the bar. The bartender was very attentive throughout the night even when it got full. The band was playing up to the crowd with various genres of Rock music that was good for singing-along. It had a good mix of a younger and older crowed. One of the bars that I liked and would go back!

Came here for HH on a Thursday. The bartender was really nice and the $3 Lone Star beers weren't bad either! Will have to check this place out again on the weekend.

Wow, this place is huge. I had the opportunity to attend a private event where everything was paid for and the place was packet. I don't know it it compares on a regular night. Upstairs, downstairs.... Inside or outside, on the band stand on the roof, or inside, its all cool. If you are having a private event and need a cool place to host it then Maggie Mae's would be my recommendation.

Came here on Halloween around 8PM and spent the entire night on the rooftop. At the time, the crowd was largely slightly older - mid to late thirties and above and the costumes were pretty tame. As the night wore on, however, the venue got packed and there were tons of young people in fun costumes. Drink prices were decent and the bartenders were fast and friendly so that there was never a long wait. It has a good dance floor with great music for dancing. The bouncers did a good job with crowd control too because the bar was never too packed and it was comfortable all night until I left around 2AM. LA needs to take notes.

Really great music choices from DJ or radio? RHCP, Incubus, and more. Just wish live music would play already... Been waiting an hour and the band was setting up, then left. Eventually band came on and they played old school rock, very cool. Nice seating area and wasn't overly crowded, though it was a holiday so most people were probably traveling. Overall we had a good time here.

I got pretty wasted at Maggie Mae's and I'm not complaining. Visited Austin this past weekend and went to Maggie's after a couple drinks and dinner. There's a large outdoor area, bar included, and a large dance floor. They had a DJ on a Friday night playing top 40. They also have an indoors area which is more of a lounge type area. They also had music inside but it was different music and people weren't dancing. More of a chill atmosphere outside. Drinks were about average price. Just a little hot to be dancing all night long in July in Texas.

Very fun place! Drinks aren't too expensive and everything is cleaner than some of the other bars around. Top level is cleaner too!

The short of it is that near the end of our night at Maggie Mae's, a bouncer accosted and physically attacked me for no reason. Stay the hell away from this place. I seriously would not feel safe there and will never set foot there again. The long of it is I was my group's designated driver and had no alcohol at this or other bars on 6th Street. At Maggie Mae's, I had two Sprites. The dancing was fun and our group was having a great time on the third floor/roof. Near closing, I went to get a breath of fresh air off the dance floor. As I'm walking by myself, a bouncer comes at me from behind and gets in my face, saying I'm stumbling around and that I need to leave. I have no idea what he's talking about and say as much, including that I haven't had any alcohol. He doesn't believe me and is still in my face, telling me to get out. This goes on for maybe 15-20 seconds. I'm annoyed but I realize I'm not getting anywhere with this guy so I start putting my jacket on. He then immediately grabs me, turns me around and puts me in a headlock/chokehold, with my jacket half off. He also is now grabbing my arm behind my back and pushing up. I'm of course having trouble breathing but I decide to stay calm and not fight back because I know he's looking for any resistance. He takes me down three flights of stairs in the headlock, arm still pushing on my arm, still telling me I don't belong in the bar. At the door, he finally lets go and pushes me out of the bar onto the street. I'm shaken but turn around to take photo and video of him. As I'm taking a photo of him, he's laughing with his colleague at the door, telling him not to let me back in and yells at me "Be sure to take pictures of the bruises I left on your arms too." Other people this guy manhandles might be too drunk to remember but I was completely sober. Maggie Mae's: where an aggressive bouncer might accost and assault you for standing/walking by yourself. Stay the hell away.

It is your typical dirty sixth bar, but they have one thing that makes them stand out. Maggie Mae's has the worst bartenders I have ever witnessed. Their hygiene is lacking and so is their customer service. I would avoid this bar at all costs.

When we walked by Maggie Mae's at night, it seemed like a scene I wanted no part of. But on a quiet weekday afternoon, it was the perfect place to be. We grabbed a few longneck bottles, walked them upstairs past the "No Glass Upstairs" signs (we're rebels), and sipped them on the balcony as the sun went down. The rooftop is quite comfortable when no one else is up there, and we just relaxed and listened to the sounds of a talented singer playing somewhere else along 6th Street drifting over. And it was good. Now, I can imagine how the service at this huge bar with multiple rooms can suffer during SXSW, but personally I'm a big fan of the staff here. Two reasons: 1. I'm pretty sure one of them gave me too much change. I realized later on, and it makes me glad I tipped him well. 2. Someone took the time to add a check-in offer of $5 off Jigglewatts Tickets. I'm not sure what Jigglewatts Tickets are, but I like it.

Loved the outdoor patio/garden and the music. There are lots of musicians playing in the bars down 6th street, but the outdoor patio area and the music playing at the time drew us into this bar. The space is very large and they had have both outdoor and indoor seating. You can enjoy the music even if you choose to sit inside-- they have window walls that they open up.

Ok this was the first bar we started out on my last trip to Austin. The line to get in here is STUPID. It literally stretches past the bar next door. I must say it does move fast but with that many people it still took about 20 minutes, for a BAR! And once you got inside guess what? ANOTHER FREAKING LINE to go upstairs. I did enjoy the fact that the downstairs was open so you had an open air feel on the bottom floor. The upstairs is where this place is at. You can dance upstairs and their rooftop is one of the biggest on 6th. You can move around. Downstairs there was a live band playing. The drinks were fast, cheap, and strong, all good things for a bar. If it wasn't for the stupid lines I would like this place a lot more.

I love this place bc of the atmosphere and the people who show up. I always have a blast. Tonight was different though. I ordered a few drinks for my friends and me and gave the bartender with the teenage mutant ninja turtles shirt and a green bandana a good tip because that's what I normally do. I finished my drink really quickly because that's what I do and I put the drink back down on the bar. I heard the bartender say "you couldn't find a garbage?!" And he literally sprayed water at me when I was turned around talking to my friends. I couldn't believe it. I love this bar, but that guy sucks. Damn.i added the picture of him to the photo section when I asked about it.

Maggie Mae's is kind of an interesting spot. I didn't really know about the whole dance floor ordeal but by this time things were most definitely getting messy for our group on 6th. We were subjected to an additional unknown quantity of drinks from various members, whom themselves probably couldn't count ... and off we were dancing our heads away. Good music, sticky dance floor and unfriendly bartenders. Apparently they won't give the guys water so only the girls can ask for it. Kind of strange... is this Vegas? because that's what they do in Vegas! .... Anyway, I have no idea what the food is like here,although I do know they serve some kind of food during the day. But at night its definitely the definition of "dirty 6th" ... beware and don't wear nice shoes!

Came on a weeknight in the summer, and I think it really helped with our experience here. The college kids had all gone home, and 6th street had not been bombarded by the weekend crowd, so we had plenty of space to move around, and it wasn't crowded. We wanted to find a nice patio to watch the NBA final game, and Maggie Mae's was the perfect choice. Their upstairs patio features two bars, a giant projection screen showing the game, and a water misting devices paired with fans equaled the perfect escape from the Texas heat. The staff was very friendly, and the $3 well drinks were tasty. We also had a great view of the street below.

One of the rooftop bars on 6th. Drinks are pretty cheap and has a pretty large rooftop are to lounge. Good place to hangout and catch up when the weather is nice

Terrible bouncers. Just completely rude; overly aggressive for no reason.

I don't go to east 6th often, but when I do, I make it a point to stop by. This a great venue that really uses the space they have to make multiple bar areas. The first floor has patio area with seating, two separate bars, and a stage with live music. The second floor is essentially a large rooftop "club" over looking 6th street. There is a decent sized dance floor, several bars, and plenty of elbow room. Connected to this rooftop area is another somewhat plush club/bar area where there's usually a dj or live band. Each of these areas I described are pretty different from each other so it's like getting to check out multiples places in one bar.

They made a stink about our group (all with a bought and paid for drink) taking a picture with an empty flask.

I was just walking up and down 6th St, not knowing where to go when me and my friend saw this bar with a whole bunch of people just partying up in the rooftop patio. We saw that there was not a long line to get into the bar so we said, "eh, why not?" and joined the line. Turned out, we only had to wait a couple of minutes for the dude at the door to check ID's and we got in. We immediately went upstairs and waited to order our drinks. The place was packed, but I didn't have to wait too long for the bartender to come help me with my order. And in the process, he even apologized for the wait. Come on! What bartender would apologize for making their customers wait? This one did!! Awesome. The rooftop was nice. It wasn't too crazy on a Friday night. And this place has other options. Downstairs, they had somebody performing some ska music up on the stage and everybody was enjoying it. Upstairs, right next to the patio, you can enter into a room where they had another band performing live. The crowd didn't seem pretentious like most bars in Houston, TX where I'm from. It's a nice place to hang out and the drinks aren't too expensive. Be sure to come by and check this place out if you have the chance.

Came on Saturday night, March 1st, of Mardi Gras weekend. Lots of people outside. Quick to get inside Maggie Mae's. Use the small entrance just left of the big main entrance. Line to go upstairs where music videos are projected on ceiling but the best place to stay is downstairs near the rightmost bar with the live music. That night, Sam Pace and the Gilded Girl was playing, which is a fantastic group. They merge Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Led Zeppelin,... good music! Ordered a Whiskey Sour. First time having it and it is pretty good. Don't even really taste the whiskey, definitely hit the sour part for sure, but not bad. Great variety of people, young, old, male, female, normal dressed, hipster, crazy dressed. I enjoyed the vibe, atmosphere, music, and drinks here. Didn't try any other bars but this place was nice.

I've noticed a pattern in Austin bars... all of the bartenders are really nice. The bartender at Maggie Mae's was no exception. I've also noticed that the drinks are cheap (a shot, a double shot, and a beer for $11), but seemingly watered down. If I drank at home like I drank in Austin, I'd be comatose. Really nice rooftop deck.