Peckerheads

My friend lost her camera at this bar, and I immediately went back in to try to find it. The bouncer decided he wasn’t letting anyone in 30 minutes before close. I asked if there was any way he could ask someone to check for a camera, and he rolled his eyes and told me he didn’t think anyone would try to steal a camera. Anyone who’s stepped foot on sixth street knows people steal for fun, and literally nothing is safe. Overall, I understand it’s not the bar’s problem, but the lack of empathy and respect was really frustrating especially because they hadn’t closed yet. I understand that he has a tough job and has to deal with a lot of people, but some compassion would probably do him and this business some good. I’m not sure who wants to go to a bar when the bouncer rolls his eyes and refuses to make eye contact. HOWEVER!! Before this happened, I ordered a drink at the bar, and the bartender was truly wonderful! She was so sweet!!

I really wanted to like this place, but it was a huge letdown. We stopped by at 10:30 PM on a Sunday and the bar was completely dead — just me, my partner, the bartenders, and a DJ playing to an empty room. To make matters worse, there was a terrible stench coming from the bathrooms that you could smell all the way down the hallway. Super disappointing vibe overall.

We Laughed, we danced, the adult beverages was mixed just right and was not watered down. And the Men's Restroom smelled like bleach (which is always good in my book). Highly recommend and me and the crew will definitely be back. Had A Blast. +++++

This place exists for people who don’t have high expectations . Guy barking downstairs pushing to get customers just to stand in front of a bartender who didn’t make eye contact with me for 7 minutes as she struggled to make 6 shots. A moment of eye contact with a “I’ll be right with you” makes a huge difference.

Pong and other games in the back are spot on. Other than that - pretty disgusting. Toilets are worse than other bars - DJ plays only music from 40+ yrs ago and only 1-2 people danced Fri and Sat. Would not recommend. Bartender, Promoter, and Doorman were nice.

Very rude lady bartender. I came in on a relatively slow night (Sunday) after frequenting the bar throughout the week. There was a huge group of us post local convention, ready to celebrate and spend money after our huge event. We were the organizers of the event and brought in 20,000+ spenders into the city to feed the local economy. We went to the bar at the end near the basketball area. She completely ignored us. One individual in our party went down to the main area to request that she come take an order from a member in our party, as we wanted to take shots as a full group and it would be difficult to carry a dozen shots. She responded “Mmm… I don’t feel like it.” When an incorrect order came over, we let her know the shot wasn’t ours. Her response was “Well, I don’t want to take it back.” Just very weird and rude responses. As a patron spending significant money and bringing so much revenue into the city with our event, I would expect better. The young man (Mage) working with her was lovely, though he was the same race as our group. He may be the owner of the place. I am upping the stars since he is lovely but do want to leave this review so others know she is very rude and it may potentially impact the experience. In an effort not to leave this review on a negative note, I do want to say that the DJ is great and responsive to the crowd (will play applicable music).

Realizing the bar is on dirty 6th, they've gone a little too far with the lack of maintenance. Ladies bathroom had only one stall available and toilet did not even have a handle to flush (was clearly under construction - had no choice but to hold it or use it) so built up throughout the night. Paid $20 for a comedy show where the host who was supposed to be entertaining between acts was on stage taking shot after shot, declining as the show went on.

This place has a giant connect four, and beer pong set up. There was more stuff in the back the bar tenders were super friendly, the DJ plays good music. Y’all they have comedy shows here & it was a good time.

Too loud in the bar. Air conditioner didn't work and we sweated our butts off during the most awful "comedy" acts ever, except for maybe two of them. We were wondering if some of the performers were higher than the clouds or if they were just that bad naturally. The seats were these hard metal stools that are inappropriate for the venue so my butt was both sore and sweaty at the end of the show. I don't see myself returning there.

The thing I like most about Peckerheads (also known as "Da Peckerhead" for the regulars) is everything. I will start with the obvious - the music. On Friday and Saturday nights there's this really hot guy that usually has control of the music from 9pm-11pm and he plays all the latest tunes. If I'm there during those hours all I see is the most attractive women dancing and having the time of their lives. The drinks are incredible. You want a whiskey coke? Well they can make it! How about a beer? A cold one is coming right of the ice cold fridge. We've all been to those awful restaurants that put non-alcoholic drinks in mason jars. Well at Peckerheads they are the first and only bar in the city to put alcoholic drinks in those same mason jars. So let's say you want a gin & tonic but you don't want it in a boring glass. The excellent service and bartenders there will put it in a mason jar for you! That alone is worth the trip to Peckerheads. The other thing I like about Peckerheads is the friendly staff. Other bars in Austin will overserve you and don't care about your feelings. Peckerheads staff really wants to get deep inside of you. Having a great day? They'll make your day better. Having a bad day? They'll make you the finest Dos Equis this side of the Mississippi and drink one with you. I also like how environmentally friendly Peckerheads is. The other bars in this city don't seem to care at all and run their lights all night. Peckerheads is dark which, obviously, saves a ton on electricity. If you want a bar that's environmentally conscious - chose this one. If you want to be wasteful and hateful don't come here. This place is for classy people only. Lastly, I see a couple of years ago there's allegations of people "leering" at others. That's never been my experience at the door. Usually when I show up to the door I'm given a very firm handshake and I am asked about how my day is going. When they look at my identification they ensure that I am of age and politely and softly let me in. If you don't go to Peckerheads on the weekend you can forget about having a classy and fun time. Happy New Year!

Order the Long Island. You'll only need one drink. They're good but strooooong. It's always packed with college kids and everyone's always having fun. Cool bar

Great place for decent priced drinks and good music. PROS: 1. Lovely bartenders who are friendly and efficient. No matter how crowded it became, I never had to wait longer than a few minutes for a drink. Martina the bar manager was the best (the one who looks like Megan Fox) 2. Inexpensive drinks 3. Good music 4. Wonderful ambience

Wow. Let me say this is THE finest establishment on 6th street. I have never seen a more attractive bar staff and clientele. The drink prices are extremely reasonable and the ambiance is that of an Italian villa. I am ready to move here for this bar alone. This place is a MUST on any Austin trip.

Waited 3 hours for TI to show up and he didn't. They knew it too and did not say anything when we asked. Just got cool

Keith is so amazing he is so nice and professional!!! Customer service is 10/10!!! Actually 20/10. Every time I go I feel like we are best friends! Go THERE! Awesome place and awesome vibe!

Average place. Kamikaze shots are cheap but have no effect. They don't have good music or a nice dance floor either.

Thomas served me and my friends tonight and he was just lovely. such a sweetheart. took care of us all night and gave wonderful service :)

PECKERHEADS IS AWESOME! drinks are cheap, theres never a cover, and they play a great mix of rap, hip hop, mash ups, top 40s etc. ladies theres a little flight of stairs so be careful in your heels. the crowd is great. the dj will take song request also! they have huge mason jar drinks and tall boys with coozies :) this is a great place to get slizzered and dance the night away!!!

Are you a female? Do you sometimes wear make up? Do you happen to be wearing something moderately cute today? Are you walking with someone who can answer yes to all of the above questions? Congratulations! You and your friend will be drinking for free at this bar. And to a cheapo/broke student like myself, that is music to my ears. This is not generally my scene, but I never say no to a free drink (unless it is being offered to me in a van or behind a dumpster), and the staff has never been anything but nice to me. Just don't be a dick and not leave a tip even if you are getting free booze. Also! Everyone squishes up front (what is up with that? Are these people related to sardines?) but there is a room in the back that is generally completely empty with an aquarium. For people that are as easily amused as I am, this is a highly entertaining way to pass the time. Its worth stopping in on your walk down sixth. I know those heels hurt walking up those stairs but just remember as you drink your free cranberry vodka, sometimes being a girl pays off!

Horrible, I came and after having a tab, I tried to get WATER.... I got denied water because bartender which her name was Alyssa was "too busy". If someone needs water, they should never get denied.... WATER. It's inexpensive and something that should not get denied.. but it's okay other bars at 6th are better!

Cheap drinks and dance hits. The flight of "Exorcist" stairs into the bar and green, Ecto Cooler-tasting specials might have turned me off any other night. Peckerheads, however, made for a great last hurrah before the 2 a.m. closing time. Drinks served in mason jars are always a charming touch, curbing some of the testosterone out of the place. Danceable, classic jams here but nothing that'll surprise you. But who's looking to be surprised on 6th street?

I've been here on many occasions and always have a good time. This place started off with 3 stars but I give it 4 stars because it manages to lighten up my mood and gets me started for the night. Also, like any normal person, I enjoy watching heavily intoxicated, overdressed girls dance all over guys who are dressed in their sweet polo's and backwards hats. The epitome of class. It's owned by the same people who own Toulouse, Lodge, and Mooseknuckle, so the drinks are about the same in prices - dirt cheap. Pros: - Cheap drinks - Good music to dance to (bad 80's and hip-hop) - Friendly crowd Cons: - Sticky everywhere all the time. - Stairway entrance (This is a pro and con, I like that it's a bit different but I've taken a dive down these things too many times. My behind has been purple after a weekend here more often than necessary) - Bar area is rather small

There are a lot of factors that may make this rating a little biased. I'm from California. This is my first visit to Texas EVER. And I'm probably still a little hungover. But from what I can remember: we stopped by here first and they had an awesome local band playing covers of some chill rock songs. Only... they couldn't be chill because the band had a freakin' SAXOPHONE. It was pretty sweet. And then, after some bar hopping... we came back! We were in search of some hip hop music and Peckerheads was blasting just what we wanted to hear. So overall... I think I'm gonna say the music scene is diverse? Based on a sample of two instances in one night.... Yea. Maybe I'll do a rewrite after some water, ibuprofen, and another nap. Wee.

This place is ratchet. I have had a number of friends (including myself) get stuff stolen out of purses at this place. I avoid it at all costs. Two stars because the music is good.

It's appropriately named, it seems that the only people that come here are... pecker... heads. Was in here approximately 20 minutes and had one guy shove and try to fight me (I'm a 5 foot tall girl) and another throw beer on the whole crowd including me in my white dress. When I told the bouncer he said there was nothing he could do about it. Never again. Also, took us about 10 minutes to get a beer, with exact cash on hand, while the bartender catered to all the frat daddies and their complicated drink orders.

Even for a dirty 6th bar, it isn't the best one ever. The music is ok, being a mix of hip-hop and hip-hoppy pop, but the atmosphere isn't great. It's a decent sized bar decked out in old wood so it has potential to be a cool bar for dirty 6th, but many others are a far better choice than this one. Cheap drinks is a plus. Bartenders are not so nice...I've gone twice and it's been that way both times. Meh.

This is the classiest lounge in Austin. I've seen both Channing Tatum and Beyoncé in this establishment before. The cocktails here are reminiscent of New York craft cocktail creations. The bartenders are professional and engaging, making the entire Peckerheads experience phenomenal and one I want to relive over and over again. A must visit!!

The danger of living anywhere near downtown is that you'll inevitably become a regular- Peckerheads is pretty high on my list. Cheap drinks, good-ish top 40 music, and a decent space to dance, which makes it the place we tend to end up at when we have a large group or people visiting. However, the most compelling reason to come in is because no one can resist J, the friendliest staff member at this establishment. His smile/attitude has a way of corralling us in even if it wasn't on our list for the night. You can't ask for much more on dirty 6th.

I ordered a Screwdriver and the female bartender poured tequila and Oj...I rhetorically asked, "Is this a screwdriver?" and she replied, "Yes, didn't you see me make it?" Yeah, I saw her make a f*cking tequila sunrise. Her hair is green/blue. If anyone sees her, someone teach her how to use Google. Do your job right or let someone else do it.

The main reason why I came here was because I saw that they had mason jar drinks - I mistakened this bar for another one I had gone to the last time I was on 6th street (I know... you probably wonder why I can't remember the name of the other place RIGHT?). This place was crowded, loud, dark, and had lots of dancing. It was also really hot upstairs and not a lot of room to move around. I hunkered down on some randomly placed bar chairs that were along the back wall and sipped on my long island iced teat mason jar with friends. We watched a bunch of interesting/ outdated music videos that were playing on the TV's behind the bar and were pretty entertained. I would definitely recommend against spending all your 6th street time here, but those mason jars are quite tasty. It might be a good game plan to get your happy juice here first to prep you for the rest of your 6th street adventure!

This bar has great drinks at very affordable pricing. The music here is one of the reasons I continually go back. They have really good DJs and people are dancing all over the place. The girl to guy ratio is usually really good. Lots of people get those big mason jar drinks, but I am not a huge long island fan. I just stick to the H-Bombs, which the bartender, Declan, told me is their number 1 shot. So go dance the night away at Peckerheads and order up some H-Bombs.

I bet this place is A-OK on a slow night, but like so many Dirty Sixth establishments, any weekend or major sporting event turns this place into a special circle of drink-spilling, butt-scraping, crowded hell. The Mason Jar drinks are a lot of booze, and a nice touch. When you consider that getting back to the bar nearly requires the chartering of a private bushplane to get over the forest of collegiate dancers, not having to go back to the bar as frequently is a relief. Peckerhead's is a decent premise, and its major flaw is really beyond it's control: popular location and good prices plus sardine-can space limitations means insane crowding, 100% of the time. They could probably stop hawking specials on the street once they run out of space, though.

We had the most amazing time for my bachelorette party, all thanks to Kyle, Mike, and Jordan. The service was great and they really made our night special! I would absolutely recommend going if you are ready to dance and party!

I've been to 6th st a thousand times but I've never been here Came in here for the first time. Was greeted by Thomas who was super nice and fun!! Recommended a few drinks that were delicious!! I'll definitely never over look this place again and make sure I stop here .. music is dope. And customer service is on point ... thanks for a great time !!

Super dope spot to dance the night away. Really big drinks and bomb DJ's! Come here if you're single and ready to mingle.

Terrible bar. Went here last Friday, and one of my friends whose is Hungarian mistakenly thought the rest of our group had left (we were inside the photo booth), so she went outside. When she couldn't find us, she wanted to go back in. The door man asked for her ID, and she tried to explain that he had already checked it earlier and she wanted to come back to rejoin the group. I would have just acquiesced and gotten it over with, but English is not her first language, and it was a misunderstanding. When she asked why he needed to see her id again, he called her a b**** and wouldn't let her back inside. When she texted us about it, I confronted the doorman, and he admitted to calling her that, and then asked me if I wanted to fight. I declined, but left shocked at his unprofessionalism. I know a lot of bouncers are thugs, but having one actually wanting to provoke a fight, actually asking me to fight was a first for me. This guy either never was properly trained, or had such a Napoleon complex that he didn't care. Regardless, I learned that I'm too old for some of the sketchy bars like this on dirty sixth which are staffed by thugs with nothing to lose in life. Even if you do want to get trashed for cheap on dirty 6th, there are better options than this dump.

Went here last night with my girlfriend and when she wasn't looking the bartender poured her cranberry vodkas with no alcohol. He then turned around and charged her $8 for them. Never ever go here they're scam artists who take advantage of people.

This place is for college kids who have a fake ID and want to get smashed off of their faces so they can make out with each other to poorly mixed rap music and then blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol the next day. Its a shit show by 1am. The drinks are cheap and taste like sugar water. Again i think this is mostly to appeal to the younger crowd who don't want a well mixed cocktail or drink- they want to black out without breaking bank. That being said i recommend the Adios Motherfucker, it tastes good, will get you very drunk and is fun to say to the bartender/anyone. All up this place is fun if you are with friends and trying to de-stress from school or work but when it comes down to it this bar is a dump.

Great drinks and service and the music is great as well! Overall a great bar to go dance and party. The bartenders are all in a great mood and take time to talk to people and they're willing to have fun and dance and get rowdy with the best of them! Will definitely go again!

DO NOT GO HERE YOU WILL BE RIPPED OFF AND ASSAULTED!! This place is terrible! I purchased a $10 drink (which usually contains 3-5 oz. of 5 different kinds of liquor. After the bartender out less then 1 oz. of only one liquor and filled the rest with juice and I mentioned that she made the drink wrong (Just trying to rip people off to make the bar more money). Thats when the male bartender next to her told me he was going to come over the bar and beat my ass. I then closed my tab and said y'all shouldn't do that to people. As I was starting to walk out the male bartender threw a glass at me as hard as possible like a baseball and hit me in the face.

Peckerheads is a great venue and I've helped host several bar tabs there. Its a great place to get drink specials early in the night before people really get downtown. When it gets packed its quite a dance party. My only complaint is that its hardly ever packed so they dont ever open up the side room for more space and more bar-estate. Still, I enjoy coming here regardless of if theres a crowd or not. One last note, its up a long flight of stairs so if you're hammered, use the railing or you'll probably die.

Peckerheads would have gotten five stars except they ran out of Lone Star on the night that I was there. A good bar to hang out at, meet people, dance... do whatever you freakin feel like doing.

Always playing good music and there is always a drink special. Try the big long islands!

I've never been a fan of Peckerheads because it looks dirty inside, the quality of the crowd is random, and a bartender once called my friend fat under his breath, but when your group of four out of state girls gets pulled in by a promoter offering free drinks and they don't know that there are dozens of better bars in Austin, you can't be like, "OK i'll stay outside." As the drinks go, they are okay. Nothing you can't get at a different bar. One of my new years resolutions was to stop going to crappy bars. As the friends drag me in, I'm laughing about how it only took me a week to break the resolution, so I decided to foursquare it. Keep in mind--I did NOT tweet Peckerheads directly. I wrote on Foursquare "Broke my new years resolution... See previous tweets about quality of bars." I woke up this morning to a tweet from Peckerheads saying "Glad we could be the crappy bar to help!" with a retweet. Snide, immature, unnecessary, and proof that they probably need someone else running their social media consider they haven't had any other tweets in days and went through all of my tweets to find the actual resolution. I tweeted back: if you want to consider improving, maybe your bartenders shouldn't made side comments about my friend being fat. Cheers! So for real - the place is okay. 2/5 stars, which is a "Meh, I've experienced better." All I'm saying is that if I get dragged into here again being offered free drinks, I won't be tipping.

I've come here many nights because its in the middle of dirty 6th! UNFORTUNATELY, every time I have come, I have used a credit card and been way over charged for what I paid.... They ALWAYS give themselves an extra $2-$7 tip on top of whatever you pay for drinks/tip. If you go there BEWARE and USE CASH. I know the police are looking into this for Peckerheads and the Lodge (same owners)...hopefully this won't happen to you!

As I approached the bouncer on Friday night, I was digging through my purse for my ID. He must have thought that meant I was underaged (I'm not... by several years) and trying to get in, because he grabbed my arm, inappropriately rubbed it up and down twice, leered at me, and asked me if I wanted to come in. Immediately taken aback, I grabbed my arm away and asked what he thought he was doing. He responded, "What are you going to do, write a Yelp review about it?" Well, since he suggested it! I also went up to one of the many officers congregated on the street to report the situation. The first one was an overgrown frat boy himself and said these things happen because "underage girls like to drink" and maybe I should just "try another bar." Duly noted. The second officer I approached seemed to understand how inappropriate it is for bouncers to spontaneously grab women and suggest there might be a way for them to get in a bar without ID, so he and another officer went to speak with them. Just goes to show you can't wander around 6th and pick a bar without knowing a little about it. Unless of course you don't mind being creepily touched by a stranger on a power trip. Maybe I'm too sensitive, but this kind of behavior really bothers me.

Cool place if you like to have your stuff stolen while your not looking! Very creep guys approach you and I'm positive the bar tender was the one who stole our stuff!

This is one of my favorite bars on 6th. The bartenders are funny and make great drinks. The sound is good and the booking agent or whoever books the bands picks pretty good bands and DJ's. At any time, the owner personally may personally greet you and buy you a shot. The occasionally have multiple bars set up so it's easy to get a drink. Overall a solid bar.

I'm from out of town. So forgive me if this is commonplace. But where I'm from, if a bar closes at 2am, it announces last call at 1:15am. Then it kicks us out at 1:45am. At Peckerheads, the party goes til EXACTLY 2am. The girls are dancing, the DJ playing, the fellas workin. Lots to love in this 2nd floor party.

Looking for a bar with great atmosphere and cheap drinks on 6th? This is the place. I always have a good time here- the bar staff is great and the DJ puts on a good mix of jams all night. Do yourself a favor and order a long island iced tea (they come in huge mason jars) and a h-bomb. Then order a few more h-bombs for your buds and let the good times roll.

I hate this place! I went in with a friend to grab a couple drinks and had the most horrible experience ever! We saw that there were a bunch of girls in there compared to guys. Went in and found out that it's was really a bunch of frat guys and a bunch of underaged girls drinking there. Was dancing with some girls and the bartender comes up and tells me it's a private party! So as I'm trying to leave, the bartender comes from behind the bar and starts punching my face while I have my glasses on. I'm helpless at this point since im surrounded by othe staff and bouncers who are egging him on. He breaks my glass on the floor and repeatedly steps on them! I had a couple friends witness this too. They messed up my jaw and the side of my face is bruised and I still have a scar, they are soo crooked there. They threw me down the stairs since I didn't have my glasses and couldnt see anything! I hate this place soo much! Everyone that works there is so corrupt and looking to mess with innocent people! This is no way to treat a paying customer. I shouldn't walk into an establishment to get my ass kicked! I called the next day and it went to a voicemail with no one to talk with. I have filed a police report! And will be taking them to court if they don't Take care of me after what they did! I'd recommend if people stayed away from this place if your concerned for your safety! Also they own the lodge on 6th! Id recommend staying out of there too! After reading reviews! I'm not the only person who has seen these power hungry and abusive bartenders/ bouncers! It's not a bartenders job to control the security/bouncer part! Besides even if I were to cause trouble, you don't hit a customer, you escort them out!