Soho Lounge

Sad. The entire upstairs was flooded or wet and was not blocked off to the public. Not well maintained. Drinks are definitely watered down. But I get it, anything to stay in business. Looking for a good time, this place ain’t it.

This is coming from someone who has worked in the service industry. Soho has some of the rudest workers I've ever met. I wouldn’t be surprised if most of the employees are new to the industry because they move extremely slow and severely lack customer service. I find this very comical because the place wasn’t super busy and it quickly became evident why it wasn’t. I politely asked the bartender who made my first drink for a different drink because mine tasted very off (rum and coke). After I said something the person who made my drink rolled his eyes at me and didn’t say anything. He went up to 2 different bartenders and started taking other orders. One of the bartenders he spoke to eventually came up to me and took my order like she really couldn’t be bothered. Of course no one offered me an apology because that would be too much like right. The 2nd drink (vodka cranberry) wasn’t much better but at that point I no longer wanted to spend my money or time there. I sincerely hope that if the manager/workers are serious about their money they get an attitude adjustment

Place is dead, over priced and security is so pushy. Was waiting outside for an event and the security literally lured half the crowd to the middle of nowhere to reduce the lines. Luckily, was not tricked but the actual party was dead there's no real vibes. Hella overpriced too

This was my first nightlife in Austin, TX, and K was an amazing bartender

The place is OK. Top for was shaking so it's a bit concerning. The drinks were either watered down or overpriced. Better get shots or something somewhere else

Wouldn't recommend anyone to go here. Anywhere else in Austin but here... Why? Where to start i dunno. 1 - Both the place and production is run by amateurs. 2-Drinks are expensive but bad 3- Rude & amateur bouncers. 4- Good Dj but bad music (sorry dj. I'm sure it's not your choice. You were trying but ...) These people should be thought customer service They have no idea about it. People doesn't go there just to waste money, They are there to have good time and spend their hard earned money and the establishment is there for them. Not the other way around.... If you go there don't expect service or good experience and you're good to go...

This place is ridiculous. Apparently the owners allow their friends to come, get drunk, and put their hands on people. The bar was closing and me and my friends were on our way out at the end of the night, when this women who was associated with an owner swung on my friend because of the outfit of another friend. It was the weirdest experience I’ve ever had on 6th. She was like 50! The thing that makes it worse is that instead of making both parties leave they protected the assaulter! But I’m not surprised there either because the staff was trying to pick fights with everybody leaving. I don’t recommend this club unless you want to be swung on for no reason and put out. Club: 0/10 Staff: 0/10

Me and my guy were allowed to be disrespected at this establishment. A drink was kicked on us by a drunk patron and we were told to have a drink somewhere else. If you like being disrespected then SOHO LOUNGE in Austin 6th st IS YOUR PLACE. O yeah it is advertised as black owned but a white patron kicked a drink on us.. way to GO SOHO

Worst service I've ever receive. Bartenders were extremely rude the whole time. Furthermore, the drink prices were beru high. Overall, never go here unless you want to be disrespected and forced to pay overpriced drinks that taste terrible.

This lounge has a large bar and great music. That's all you really need on this strip. They've got the right bottles behind the bar to appease "choosy" palates. I popped in on a quieter (traffic) Thursday night with a friend from out of town. The bartender was a cool and welcoming. We really just wanted a couple of shots. They use plastic cups and their "shots" were quite heavy handed. That's always a good thing! I'd stop back in

Came here pretty early to vibe with my manzzz. Drinks are a bit over priced, but new hire Brittany was definitely worth the tab . Started convo, kept it going, nice and beautiful! However, Manager Stephen (maybe...ooooo snitching ) he was not manager material customer service wise, seemed stuck up, uninterested, sarcastic, DRY. anyways besides that good music nice Vibe. I'm giving this a 3 star because of Brittany, we was the only ones in this bitch. I mean it is a TUESDAY

There's a black man who works at this place who needs to get laid asap. He is short, definitely in his late-thirties, and carries the grumpiest face I have ever seen. I was the designated driver for the night and was leaving this shit-hole called Soho with my husband and friends. I was carrying the EMPTY plastic cups they used throughout the night so I could properly discard them later (yes, call me stupid, we were just trying to do our parts). This man holds me, grabs the plastic cups from my hands, pushes me away, and throws them in the trash. I was baffled. My husband intervened and his rude ass told us to go away or he would call the cops. To avoid a fight we left. I wish you would have called the cops. You were violent, rude, and touched me inappropriately. And for what? For some damn plastic cups? Get over yourself, man. If you are frustrate to work (or you are the owner, it doesn't matter) at night or whatever are the reasons for your cantankerous attitude you should pick another job or seek therapy. Be aware of this man and please, please don't let him get away as I did. Call the cops. You are out to have fun and no one should speak down to you whatever the circumstances are.

I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but this place was not my style. The building itself is really small and doesn't fit that many people in it so it was very crowded. I ordered a Vegas bomb and it was good, but a little pricey for the type of place I thought. The music was good, but not a lot of room to dance, so it seemed like a lot of people were just standing around squished together.

This was a great club/lounge for a younger crowd. Drinks were good, music was poppin' and current! If you're on 6th street, The Soho Lounge is a great place to visit if your downtown looking for exciting nightlife!!

The atmosphere is great but the drinks are over priced. 2 lemon drops cost 17.50 and they were shots.

SOHO or SLO-HO? Slowest bartenders around and then the drinks are overpriced.

Good vibes good Dj good drinks! Many bars on 6th street but this one will draw you in with the music. Bass was just flowing with urban hip hop music. The bartenders were very attentive making sure drinks were to your liking. Loved how chill the atmosphere was , so laid back and easy to just vibe.

This Bar / Club horrible and it's sad because I tried to support since it's black owned.. But he just getting over. Order several drinks over 100 dollars worth just to test prices.. they charge the same for shots as mixed drinks.. 2 crown and Cokes 23.17 .... 2 shots of crown 23.17 .. 3 shots of crown 28.49 ... 2 shots one coke ...23.31.... yea how is if possible to have several different prices .. smh Anyway I wish ya the best just sad ..

The general manager hired me to take photos and refused to pay. Beware!!! Make sure you get money from him up front

Great atmosphere and plenty of room to dance and have a good time. You can play beer pong or flippy cup and enjoy the music.

Definitely the first and last bar I go to when I'm in Austin. I come alllll the way from Houston, Tx to see the owner (Peyton) He always takes great care of me. The bar service is fast,. Good music, good drinks & good vibes. 5 STARS always.

Worst bar in Austin. Just reopened and should've stayed closed. So unbearably hot, air conditioning was definitely not on. I know 4 people who had their phones stolen here out of their bags. The staff was so rude and not helpful. I can't believe a bar that just opened is starting off with a reputation like this. I have lived in Austin for 4 years and have never been to a worse bar and experienced such bad service. DO NOT GO TO SOHO LOUNGE!!

Be aware when using your debit card. They charged me for a lot more than I signed for. I wonder how many people are taken advantage of here. Owner is rude. Not only did I observe him go at it with law enforcement. He walked around with his chest puffed out looking for any reason to argue with paying customers. He goes around asking people to put their mask on yet doesn't wear one himself. Will never step foot in here again. He kicked me out for simply asking him to put his own mask on. Also not sure how I will handle this at the moment but there was definitely under age patrons drinking alcohol. Little to no security measures. Good luck to SoHo's owner. May he find an industry where professionalism and customer service is not required.

Soho Lounge ended up being our second and final stop on a truncated and somewhat lunatic trip down 6th Street. When you last left us, Jersey, Tiffany and I were taking leave of the mess that was The Trophy Room, to wade down the mess that was the sidewalk, to end up at the mess that was The Soho Lounge. Once again: lines to get in? Please. Tiffany worked her magic again. I like her. She's like the straight girl version of me when I'm bar hopping amongst the gays. The place was packed from stem to stern. I'd like to point out, which I failed to do in the last review, that this was a Thursday night. It's not *quite* the weekend, but the sheer number of people willing and able to sling shots until 2 AM still astounds me. I mean, don't they have to work...? We ponied up to a barely open corner of the bar by the one table in the place, and it became apparent that Tiffany knew A LOT of people here...not just the doorman. Once again: the straight girl version of me. We were promptly served another tequila shot, and I may or may not have met some random guys who I had zero interest in remembering. Once we'd tossed back another shot, we decided we just didn't have enough time to complete a trifecta, so we'd try playing out our hand at Soho Lounge instead. Tiffany took on the role of Moses and helped to part the Red Sea, except in this case the Red Sea was a mass of schnockered humanity and Jersey and I were the two buzzed Israelites hurriedly following her before the people came crashing down around us. However, unlike Moses, we would have to repeat this little miracle every time we needed to go smoke outside. The Promised Land ended up being the back of the bar, where we could catch our breath and roam a little more freely. This would be a double edged sword, as our newly forged friendship with two drunk girls flitting by ended up with the taller and prettier of the two insisting I booty dance with her. At first I demurred, but she was remarkably aggressive about it, so finally I ordered a vodka tonic and stood there while she rubbed her ass on my crotch and I sipped my cocktail. Thursday night and where am I? Getting a friction boner from a girl grinding me on Sixth Street. I could NEVER have predicted that one. The female bartender who served me my cocktails had a nice pour, and was very polite. I may have been comped one sympathetic drink for being gay, yet adapting so well to the environment. While taking cigarette breaks, I made small talk with the doorman who was very laid back and showed no signs of attitude at all. The manager was also outside, and I think his name is Andrew. We chatted some as well and he seemed genuinely friendly. These two plus the bartendress inside, by their actions towards me, literally saved their bar from the usual Sodom and Gomorroah-like verbal fire and brimstone I planned to rain down on a bar like this, as I am prone to do. Really, it's not their fault. It *is* 6th Street. But for future reference, if I am destroying a bar, don't look back while I'm doing it or you'll get turned into a pillar of salt; a pillar of salt I'll eventually use to rim my glass for tequila shooters. Finally, it was 2 AM and some guy had fallen flat on his face. That was honestly more our cue to leave than the house lights going up. Kudos to the staff. 3 Stars.

Last weekend, the bouncer rejected a two-time NFL Pro Bowler and member of the state's beloved 2005 NCAA championship team. Evidently, his "shoes were red" and his *fitted* v-neck was "too long". Huh? My guess is that he was reaching for any excuse to exert his "pseudo-power" over the doorway of a nothing-special bar. Since when was Soho all "velvet rope" anyway? The only thing not rank amateur about this place is that they've somehow survived all these years because they have a pretty blue sign. Great job, guys. In trying to be "exclusive", you turned down a real celebrity, and a class act at that. How funny! And how SoHo (as in the real, hipster area in NYC) ironic! EDIT: Interestingly, most of the (mistakenly) filtered reviews address what is very likely the same bouncer. Those are some horror stories!

I was here for a little while this past weekend. Like the other reviewers said, there really isn't anything that makes it stand out- music, atmosphere, prices and clientle are all the same as the rest of sixth street. If you're bar hopping, there's really no reason to avoid or go into this bar specifically. The sign is cool, but that's really it. The bartenders here seemed a little overwhelmed though. There was a guy and a girl, both of whom would try to take multiple requests at once, and then forget some, and come back and ask again what you wanted. I think they need to go back to the "one at a time" rule until they get a little better before multi-tasking.

if i could give it zero stars i would! they kicked us out and literally pushed my boyfriend and friend out of the bar because we were just hanging out. he said we had to order more drinks in order to stay at our table because there was a line but we still had half of our drinks left and had already ordered four rounds! this establishment amd staff is trash and i will never be back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in Austin for SXSW and when I made it to Soho I spent most of my time upstairs catching bands from South America and I really like this space! It's small, but somehow allows for a lot of people to pack into it. And the music was awesome, so I couldn't help but be in a good mood. I found myself downstairs a couple of times and the top 40's music bores me, actually it drives me crazy. And there are two staircases to get up or downstairs and one of them is right by the stage. The problem with this is the music downstairs is so loud that if you're upstairs catching a show and happen to be standing/dancing by these steps, then you're going to have to listen to the music that's blaring downstairs. That sucks.

The lil short black dude that works there is super disrespectful I go to this bar every other weekend . He kicked me out because this weekend saying " I was dancing but not buying any drinks" which is complete bs I had bought 2 drinks. The security guard was confused as well ..Then him being a BLACK MAN and rude towards his own race for no reason is completely foul. I asked why am I being put out once again he said " get your ghetto ass out of here" when I'm far from that lol then proceeds to say "gtf or I'm calling the police" ! As I saw in other comments dude really needs to get laid or something or someone needs to check on dude mentally because he's full of it but overall the bar tenders are cool, security & Djs but his lil short self needs a therapist or something he too old to be having that type of attitude and having that type of bad energy !!

I've been to this bar quite a few times and every time i go it's SO crowded. down stairs AND upstairs! it's like the asian college student place to hang out. it seems like the place to congregate! i DID manage to go there early before it was massively packed and i found the upstairs to be a nice place to hang out since they had a few couches and chairs to lounge on and get a couple of drinks. However, with the lounging area and tables so close to the bars where drunk people are likely to stumble on, you get a lot of spills... meaning that the floor of the upstars (in my experience) is ALWAYS sticky! sticky icky bleh.

This bar is located on the main drag of 6th street and they reeled us in. I mean, you can't beat $1 for a Coors Light bottle! We started off our night here and it was really cool! The inside was long and narrow, so not much room to move around, but it had a pretty cool little VIP area by the DJ booth and hte decor along the walls was neat. It almost looked like mosiac patterns with different mirrors on the walls. There were only a few smaller tables underneath the mirrors that had a couple of chairs a piece. Aside from the cheap beers, the music was AWESOME! Some old school hip hop and I really just dug the vibe. I could envision this place bumpin' on towards the later hours of the night. Two thumbs up! A great place to start the bar hopping extravaganza!

Soho is my go to bar on 6th street. Best drink specials, best DJ and best waite staff hands down! I always have a good time and can't wait to go back.

There's really nothing great or terrible I can say about Soho. The drinks were okay, the bartenders were polite, and the atmosphere was nothing to write home about. All things considered, the place didn't seem to have anything special to offer when I went. Just an average watering hole.

I'll give them the hot bartenders, but seriously? How many more bars are going to play off the LA lounge scene? Over it! Not my favorite. I went there because of the $2 wells, but you know what?! They're $2 for a reason. No liquor. I think that's about all I can say.

To be fair, I didn't have to buy a drink here so I don't know anything about the prices or the staff. They are located upstairs so I don't guess the handicapped can easily enjoy themselves here. The set up is rough for a day show because the bands play against the window, but for a night show it is good. They have another stage that is also backed by a window too! I give them four stars for hosting one of the best parties with the best bands during SXSW and for introducing me to Scorpion Child, who are my new favorite long haired rock dudes. Also because the staff I did encounter here were quick with a smile and friendly to boot.

Great bar staff is amazing the chicks are beautiful but the male bartenders are beautiful. Drinks are great. Environment is amazing and always clean everyone always has a smile and the door man is great too. Norm bring a group of 12-18 and they take care of us greatly always a stop on thur.

As far as nightline in Austin goes, you have your prime pick of about 100 different places. We stopped in to 4 bars and Soho was my second favorite. The drinks were cheap and the bartenders were cute, but they really over did it with all their fancy pouring skills. I'm there to drink not to watch an illusion! I like that there are two floors and that the top floor was far less crowded than downstairs. There was plenty of seating available and plenty of room to dance. The music was also pretty good compared to the other bars,. You could actually dance to this stuff.

HOT bartenders. Seriously. I was a tourist, and not used to this (that's not what I've found in Atlanta...), but every guy behind the bar was very attractive, and the bouncer. The people here were too cool to play along with our bachelorette party, but the bartenders were nice (I know it's for the tips and the business, but still...). The decor was fine, although with the long, narrow setup, I felt like I was always in someone's way. Also, it was kind of bright for a bar. I don't even remember the music, so I don't think it was that important to the atmosphere.

Always end the night here...probably because of the fact that they play "More Than Words" when it's time to get kicked out. Love it. The bouncers will remember you and give you free drink coupons sometimes, which is a plus. The atmosphere is pretty fun but can get really crowded sometimes. As far as I remember, I don't think they have that great of drink specials, but we still end up here at 2am regardless (probably because at that point, we don't need any more drinks...)

I stopped in here with a group of friends on a weekend out on 6th. The place was alright, kind of douchey. As usual the cheap drinks are cheap and the decent drinks are a bit overpriced. Music was all pop and hip hop and some 90s music. Not exactly my kind of bar, but it was alright for a large group of friends.

I am not a fan of 'dirty 6th' street at all. Soho Lounge is slightly better than the typical 6th street bar, it's not quite as dirty but still has cheap drinks (I had 5 - 6 drinks, my husband definitely had a few himself and yet our bill was only $25.00ish at the end of the night! Cheap!) The DJ was nice and took requests. The bartenders ignore you until you tip them nicely, then they keep the drinks coming, which we appreciated. All in all, if we have to be on 6th street (which we did last night since we were celebrating a birthday for a friend who chose 6th) I would choose Soho Lounge over most of the other bars.

Had a great day and then I go to this bar. For some reason bar tender thought we were drunk and starts charging us crazy. It starts with $21.11 for 3 drinks, next round exact same drink for $12.99, me and my friends ignored it, don't wanna create a scene for few bucks, then 3rd round goes to $25.99 for the same one drink. Seriously, be aware of how they charge you. Also, normally I don't rate bad experiences and try to report it to GM to give them a chance to improve, Don't know how to reach him. Hopefully owner can check how this is working and feel free to check the cameras for Wednesday night that's when all this happened. Forgot to mention each bill was tipped well except the last one.

Well Soho scores average marks across the board when it comes to Austin clubs and bars. It IS your typical Austin nightspot, with a young crowd, cheap drinks, and loud music. The decor is nicer than most the location is good, staying on the "Good" side of Trinity. The staff is pretty awesome and actually pretty cool. The place definitely draws a continually young crowd looking to get drunk, get their flirt on and hopefully get lucky. This is one of the safer bars to hang out at on Sixth Street and the "ghetto/thug" crowd usually won't make it past the door, so you can party in relative safety. Weeknights can be unbearably slow but weekends are always packed like most "College" bars on Sixth Street. Remember Austin is home to the largest University in the United States, this IS a college town. If you have a problem with college bars in a college town, you might be in the wrong town.

my phone, along with 3 of my friends phones, were stolen at this bar. DO NOT COME HERE. air conditioning doesnt work everyone was drenched in sweat, bartenders and bouncers were incredibly rude. i cannot believe this place. do not come here if you have any brain cells

This place is annoyingly 6th street, and the weird thing is, you might read almost this exact review later, about at least one other bar. Soho falls victim to what so many bars on 6th have fallen victim to, a very "If you build it, they will come, get drunk, vomit, fight, try to get laid, and generally make fools of themselves." It helps if you aren't any older than 23. Sad thing is, the building is awfully nice, they could do a better job being unique, but they don't bother.

Absolutely love this place. The martinis are to die for! The make them with fresh ingredients. A few of my faves are: Samoa cookie, Nutter Butter and creme brûlée. The place itself is super cool. Lounge seating, live jazz music and nice wait staff!

You might think this is a bias review since I used to work as a photographer here and knows the manager and owner, but I've always liked Soho. The bouncer is called "Swayze" because he looks exactly like Patrick Swayze. Cool dude. The bar itself is nice and they often have themed parties. Drinks are cheap and strong. What I love the most is the crowd. Hot mix of hot people. Last but not least, you MUST try the specialty shot by manager Luke. It's called a "Blow Pop"

LOVE THIS PLACE ON THURSDAYS. Dollar wells, great crowd, great music and a good amount of internationals there on thursday nights. I always have fun there!

Every time I come here I get robbed. Knowing that they will pull more from my card than what I wrote as tip, I stopped writing tips elsewhere in 6th street. Last Friday on the 19th Feb 2016 I've been there hanging out with my friends and purchased some drinks and the total was $13 for which I have a receipt. I totally striked off the tip column in the bill, instead I tipped the bartender with cash. And to my wonder I've been charged $14.95 on my card. This is not the first time this happened here. I get over charged every single time I visit here. I tried to call them several times and nobody responded. It's not about $2 extra charge, think how many people will be visiting in a weekend and how much extra income they get overall. Need not to say as some folks previously said bouncers are racists. I would never visit this place again.

Great place for dancing, played lots of fun music and had mixed crowd, everyone fit in and seemed to have a great time. Bar service was pretty fast which is always nice. The bathrooms however were absolutely disgusting, two of the toilets didn't flush but people kept using them anyway, gag.

I've only been during SXSW, but it's a pretty cool bar with 3 levels. There's a nice open roof that can be closed off from the weather as well. Bartenders were friendly and fast.

Someone had recommended this place to me but we left after one drink. The music wasn't what I was expecting and was in the mood for something with an actual beat. It was a neat set up and I'd prob check it out again but this night just wasn't working for me. We left, in the pouring rain, to find something we could actually move to.

Stay far away from this place!! My son was assaulted from behind by one of their bouncers. He was hit on the top of the head hard enough to cause a concussion. He fell backwards and grabbed onto a light post. But I guess this wasn't good enough for the bouncer. He then punched him in the lower spine repeatedly until he fell to the ground. His cell phone was taken and although it was later retrieved by police officers, it was ruined. All of this happened because he pretended to be filming a second bouncer who was beating on another patron. I would have thought all of this was a fabricated cover story except there are several witnesses all telling the same story. Stay away from this place!!

Went to this joint for NYE's and it was a fun place. We went w/a large group so ultimately, it was a lot of fun b/c everyone was in a crazy good mood and generally everyone was really into the festivities. But I didn't get this whole separation of top floor and bottom floor -- one of the bouncers actually got my friend by the arm as she got upstairs and turned her right around. The place was a bit old and dirty ... and it didn't seem too different from all the other bars in Austin. I don't know if they often separate the two floors -- I hope not, it makes no sense to do so ... but it was kind of annoying that they did since it limited us to the lower cramped small dance floor. Still, it was fun and we had a great time overall.

yo, I've been here. only been here once but when I went it seemed like a real cool spot to see live music and the bar tender was friendly since it was my birthday !

Good music and environment but if you're unlucky and the place isn't crowded they say the minimum charge is $10... Won't be going back.

heard this was a good bar. until i showed up last night... bouncer ADAM J told my friend he was not aloud to come in because he was black.... then we called over the police officers and then he told the officer the reason is his pants were saggy........ the officer said his pants are too his waist..... and we asked for a manager and they wouldnt bring one in SOHO THIS ISNT THE SLAVE DAYS.... if you go by there and see adam j give it to him