Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Icehouse

Finally. The one place I found that was what I envisioned Austin to be. Outdoor, good vibes, good drinks, live music…bubbles. I almost left ATX disappointed but glad we found this place for a moment in time.

Fabulous spot for catching some live music. Was here on a Saturday night and the vibe was surreal. There are live performances every weekend between 8 through 10 pm or 11 pm. We didn’t order food here just a couple of drinks so can’t really speak about it. Definitely worth checking out while you bar hop.

Decided to check this place out in a whim and we had a blast! Food and service was great, unexpectedly dank queso and solid salsas. The servers were on their A game and made sure we were taken care of. My only gripe is the audio outside kept cutting in/out but I’m sure they will get that fixed once the football season really kicks off Go check it out!

Out of towner review: Food took a long time for a grilled cheese. (20+ min) After my friends had already gotten their burgers. Drinks were more like rubbing alcohol. We were at Woodrow's earlier and these drinks did not compare. My friend was walking out with a glass of water as the DD and the bouncer assaulted her without saying anything to her. She later learned she couldn't bring the water outside if the bar. She isn't from here and most bars have never had an issue with her bringing water out. She has also never been assaulted by a bouncer before. Probably won't come back. Understand it was a busy night, but train your staff better.

Loud, Dirty, and Unbearable – Avoid! The music is deafening with constant drums, making it impossible to enjoy the space or even stay. The glasses are dirty, and the food is terrible. Completely unpleasant experience. Never coming back!

If yall come here, find Kelsey. She was remarkable and so attentive!!! Also it's a great spot with outstanding management and overall an amazing atmosphere. If your looking for a fun place to chill, come here.

This is one of my favorite places downtown! Make sure that you check in for the daily drink specials… Everybody here is super friendly, and the live music is truly an enjoyable experience!

Good place to check out and watch a football game.

Follow the bubbles and you'll find yourself at the steps of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot or 'WTF' to locals. WTF is an outdoor bar where the bar is in the middle, allowing accessibility to all patrons. On the sides of WTF, you have a food truck in the back left called "A.D.'s" serving pretty cheap and actually pretty good bar food (ie: Smash Burger, BLT, Chicken Strips, etc), a Wii and/or Nintendo 64 for you to release your inner child in the back, and on the right, you have a stage where live entertainment for the night will perform. Strangely, you can order bottle service here, but I wouldn't recommend it, as it's just not the right vibe.

Better ingredients, better pizza, Papa Roach. This bar is the GOAT. Also Nether Hour f**ks.

I visited whiskey tango foxtrot on a particularly cold Friday night. All of their lamp heaters were on, so obviously, I sat as close as possible to one, and it was nice! They are outdoor but under a almost completely enclosed plastic tent. There are a few high tables to sit at that are spaced out (can't say whether it's 6 feet apart though). They've created a flagpole pulley with the table number. When you need a waiter, you raise the table number. After you've been served, you lower the card. Much easier process than waving down a waiter. We listen to a great life band, and we were definitely six or more from the stage. Staff were mask and instructed patrons on mask protocol upon entering. We ordered seasonal cocktails--Mexican hot toddy and Mexican hot chocolate. The Mexican hot chocolate was not a good blend. The alcohol was over powering. The Mexican hot toddy was absolutely perfect though. It was worth the try! FYI: 20% gratuity is automatically added to your order.

My boyfriend's band, Honeymade has started to play here frequently and I love it more with each visit. Everyone that works there is obviously very hard working and they know how to be personable. The atmosphere and set up is great now that they've been able to open up a little bit more after the Covid restrictions were lifted. There's a few TVs around the bar, a stage, food truck and an area where a dj plays; it's kind of an indoor- outdoor hybrid which is amazing at night because I love looking at the skyline and nightlife while I'm having my drinks. Now I'm excited to try the food truck the next time we visit, whatever they're cooking had the bar smelling DELICIOUS! Overall, I have a great time every time I go to WTF Icehouse and I definitely recommend this to anyone wanting a fun time downtown!

While presenting our ID's, my wife was in front of me and showed her ID first, and the doorman immediately asks her "Are you she's married?" Which is obviously a highly inappropriate question, but I figured he was making a joke/reference to her dress, since we just came from a concert and her dress looked a bit like an untraditional wedding dress that someone might wear for their wedding. She says "Yes", and he says "Oh really, where's your husband?" and she says "Right behind me". I couldn't hear the rest of their brief conversation from that point, but she later told me that he "didn't believe" that I was her husband, and that he thought it was utterly implausible that she and I were married to each other. Well, we happen to be an interracial couple. And there was absolutely nothing about us, other than being of different races, that could possibly make it hard to believe that we were married (we are both equally attractive, look to be around the same age, we were both well dressed, etc). Being asked an inappropriate question the second we arrived is bad enough, but the blatant racism on top of that is absolutely inexcusable.

I guess I was expecting it to be fancier. Nonetheless, the bartenders were cool, the DJ was damn good for a Sunday and I got a cool tshirt! Loved the decorated for Halloween.

I ordered a burger here. The guy cooking my burger kept staring at me (weird). Next morning I woke up with explosive diarrhea, then had a fever up to 101 later in the day. Pretty much my entire Austin trip was ruined and I was confined to my hotel room. The stomach issues lasted almost a week and I lost 6lb. When I ordered a drink here, the drunk ass bartender was flirting with some girls for a few minutes before getting to me (fine). He eventually gets to me, takes my drink order. 5 minutes later, I have no drink and this idiot simply walks away from the bar with another coworker to leave the bar or go all the way to the back. Doesn't say anything to anyone before hand, and doesn't come back.

Super fun bar that offers live music performances Friday-Sunday nights. The bands are usually talented, so it's a pleasure to spend the night out and feel like life is back to normal. Masks are not enforced inside, so if that's a problem, this is not a place for you. The place gets really packed on weekend nights, so you'll be very close and personal, dancing with half-drunk strangers in an overpacked space. This is definitely very fun, but it's not for everyone, so be warned. The band takes a break at 10pm, so be aware that there won't be live music for 15ish minutes. Great bar for enjoying music and getting the genuine feel of Austin. Support this venue! Too many places have closed doors due to COVID and Austin is a bleak shell of what it used to be.

Wow so every Tuesday at 7:30PM they have an Open Jam, just need to get here early to sign up & bring your own guitar. I spend have my time in LA & now Austin because all the live music venues are still closed in California. I'm taken back how welcoming everyone at this place is. The sound engineers is a awesome group all female staff. This literally looks like a United National gathering of musicians & people of all walks of diversity. Oh try the food truck. Hopefully I get on stage tonight, if not I'll be back next Tuesday.

Lonny helped us and we had the best experience. I travel every week for work any anytime I'm in Austin this place is going to be a STAPLE

Same drink three different prices. Bouncers use violence instead of verbal warnings. Watched two different people (male and female) get thrown from the top of the steps out of the bar for attempting to leave the bar out an unmarked entrance sign. The female looked like she had a couple scrapes on her knee and elbows. The male was in rougher shape. From being thrown from the top of the stairs the males face hit a pole located at the bottom of the step. The male was bleeding from the side of his eye while holding is collar bone... Really wanted to like this place because of the food truck inside was delicious but no burger is worth an assault from the bar staff. 1st time in Austin. Last time I EVER go to this establishment.... Do better Austin, Texas!

This is a great 6th street bar. Decent bar food ...... just a hamburger and hot dog, but we enjoyed it. The music was fantastic. The service was great. The people watching was fun. It was a bit cold but the heaters made it cozy. I'll be back. Especially when the Moon Tan Band returns!

We had been wanting to go to WTF for quite some time now, and finally stopped by Sunday afternoon hoping to catch some football away from the "typical" bars downtown. We were basically, if not THE only two there, but we found out it's because they unfortunately do not have NFL Sunday Ticket, which is a huge bummer. However, they had a TON of space both inside and out, with more than enough TV's to sit and watch the local game. The bartenders and staff were so friendly, and were happy to take care of us. The bathrooms are probably the cleanest in all of downtown, and they do have heaters outside on the patio for when it gets cold. They are SUPER dog friendly, and even had their own adorable greeter at the door. We'll definitely be back for sure!

Terribly unprofessional bartender. Bad service. It's that simple, havent had an experience like that in a long time, maybe he was stressed or something, but the conduct of the bartender warranted me taking the time to write a negative review of this place.

This bar deserves to go under immediately. During a pandemic, most restaurants and bars are treating their customers with the utmost respect to keep clientele. Tonight, I witnessed the OWNER pull the chair behind a customer causing him to fall on his rear and fall on his spine just to prove a point that there were too many people at one table. This was something I have not witnessed since the 2nd grade. The owner pulling the chair out behind a customer? Blasphemy. I later confronted him saying let's hope he's not hurt or legal matters will be taken and his response was bringing the customer another chair to sit in to be more comfortable. I recommend no one comes here unless they want a busted face or bottom. To be determined: We are currently at Urgent Care hoping for the best.

Don't expect to have fun here. It's every bouncers right to reject people from entering the bar. It's also every patrons right to post a bad review. The bouncer didn't let us in because my wife was dancing in line. He was happy to pose for the picture. Not ever even considering coming back.

Super fun spot with great drinks and something going on every night! They have a food truck serving sliders and breakfast sandwiches for brunch. The crowd is always mixed which makes for great people watching, and they have a variety of events like comedy night, live music, etc. It can be tough to get a bartender's attention during busy hours because there's usually one main bar that everyone hits up. All in all it's a fun time if you want to sit outside, have a drink, and watch some bands play. PSA: If you're concerned about COVID-19 this is not your place during the weekends - it gets packed to almost standing room only.

This is one of my favorite spots in downtown Austin for live music AND great comedy! Very thankful for the environment of the bar, the nice staff that are always working hard, and the heaters during the cold weather days!! The slider burgers are good and the French fries some of my favorite in Austin. They also host artist's artwork in the lounge that you can purchase to help support local artists, too!

Cool spot on West 6th, cheap beers and good live music, esp love the Busch Light tap!

Going here is great. Lonny makes the best peach tea drinks. Check out the icebox in the back!

They autograt and don't tell you. Who does that? Shady bartenders, that's who. Place was fine if you're into the West 6th thing. I'm not, so I can't speak on the vibe. I was there for a comedy show. The little burgers were enjoyable, but it's the fact that I tipped on top of my tip and they were cool with it that sucks.

Best bar in town. Good drinks good music good prices. Not to mention the best food truck in the entire city is here. My favorite is the bison burger 10/10

Cool outside area for drinks. Came at 3pm on a Friday and it was dead but we got to play for Hile (bags) all to ourselves. No pay for game, just hold an ID. Local beers on draft and large patio area with roof cover.

So confused how a bar can exist in Austin and there's no Yelp page for it. Tim and I walked by the bar and tried to look it up under various names but no go. Was the bar gonna be awful or great? I guess we brought it back to 1999 and went in to find out on our own. Verdict: it's fine. Didn't really see any super redeeming qualities, but it worked for a drink before moving on to another bar on West 6th. I will say I saw a sign for stand up comedy another night, and when I went back that night there was no comedy to be found. Hmm.

I was over charged by this bar and have had a nightmare of a time trying to get them to correct it. I had one drink and walked the open tab because they have a sign saying they'll tip 20%. They charged me $92. They first blamed the issue on their payment processor, and then changed their story insisting they have footage of me ordering multiple shots (they do not because I did not). They won't provide any of the said footage and instead sent a screenshot of a list of drinks I'd never drink in a million years.

Great live music every night! Friendly staff. 49ers bar. Great place to watch football during NFL season. The inside bar is open on the weekends with a great whiskey selection.

This bar has some great live music. We first walked in and there was this amazing rock band playing. Once the band ended a bad ass Dj started playing. We went to the bar in the back of the Dj set and were greeted by the bartender Lonny. He was legit so welcoming and considerate. Above and beyond the normal bartenders on w 6th.

Hands down my favorite bar on West 6th. Staff is great, drinks are strong. Make sure to ask Trip to show you the true way to shoot Rumple. Live music 7 nights a week? Yes please.

Do you like an overcrowded bar during covid? Come here! Great service but the bar is following zero regulations.

I was denied access because according to the man at the door, "I was too inebriated." I had one beer at another establishment. I was not even slightly buzzed. Being a black woman, I can't help but feel this was racist behavior. I saw many drunk white women being let in. I was very excited to try this bar, and I was so disappointed. Please do better.

Struggling from a sex addiction? Then this isn't the place for you cause this bar fucks! The bartenders Greek gods and goddesses of drink slinging fueling my addictions with the sweet ambrosia which makes a medium ugly boy like me such a sexual tyrannosaurus. The music is amazing every time I walk in here I feel like the you tube video of the kid getting a hearing aid for the first time. Come take a dip the rumple is just right!

Covid is a real pain in the ass but Cara did her best to make it a great experience! Glad to see live music is alive and well!

This is my favorite place while I ride with my friends! THE best food EVER! Wonderful bar and excellent atmosphere. Perfect place to hang with friends and relax with a cold one!

Keith Sanders & the Dirty Bandanas were playing and they sung happy birthday to me. The atmosphere was great and I really enjoyed myself. I didn't like my Mexican Cocoa tho everything else was great!

These beautiful people at WTF, made me and my whole group of friends feel welcomed. Loved the flag for service idea at the table. Our server Brad was great 12/10 would recommend. He was attentive and fast considering how busy they were! Didn't catch the name of the band but they were wonderful!!! Glad to see live music is still happening in Austin! Let's talk about them sliders!! We were having so much fun almost forgot to order food. Thankfully Lonny stayed open a little pass their closing time to accommodate. Really appreciate that! We will be back!

This is one of my favorite places to drop into on a sunny weekend afternoon. Busy, but tables are appropriately distanced and have table flags to notify staff when you need help. Always plenty of staff on hand to get your drinks out quickly, and have recently installed a food truck with bomb choices.

This place is awesome. Always have some kind of live show happening (local music/comedy) and has great vibes!! Staff are all super friendly and attentive. My friend and I decided WTF is our new spot

Love this venue. Got to enjoy some great live music and the crowd had a good feel as well. Haven't tried any food here; just the beer which was good.

Was here with some friends for a bachelor party and man were we treated horribly by the bartenders. They gave us an attitude like they'd rather not deal with us when they saw the size of our group despite the fact that we were nothing but polite to them. This was only a stop on a tour and we had no intention of staying and causing trouble. After ordering a beer I went and attempted to order a few shots for some of the guys in our group. A female bartender (never got her name) told me that I was being cut off. I was confused asked her why, and explained that the shots were being shared they were not for me to which she gave me a snarky reply. I did not argue further and simply accepted that they didn't enjoy serving us and that we should head to a new location. As I went to take a sip of the first and only beer I had ordered from this establishment a tall awkward male bartender reached over the bar and ripped it out of my hands. He said and I quote "Hey idiot! didn't you hear her she said you're cut off". I've never been treated so rudely as a paying customer. We then left this dump and had a great time the rest of the night without any issue. There are so many great bars in Austin do not waste your time with this one if you are from out of town.

Daddy Abe has taken care of us since day 1. He claimed he will never leave us to go get milk. He has always been respectful and caring to our alcoholic needs and made sure we were safe in that aspect. He has the biggest heart and should continue to forever be employed by WTF. NEVER let this man leave. He is our daddy.

best bar in austin. best live music in town. respectable staff. also feel extremely safe and comfortable in this bar. staff goes above and beyond to make sure all customers are safe and covid friendly. this is absolutely THE bar to come to in Austin while visiting or living here.

Glad that their kitchen called WTF kitchen closes at 12:24am on a Saturday night. I stood in line excite for Garlic Parmesan Frys and they just decided to close on me, so ass. I was so excited too. One star smh. Disappointed and drunk

My friends went here last night, during pride month, and were called homophobic slurs by staff members and were then kicked out for no reason other than being gay. Unacceptable behavior

Jacob Cole is the shit. He has excellent customer service and held on to my wife's phone when she lost it. TIP YOUR SERVERS.

The bouncers physically assaulted me. They started kicking me out and while escorting me out one grabbed my arms and a second startled repeatedly hitting my face. I have a black eye and a bloody lip. Never in my life have I been hit before. I have filed a police report and will be suing. The bouncer that hit me had long hair and was wearing a backwards hat. He was about 5'6-5'8.

I paid for a drink only to have a fight between two strangers start right next to me immediately after. Because of this, I was for some reason grabbed at the throat by a security guard and tossed out of the bar just for being in proximity to people that I have never met in my life. I cannot express enough how frustrating this experience was. Considering my lost money and the physical assault that I experienced for no reason whatsoever, I can confidently say that I will not be attending Whiskey Tango again. If I could rate 0 stars, I would. Had I somehow been involved, I absolutely would have understood the response, but the carelessness in considering which customers were actually involved and instead assaulting random people has led me to say that I would not recommend this bar to anyone who is considering going to it. I truly have no words to describe this experience. I have never gone through anything like it at any other bar. I will be filing a police report.

Trip Seth and Courtney are awesome. Great atmosphere and great music. I'll bring my daughter here one day.

Came for Halloween: -only male bartenders -slutty angels nearby -low quality TVs -selfies everywhere -spooky drinks Overall great experience.xugpyv-qogHin-hifhy8

I live in Vegas which is home to some amazing bars and I must say this bar is on par with some of the best. Cool bar, cool atmosphere, cool people and awesome staff! Very much worthy of 5 stars!!!