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Higher Ground

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Higher Ground
"A nightlife social space & restaurant for enlightened spirits."
Address: 720 Congress Ave , Austin 78701, TX, US
Phone: (512) 291-2060
State: TX
City: Austin
Zip Code: 78701


Opening Hours

Tuesday: 16:00-00:00
Wednesday: 16:00-00:00
Thursday: 16:00-02:00
Friday: 16:00-02:00
Saturday: 14:00-02:00
Sunday: 14:00-00:00

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Reviews
Unique church themed bar. First floor is very low key and calm. Second floor has 2 DJs. Indoor and outdoor. Cool setup, but the bar was relatively empty on a sat night 10-11pm and we didn’t fully vibe with the atmosphere. Drinks were good.Service: 5/5
Well styled cocktail bar venue on Congress. Building has some neat architectural features such as a spiral staircase, and a draping garden outdoor patio on the back roof. Bartenders were friendly, good service. $1 East Coast oysters on Tuesdays until 10:00 p.m. I attended a Valentine's Day event that was a private DJ'd dance party and burlesque show upstairs. The event was really good, too, but that's not particularly related to the venue. So if you're looking for a neat space to host your event, the back patio is cool and good weather.
Was looking for a late night place to eat after we arrived in ATX for my husband's birthday weekend, and the website presented itself as a place where you could sit and eat and drink as well as go off, I suppose? The upstairs part is a straight club vibe and they pipe the music at the same level all the way down to the more "chill" cocktail area making for a super confusing vibe. It made itself seem more elegant than it ended up being, and the food and drinks were just alright. Wouldn't go back, personally.
as an avid fan of religious themed locations... what a disappointment! for the hype and the price, i was expecting a cathedral! not a normal 6th st. bar dressed up with a couple stained glass windows and slightly high ceilings. the gimmick worked to draw me in, but the lack of actual effort drove me out. the drinks were average, overpriced. the menu was extremely limited and not appealing so i only tried the fries. they were fine. we had made a reservation for date night, and the way the reservation made it seem, it was going to be fancy! the site even had me send in a photo of my wife and i to be "greeted personally" when we arrived.... there was no such thing. no host, we walked up to the bar where we were greeted nothing against the staff here, just the expectation vs. reality as if we were just standing at the bar to order. when i mentioned our reservation we were simply pointed to the closest table. i have no problem with this at all, only the fact this place was sold as a more elevated and fancy experience than it was. and i want to reiterate that the main disappointment came from that the selling point is that it should be a stunning, cathedral type space. when it is simply a normal bar with a coat of white paint and twice the normal price. i prefer athens' st. louisa's church of the living room and ping pong emporium. if you seek a real church themed bar, make the trip to georgia. at least we caught some red carpet event happening across the street at the paramount that night, my wife was very excited to see celebrities even though we did not know who they were. Kid-friendliness: children do not belong in bars. leave them at home or at the trampoline fun park.
Showed up here when they open at 2pm. The bartender wasn’t rude, but just acted as if she didn’t care to serve us Or that we were there at all. It was a weird vibe. When we ordered the shashito peppers that were on a special, only to find out they were out. Tell customers ahead of time what you don’t have. We ordered the fries with garlic aioli and had to ask for the aioli, only to be looked at like we had ten heads. I was so excited to try this place after looking it up on-line, but the pictures were better than real life. The other thing that bothered me is the fact that the bathrooms were out of toilet paper as well as paper towels. If it had been 10pm on a busy night, you wouldn’t see me saying anything. But it was just after they opened for the day. There should be a check list of things to do before opening. This is my first Google review and I hate that it’s a negative one, but this establishment is not worth the hype.
Great place: Not super busy for an ACL weekend. Prices conservative. Staff super friendly and helpful. Alyssa was amazing and was very conscious of our needs.Service: 5/5
Absolutely wonderful south congress spot. Great happy hour, daily specials, and decent prices. Excellent staff, phenomenal atmosphere with an inside and outside areas. Downstairs and upstairs areas with bathrooms in both spots. The food was great, hot , and fast. Love, love. Cannot to do brunch or a girls night here.
I loved the vibe and theme of the bar. The service was sub par. The bar was slow and it still took 10 minutes for anyone to acknowledge we were there. All it takes is a “I’m busy but I’ll be with you in a moment”. Drinks were mediocre and unbalanced. Despite the cool vibes I couldn’t get over the place smelling like we were sitting in a sewer. I’m sure it wouldn’t be as bad upstairs but sitting at the bar is unbearable. I had to leave.
The place and building were beautiful and very unique. The upstairs is only open at certain times not all day but they did let me go take a look even though it wasn’t open yet. They charge manhattan prices for cocktails definitely pricier then most places in the city. I’ve had better cocktails downtown not quite as expensive. It is a small place with seating outside. Might come to try happy hour with some friends. Service was a little hectic since they were preparing to open the upstairs.
Came here on a Sunday Funday to enjoy the $10 dollar champagne bottle deal. They had good music playing and definitely a good vibe. Will need to come back soon the check out the food items. Instagram: food_and_travel0
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