Broken Spoke

Jennifer O. 

on Citysearch

8 years ago

Adding The Broken Spoke to your "How To Entertain My Out-of-Town Guest." list should be a no-brainer. This original honky-tonk is so coveted by Austin folk even a top rated development company with wet dreams of erecting their metal framed, pricey 400sq ft. yuppie pads and concrete parking lots had to rethink the plan and build around it! The Broken Spoke should be a MUST in considering a "girls night out", rare babysitter date night, or just going solo and looking for a non-awkward atmosphere where your guaranteed an ego bo... read more

Jennifer O. 

on Insider Pages

8 years ago

Unique Experience w/ No Obligations! Adding The Broken Spoke to your "How To Entertain My Out-of-Town Guest." list should be a no-brainer. This original honky-tonk is so coveted by Austin folk even a top rated development company with wet dreams of erecting their metal framed, pricey 400sq ft. yuppie pads and concrete parking lots had to rethink the plan and build around it! The Broken Spoke should be a MUST in considering a "girls night out", rare babysitter date night, or just going solo and looking for a non-awkward atmos... read more

Nene G. 

on Citysearch

12 years ago

this is another great place to drink and dance. the food is in the b- to c+ range, but if you are coming here just to eat, well that's just silly. large dance hall floor with plenty of two stepping and texas swing. go here. 

JusticeReformer 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

A Classic – This is a piece of the past, and part of vanishing classic Texas. Thursday nights at the Spoke are a great time to go dance, whether you're a beginner (get there early for lessons) or experienced. Bring your own partner or mill around at the bar end of the floor and find one. This place is for the music and the dancin'. Haven't eaten there in years but I expect it would be classic Texas honkytonk food with a decent chicken fried steak. It is what it is and it's thankfully not changed. 

amanda t. 

on Insider Pages

14 years ago

Austin Icon In the front of the place is a restaurant and in the back, there's a stage with dance floor and tables. The chicken fried steak is pretty yummy, but I don't normally go here to eat...I like to come for live music. It's a fun place to go two stepping and drink draft Lonestar beer. :) 

mick flakin 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

y'all don't come back now, hear? – y'all, and I mean the owners, berated a good friend of mine because she has celiac's disease (can't eat gluten) and then yelled her out the door calling her and her family a bunch of Yankees. wellsir... i've been to monkey cages where they treat customers better. i am an Austinite and so were my friends. they grew up in midwest and southern states respectively before moving to ATX. i grew up in OK and have lived in Texas half my life now. i love Austin. this, however, is an acedote attribut... read more

Big Jax 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Fun - Classic Austin – A great place to take your out of town friends to show them the real flavor that is Austin. 

katherine17 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Two Steppin' fun for all ages! – The Broken Spoke is fun! It's full of good ol' fashion folk, they have great music Thursday-Saturday and there's always someone to dance with. The dancing lessons are a waste of money, I'd recommed finding a regular to show ya how it's done instead. I love this place, I'd give it five stars except they have the worst bartenders. Don't complain about the food either, they get defensive. (I'd recommend skipping the food though.) 

Kelle S. 

on Insider Pages

16 years ago

Old... I know this is an austin landmark, but I wasn't impressed. I took some out of town guests with me for my first visit, and they were not impressed either. Everything just seemed a little old and dirty. The food was not impressive and although our waitress was friendly, she would disappear for long stretches of time. Maybe this would be a fun place for drinks and dancing, but I wouldn't recommend it for dinner.