Name: The Chuggin' Monkey
Address: 219 East 6th Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Rating: 4.6

Cool place. Small. But they play good music. When I first arrived they had a live band which is what attracted me. The drink was good. My kettle vodka is so smooth cold. Bartenders were hot. What else can you ask for. Definitely coming back next time im in town.
Juliana N., 3 years ago
It was a fun place. The band that was performing was doing classic rock and loved it. Drinks were a little pricey but good. Need more seating. Overall had a good time.
Chris M., 3 years ago
This is a fun place to meet up with friends and hear some great music. This one of my stops every time I'm in Austin. The music always brings folks up to the dance floor. The drink are fair in price and good. Very good staff. Lots of room for a big group.
Joe M., 3 years ago
This is a fun place to meet up with friends and hear some great music. This one of my stops every time I'm in Austin. The music always brings folks up to the dance floor. The drink are fair in price and good. Very good staff. Lots of room for a big group.
Joe M., 3 years ago
This place is awesome!!! Visiting from Orlando. Nine Pound Hammers and the bar staff made our night amazing!!!
Stephanie M., 3 years ago
The door guys are hilarious, especially the one with the man bun! The bartenders are always super friendly and attentive and the atmosphere and music are perfect for a good night out! Definitely one of my go-to bars!
Trixie P., 3 years ago
Came here on a late afternoon on Thursday. I believe the well drinks were about $4, so I sipped on cranberry-vodkas. This place was definitely fairly packed for being around 4pm. I liked how they had a guy playing music and he took requests from the people at the bar. Overall, he played each song pretty well and it made for a great, fun atmosphere. I would definitely come back here, I'm sure it would be even busier on a weekend.
Tara L., 3 years ago
A great GOTO bar!
Hands down the most entertaining doormen on 6th street.
Entertainment from the Bands that Ive heard & the DJ's the play there...
Bartenders are on it!

The diversity of this bar is top notch in which makes this place a goto....
Shannon B., 3 years ago
I fucking hate bars, but I liked this place so much I went twice in a row. Bartenders were all chill and the doorman had a good sense of humor. Live music was good and there was plenty of hoochies running around. Mixed crowd of younger people and older people. Would go again.
Daniel R., 3 years ago
I'm giving the Chugging Monkey a 5 star review for several reasons. The Monkey is the very first bar in downtown Austin that I have visited. So, it was my virgin dive bar experience in Austin. Second, the singer/guitar player was awesome! Third, my cocktail was delicious and inexpensive!

Thank you Chugging Monkey for popping my Austin cherry!
Tony M., 4 years ago
I was on 6th St on Monday night on a vacation to Austin, and was immediately drawn in here because of the live music! The band played everything from Foo Fighters to Britney Spears, and they interacted with the bartenders and the bar patrons. Really made my night.

Otherwise, the doorman and the bartenders were all very nice. Drinks were good, ambience was good, a solidly good choice for 6th St. Only thing I would fix were the bathrooms- dirty, locks did not work, and no toilet paper. So ladies, hold your pee 'til the next bar.
Lana M., 4 years ago
Great venue for up close and personal listening to live music.

Drinks are priced well and served quickly. There is an upstairs section that gives a great overhead view of the musicians on stage. Location is popular and can fill quickly. I suggest grabbing one of the booths toward the front across form the bar. If you don't mind stools, the upstairs has tables with the perfect overhead view near the staircase.

Once the live music is over a DJ begins spinning music well into the early morning.
Rawhide W., 4 years ago
Solid bar on 6th street. Was in here just a few hours ago (Wednesday night), and wound up having a blast!
Overall, it was a pretty decent crowd for a weeknight--not too packed and not too empty.
They also had live music playing and the band I must say was pretty darn good.
The bar also carries reasonably priced drinks.
Doorman was nice and the bartenders were quick to serve.
The inside is pretty large and spacious as well...
There is an upstairs, which gives you a great view of the band and also has two jumbo sized jenga games available which is just super fun (especially when you have a few drinks in your system) so i would suggest grabbing a friend and make a drunk game night out of it.
And the downstairs, which offers a full service bar, beer pong (aka water pong) and a smoking area right in the back.
Great spot for big groups, nice late night spot, i woundnt mind paying this place another visit.
Alyssa G., 4 years ago

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