by Sasha T. on So it's Thursday night, and every square inch of Austin is in an uproar. It's game night. Everyone's bleeding burnt orange. And me? I'm bloody COLD!!! lol--it was FREEZING that night, my friend and I were looking for a cool bar that wasn't packed with longhorn fans?? Impossible it was. lol, and no, I'm not a Longhorn hater, I just..don't care for football. :shrugs: Sorry y'all. We're in the eye of the storm..6th street...we feel like lost puppies and have nowhere to go. As we're last resorting to Agave...bleh! I get a text from my friend! It read: "Come to Cuba Libra, beyaaaa! Free beer!" I show it to my friend and our eyes widened..oooh but the walk was soooo far from where we were..but for free beer?! I'd hike TWO miles..maybe even THREE. ;) jk. Finally we arrive, it's empty. :) I'm instantly relieved when I come in..it wasn't jam packed and I wasn't frazzled from all the people and football shit-talking. The bartender, Ashley, was telling me I should invite more people..since it's free beer. I'm still baffled at this free beer nonsense. Then I take a sip..APRICOT BEER??! Vom! lol--THANKFULLY I asked Ashley if they had an ''original'' version..and yes, they did. The entire staff was very talkative and social when we were here. I fell in love with the staff. As I walked through the bar I wandered into the ''lounge''. I felt as if I had just entered a luxurious Egyptian setting. They had the canopy covered couches/benches with the table in the middle..I envisioned a hookah in the middle of the table..but quickly realized that was wishful thinking. ;) This place is not too bad. I'd like to check it out on a weekend and see what kind of music they normally play and what kind of crowd is normally drawn. I will also say, the bathrooms here aren't scary! yAAAyyy! haha, AND the soap dispenser...wasn't a soap dispenser, it was a liquor bottle filled with soap and a liquor bottle pour spout on top. SO cute, I wanted to steal it! haha So, thank you for hosting a non-football loving night for me and my non-football loving friends Cuba Libre!
by Kenny G. on I will start off by saying that if you choose to come here, please be willing to wait. This is a Mom and Pop operation through and through, meaning there is no more than three folks working at any given time. That being said, you have one of the best bargains in the city here. All you can eat Ethiopian grub at about $8 a head tax included. The food is tastey, and the folks here make you feel welcomed. Good place to catch a game too, and there are pool tables as well. Reccomended!
