A Cabaret of Music

When you walk in, you first notice the regulars: The ones sitting at the bar ranging from age 40 to 60 who are usually singing along to the jukebox or chatting up the bartender. After all, that's what Deep Eddy Cabaret is, Austin's "Cheers".

You then notice how magnificently cheap the beer is; $6.80 for a pitcher of Lonestar, it can't get any better. Even though the beer selection is limited to 5 and a single bottle of red wine, Yellow Tail Merlot, more than that and the simplicity that is Deep Eddy would be ruined.

The actual bar lines the left side and on the other side are a hodge-podge of tables cluttered together making it hard to gracefully weave your way to a two-top. Neon beer signs spatter the walls as well as UT football posters and pictures of B.B King and Elvis Presley. Photos of staff past and present hang behind the bar alongside handwritten notices threatening underage drinkers to a severe beating if they try and drink.

About three fourths of the way down "The Eddy" is the jukebox. It illuminates from the corner and is the most wondrous anomaly to typical indie pop obscure-ness. This jukebox unifies Otis Redding with Buddy Holly and Peggy Sue with The Clash. Nowhere, under one roof, would there be such a great compilation of different tastes. It is the best jukebox in Austin!

Of course, like most bars in Austin after the smoking ban passed, Deepy Eddy magically made space for an outside area to accommodate their smoking patrons. While not strictly enforcing the smoking ban, they have created a small two picnic table outside area where the heavenly music can be heard underneath a canopy of trees.

Having been there numerous times, I experience the best of Deep Eddy. From the bartender who never forgets my name or what I want to drink to playing my favorite 5 songs on the jukebox, these simple pleasures are what I appreciate most.

Deep Eddy Cabaret
2315 Lake Austin Blvd.
78703