"Easy Tiger South Lamar is a trendy spot in Austin, conveniently located near our Airbnb, where six of us stayed for my friend's bachelor party. We walked over for our dinner reservation and were greeted by a friendly server who took our drink orders. However, after our drinks arrived, a person who seemed to be the manager approached us and informed us that we were not allowed to order any more alcohol. Confused, we asked why, and were told that we appeared to be overly intoxicated.
Let me clarify: this was simply not the case. When we pressed the issue, we were told that someone had come to speak with us earlier and that we had ignored them. Unfortunately, none of us, including our server, knew who that person was, and the manager would not provide any further details. It seemed like this mysterious individual must have spoken very softly, as none of us heard anything.
Feeling a bit frustrated, we proceeded to order our food since we were still allowed to do that. After our meal, I approached the manager to get more clarity on the situation. I learned that in Texas, serving intoxicated individuals is a serious concern for businesses, and that Easy Tiger may have ongoing lawsuits related to this issue. Interestingly, we later discovered that this doesn’t seem to be a problem on Sixth Street.
Did we drink before arriving at the restaurant? Yes. Were we causing any disturbances? No. Did we interact with anyone other than our server? Absolutely not. Would I have been honest with the manager and server if we were truly too intoxicated to be in a public space? Yes. Despite this experience, it did not ruin our otherwise fantastic trip to Austin, where we found countless other establishments treating us with respect.
I want to reiterate that our server was gracious and even refused our tips, recognizing the situation's absurdity himself. I made sure to give him a little something for his respectful and efficient service.
As for the food, the BLT I had was decent, but I suggest toasting the bread on their sandwiches moving forward—unless they intentionally skipped that step for us because they thought we were intoxicated, as plain bread might help absorb the booze more quickly.
Overall, I wish I didn’t have to write this review."
