strongest drinks in Austin

[notreally]

in dallas, the loon is well known for the strength of their drinks. what places in austin have the same reputation?

particularly margaritas and the like.

 

[Puffer]

baby a's - purple margaritas
matt's el rancho - margaritas
trudy's - mexican martinis
club deville - mixed drinks

 

[Stuck_At_Work]

Puffer,
That is an excellent list.

It usually only takes me 1 Long Island from Club Deville to get me... well... you know.

And I'm sure we all have our Trudy's Mexican Martini stories...

 

[unpaintedhuffhines]

Puffer's list

 

[Basketball Jones]

Rocco's in Lakeway

 

[TXSNOS]

The margaritas at Enchiladas Y Mas are pretty strong.

 

[We'reTexas]

The Red Rocket at the Cloak Room used to be the what I considered the strongest in town, but they seem to have gotten weaker nowadays. I think they got in trouble with TABC a while back...

Oh, and Baby A's was the place to go freshman year when you got your first ****** fake ID. Good times.

I forgot: the Magnum at the Texas Chili Parlor is a stout drink as well. When I worked at the Capitol as a runner we'd hit up the Cloak Room and them stumble on to TCP. God I miss Austin.

 

[OrangeBlooded]

cantina laredo has some strong house margs. stronger than matts'

 

[doylehargraves]

La Feria margaritas. Brutal.

 

[unpaintedhuffhines]

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[hornian]

the side bar has a pretty fuckin' strong pour.

 

[OrangeBlooded]

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[scottsins]

slightly off topic, but the houston answer to this query is warren's.

 

[The Bone]

Food is hit or miss, but Antonio's margs are pretty freakin' strong. A couple of those will get you pretty far into the bag.

 

[notreally]

okay, let me flip the question a bit. how about, what are the strongest drinks in the South Congress/Barton Creek area? that is where i prefer to spend most of my time in austin.

 

[CaptainEd]

puffer's list is solid but i have to say the mex mart's at trudy's seem to have steadily grown weaker since (maybe before but at least) 1999-2000ish. they don't need a 2 limit on them anymore.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Surprised no one has mentioned Cedar Door's Mexican Martinis. Although I do think they've gotten a little weaker over the years.

Nuevo Leon has some seriously strong margs. I swear to God the last time I was there I had to ask for more mix because it was almost straight tequila.

 

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[doylehargraves]

Cedar Door may have claimed to have invented the mexican martini, but they make an underwhelming version of it. Trudy's has pretty much set the standard.

 

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[TexasSun]

I know it's been a number of years, but Tropical Isle's Hand Grenade or Shark Attack. "Get out of the water!" and those plastic hand grenades flying around the bar. Good times.

 

[LovinTheAtx]

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[unpaintedhuffhines]

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[4thGeneration]

casino el camino - rum & coke (they damn near hold the coke)

polvo's - margaritas

 

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[jbentley0813]

Those Tropical Isle drinks bring back memories. Generally, I find the "whiskey bentley" to be the strongest drink in town. It's four parts whiskey and one part glass.

 

[YoLaDu]

Pretty sure Trudy's limits you to two Mexican Martinis. In fact, i think one time, i ordered one, then ordered a beer next, and then tried to go back to a second Mexican Martini and was denied.

Although i think you can order two and then switch to beer. Just not alternating. I don't know, having two pretty much kicks my *** these days.

 

[LobWedgePhil]

Ahh, this thread brings back memories that I almost remember.

 

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