Kung Fu Saloon — Restaurant in Austin

My non binary friend and I went decked out in full pink Barbie core on Friday and not only were we let in to the Speakeasy at 9pm by one employee, we had a 2nd employee (bartender) try and take our drink order, but we weren’t ready. Then a 3rd employee came up to us and asked my friend to leave because they saw them as male presenting , and said no men were allowed in from 9-10. We obviously were confused and assumed the noted 9-10 happy hour would have specials for women to buy in on only, not that men or non-binary people couldn’t come in. We were already sat with menus and it was so awkward and rude that they suggest I stay and that my friend wait outside for an hour! I asked if they just don't acknowledge non binary people and he straight up said no, then tried to back slide by highlighting that he didn’t make the rules his manager did. Wake up bro, this is Austin, and that was some outdated trash policy...

A group of us were out for an unofficial bachelorette party/get together when we stumbled upon this chic barcade. There was a decent selection of arcade games to play, including Mario Carts, Pac-Man, Mortal Combat, and a few others. In addition there were a two different bar areas with a large selection. There was also an outdoor/patio area with tables and games like ping pong and Jenga.

I've definitely been to better barcades that are FULL of arcade games, but this was a nice mix of a good bar, great social areas, and a few games to play as well.

My only real complaint about this place was that when last call rolled around, they were actually pushing us out and the bar was closed, so last call ended up just being...

Best skeeball in Austin! Yeah that's right, they have skeeball! But why is it the best? Well not because the machines are kept up well (once in a while they are slightly malfunctioning, but working well enough to have fun). But they are the best because you can play skeeball anytime for absolutely free. Other places in town, like Betsys Bar, charge $1 a game. What a ripoff! Okay, enough about the skeeball - there's so much more to Kung Fu Saloon. They have a fantastically cheap happy hour! They support Tabbed Out, so you can pay your tab with your smart phone. They often have great special events, skeeball tournaments, bands, benefits, etc... and of course...