Augie's Sunset Cafe and Marina — Restaurant in Texas

Set on Eagle Mountain Lake, this dive bar with a bar menu and a deck is unique. We went on a Thursday, 6pm.

Sat outside, uncovered, and got our drinks. The beer is bottled, the sangria is bottled. Both were cold and just fine. I ordered the green chili burger with fries, the other guest got grilled chicken over rice with vegetables.

The chili burger was almost inedible due to the (probably) about 6 to 8oz of green chilies on the burger. It was easily the same amount of chilies in weight as the beef patty. Fries were fries. Whatever.

The grilled chicken and rice was just a joke. Chicken was dry. Rice was overcooked. Vegetables were also begging for the mercy of a little hydration.

Now, on to the flies. It's a plague out there. I cannot believe they don't even try to mitigate the situation. Music is piped out to the deck, not kid-friendly in the slightest. There are, however, a swing set and a tetanus-ready boat anchor, on which they may play.

However, outside is always preferable to inside, as inside hasn't seen a cleaning since the 90s, I'm guessing. Its stench of stale smoke and nicotine is overpowering.

Lastly, the neighborhood. Don't go after dark. Simple. I live near there, drive that area, and speak from experience. There are shootings at a bar adjacent to the eatery, so much so that firearm-toting is encouraged, by everyone in the area.

Summation: Go for lunch or an EARLY supper, skip the shooting-in-progress bar next door, and don't order either the green chili burger or the...

A long read but worth it... I don't know how this place has 5 stars. Upon walking in, the establishment is seat-yourself, but you won't find any signage there, nor will anyone come and greet you. The place was so choked with smoke that even the outside seating area was nauseating. Kids were running around unsupervised, being obnoxious and throwing trash into the marina. After waiting for 20 minutes, we were finally greeted by a waitress. Our food took well over half an hour, and it was beyond disgusting. We ordered a sangria and a margarita. What was provided was a 6oz bottle of cheap mock-sangria, and a red solo cup of what I think may literally have been back-alley moonshine. Not only that, but the bottle of sangria was ALREADY OPEN AND HAD BEEN PARTIALLY DRANK. When we addressed this with the waitress, she wouldn't give us a new one, and she tried to guilt trip us and asked if it would just be okay, because if we sent it back then she would have to pay for it. To top it all off with a show, the couple at our neighboring table made a display of performing indecent acts on each other. Directly. Needless to say, this was the most nightmarish, trailer-trash, disgusting "restaurant" that I've ever been to. I don't know how they're...

Location: Augie's is an old, waterfront, surf and turf restaurant. Be ready for sitting on hard wooden benches and fighting flies so you can eat your food. Parking is limited, but there is overflow down the street in a field. I wouldn't recommend it for people who aren't as mobile. Service: Our group of 6 constantly had to flag down our waitress or ask someone else to find her because she wouldnt refill our drinks, take our food order, brought the wrong adult beverages 🍹, and didn't bother asking about desserts which we did want as we were celebrating a birthday. Also, just know the food will come out randomly, not all at once. 2 of us received our food 10 minutes before everyone else's food slowly began arriving; pretty awkward in my opinion. Food: Some food is not as described on the menu. I ordered from the salad section - the pecan chicken salad that the menu says is served with half an avocado and crackers. What I got was an overpriced $12 chicken salad sandwich, no pecans, served with pickles (not on the menu and I hate the taste of), and stale tater tots. Another person in our group said they liked their fried seafood basket, so guess they get some things right.

All in all, the only redeeming quality was...