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The staff at Maiko are truly the best in Austin. An excellent experience started as we entered the door of the restaurant. We were warmly greeted by the hostess given the best seat in the house and began a wonderful evening enjoying our favorite sushi and sashimi. Our waiter was one of the best and very knowledgeable of the menu and he took the time to give us delicious details of every dish that we ordered.To our delight as we began to order, the waiter brought to our attention that we were on time for the Maiko Sushi Happy Hour, on a Saturday Night WOW! It is difficult to choose a favorite, each and every dish was prepared to perfection. But, one you must taste is the Spider Roll. Very tasty with crispy softshell crab and a spicy aioli with avocado and cucumber. When we were preparing to leave the owner came to our table thanked us for coming to Maiko and asked how we enjoyed the meal. What a great experience!Pros + Valet parking, wonderful ambience
The atmosphere is great…classic. The food…something is missing from everything they have…lacking the “umph”. The service outside is chaotic, unorganized, and slow. The drinks are served well…but overall the Belmont needs to focus on service…instead of trying to woo the crowds…great service keeps people coming automatically.Pros + AtmosphereCons – Average food, poor service
Hey guys, sorry to break the news but we haven’t had karoke here on a regular basis in over a year. It was popular for awhile, but no one seems to want to pay a cover to hear non-professional crooning and we needed to rent a PA and pay the DJ.We do host karaoke with a live band sporadically for special occasions so keep and eye out for posters advertising it, and other carefully-chosen live bands. Come play on the patio where the dark red lighting makes everyone look hot, the drinks aren’t watered down and the playlist isn’t controlled by people who will play “Hotel California” twice an hour.p.s. I promise the barstaff does not hate you.Pros + Away from 6th , pleasant atmosphere, stiff drinksCons – bad when rainy
There is a reason why this place gets crowded and the that reason would be the Spazmatics on Wednesday night! Other than the Spazmatics, the best bartender in Austin works here and his name would be Sanchez! Find him and you will never opt for another bartender ever. Just tell him what flavors you like and he’ll craft the perfect martini for you. Some of my favorite drinks (the ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and ‘Berry Shizzle’) were made up by him and can’t not walk down 4th street without stopping by to get one before the night is over!The atmosphere is chill on nights other than Wednesday. If you’re ever on 4th, don’t pass up this bar! Pros + Custom tailored martinis to your taste, chill on nights other than WednesdaysCons – Cougar night on Wednesday! Come early on Wed if you want a good seat
The bands are usually very good. Dance space is limited and they have tables on the dance floor. Also, when bands like Suede play people fill the dance floor and just watch.. People, this is a COVER BAND.. let the people who want to dance use the dance floor. I would like to see management control this more. All it takes is an announcement that the floor is for dancing, you can watch from anywhere. Another complaint is with the smoking in the bar area. I realize they somehow have special permission to allow smoking, but you really need to ban CIGARS from the area since you spent all the money on having a CIGAR ROOM to smoke in. There is nothing more offensive than a Ahnold Schwartzennegar wannabe pretending to smoke his cheap stogie in a crowded room. Lastly, the bartenders can be slow. It’s not uncommon for them to be chatting amongst themselves when there is a line 3 deep at the bar waiting for service. If they address these three issues, its a great place for the 30 to 55 crowd..
