400 Rabbits Bar

Great place to hang out, grab a drink, catch up with friends. They even have board games!

We like this place well enough for the happy hour which includes $ 3 pints of beer and and chips and queso for $ 5.50. The queso is quite tasty BUT the chips were a bit stale the last time we went. Also a big bonus is that you can order off the regular Alamo menu which means hot, freshly baked chocolate chip cookies! Beer and cookies, MMMMMM

Killing time before your show? This is the place to go! Movies let me free. cry, laugh, …funny :) Not the place for this… Seriously, you will enjoy it. Good drinks… trivia night! Food is food but it works for a theatre! Better than candy right?

Nice place to hang out before seeing a movie. Casual place, full menu and great local spirits and beer. Nice outdoor porch when it’s a nice day out.

Love stopping by here after or before a movie at the draft house next door. I enjoy their happy hour appetizers and drinks. The atmosphere is super cute and you can even play board games. Come on a date, with a girlfriend or group.

Oh 400 Hundred Rabbits!!! It’s St. Patrick Day and you removed you Guinness tap for SXSW. Cardinal sin.
The end of a ship is drowning
The end for a kiln is burning
The end of a feast is frowning
The end of a man’s health –is mourning
Oh bring back, bring back, oh bring the Guinness too me, too me.

Serves it’s purpose of being a bar you can go to while you kill some time before your movie at the Alamo starts. Happy hour was average, although I’ll take happy hour over no happy hour any day or time. I can see why some people would enjoy the food, so I won’t judge anyone on that, but it was a little too processed and underwhelming for me. The queso dip isn’t worth more than the happy hour price, so I’d avoid it otherwise. The salad was decent but was probably the smallest I’ve seen in a long time. Avocado was fresh though, so I’ll give them credit for that.

This bar is connected to the Slaughter Lane Alamo Drafthouse, making it a nice way to kill time while waiting for your movie to start. We had about half an hour to spare and lucky for us, got to partake in the happy hour specials. Happy hour is Monday-​Friday 4 – 7 and all day on Sunday’s.
They have a Mexican inspired menu so there are a lot of tequila drinks (they even do flights) as well as dishes like queso con chorizo and grilled elotes which are corn on the cob with mayo, queso cotija, lime, and chili.
We had tickets to what they call a ‘feast’, where dinner is included with the movie, so we only wanted drinks. They have a lot of fun ones here and one called the Love Bug caught my eye which I think was made with sparkling wine, strawberry, lemon, and honey? I can’t remember but I do know it was like $ 9. Gut punch!
I instead went with the more pocket friendly option of the happy hour Austin Eastciders Original Cider for $ 5. I’d never tried it before and it was really good! My husband got a Karbach Sympathy for the lager for $ 3 which he also enjoyed.
The inside is small but there are both sit down and stand at tables, as well as bar seating. They also have games you can borrow and play while you are there which I think is awesome. And bonus! If you haven’t finished your drink by the time your theater opens, they are cool with you taking it in there.

Love the atmosphere but we have tried various mixed drinks at various times and they were all terrible. Tonight we tried a «lemon drop» which is gin, honey and lemon, also a dark rum, grenadine, lime punch… both tasted exactly alike… like water and lots of lime. Same with a margarita or Cosmo, nothing but heavy lime. Attentive service though.

I wish this was a standalone bar. Its dark, cozy, and has a great cocktail menu. Also I like that they carry some different options for tap beer. It will be interesting to see if having NXNW Brewery in the parking lot will have any effect on their pre or post movie crowd.

Connected to the Alamo Drafthouse, a convenient place to grab a drink before the film. A cozy vibe, plenty of table and booth seating, and prompt service. Decent beer selection and full bar.

After seeing quite a few movies at Alamo Slaughter, I finally stopped by to visit 400 Rabbits. I will visit this place regularly. Good variety of beers. They specialize in Tequila and Mezcal. The parking lot was packed, and I almost drove on past, but I’m glad I stopped. There were not many in the bar, and I enjoyed chatting with the bartender. I recommend 400 Rabbits!

Was not all that impressed with this place. Seemed a little too pretentious for my taste. All of their drinks on the menu are trying to be too exotic. The four of us ordered some and all of them tasted pretty terrible. They don’t even have normal beers on tap but these odd ball brews that also tasted not so great. We also ordered the chorizo queso dip which with their tortilla chips was an overloaded sodium bomb nightmare. Each bite was like taking a gulp of seawater. Our waitress was really sweet and accommodating but their menu stuff was awful. If they just made this place a regular sportsbar style restaurant I think it would do much better. For a Saturday afternoon the place was completely dead. Most of the people coming and leaving the theater didn’t even glance over at this place. Too bad because it’s a great location with a good demographic in Circle C. Can’t recommend this place.

If I had come for just the drinks and sat at the bar, I think I would have rated this much higher. I tried the Paloma and it was very refreshing and packed a punch. My husband and I ordered a bunch of the food-​queso (delish!), elote (delish!) and tacos (almost delish… the tortillas were dried out and they put a slice of cheese in there… it’s really not hard to switch that out to some nice cotija, is it? Chicken and salsa were tasty). The food wasn’t spectacular, but solid enough.
The main reason this is a low rating was due to the service! Our server was inattentive not only to us, but the other tables too. One couple just got up and left after waiting some time to even be acknowledged. The server’s attitude was one, not of rudeness, but of really not caring about serving the customer even at the most basic level. She really looked and acted like she’d rather be doing pretty much anything else. We are a pretty easy table with few questions, no «special» requests and made a pretty large order (and were ready to tip accordingly!). Perhaps she was having a bad day, I don’t know, but she really killed the vibe of what could have been a pretty spiffy experience.
I frequent the alamo regularly. If the service had even been normal, I’d consider revisiting 400 rabbits for a pre movie beverage. As my experience stands, I’ll just stick with the alamo.
I’ll try this place out again some other time. I won’t let one bad experience form my entire opinion.
I’d say try with caution on this one.

Never reviewed? Oops! I’m a fan! [Note I have only been here before or after a movie, never as a standalone destination]
When I come to Alamo Slaughter I will often hang for a beverage here before, during (see below!), or after the movie. The cocktails are excellent! They do classics like a Moscow Mule or Corpse Reviver, have a variety of margaritas (on the rocks, no frozen mix here), and their signature cocktails — all crafted from tequila or mezcal — are something special. Examples:
LA MANZANA DE FUMAR — Reposado mezcal, apple liquer, tamarind-​arbol chile syrup.
PASADO DE MODA — Silver tequila, mezcal, honey, mole bitters, orange peel
Goodness. The cocktails aren’t cheap (all about $ 8 – 10), but these b-​tenders know what they are doing and these tasty bevies pack a punch. (Admission: first time I’ve ever used b-​tender in a sentence, not sure if I can get away with it. But I just saw that hysterical episode of Parks & Rec where John Ralfio says– wait, I’ll just post the link
Hysterical.)
They also have some Mexican munchies like chili lime «cerveza nuts» and tostadas with grilled shrimp (and it seems like the menu is different each time?) I ahve only enjoyed food once (a brunch item) but am always tempted.
The bar itself is a bit dim and dark, so during the day all that dark leather seems weird to me, but it’s perfect if you are on a date.
Best part about this place: If you are running late or just don’t feel like swinging by, you can order anything they have from inside the Alamo theater! Yup, this means you can choose from all the Alamo goodies AND the 400 Rabbits menu!

Really a 3 plus…400 Rabbits is not just a place to grab a drink while waiting for your movie to begin, it’s a destination bar for us. It also happens to be in our hood, which makes it very convenient indeed. We have frequented the bar a few times now without so much as wanting to see a movie.
What we like? We love the décor and retro feel of the bar itself. We like sitting in the middle of the bar so we can watch the black and white silent movies on the screen in the lobby of Alamo. We like a certain blonde, bubbly waitress who always seems to be happier than my Suzie, which is quite a feat in itself. The Grilled Elotes are really yummy, but incredibly messy. They need to have a couple of corn stabby handle things so you don’t have to cover your fingers with butter/​mayo and spice. Having just said that, what the hell is wrong with having butter/​mayo/​spice hands? At least give us an option please.
What is average? Service can be a challenge at times. If our blondie is not working, you can sit around for awhile with an empty drink in front of you. even at the bar. If you are there for Happy Hour, it would be really refreshing if they would come by the table and ask if you would like another drink before HH ends. When movies are cycling in and out, you can be left a little abandoned while the hustle of getting new drinks out to folks ensues. I am not totally convinced that the Bartenders really know a great deal about all the Tequilas they serve, which as a Tequila Themed bar, they really should know how one differs from the other.
We enjoy 400 Rabbits and can see how it could be really awesome destination for drinks and munchies for the neighborhood. A little more attention to awesome service, hell just clone blondie, and that would be a great start.

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The food is not outstanding but it isn’t bad
Drinks are ok but somehow they manage to make a mescal drinks taste like a vodka drinks
The staff is awesome and honest and would agree most drinks belong to a sorority party

Mr. Smidgens has always been a supporter of the Alamo Drafthouse and it’s other ventures. Heck I even rented out a theater once for my friends to watch a special screening. Finally making my way to the newest location off of Slaughter lane, I picked up tickets for Robynn G. and myself and decided the Smidge needed to try out this 400 Rabbits.
Walking distance from inside the lobby of the Drafthouse I sat down at the bar and enjoyed the sight of all the tequilas they had to offer. I was a little disappointed they did not have the Puro Verde One Ten uncut tequila. I decided to try the El Diablo. It consisted of a mix of reposado tequila, lime, ginger beer, and Casis 89.
It was thirst quenching. Whilst I enjoyed my tasty libation I ordered the Alambres.
These wonderful grilled skewers of succulent NY strip, bacon, and pablano peppers on avocado tomatillo hatch with cotija cheese. I have to say, not only was I impressed with the plating and presentation of this mouth watering treat, but I was actually brought to an eye closing, mouth salivating, sound making moment as I took bite after bite of this OUTSTANDING dish!
Although my visit was brief, I experienced a lifetime of enjoyment in my little tastebud and food rendezvous.

This is the ideal place to wait before they start seating for your movies. I like this Drafthouse, but it’s a bit far from my apartment, so it’s nice to have a place to wait attached to the theater. The interior’s a bit small, but the patio is fairly expansive.
The food is, well, Drafthouse food. Most of it’s pretty tasty.
They have a few more drinks on the menu over here than they do in the main theater. My favorite’s the Corpse Reviver. Gin, absinthe and a few other tasty treats mixed together in a martini glass. It tastes a bit like a lemon drop. What’s not to like?
I like the name, too. They have a giant bunny for a sign. I like bunnies. Me gusta.

400 Rabbits Bar lives up to it’s name serving an impressive list of Mezcal and tequila.
The décor is swanky with black plush booths lining the wall, black walls with gold accents and dimly lit (well, at least after sunset). The place is pretty small but there is some room for patrons to stand.
The menu items are on the expensive side. We ordered the senoran hot dog which is bacon wrapped dog, grilled with green Chile salsa, beans, pickled onions, jicama, tomato, cilantro mayo, cotija cheese on a bolilo bun. The bacon could have been crisper but overall I enjoyed the flavors of chilies and cilantro mayo but in my opinion not worth $ 9. The senoran dog was served with a generous portion of chips with delicious warm salsa.
The draw here is the Mezcal and tequila which can be purchased by itself or as flights with a small glass of I believe sangrita or tomato juice. Note that the Mezcal flight is $ 30 and consists of 3 — ¾ ounce servings. When I consume tequila or Mezcal, my evil twin tends to make an appearance. And no one likes her, I promise. With that said I tried one of their specialty cocktails, the Lester Burnham. This light refreshing drink is definitely an acquired taste. It consists of gin, San Pelegrino Limonita, rose water, prosecco and candied rose petals. Jesse ordered the Manhattan. Although the drinks were pricey they were STRONG making it justifiable. After a couple drinks here you will leave a drunken rabbit. Besides the drinks we enjoyed, they have an extensive specialty cocktail list along with beer and wine.
I would definitely grab a drink here before/​after watching a movie at this Alamo but I will likely skip the food next time.