ENZO

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Place had good food, but the service is bad and the club atmosphere is bad for eating.

From the moment my girlfriend and I walked in, it was a pitiful experience. First, we couldn’t tell if the place was even open (it was 8pm on a Wed) as there were no customers at the tables and no staff milling around. After turning the corner we found a waiter and one lonely table occupied.
We sit down. 10 min to get menus. Another 5 min to take our drink order. 10 min to receive the drinks. Guess how much longer it took to take our food order, much less receive it… get the drift? A little frustrating to say the least as there were only two tables of customers. Had to ask for silverware, which didn’t come with napkins, and upon request for napkins, received cocktail napkins. Took four to cover my lap.
It apparently was salsa night. While we waited for our dinner, about 12 others entered the restaurant and partook in the salsa class, while my friend and I were the only two at a dining table. For this rockin’ good time, they were charging a cover after 9. On a Wednesday. With less than 15 people in this 1,000+ ft2 place.
Needless to say, won’t be going back. Even though our salads and pizza were decent. Prob b/​c our evening was topped off with having to go to the bar to pay our check after trying to flag down anyone for 20 min to get our check.

Enzo is the cross between a restaurant and a club. Imagine dinner tables in the middle of the dance floor. The music was on so loud that I was literally screaming across the table from my date.
The food was terrible. The fried calamari was chewy like bubble gum and the spicy pasta was undercooked. The pizza with prosciutto and arugula wasn’t that great. The sweet potato fries are okay.

This place is completely confused with itself. They just need to reconsider their concept. When we were there on a Friday night at 8pm we were the only people there. Not a good sign. The food was actually surprisingly good but the atmosphere was TERRIBLE! I only went here because I had a
certificate and I can honestly say I will never go again. Not even for a drink. I ordered a mojito after the wine selection was bad and it was the worst mojito I have ever had in my life.
I would NEVER pay that much for a meal where I have to watch a bad DJ spin bad top 40 remixes and guys are setting up for a night of drunk fools.
This place needs to decide if they want to be a restaurant or a bar because being both does not work at all. If they were a restaurant they would be way more successful because location and parking is very inconvenient for a bar.

So me and my friends read on
that they were going to have karaōke here, So 8pm on a tuesday night we decide to go and check it out, We get there and there is no Karaōke the guy says, So we decide to stay for a couple of drinks. Then after we sit, we notice that they are having some «How to be successful in your career mumbo jumbo» which by the way the microphone kept messing up and making high pitched noises, so they decide to just yell out at the crowd.
The menu seemed rather small and limited. So we decide we will just have some Dos xx, they seemed reasonably priced, We order from the waitress and than she immediately comes back and says «Sorry but we just ran out» Than we order Budweiser than she leaves and comes back and says sorry were out of that aswell… So she suggests Heinkene. We say Okay thats dandy! Then she comes back and instead of telling us they are out, she brings Rolling Rock And says its on the house and should taste just like Heinekene… did not taste the same.
The one thing i can say about this place is that they have really friendly and nice waitstaff… from the other reviews i can see that this is a tad bit of a club at night. I can only comment about the dining. maybe i’ll come back to check that out.

Italian food is quite good here. The pasta and the pizza were all good. I like the strawberry tiramisu. Not too sweet, just yummy. The manager is very nice and accommodating. Quite accommodating and generous bartenders. Would definitely go back.

If I was going to do this over again I would’ve ordered the Spinach salad and just the pizza for two of us to split. The pizzas are a great deal for $ 10 and ours was delicious. The interior décor is awesome, I love the light coming through the sheets of stone on the front of the bar. Whole place has color changing LED lighting which isn’t switched on until 10pm so as not to deter one from dining. Ceiling mural is really cool as is the dance floor with color changing effects. Saw a couple of projectors and remote control screens on the ceiling but didn’t stay long enough to see them in action. Plenty of HD TVs above the bar with all manner of sports.
Pros: Ample seating with no wait on a Friday at 9pm. Cleanest silverware I’ve come across in a club/​restaurant combo at this price range. Damn good dubstep and dance music on a damn good sound system. Waiter was a very polite older gentleman with a nice Italian accent and good knowledge of the menu. The décor is pretty cool and looks even better once the dance floor fires up. Food was fresh, hot, and tasty with fair prices.
The meal:
Had a GREAT spinach salad with hand made dressing (they had run out of the raspberry vinegrette on the menu but I didn’t mind a bit this was good stuff, olive oil base with other light oils, yum). Salad came with blue cheese crumbles and Gorgonzola cheeses which tasted like high end cheeses I get at Central Market. Overall salad was amazingly good for $ 6 and big enough for two to share as an appetizer. The zucchini and shrimp pasta entrée was excellent. The pasta was al dente just like I like it and it came out piping hot with great presentation. My date ordered a pizza which also looked great and had a wonderful crust with fresh greens and thin sliced cured ham nestled on top of a layer of delicious Gorgonzola cheese. Pizza is easily big enough for two average sized people to split.
Cons: Parking at the garage behind the restaurant is $ 10, Enzo customer or not. Food took awhile to come out considering only 4 tables were occupied but the quality made up for the wait I assure you. Paper napkins instead of cloth, why? Everything in there looks high end until we come to the napkins. Also the tables are designed to be moved out of the way after dinner service so they WILL move if you bump them when standing up or sitting down, this is very bad! What if someone nudged it and spilled a glass of wine all over their friends/​date/​etc? Lastly our waiter was not paying enough attention to notice when my drink was empty but otherwise did a great job the entire time. This is common though and a very small error.
I don’t think this place is going to make it due to a simple lack of available parking and how slow the kitchen is to produce food. If I worked downtown I would come here for lunch as I saw a sign on the sidewalk advertising some lunch specials for under $ 10. Would be badass for happy hour what with the food and atmosphere.

Enzo was OK… just OK. There are so many other cool places in Austin to hang out… bars, lounges, restaurants, hotels. If you need a drink, Enzo will do, but I advise you to explore other options.

As always, my opinions are completely biased because I end up being taken care of as if I were a high class hooker and I may have been slightly intoxicated by the time I even got here.
This place was hard to find, luckily some of my awesome family members knew the door guy and the owner so of course they know where this place is. Upon entering I am immediately in love. If you haven’t caught on with my other reviews, I kind of have a thing for disco balls. They tend to pop up a lot in gay bars, but I find it to be completely acceptable and downright a MUST in ANY bar or club.
First off, this place is HUGE. Forget waiting in lines to get in here, forget waiting in line to go potty, forget waiting in line for 15 minutes to get an overpriced drink. The bar area is huge. Pretty sure (from what I remember) I had 3 mojitos and 3 shots. All very well made, bartenders nice and helpful. Okay secondly, the dance floor is HUGE! That was the best part! Plenty of seating all over the place. Nice comfy loungey couches and tables to set your drinks. We took over a corner of the place and no one messed with us.
I know this club hasn’t been around very long, and there aren’t the best of reviews for this place. But I had a really fun time here. All it takes for me to have a good time in a club/​bar is plenty of room, good dance music, and not a long wait to get a drink at the bar. O and clean bathrooms. Check, check, check & check!
The décor doesn’t resemble other crap bars, its unique and has a loungey feel, not a vegas feel (someone else said that in their review). Its also far enough away from your typical West 6^th streeters who go to the same exact bars every weekend. I haven’t eaten here, but if you have and are complaining about it I’d say its your own fault, because really who eats in bars that turn into clubs at night?
My only complaint is that they seem to run out of songs to play, and began playing the same 5 or so songs over and over…

Disclaimer: I am considerably and shamelessly spoiled by Dallas’ superb treatment of salsa dancers, in that they really bend over backwards for us.
Not-​so-​good Things:
— Frequent noise complaints from Monarch residents (i.e. police show up at the door).
— Concrete tiling. Which is not as bad as buffed concrete on suede bottomed shoes provided it is kept clean, but not as good as wood. So, not as crummy as Speakeasy (gah) but still prone to slowing you down a bit, due to slight stickiness. Damnit.
— Even with lounge seating pushed back, there isn’t a ton of room for dancing, especially if it’s a busier night. The floor is however larger than Speak’s, and very much not warped or filthy. Except when people spill their entire bottle of alcohol, which did happen once.
Good Things:
— Free [tap] water! (But shh about this, we don’t want the whole world to know). Once again, this is paramount in bars who decide to host Latin nights. Dancers sweat weight off by the pounds. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission prohibits bringing in outside beverage containers into an establishment where alcohol is served. This means bringing your own canteen of water is a no-​no, as much as it is helpful to your homeostasis. This also means your alternatives are to:
a. Fork over dollars for bottled water x3 if you’re going to be dancing a lot
b. Drink iced water from the bar’s tap water gun. They have it back there. Not sure why so many won’t press the button.
c. Drink water from a water fountain, if the establishment provides it
d. Drink water from the bathroom faucet. It’s been done before.
My bartender was nice enough to fill two glasses, with straws, lemon, and napkins. Are they putting on a sweet face to charm the Latin crowd? Maybe. But if they stop serving water free of charge, you bet I’ll be the first to voice it.
— Décor: 24 disco balls certainly elicit a smile from my face, and a small blue LED floor in the back seems pretty. I was hoping it would be more like FAO Schwartz in NYC before it closed, though.
Love
Monica

google image search «encore las vegas logo.»
so… did these guys rip off the wynn + encore logos for their own? or is it just me?
hmm…

Apparently you can’t give 0 stars on this thing. So I am forced to give 1 star. But if you are reading this, my official rating is 0 stars.
I said I would never come here again, but I HAD TO for a friend’s birthday dinner celebration (yes, the same friend who had the other event I attended). I was hoping it would be better than last time since a few months had passed and they’ve had time to work on things.
NOPE.
The food was even worse than before. I didn’t think it was possible, but they managed to do it. I thought about ordering a pizza, cuz how can you F up a pizza? The table behind ours had a pizza on it so I asked the people how it was. They offered me a slice. I figured it had to be pretty awful if they were willing to give it away, so I didn’t order it. I ordered the sliders instead. After waiting 2 hours, I finally got my food. The sweet potato fries were actually ok. The sliders were mostly bun with a tiny ball of meat. All three were burned on the outside, 2 were well done and the third was very pink on the inside. That dumbfounded me a little. I don’t mind a little char and the food was hot so I ate it (it was FREEZING inside that night because the heater was broken and it was the coldest night of the year — I never took my winter coat off the whole time I was there).
My friends ordered 3 things: a pizza, some skewer things, and a goat cheese thing. Everything they ordered was disgusting so the waitress took it off their check.
I’m not sure how this place is still in business…

I had heard this was going to be a restaurant… However, getting a menu and ordering food is a b! tch. I guess everyone assumes you are there to fist pump and spin your glow-​sticks.
What we did have was ok, but this isn’t the type of place you go to eat. Somewhat of a Spanish fusion menu. Enzo is the kind of place you might go to start a bachelor party, or wear your favorite Ed Hardy shirt.
Since Kung Fu, Dogwood, and Star Bar are all so close I was thinking something that fit in well with those bars would be a good addition to the area, this one definitely does not. Maybe the owners will quickly adapt to the new West 6^th entertainment district and become a hot spot. I don’t think it will last long as it is. The service is slow and inattentive, the décor is very Atlantic City, and they need to find a balance of is it a bar or restaurant… Cause this is neither; it’s a straight up loud, fist pump club.
No Hipsters, but seriously beware of Guidos.
G.T.L. It’s a way of life.

I’ve given Enzo not once, not twice, but three times to make up for the disappointment from the time before. I recently attended a friend’s birthday party there. She ordered bottle service for the night. First off, they served flat sprite in a bottle that looked like it came off a thrift store shelf. After telling the hostess that the sprite was flat (after about what seemed to be 30 minutes) she came back with another bottle she assured us was not FLAT. The sprite was STILL flat. In addition to sub-​par mixers, the bottle of Tito’s was OBVIOUSLY watered down. I know what Tito’s tastes like (as it’s my favorite local Vodka) and I noticed that not only did I keep pouring drinks (because they seemed weak) everyone else did too. Presto! Bottle done.
The hostess doesn’t care about flat sprite, but she was there in a flash to remove the empty bottle and ask if we wanted another one. Interesting. Another bottle of watered down (or shit maybe it wasn’t even Tito’s) vodka? Methinks not. And as soon as the bottle was done we were told they had «sold» our table to another group. So we had to vacate the area.
For a place that took time to paint the ceiling of the club, I find it extremely interesting that they didn’t spend money in the bathroom (which reminds me the stalls in Republic Live. Who thought placing that awkward step by the front door (as you walk in) would be a good idea? I’ve watched numerous people almost eat it (and trip) on the way in despite all of the red caution tape that now lines the floor.
Light up dancefloor? What is this? PollyEsthers? The dance floor is lit up with LED lights (some of which don’t work) or are lit upwith strange colors that made no sense whatsoever. The tufting on the «tufted» wall behind the dance floor is coming undone. Classy.
Is this a sports bar? A Club? Or a restaurant? Pick one because you have illustrated that you cannot tackle all three. As far as the food goes I heard from quite a few friends the «warm» caprese salad, mac and cheese bread block, and chicken wings didn’t qualify as dinner. I think the only saving grace for this place was the pleasant bartender that fixed a great vodka sprite and gin and tonic. Quick and with a smile. But, I don’t think his smile is going to save this place.
You are better off checking out west sixth or staying in the warehouse district.

I want you to picture that Eastern European guy who is doused in AXE body spray and has a ladies size small t-​shirt on with 3 chains and various accessories. I want you to picture him walking up to you outside of Enzo. He looks at you and he says «Thees club, eet is best. BEST».
That’s Enzo. They have a guest list… which I get in LA or NY but we’re kinda no where near either of those cities or Vegas for that matter. Anyway. I remember some years ago when every club that opened was «bottle service etc etc etc». Luckily, that trend died.
Name the club cliché and it exists at Enzo. Table dancing, illuminated dance floor, shirtless dude playing a hand drum… whatever. We walked in, turned to one another and three of the four of us said «it’s fucking Pangaea all over again» and walked out. We didn’t even have a drink. Painful. And if you know me you know how odd it is for me to not even try ONE drink at a bar.
Occasions on which you SHOULD NOT go to Enzo:
Any time you are wearing less than one item of velvet
If a disco ball is shinier than you are
You are downtown without sunglasses
Occasions on which you SHOULD go to Enzo:
You bought two Lithuanian hookers online and they are in town for a night and you have 4 eight-​balls of blow and want a roped off area to drink a bottle of goose where no one will lure your hookers away with better coke.
If you want to check this place out do it soon, it will most likely be closed within 6 months.

Down at «da club» west 5^th style (or lack there of).
The Austin Bar Scene is fickle, and this place is getting talked about right now only because its new.

I’m going to let Finger Eleven start this review for me, because they couldn’t be more spot on in their lyrics…
«this club has got to be most pretentiously…
If one thing really means one
this club will hopefully be closed in three weeks
that would be cool with me»
— Finger Eleven, Paralyzer
Sadly, it was a friend who promoted the grand opening. And another friend works there but until they secure their damn tables and drop the attitude, I really can’t bring myself to say anything nice about this place. So thanks, Finger Eleven, for saying it for me.

What a joke. This guido type of bar is so played out. I thought that since it was at the base of the Monarc it would fit the upscale downtown feel, but it belongs more on east 6^th street. Things seemed to be unfinished, from the horrible bathroom to the random not matching décor. and where is the food? i thought this was a restaurant too. I doubt Ill go back unless drastic changes are made.
** i have to add this… I like how the only comments made about this place that are positive are written from the Owner of the restaurant and the bar manager. nice. if i could give negative stars, i would.

I was surprised to see this type of bar in Austin. It has a very «Mexico City Feel» with its chic décor and light up dance floor. I like the hanging disco balls and the upscale feel.
I was there with a group of friends who decided to do bottle service. The service was great. The staff was very attentive and poured several rounds of drinks for the entire group.
The only drawback is the bathroom… it does not match the décor in the club, it looks like the owners spent all their money on the dance floor and forgot they have to decorate the bathrooms. They look very «Polvo’s-ish» ewww. I wonder how long it will be before they are using Dawn dish liquid as the hand soap?
Overall nice ambience, nice bartenders, and good service. Bathrooms suck!

I was excited to learn that a new bar was opening up around the West 6^th area when my friends told me about the preview party we were invited to, but I was disappointed by my first experience there.
Stepping into the bar I was very excited to see that it had a Vegas club-​like feel. There are multiple disco balls hanging from the ceiling and a light-​up dance floor.
My girlfriends and I stepped up to the long bar and didn’t wait long to get a drink since there were so many bartenders. They also bought a round of shots for our group for my friend’s birthday.
We grabbed a table by the dance floor, and I started to notice the crowd that was there (and overall it wasn’t a very good one). After a few minutes the place became packed and hard to move around in. A guy playing the bongo drums was trying to get through the crowd, and instead of waiting to walk between our table and the next he stepped on our table causing it to flip and send glasses flying. This wasn’t the first time we had seen this happen as it happened to the table next to us whenever one of their group members stepped on the table. Apparently the table tops aren’t secured to the base (which promptly needs to be fixed).
Immediately after our table was restored to it’s upright position a fight broke out a few feet away from us. We promptly grabbed our bags and drinks and went to the bar to close out our tabs.
I’m not giving up on Enzo just yet though. Hopefully after a few weeks the bar will become more selective on who they allow in, and they will have secured their tables to avoid any more accidents.