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School House Pub
2207 Manor Rd, Austin
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7.0
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$30.00
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Jibraan, rohit, manny, and luke
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School House Pub
Blackland, Austin
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7.0
Tried Schoolhouse Pub and this one really snuck up on me 🍺📏✏️ It’s tucked away on Manor (aka a street absolutely loaded with hitters: Este, Haymaker, Bar Toti, Salty Sow…), so it’s very easy to miss. I did. For a long time. Finally corrected that. This place isn’t a dive, but it’s also not trying too hard. Small, cozy bar with a fun school-themed gimmick 🎒— drinks named things like Jungle Gym, and when you order food they give you a number that’s literally a ruler taped to an eraser. Dumb. Charming. It works. We came on Wednesday for their $25 steak frites 🥩🍟 because we’re currently on a mission to find the best steak frites in Austin. Current value king: Vince Young 👑 Strong contender: Bar Peached Schoolhouse? Now officially crossed off the list ✅ Here’s the issue: inconsistency. • Mine: good flavor, but overcooked 😐 • Luke’s: well done (unfortunate) • Javan’s: rare and honestly looked the best 👀🔥 • Rohit’s: somewhere in between, unclear, vibes-based The au poivre sauce was really good 🫙🤌 and the fries were salty (which I liked), but the cook variance was frustrating. I wanted to love it more. If I come back, I’m ordering it rare and making eye contact while I say it 👁️👁️. They also have happy hour daily from 5–7 ⏰🍻, which is great on paper. BUT — there’s a $7 fish & chips HH deal 🐟🍟 that sounds amazing until you realize it’s half an order. One piece of fish. Total bait. Luke and I thought we’d split it… nope. We split one fish. The fish itself? Fine. Whatever. Move on. Food-wise: solid but flawed 🍽️ Vibes-wise: actually very good 😌 Bonus context: this is a perfect pregame spot if you’re going to the Bullock Museum IMAX 🎥🔥 (world’s biggest IMAX screen in Texas). It’s like a 5-minute drive, even in traffic. We pre-gamed here, then watched Avatar: Fire and Ash, and yeah… that screen is insane. Final verdict: Cool hidden bar ✅ Fun theme ✅ Steak frites potential ⚠️ Fish & chips HH = scam 🚨 If you’re seeing a movie at Bullock on a Wednesday, this is a solid pregame move. Just order your steak rare and don’t get tricked by the fish.
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