I hate this place is temporarily closed, I have had some great memories here used to come here to study, socialize, and just hang. I miss it. They had some dope mixologists!

Stay closed. I showed up to this place once completely sober and sat with my wife for an hour while we waited on our friends to arrive. I drank water and played board games with her. When our friends showed up, I tried to order a lone star and the bartender denied service. I was taken aback by this so I went out to the patio with my friends, who questioned why I didnt have a beverage. I explained to them that I had been denied service. A server came out to the patio and took drink orders from my friends too, but they never got their drinks. When my friends and I all confronted the bar staff we found out we had been cut off without being notified. We took our business elsewhere. Rio Rita had been notified of our large party coming in a few days in advance and none of us were anything less than calm and collected. We were all sober and completely serviceable. Maybe we just werent the kind of hip clientele a gentrified cocktail lounge wanted.

Nice little coffeeshop. Local art. Peaceful during the day. Also serves alcohol.

Miss you guys! Hope you are able to survive all this, craving your Bloody Mary and boozy coffee!

I love this local joint. Most people do not know its there because it is in the back of another building and the door is on the side. But they have really good staff and they make coffee there as well.

Hands down the most comfortable couches in Austin. Has a basement feel to it which matches the retro thing they got going on. Coffee is good, drinks are good. Drinks are a little pricey but I dont mind shelling out a little more to support the local watering holes over the Brad factories downtown.

I leave near their new location and am excited to have them in the hood. Service is great. It has a cool vibe. There are lots of outlets to study while sipping a cocktail. The AC is horrible so you have to find the right spot to keep cool in the summer.

This place is a great atmosphere and they have tasty drinks of all kinds! It feels like hanging out in your cool aunties living room. The music is always good.

I highly recommend Rio Rita if you want a well-made cocktail. The place is very cute, decorated with old chairs and couches and lovely local art is for sale on every wall. They have a nice big patio to enjoy as well.

Quirky little place with places to chill and chat with your drinks and friends. Always feel welcome. Friendly, has outdoor seating, fried pickles! And a food truck outback. Great spot to hit on a bar crawl.

Great place for handmade cocktails. They have several house infused alcohols and can make just about any drink that you can throw at them. The inside of the establishment is warm and cozy. This is one of my favorite bars to go to if i want to chill out and have a fancy drink.

Very cool place to hang out with friends. Craft coffee and alcohol.

The new place is interesting. The front is not even slightly attractive, but once inside it was really nice. However, their drinks are way over priced and they use itty-bitty glasses on top of that. Then as I was going to sit down, there were dead cockroaches on the floor. My group is trying to find a new place to hang out every Friday for Happy Hour. Unfortunately, Rio Ritas is not going to be it.

Still one of the best places to enjoy a beverage, good conversation, board games, and a chill environment - you might even catch a random craft event or movie night. Thank you for staying Austin despite your move!

The staff was great they got us seated immediately. Our server had a great attitude and was efficient. We ordered a ground beef burrito. This came out it was very dry and Bland. No spice to it. My wife ordered flautas which came with fajita type vegetables. The vegetables seemed raw and had not been cooked. Her food also was very Bland. Bottom line is the burrito was not worth $14.

Love this local spot!!! Dublin pick up is amazing! Coffee is amazing - cocktails at night are amazing! Love it!

I miss the old location but the new one is a lot bigger and has great spaces both inside and out. Glad they kept the fish tank and drink specials - Totally enchanted by the old timey string band playing inside on my last visit.

Great place to take pictures on their quirky couches. Great outdoor patio, its a bit dingy/dirty and definitely a divey place. slow service, good micheladas, very chill place.

This place is the only one I know that can pull off so extremely well so many random cool things - coffee house, bar, Tue night bluegrass on the patio, Monday night bring your own vinyl. I probably missing a lot too.

Favorite East Side cafe/bar. They have very inventive cocktails, a fun interior and a nice outdoor space which is great for groups. Its definitely casual, kind of like Spiderhouse in its signature quirky Austin hipster vibe, but with better drinks.

They make their own infused alcohols that are AMAZING. Highly recommend if youre looking for a higher-end cocktail

Its like hanging out in Grandmas living room. They serve East Side Pies, and have good cookies. They also have a gnarly Bloody Mary that is deliciously hearty.

My favorite place in Austin to get cocktails. Cozy interior and nice big patio

One of my favorite bars in town, they have east side pies and strong drinks. A great hang out for anyone looking to hang out on the east side. I was there one night and a group of violinist showed up to play, it was amazing.

Rio Rita is awesome for almost any occasion: a nice summer evening on the quirky back patio, a cozy date night on the couches inside, or afternoon drinks with friends. Between my friends and I, weve tried all the drinks on the menu. While some are better than others, the Summer Toddy is definitely where its at. Pair it with a soft chocolate chip cookie from their food menu for $2 and youre golden.

Wonderful local bar. I have always had a great time here. I really prefer it on a weekday evening rather than a weekend because it is so chill.

I was shocked that I was served a glass of wine was stale and cost $8.For this price one could go to a specialty wine bar like Vino Vino and get really good wine with friendly service and a better overall experience.

I like stopping in here ever so often to grab a margarita or a bloody mary. I like the couches in the front. I feels like your sitting in a living room back in the 70s. I really enjoy sitting out on the back patio. The hummus is good for a snack.

I have been here once. There was a knitting club meeting going on while I was there. Its pretty laid back and comes off as a little trendy. Still though, I would definitely go back maybe with my needles in hand.

Rio Rita not only has ciders (which bumps any place up by at least 3 stars regardless of anything else for me), but they have some delicious and decorative bloody marys.I do not recommend the pizza (the one star they didnt get was for this)... It was cold and tasted like cardboard covered in cold government issued cheese.

I liked the old location better but good drinks and good people behind the bar are what you will always find at rio. It lost its nice cozy home feel when they moved to the new location but the bigger space offers more business and events I suppose. Still 5 stars, always. Try their signature drinks, you wont be disappointed. I love the bloody marys!!

The place looks interesting and has a good idea of what it wants to be, but the execution is a little awkward. My first time there, I was not comfortable on the couches and the staff didnt go out of their way to help me figure out how things worked (how to order, what was on the menu.) The second time, things were better but I guess this place is better suited for the undergrad or recently graduated.

Delicious drinks, reasonable prices, not too busy, good bartender (& super nice), good environment (inside and out), chill, good for a small or larger group.All in all, win! I love this place.

Used to come here every Monday with a large group of friends for fajita specials. I sadly moved farther away or I would still be making this a local weekly hangout spot. Great food and staff make this a good place for large groups.

Very friendly staff, spacious patio, delicious special drinks. Well worth a visit any night of the week!

This is definitely a unique place. First thing I saw when I walked in was a group of people crocheting. Cool place to sit back, relax, and enjoy a drink.

Artsy place with a unique ambiance. Cool music on Tuesdays. All the staples of blue owl.

Love the vibe here. Great cocktails, funky furniture. Big patio

Rio Rita has a lot of potential to be a great place to hangout, but its also got a lot of barriers. Its rustic ambiance is a bit too dusty and dark; its delicious drinks are a little too expensive; and its cool staff sometimes verge on being cold. Oh well – yay for infused vodka!

I was a big fan of the bouncer. Mixed drinks are innovative. They need to have beers on tap. Great place for hipster-spotting.

The drinks are cheap, the atmosphere is funky and the east side is hip. Do you know what is not hip? Not having air conditioning. Especially in the summer of 2011 when I write this review and we are facing our fifty-something-th day of triple-digit heat.Tip your bartender well. Its a miracle they havent passed out while making your cocktail.I recommend the house margarita: not too sweet.

One of my favorite places to relax and hangout in the afternoons!The girls are great, the music is always nice, the beer makes me happy,as well as having eye candy every now and then :PBut it really is a perfect place to hang out with friends oreven have a first date.

Thier bagels are amazing and they have a really chill atmosphere

This place was pretty bogus, interesting chill furniture and snacks or whatever. order some thing off their drink(sp?) menu, worst rocks Margarita Ive ever had.

Yummy cocktails. Lovely staff.

I really like Rio Rita, but especially in the winter.Its nice to get a cozy table inside and warm up with their Hot Toddies which, Bloody Marys be damned, are the real MVP.Small patio in the back better weather.

Cool place; bar/coffee shop; can spend hours there.

Love this place, great staff, good drinks and great patio.

This is the worst bar ever. The bartender lady is a total dick. I went inside to borrow a napkin and a pen real quick. The lady said she wouldnt let me borrow a pen for a second to write down a number my mom was telling me on the phone unless I bought something. I was effing outraged! I needed to buy a 3 dollar come to write down a number.Customer satisfaction is not important here.

First off, any place I can get coffee and a beer at the same time is great in my book. Coffee house by day and lounge by day either way its a very relaxed atmosphere and a good place to stop by to relax before all the madness starts east of I35

The coffee drinks are really good as are the cocktails. Chai latte was perfectly spicy and the Irish whiskey with cold brew coffee was amazing.

A comfy place to sit and relax with your drink of choice.

A great spot for creative drinks, stiff pours, cheap prices, and free wifi. Friendly staff. Great back patio with food truck.Our drink choice: iced whiskey coffee

Frozen Paloma isnt great, but cheaper than the rest. Margarita is good though. Great loungey bar seating though

Great place come see my art there.

Lovely place for a glass of wine. Good music!

Best Bloody Marys I have ever had. Great friendly staff. Food from East Side Pies amongst other things. Pretty low hipster quotient.

Great deals on drinks and a very chill place to hang out with friends or a date.

Yes, this place is fly. yes, they have a decent karaoke night that i have not been to.

A fun dive bar with original cocktails at reasonable prices. A large back area with picnic tables and misters makes up for the more crowded inside area. I will say that their infused whiskeys seem to have too much infuse, not enough whiskey, as they are tasty but have no bite left. So yeah, all the drinks are a bit on the fru-fru side, but they certainly are tasty.

The dive bar is alive and well. Might not be the prettiest place in town, but they make a damn fine cocktail.

Its comfy and quirky with interesting cocktails on the menu. Im into the infused vodkas.

This was my first visit to the new location. The patio is huge and has an eclectic collection of seating options, which was cool. I took away a star because I came in craving a frozen Irish coffee, my go-to at the 6th street location, but they dont have it anymore. Also, the drinks are a bit pricy for the location. $9 for a Hendricks and soda is steep for the Eastside.

Nice local spot with a chill patio.

This place can be a little misleading from the outside but dont be fooled. They have quality drinks. The bartenders take their time when mixing and you can tell they know what theyre doing. I wouldnt suggest ordering pizza though, they basically just throw some old slices of pizza in a toaster oven for you and it tasted really old.

Great place to relax with one of their mixed drinks. Super chill vibe without any pretentiousness.

Chill, quaint. Nice patio for relaxing, and interesting cocktails.

Ive enjoyed events here, havent tried much of the food, but the atmosphere is nice. Great dog-friendly patio.

A little dive bar. I didnt get to stay long, so I dont have a lot to offer right now.Will re-review another time.

Chill coffee shop/bar downtown - love the back patio! Nothing fancy, just a good place to hang.

As seen on Drinking Made Easy! Most amazing Bloody Marys!

Old school East Austin. Great house made flavored vodkas and yum pizza from the best pizza place ever EAST SIDE PIES. Sit on the patio out back.

Love the Atmosphere. Manager Austin is a total sweetie. Drink prices are eh

A chill, low-key place to hang with friends for drinks on a weeknight. Always happy to find a place with an acceptable noise level!

Excellent place. Very friendly staff. I will definitely go back again.

I remember this place has been here forever. E. 6th St is known for their family like gatherings. Cool pool tables here too.

This place is really great for a drink and a conversation.

Good drinks. Lots of room.

Tuesday night old time music is great!

Favorite chill-out spot on the east side with a wide variety of infused spirits. Try the white peppercorn infused vodka in a Bloody Mary and Treat Yo Self

Nice patio! Lots of infused liquors! Try the Strawberry infused with ginger ale. Mmm...

Friendly service, a completely Austin experience from head to toe. Come here for the drinks and lounging, not the food.

Super chill bar with creative cocktails and unique seating areas. When you get hungry check out Fried and True in the back!

Great place with wonderful espresso infused whiskey!!!

Good spot for a low key drink with friends mid week.

Small but nice patio, kinda pricey on the booze. Good place to take a date.

The line for the bar is kinda annoying. The interior smells like old furniture, not in a good way. Sit on the patio. Good margarita, though.

Random little dive with lots of coffee and cocktail concoctions with their own batches of infused liquors to boot!

First time I came here I had one of the best bloody marys Ive ever tasted and yet this time I asked for a drink and it tasted sour and watery so I ordered a different drink and asked for double alcohol it still tasted like a non alcoholic beverage and for some reason the bartender kept staring at us even though she made it obvious.

Cool, eclectic atmosphere and always great drinks!

My wife and me had our first date at the old location. Fun to go to the new one with our son :)

I like the motown mondays. Grab your 45s, grab a creative drink and listen to felllow 45 listeners play their fave tunes. cool spot. very small though.

Wifi and great drinks, what more can I say.

NOT a coffee house. At least not in the since that most of us think. They have brewed coffee and 2 specialty coffee drinks. But they have some interesting drink specials and my brother loved his chicken and green chile empanada. I will go back for a nite out but never for coffee.

I went one night w my cuzing, I really liked the atmosphere and the crowd. The crowd was older ppl not the early 20s kind. I would definetly go again.

Interesting place, drinks are alright at best.

They have a jukebox so Im all in. Good drinks and friendly vibe

I really like the bartenders here and they have some great infused liquors which makes it stand out from the rest of east 6th. I cant write a review without talking about the bloody marys though. They are SO GOOD. I know Camino el Casino has one that definitely rivals this but I like the idea of having a bloody mary as my meal.

Ive given Rio Ritas more than one chance to prove themselves. The baristas are far too rude for my taste. Two people in our group ordered water with their beverages and food. The barista suggested that they share and refused to give another water. He laughed it off when we explained why that wasnt logical. I will not be returning to Rio Ritas ever again. The one nice thing I will say about them is the fact that they sell Eastside Pies which is hands down some of the best pizza in Austin.

Im totally against reheated east side pies, and pretty much east side pies in general, so the food rating isnt totally their fault. best bloody mary in the great state of texas and really cute indoor decor. the french 75s aint too shabby either! in LOVE with the sucker fish in the tank, chloe. say hi to her - shes a total doll!