#236: Mayfair

The Bar

Mayfair. 501 W 6th St Ste. 300, Austin, TX 78701

Visited 6/20/2026 @ 6:30pm.

The Drink

Mayfair frozen. Frozen piña colada. $10.

Yes, a frozen drink, although I didn't begrudge the recommendation given how incredibly hot it has been lately - too hot. There wasn't anything particularly notable about this frozen drink, which was made with "well everything" according to the bartender, but that was fine with me. I don't really have strong feelings about piña coladas one way or the other, except that I always get that famous adultery song, which apparently was originally about Humphrey Bogart, stuck in my head every time they're mentioned. My one complaint is that I was still a little hungover from the previous night's marathon bar crawl, and the resulting intermittent brain freeze I got did not help it one bit, but obviously I have no one to blame for that but myself. 

The Crew

Aaron.

Notes

Second time's the charm. I had tried to get in here last night as my fifth (!) and final stop, but there was some sort of ticketed event and they wouldn't let me in, unlike at RIO back in 2017 where I was able to sort of wander in undetected. It's probably for the best, as whatever was going on there was most likely not for the likes of me, since at night Mayfair caters to a high-end crowd expecting NYC/Miami/Las Vegas club vibes. It's in the same complex and owned by the same folks (Nova Hospitality) as TenTen and Bull & Bowl, who also run Devil May Care across the street. As if there wasn't already enough going on at this address there is also Skybox Lounge one floor above, but it's an event venue and therefore not eligible for this project. Mayfair was originally planned back in 2018 but only opened four years ago, which makes it part of the COVID rebound demographic; the bar equivalent of the baby boom, which the bartender and I spent a good chunk of time discussing. As you can see I was the only patron, which gave him and I plenty of time to chat about Sixth Street while simultaneously watching Germany vs Ivory Coast. He gave me good tidings: next door neighbor Unbarlievable, who seriously recommended me 96oz of Moscow Mule, had recently closed. I try not to gloat at the misfortune of others, but it's hard to mourn such malice. Hopefully Mayfair, with its clear conscience, will last a good deal longer.