Broken Spoke

Nice to have a music venue that has both plenty of seating and a big dance floor . Other places usually just have one or the other (or neither).

When you need your Lone Star cold, your chicken-fried steak hot, and the ghost of Ernest Tubb on your shoulder, this historic honky tonk is the place to be. Two-step refreshers run 8-9pm Wed-Sat.

Iconic place. Try the Brisket . You will be glad you did. And don’t forget to stroll through the tourist trap. This place is a must stop when in Austin

Long-standing and legendary honky tonk dance floor . Family friendly . $12 cover . Accessible but authentic

Come to hear Tony at 6:00 PM and have the mixed brisket/sausage plate with an extra side of sweet potato fries a Chardonnay and just relax and dance if you want....

$5 cover on Wednesday! Cash only . You can sit at the bar and watch people dance without paying cover like a cheapo.

This place is a museum , a dance hall , and a great place to get a beer and a chicken fried steak all in one.

Best Honky Tonk around - this is a CANT miss for any first timer to Austin. Bring your boots and hit the dance floor .

Giada heads to this hot spot for real Texas food, live music and a dance floor . She ordered the classic Chicken Fried Steak and a Lonestar beer on tap .

Awesome country bar ! If you need to brush up on your two-step, they offer free lessons Wed-Sat!

Broken Spoke's museum covers their 50 year history, with pics of Clint and Willie just, you know, hangin' on S. Lamar. Check 'em out while waiting for your Blue Plate Special.

A true Texas Honky Tonk . One of the last in Texas. You will get asked to dance . Bring your boots!

Friday night for honky tonk bands in stetsons, strong margaritas , and Texan two-step. Chat to owner James about the old days when Dolly, Willy and Clint dropped in. Wednesday 8pm for dance lessons. Read more

An Austin classic. A great place to learn to dance and experience the best honky tonk in Texas.

Want to learn to country dance while you’re in Austin? Check out this Austin institution, the Broken Spoke. Dance lessons Wednesday through Saturday in a real life Texas dancehall setting.

The O.G. spot to get your Texas Two-Step on. If you're looking for authentic Texas, this is as good as you're going to get in central Austin.

The Broken Spoke is Texas' most definitive dance hall . If you're ever in Austin, stop by for some traditional country music by some "real" country musicians .

It is mostly Texas Two Step with some Western/East Coast Swing. The band is good! Definately disappointed there are no line dances . I must be spoiled in Nashville.

Go a few hours early for lessons and stake a table out. Find a partner. Dosey do.

Best two stepping close to downtown!

James White, founder of the Broken Spoke, is a country music artist himself and wrote a song about his li'l honky-tonk called "The Broken Spoke Legend."

It was AWESOME! everything you could want in an authentic honky tonk

If you don't know how to 2-step, then get off the floor -the patrons take country dancing very seriously. We never miss a chance to catch Dale Watson performing live. Read more

The greatest place in Austin and in Texas for that matter!!!!

A must-see if you're visiting Austin! Fun way to spend an evening

Awesome local dive bar !

Tuesday night Two-Steppin' goodness

Bring you're dancing shoes . People mean business.

Met my BFF & her nephew here who is visiting from Spain.

Among the TV & Movie Stars to visit have been Clint Eastwood, Robert Duval, Dolly Parton, Lonnie Anderson, and Dan Rather.

Chicken Fried steak not crunchy at all, tender enough, but nothing good enough to win anything; need extra sauces... Lessons are not free!!!!!.... Cover charge on Saturdays is 12!!!!!....

For an out of Towner, this is my idea of a Texas honky-tonk!

Yeeehaaa!! Honky Tonk classes every thru & sat...if you need them.

There's a special place in hell for places that don't advertise a cover charge and force customers to use an outside ATM with a $4 service fee.

Best fried chicken EVER. Wear a cowboy hat!

Your curiosity has just cost you a quarter for the juke box .

Learn how to Texas two step. It's still Texas after all. :)

Best dancehall in America.

Free line dancing lessons! And lots of gentlemen cowboys.

Thursday nights - Jesse Dayton!

Dancing and live music

Expect to wait for a table, but that's half the fun of it! Read more

The guy bartender with the glasses is quite a looker.

Great Honky Tonk , catch Dale Watson here for a good show, and country dancing

Always put your beer on tab #37.

Pure entertainment!!!! ❤

No mistaking ur in Texas!! A must stop on ur visit to Austin

Take cash!

Drinking and dancing

Very cool place