Review of Austin, Texas


Don’t. Just don’t.
Star Rating - 7/4/2021
This is truly one of those times I wish there was a way to give zero stars. If you’re thinking about visiting Austin.. just don’t. Go anywhere else in Texas. Austin is filthy, filthy, disgusting and did I say filthy? Cover your kids eyes because there just might be homeless people teaching them about the birds and the bees as you drive by? Or walk by one of their see through tents. It’s mind blowing to me that people move here and love it after they do. Unless they simply enjoy living where it smells like urine and ina place that makes you wish you owed a weapon of some sort.
I think Austin is the definition of hype. And butt followers, following the hype. I always felt like Dallas was lacking in personality (it’s a city without an identity) and character (unless concrete is considered character) but at this point I welcome oh beautiful and gloriously CLEAN Dallas ! I mean, even in sketchy areas in Dallas I feel considerably safer than 6th street in Austin. I only have one positive thing to report. You very likely won’t eat a bad meal. You might even have one of the best meals you’ve ever eaten here. However in my opinion there is no food experience worth revisiting this God forsaken place.

I’ve also heard the hype about how fabulous Round Rock is… I mean if you’ve been to Abilene, there’s really no difference. I think it gets all the high scores because next to Austin it looks like McKinney. McKinney.. now that’s a nice town in Texas!
Natalie | Sherman, TX
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I think this reviewer spent too much time in weird parts of town and based an entire review on a single bad visit. I've been here for almost 20 years. Sure, there are shady parts of Austin, just like any metroplex. This isn't the uber-white-feel-safe-in-your-gentrification kind of place. You have to like flavor to be here long-term. It's not for the unadventurous or the meek. We come here and stay here to be weird (real) and keep it that way. We're filthy in a I-don't-mind-sand-between my-toes kind of way.
Jewel | Austin, TX | Report Abuse
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