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Space Cowboy, Austin, TX

Space Cowboy

4.6
4.6
282 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Where robots serve, flavors rule, and good times reign. Modern kitchen redefining expectations by blending innovative service with elevated dining. Serving globally inspired, made from scratch plates and cocktails.

Our journey began with a simple idea: to venture into uncharted territory, blending robotics with elevated dining to push the boundaries of what a dining experience can be. Our menu is crafted around a spirit of breaking boundaries since, in space, there are no bounds. Each dish and cocktail is an invitation to taste something unexpected—a fusion of cultures, and styles that feels both familiar and surprising.

While our playful robot servers glide by, delivering your food and drinks with a wink toward the future, Space Cowboy is deeply human at heart. Our team is a collection of creators who infuse their own stories and passions into every sip and bite. With love for cultures, and a heart for adventure we share a desire to bring a piece of the future to life.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Global, International, European
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 520-5140
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Cross street
    Chicon St.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 282 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Innovative

  • Austin

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Space Cowboy offers a "fun and unique" dining experience with robots delivering food and drinks. Guests rave about the "amazing" cocktails and "delicious" dishes like Space Balls, braised short ribs, and seafood risotto. While some find it pricey, the exceptional service and unique concept make it a "must try."

282 Reviews
  1. Kassi

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such yummy food and drinks ! Kinda expensive but definitely worth it and a fun experience

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Suoer cute date night , wait staff is awesome!! The sliders are a must they are perfection .

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  3. Cari

    Austin

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a really fun place to go. We enjoyed having our food delivered by a conveyor belt and a robot named Steve. It was definitely different. The food however, was just OK. Two of us went we had a starter, the Space balls, and the special of the night, which was a steak and fries. The Space Balls were good, the rest was subpar. Our bill was $120 for two people before the tip. I really wanted to love this restaurant, but the food just wasn’t what I expected. 

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  4. Bo

    Austin

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience was good, very cute plate. The parking lot is ridiculously small. The robot serving food and drinks was cool, however, my food came out of order. Got my side before my appetizer. My husband and I both ordered steak, he got his a good 10 minutes before mine. Mine was not cold but not hot either. Well cooked with good taste though. Very overpriced and small menu selections.

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  5. Jonathan

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If there was a restaurant that encapsulated the best of Austin, including food, service, cocktails, ambiance, and just that splash of weirdness, this is it. Space Cowboy is a regular spot for me, and it is a must-hit if anyone is in town visiting. The food is outstanding (I could live off Space Balls), and the concept is one of the most fun things in this city. There is nothing bad on the menu (either food or drink), and the ability to share a meal while bots like Dave, Stuart, and Bob ensure that you're taken care of is perfect. So stop reading, hit that "reserve button," and find your new favorite spot.

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  6. Greg

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A "unique" dining experience, well worth the wait!

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  7. Himesh

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good drinks and good food, we love Humus appetizer

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food great service great ambience thank you so much. Enjoyed every bit of my meal.

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  9. Stephanie

    Las Vegas

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The interior is fun, I like the theme a lot! The staff were all very friendly and attentive, especially my lovely server whose name I am struggling to recall but I know it started with an S. The wait time at one point (for dessert) was a bit (like solid 10-15 min), but I think that was mostly from a miscommunication. One thing though is that I was disappointed the dish I was most interested in trying (the cowboy sliders) wasn't available the day I went in, but that said, the flavors of what I did have were quite good. I've had a lot of ceviches in and around Austin at this point so I am a bit hard to impress; the seafood ceviche here is really tasty but in my opinion the portion size was too small for price (and there wasn't enough seafood in it -- it was quite veg heavy). They're doing an EXCELLENT job with spices/sauces though. The ube panna cotta dessert is what I was most impressed with -- lovely presentation, interesting flavors and textures, and very memorable! Overall, space cowboy is a restaurant that's quite out of the way relative to where I live and work which is also part of why my rating is a bit lower re: if I would recommend it. That said, if I were coming just for drinks and dessert I would've been more or less entirely happy so there's that.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I thought this place would be better ): the service was good no complaints there but the food was just okay & honestly overpriced i feel ugly writing this because i really wanted to like it but it really just wasnt all that /:

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Space Cowboy is rated 4.6 stars by 282 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Space Cowboy

1917 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702-3419

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Chicon St.
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Global, International, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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