I stopped here after a work event because I'd missed lunch and was starving. The waitress told me the brisket nachos would be a lot of food and boy was she not kidding!! This kitchen & bar is located inside of a hotel, so parking is free and it's a great option if you're staying at the hotel or attending an event nearby. The nachos were delicious, but I'd highly recommend sharing them with several people! It wasn't too crowded, but I definitely felt like the waitress was focusing more on people sitting outside as it was nigh on impossible to track her down for the bill and to get a container. She was very friendly, but mentioned she'd only been there ~2 weeks. I'm not sure how they section off the area for different guests, but I do wish she had been more present as I spent quite a bit of time waiting. There was a singer who came by later in the afternoon/evening, so I'm sure that would be lovely to enjoy with dinner. As far as seating, it's a bar, several high tables/benches, booths, and individual tables...plus even more seating outside! Food was very reasonable priced and I'd absolutely come back, but I think next time I'll just sit at the bar.

The Knotty huevos was amazing. Large portion and great combination of flavors. Can't wait to go again.

Fish taco - right amount of everything. So good. Seasonal pasta with shrimps - feel like it's light even though it's creamy and heavy. So so good.

I was in the mood for a burger so using Yelp to find the best spot, I came to Knotty Deck & Bar. It's located inside of a hotel. The lobby was very clean and smelled divine. The restaurant has open seating so I sat near the bar. I could see outside to their deck with outdoor seating and lounging furniture. My server was extremely polite and knowledgeable of the menu. I ordered the Knotty burger which also has smoked brisket. Y'all!! It was soooo good!! They even brand the bun with their name which I thought was a nice touch.

Love that the restaurant is apart of The Renaissance Hotel. Typically, for anything food related for hotels, the food is overpriced. But in regards to quality, it actually is t to bad and they have good meals. I've tried their award winning mac and cheese (excellent choice). If you add shrimp to the salad, it's an additional $7, but you only get 3 pieces of shrimp lol. You can also add chicken for $5, but not sure how much protein will be added. The shishito peppers are a great app, some of the peppers have a kick to them, some of them don't. The side sauce that comes with the peppers are fantastic! If you decide to go for breakfast, their meals are hearty and servings are pretty big. Service can be extremely fast or slow, just depends on how slammed they are. But even if they are slammed, all staff is super professional.

The staff of the Knotty Deck and Bar make the place special. Personable, friendly, helpful, agreeable and creative--if I had a restaurant here in Austin, I would want to steal them away. In alphabetical order, Christian, Karli, Kathleen and Tanya were our special helpmates. They made great suggestions, attuned to our tastes. They made us fabulous drinks including improvising on one occasion, which they delightfully took on as a team project. One staff person went out of her way to be especially helpful to us. They were kind, jovial and conversational. They laughed at all of our jokes--and even sincerely! They were just wonderful. (And a couple of them created for me some of the best spicey jalapeño margaritas ever.) We spent one warm, surreally beautiful night on the outside deck, filled with trees, the sound of cicadas and magical light. Tanya recommended a perfect meal for us including amazing Brussels sprouts (even checking with us for our glazing preference--"light" was perfect), BBQ chicken wings with blue cheese dressing, some nice fish with amazing sides and a delicious tortilla soup. She brought us lovely wines--a red and a white--to match. It was a heavenly night for food and ambiance, made possible by our special friend of the evening. Leaving this AM for San Antonio and just had a fabulous breakfast of perfect omelet with just about everything (beautiful veg!), hash browns a little underdone as I like them, and gorgeous fruit including the world's largest raspberry which I could not bring myself to eat as it should be saved for world records. It was really a wonderful breakfast. Kathleen was our server and with goodness, humor and cheer attended to our every need. Saul, from banquets, came to check in on us as things were shutting down. Again, truly superlative staff here, lovely place, lovely food.