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Food
5.9
Feel
8.0
Price
$50
Piranha Killer Sushi
A chic downtown space where the sexed-up sushi and drinks barely pass muster
Japanese
Upmarket restaurant

Hours
Mon–Wed 11:00am–10:00pm
Thu 11:00am–11:00pm
Fri 11:00am–midnight
Sat noon–midnight
Sun noon–10:00pm

Features Date-friendly, Wi-Fi
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

Website

Convention Center
207 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, TX
(512) 473-8775

If the SoCal-ish name doesn’t deter you—this small chain is actually based up in Arlington—then you might find yourself in Piranha’s attractive converted warehouse space, where streams of ambient light fill the open dining area by day, bringing a soft glow to expanses of blond wood. At night, thumping music…

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