Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
86/100 — Satisfactory
Scores higher than 1,438 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 21% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 86 means
Satisfactory. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 86 means 14 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet.
Scores higher than 1,438 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 21% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 133 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Lonesome Dove Western Bistro Health Inspections
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 123 W 6th St, Austin, Texas (78701). Scores higher than 1,438 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 21% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 133 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 216 days (median), across 5 recorded visit dates.
- 147 days since the most recent visit (April 15, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 5 points — 91/100 on January 15, 2025 to 86/100 on April 15, 2026.
📍Location Details
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 41 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2023 | 80 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 85 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 87 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 91 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 86 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 87/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 80/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Lonesome Dove Western Bistro’s 86. 35 of the at least 41 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Chick-fil-A 6th & Congress In-Line0.02 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 202596/100
- Chick-fil-A 6th & Congress In-Line0.02 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 202596/100
- Velvet Taco0.01 mi away · inspected Jul 7, 202695/100
- Chick-fil-A 6th & Congress In-Line0.02 mi away · inspected Jun 26, 202394/100
- Chick-fil-A 6th & Congress In-Line0.02 mi away · inspected Mar 12, 202494/100
- Canteen @ We Work 600 Congress Ave0.02 mi away · inspected Aug 16, 202394/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Lonesome Dove Western Bistro
- What was Lonesome Dove Western Bistro's last health inspection score?
- Lonesome Dove Western Bistro scored 86 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 15, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 86 means 14 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet. Scores higher than 1,438 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 21% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 5 scored inspections is 86/100.
- Is Lonesome Dove Western Bistro clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on April 15, 2026, the inspector deducted 14 points for a score of 86/100, and scores higher than 1,438 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 21% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Lonesome Dove Western Bistro had?
- Lonesome Dove Western Bistro has 5 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 1 scored 90 or above, 4 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 216 days.
- Where is Lonesome Dove Western Bistro located?
- Lonesome Dove Western Bistro is at 123 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701. Located near at least 41 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Lonesome Dove Western Bistro?
- There are at least 41 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Velvet Taco (89/100), Velvet Taco (86/100), Velvet Taco (84/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Lonesome Dove Western Bistro's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility April 15, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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