Austin Mahjong Social

Category: Local group · American Mah Jongg
Also called: Austin Mahj Social
Last checked: 2026-09-03

What it is

Austin Mahjong Social is an Austin, Texas American Mah Jongg organizer that tickets open-play nights, beginner and intermediate classes, and a Fall 2026 league on its first-party Shopify shop. It is not a fixed parlor with standing walk-in hours and it is not Japanese Riichi. Open-play product copy says full setups include an NMJL card, tiles, racks, and mats; Mahjong 101 copy names American Mahjong and the National Mahjong League Card of Hands. A separate Austin studio, Mahj House Austin (West Lake Hills), is a different first-party business.

Who it’s for

Anyone in the Austin metro who wants a bookable American / NMJL table — restaurant or hotel open play, a dated 101 / 2.0 class, or the sold-out Fall 2026 league — rather than a rec-center drop-in. Open-play tickets say they are not beginner classes (basics required). Distinct from Japanese Riichi tables.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party shop with printed street addresses and live 2026 dated tickets for this week and this month, not a scraped directory card. As of 2026-09-03 it is the clearest American Mah Jongg open-play calendar in Austin with citeable dates and NMJL wording on the product pages.

• Homepage / catalog on 2026-09-03 listed ticketed sessions with venue streets, including Fridays at Flo’s September 4th 12–2 at Flo’s Wine Bar, 3111 West 35th St. ($40.00; pizza slice + raffle ticket; sold out on the check date); Rooftop Mahj in Downtown Austin – September 8th, 6–8pm at Thompson Hotel Arriba Abajo Patio Bar, 506 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 ($45.00; specialty cocktail included; seats still available); Morning Mahj at The Wayback September 10th, 9–11am at 9601 Bee Cave Road, Austin Texas ($50.00; biscuit bar / coffee / tea included; seats still available).
• Same catalog: Mahjong 101 SUNDAY, September 13th, 10–12 pm at Great Hills Country Club, 5914 Lost Horizon Dr., Austin TX ($75.00; sold out). Copy: intro to American Mahjong; students learn tile suits, the National Mahjong League Card of Hands, the Charleston, and play a game.
• Austin Mahjong Social EVENING League – FALL 2026 and DAYTIME League – FALL 2026 ($175.00 each; sold out on the check date). Evening: every other Monday starting September 14th through November 9th, 6:00–8:00 p.m., at Azul Tequila, 8108 Mesa Dr Suite C-100, Austin, TX 78759. Daytime: every other Tuesday starting September 15th through November 10th, 12:00–2:00 p.m., same Azul Tequila address. Copy: no refunds; substitute player allowed.
• Later September open play still listed with seats: Open Play at Postino September 20th, 6–8 pm at Postino Bryker Woods, 1615 W 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703 ($40.00; drink included); Open Play at Ling Wu September 22nd, 6–8pm at Ling Wu – The Grove, 2625 Perseverance Dr, Austin, TX 78731 ($40.00; drink included). Both name American Mahjong and an NMJL card in the setup.
• Mahj 2.0 Sunday September 27th, 12–2 pm at Great Hills Country Club, 5914 Lost Horizon Dr., Austin TX ($75.00; seats available): intermediate strategy / guided play for players who already know the basics.
• Companion-guide product copy names Amber Sue’s in-person teaching style. Contact page is a form only (no street HQ and no printed email on the check date).

Hours and fees above are what the official product pages showed on the check date. They can change. Use the specific product ticket before treating any date as fixed. Open-play tickets print a 72-hour no-refund / cancellation window.

Official URL

Shop / schedule of record: https://austinmahjongsocial.net/

Fridays at Flo’s (2026-09-04; sold out on the check date): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/fridays-at-flos-september-4th-12-2

Rooftop Mahj Thompson (2026-09-08): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/rooftop-mahj-in-downtown-austin-september-8th-6-8pm

Morning Mahj at The Wayback (2026-09-10): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/morning-mahj-at-the-wayback-september-10th-9-11am

Mahjong 101 (2026-09-13; sold out on the check date): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/mahjong-101-saturday-september-13th-10-12-pm

Postino open play (2026-09-20): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/open-play-at-postino-september-20th-6-8-pm

Ling Wu open play (2026-09-22): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/open-play-at-ling-wu-september-22nd-6-8pm

Mahj 2.0 (2026-09-27): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/mahj-2-0-saturday-september-27th-12-2-pm

Fall 2026 Evening League (sold out on the check date): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/austin-mahjong-social-evening-league-fall-2026

Fall 2026 Daytime League (sold out on the check date): https://austinmahjongsocial.net/products/austin-mahjong-social-daytime-league-fall-2026

Contact form: https://austinmahjongsocial.net/pages/contact

Location

No single studio address. Play is ticketed at rotating Austin venues printed on each product page. Examples on the check date:

• Flo’s Wine Bar, 3111 West 35th St. (Fridays at Flo’s; city not restated on the Flo’s ticket beyond the Austin shop branding)
• Thompson Hotel / Arriba Abajo Patio Bar, 506 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
• The Wayback, 9601 Bee Cave Road, Austin Texas (Wayback’s own site prints Austin, TX 78733)
• Great Hills Country Club, 5914 Lost Horizon Dr., Austin TX (101 and Mahj 2.0)
• Postino Bryker Woods, 1615 W 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703
• Ling Wu – The Grove, 2625 Perseverance Dr, Austin, TX 78731
• Azul Tequila, 8108 Mesa Dr Suite C-100, Austin, TX 78759 (Fall 2026 leagues)

Do not treat Mahj House Austin at 3316 Bee Caves Road Unit D, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 as this listing — that is a separate studio.

Notes

• American Mah Jongg / NMJL. Open-play and class products name American Mahjong and/or an NMJL / National Mahjong League card. Not Japanese Riichi. Not Chinese / Hong Kong / MCR as the house game.
• Confirm the current ticket list on https://austinmahjongsocial.net/ before treating any week as fixed. There is no standing walk-in hours table; play is ticketed by date and venue.
• Open-play tickets: basics required; not beginner classes. True beginners are pointed to Mahjong 101 (and private small-group 101/102 products). Setups include NMJL card, tiles, racks, and mats.
• Fall 2026 leagues and several near-term tickets were sold out on 2026-09-03; do not invent waitlist rules beyond what each product prints.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this Japanese Riichi or Chinese Mahjong?
A: No. First-party open-play copy says American Mahjong and that the full setup includes an NMJL card. Mahjong 101 copy teaches the National Mahjong League Card of Hands. The shop does not present Riichi or a Chinese-family (Hong Kong / MCR) house game.

Q: When and where do they play?
A: Rotating Austin venues, ticketed by date. On 2026-09-03 the catalog still showed (among others) Flo’s on 2026-09-04 (sold out), Thompson rooftop on 2026-09-08, The Wayback on 2026-09-10, Mahjong 101 at Great Hills on 2026-09-13 (sold out), Postino on 2026-09-20, Ling Wu on 2026-09-22, and Mahj 2.0 at Great Hills on 2026-09-27. Check https://austinmahjongsocial.net/ for the date you want.

Q: Do I have to know how to play, and what does it cost?
A: Open-play tickets say they are not beginner classes — basics required; prices on the check date included $40 (Flo’s / Postino / Ling Wu), $45 (Thompson rooftop), and $50 (Wayback Sep 10). True beginners: Mahjong 101 was $75 (Sep 13 sold out; Oct 3 still listed). Intermediate: Mahj 2.0 $75. Fall leagues were $175 and sold out. Book the official product ticket; do not walk in.