After dinner on The Square, we made a pit stop at Black Pearl, a small, narrow bar attached to…read moreRick's On the Square. We all ordered a drink. My friend and my girlfriend both ordered their espresso martini that my friend claimed was the best espresso martini in town, while I got the bartender's recommendation of the Animal Style, a pineapple and jalapeño infused tequila with strawberries, cardamom bitters, and a lemon peel garnish. Normally, I hate any drink that is spicy. I cannot stand a Bloody Mary because I don't believe drinks should be allowed to be spicy, but this one, for having jalapeño, is not spicy at all. If anything, it's slightly savory with its tropical flavor. The bartender was great. They have appetizers and tapas as well and as my girlfriend sat down, she really wanted just one of their fresh oysters. I ordered her just one to try and it was $4.25. They gave us the smallest one they could find. The tiniest oyster of all time. I guess size really didn't matter because according to her it was very good. I would go back and have a few more cocktails, but it is a nice place to hang out on the square on a Friday night. A good time to be had by all. RIYL: The finest, most $15ish cocktail you can find.

Great atmosphere and service. Great drinks! Wish it had…read moremore space but overall A+ locale.

Had a great experience at 1836 Texas Kitchen! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was welcoming,…read moreand the music was a great touch. Good songs playing in the background made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The service was friendly, and it is a great spot to relax, enjoy a meal, and have a good time. Definitely worth visiting!

I'm reviewing this spot while I'm here. Ambience is a beautiful casual feel. It wasn't packed when…read moreI got here. I sat at the bar and had the best service. I ordered the skirt steak with rice and queso . It comes with tortillas on the side so you can make tacos if you like. All of the food is super tasty and fresh ! The steak was cooked to perfection. Great flavor in the rice and great queso. I also had an old fashioned and it was very good! Nice gem I had no idea about.

Hailey was amazing and so attentive. The patio is a great place to hang out and enjoy a good meal!…read more10/10!!

Food was delicious. Service was good. Ambiance was family friendly, and clean. There is a bar…read more Outside seating is available. My kids loved feeding the ducks and turtles. The owner is super nice. Great place to eat. I would definitely recommend this place.

Great Mexican food . I had street tacos with rice and beans. I plan to come back for breakfast.read more

A locals favorite in Van. Food is fresh and cooked to order. I like the street tacos best but…read moreeverything on the menu is good. Owners and servers are friendly. They also have video games and pinball. Great place to bring the family.

The wings are phenomenal! They are fresh and crispy and juicy and the sauce was yummy! Service is…read morequick and the staff is friendly! There was a live act playing when we snuck in on Friday night. We still grabbed a fun game to play while we sat and drank delicious mead! Lots of indoor seating but there is outdoor as well where pets are welcome.

Someone must be from south Louisiana here. The king cake bread pudding with cinnamon ice cream was…read moreon point! Almost went back to order another one. The patty melt was way better than their burger. Just had way more flavor and better bun to meat ratio. The bread on the Tyler just was too much. The mac and cheese fries were good and well seasoned. Again it might be some Tony's on that ;) Had to have a beer cause it's a brewery and that would be like going to a steak house to order pasta. Tried the coconut stout which was good. The nitro stout was smooth but not much taste. Nice big patio and good seating inside. Enjoyed.

this bar banned me because inclosed my tab after asking why the mens bathroom door was chained open.read more

*Review from before social distancing*…read more I went for a sports event on a Thursday night and it wasn't too busy. Service was nice and quick. They have a nice selection of beer on tap and liquor for drinks. They have some nice TVs to watch and tables to sit and watch with friends. The food was better than I expected and left me fuller than expected too -- I went in thinking I'd need to eat a meal afterward but instead left with a full belly. Overall, would recommend and would come again in the future when establishments start opening up again.

The wife won a free lunch from FM 96.1 so we were in Tyler for a meeting and decided to stop by and…read morepick up the ticket for her free lunch from Classic Rock 96.1. I was not to hot on the idea of eating at this place since bar food can be a "hit or miss" at it's best. Found the place, especially since we don't get to Tyler that often. Okay, doesn't look like a horrible place, around 3ish, I can do a late lunch, early dinner. Walk in, a couple of people in there, bartender tells us to set wherever we want to. Brings us menus, gets our drinks. The place has a Vietnamese type menu with some really good looking burger sandwiches on it too, so I'm undecided of what I want. The bartender tells us that the burgers are the choice the crowds usually. I got the Sky Burger, I think that is what it was called. Excellent burger and choice. The Chef, owner and the bartender provided excellent service. The bartender was on top of his game always checking on us to see if we needed anything and if we were satisfied. They have a little stage, not a real big place and it looks like the draw the local crowd. They give a Veteran's discount on their menu items which I always ask for and appreciate. It look's like a neighborhood gem. We'll definitely stop back in when we're back in Tyler again because I want to try their fried rice that I saw on the menu.

When you are hungry in Tyler and it is past 9pm there are limited options. Sky sounded fun with…read morepossibility of live music and the hours said they were open until 11. When we arrived there were a few open seats but they looked pretty busy. After a while someone took our drink order. I wasn't timing but it felt like a long time before I was informed my drink couldn't be made because the blender was broken . I changed my drink and it came quickly. Then we placed our food order and our server repeated it back to us (which I appreciate). We received the chicken spring rolls first, they came with two sauces. The menu said the rolls came with a peanut sauce but I didn't taste peanut in either sauce so I requested the peanut sauce. Unfortunately, i just didn't like their idea of a peanut sauce. I honestly thought it was some kind of mustard. Anyway, the rolls were fresh but the vermicelli/lettuce ratios were super-off. Also - let's get real. If a spring roll doesn't have a good dipping sauce it's not any fun! The wings had a good sauce, we ordered Korean. But they were so crispy they were hard. The chips and queso came last which was a fun order for food to come to your table. The chips were a little stale, the salsa was fresh and had a little heat! It helped liven up the queso. I was disappointed when our initial server stopped coming to our table and sat at the bar. Which left the bartender to bus all the tables, deliver drinks and food, and tend the bar, which was full the entire time we were there! The atmosphere here could be really cool, I like the idea of a place to watch a local band, and have food & drinks. This is something Tyler needs so I hate to leave this review but I won't be going back for a while.

Some of the Best Beers in East Texas are right here! I went with The Daddy's Juice Box for obvious…read morereasons! Definitely one of my favorites from them! Service is always attentive with tables and bathrooms are clean! The cowboy burger did not disappoint! I'll definitely be back for another!

Brewery #421 This…read morewas the perfect spot to take a lunch break on our road trip to Dallas a few weeks ago. We had a caravan of 5 fat boys who like to eat and drink, so ETX was perfect. I got my usual flight of 4 beers which consisted of a DIPA, hazy IPA, Dunkel and Kristalweizen. All were solid with the DIPA being my favorite. For lunch I got a chef's salad. Yes, I was made fun of relentlessly by my fellow fat boys, but I needed something semi healthy before a 3-day weekend of debauchery. I was certainly jealous when I saw their burgers and wings come out. The place is large, lots of indoor and outdoor seating. The tap list was also plentiful, and the food menu was perfect for a brewery. ETX was a solid start to our trip.