Lemme gone ahead and update this review . Saturday…read more06/06/2026 7pm . We were greeted by a friendly bartender. She was efficient and stayed on top of things. I think she had just started 2-3 weeks before. Still one pool table. Juke box. 4 poker machines. Karaoke at 8. Saturday is guest appreciation day. Some kind of food is served every Saturday. On this day it was meatball sliders. We helped ourselves to 2 each. They were pretty tasty. Prices are competitive but still , it can get expensive when you start adding shots. We did. And at 10:30 we cashed out a $58 ticket.

We're visiting from Texas, and the Drunkin Monkey crew made us feel right at home! Truly some of…read morethe most welcoming and genuinely kind people we've met. Great vibes, great service

If you enjoy music and good food and drink, this is a great place to visit. It's like a little…read moreslice of Nashville right here in the Arklatex. The music genre rotates from country and western to Cajun Zydeco to 80s rock . No hip hop music. There are four or five breweries in a row. Sometimes, on weekends, there's a big concert in the back ally. It's called Hurricane Ally. It is a sophisticated ally/entertainment complex (check website for line-up). Often there is also smaller Music offerings in each brewery. On weekdays, it is more classy. There is usually music two or three nights during weekdays. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the most common days for music, but sometimes they also have music on Monday and Wednesdays. Check the website for the lineup. The midweek music is usually more sophisticated.... a high-quality musician playing a guitar or keyboard. Jimmie Wooten and Haley Brook are 2 of my favorites. The Smash Burger at Seventh Tap is outstanding if you are hungry. This is just a great place to sit back and relax, enjoy good food, drink, and music and have an enjoyable time.

A cool enough place for Bossier City. Certainly a scene for these parts, and the hot spot of the…read moremoment. Been open for a few years now. Lots and lots of people here, especially on summer weekends. For those maybe not from the south, the heat and certainly the humidity might seem overwhelming as this is an outdoor live music venue. Most of the acts seem to be cover bands but also mostly, they seem to hail from the Dallas Metroplex and are actually quite good. Honestly, these Dallas area cover bands, or tribute bands as some are called, are almost as good as the bands they are covering or paying tribute to. Seriously. And at my age and at this point in my life (cough, lazy, cough, cheapskate) I'd rather see these bucket list bands in cover form here for free than pay beaucoup bucks to see the real deal, probably in Dallas. Recently, I saw the Maroon 5 cover band from Dallas, Animals, close out the summer season here, and they were outstanding. I don't even really like Maroon 5 that much but these guys in Animals were just spectacular. Sounded just like the cd or radio. I mean, just like it. And what a crowd for that one. Packed. Bossier loves its cover bands. Hurricane Alley is safe and makes for an enjoyable night out. Food and drinks are readily available for purchase at these all-ages events. BeauJax Crafthouse and Frozen Pirogue are right there. Fridays and Saturdays these free shows go from 7pm to 11pm. Parking in the lots around the venue is free. There's also a huge outdoor flatscreen tv on the wall showing any major sporting event. Just be prepared to stand for the duration, unless you bring your own chair, which you also can do. Being outdoors here, it's also nice for me to smoke a good cigar while enjoying these bands. I hope they can bring an Arcade Fire cover band from Dallas here soon. Or a tribute band for The Cars or The Police.

I came out here to Tiki to see a friend's band play, a group she sings with the last Thursday of…read moreevery month. This cute place has a relaxing vibe, which seems to be enjoyed by a regular crowd of us older folks. The entire crowd loved the songs by Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Nicks! I'll definitely be back for a relaxing evening of mellow songs, which I enjoyed in their dimly lit bar.

Cute spot with a nice bartender. Local pub. Tiki hubby and I had to stop as the word Tiki in it. No…read morefood on site the day we stopped by.

Super psyched for this new live music venue. I say new, but this is more of a rebranding…read more Almost like an episode of Bar Rescue. Remember that show? I used to love that show! But really, this isn't that either. I actually liked the previous identity of this tavern. Bayou Thunder Saloon. This was a long, long, longtime biker bar. But now that place is sadly gone. And though the structure is somewhat the same. It has been rearranged a smidge from the way it was. The bands play in a large room off to the left of the long bar and no longer to the right. I am glad to see this flip, because I'm not all-in-the-know, but I know the last several times I'd been here, it felt different. Like, it had changed. The biker scene was all but gone (which again, I thought was sad) but it was still under the same name. It definitely felt like something was going on. New ownership? New direction? Something? And so, now we know. Bayou Thunder is now Straight Jackets. I like the name. I like the rebrand. I believe they've done some more work to it since my last visit, so I'll be interested to see what that is. It's going to be a live music venue with what seems to be a hard rock edge. And I'm good with that. They already hosted a Type O Negative cover band from Dallas and I missed it. I'm pretty cheesed about that. Hopefully they'll come back. In May, this venue will host Powerman 5000, 12 Stones and Adema among others at Metalbug, a hard rock/heavy metal crawfish festival in the parking lot. Should be rad. Get your tickets. Book your rooms. And I hope on most nights before then and after, domestic longnecks will stay at the $3 mark. That too, would be rad.

Aug 1st 6:30 pm- party of 2. Curb appeal hasn't changed since the sale. Is still a large gravel…read morearea with picnic tables and a row of chairs for smoking guests. No smoking inside. 2 pool tables 3 video poker machines Jukebox ATM A large space with a stage/ dance floor I don't recall seeing any dart board Drink specials daily The bartender was friendly. My only complaint is the size of the shot glass. A single ounce is disappointing. The ladies room was somewhat clean but very cramped We left after the band started, but stayed for 4-5 songs.

They're doing their best under the circumstances. And good people. I really like the changes…read morethey've made in the ambiance. Red white and blue- USA motif. Struggling with Covid restrictions and the health department yanking the gaming machines haven't help. I truly wish them the best.

They are back in full swing after covid. Great people, great fun. Games, fun, cocktails,…read morecomaraderie. What else do you needz? See you soon!

Good drinks and good people that go to that bar. Not pricey and great to chill with friends…read more The bar has good specials and the drinks are strong.

I was reading my last review and found myself confused. 5 years ago.... I wasn't employed and…read moreDshays was closed. Covid. On my way home from WHERE?!?? (Oh yeah) sad face. (RIP) Friday Aug. 28th. Jason and I had just finished dinner at the Ming Garden. It was 7:30 and we weren't ready to head to the house. This place is, in fact, on my way home. Amenities include: 5 pool tables 8 dart boards 4 poker machines Jukebox ATM vending Air fryer/ bar food menu No smoking The locals were very friendly and we had a great time. After 3 hours we called it a night. Restroom was moderately maintained. One single room per men's/ women's. Smokers bench outside.

This place is located in an old run down shopping center behind a restaurant…read more There is a small sign above "Tiki Bar", a reminder of the building's history. There is a large sign indicating that this is Uncle Bennie's hanging off of the outdoor patio/ smoking area. Several picnic tables. Inside the varnish on the bar is old and a little sticky. The carpet must be 80 years old. Matted down with decades of spilled drinks and tobacco smoke. Peppered with a million cigarette burns. There are 8 bar stools. 6 high top tables. But one is buried under clutter. No darts . No pool. 4 poker machines. That is about it.

Private membership club with great drinks and great service. Members were all friendly. Local hole…read morein the wall vibe.

This is a very typical local members only bar where everyone appears to be friendly. Usually you…read morehave to rely on the bartenders if you want to talk to anyone, but this place everyone talks around the bar. It's a great atmosphere. The only bartender I've met is JoJo she is great.