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    John B's

    3.7 (36 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, American, Karaoke
    Closed 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    JOHN B'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise

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    Best burger I've jad in a LONG time! Thanks John B's!
    Alex C.

    Came for a late night hangout with the wife. Amazing burger and handcut fries? Heck yes! Service is phenomenal! The smoke is heavy, so if that is an issue get it to-go. Worth it!

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    7 years ago

    Love this place! Amazing staff, great drinks, atmosphere, clean, and best jalapeño cheese sticks of life.

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    9 years ago

    My favorite place, great drinks and excellent food. Love love the bartenders. Jukebox plays the best music, just love this place.

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    I've been coming here for years. It's local and nicely priced for drinks and bar food. I always have a blast every single time I come!

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    Pearl's Cherokee Lounge

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    I don't know if I can be friends with someone that doesn't like Pearl's. I'm a connoisseur of Texas…read moredive bars and this one is mine. Most days I spend my time in some of the finest restaurants in the Metroplex. Inner shitbag Jack has to get let out into his natural habitat sometimes. If you've ever had a desire to bend an elbow with me, I'm probably not turning down an invite to go drink at Pearl's. For the last fifteen years I have driven from Fort Worth to Dallas and back on 30. When the traffic backs up at Fielder, I exit, hang a left and a right on Division, and have a beer and a shot at Pearl's. It's the closest bar to my house (that doesn't feel like Deliverance) and Uber is $5 - that's happened. The older crowd of regulars (65+) really likes it when younger people come in. Marie is a riot. She invited me in for Christmas dinner when I told her I wasn't going to visit my family last year. I know I've aged since I started frequenting Pearl's but she hasn't. The name is weird: Marie's Pearl's Cherokee Lounge. Think of it as the dive bar version of Ruth's Chris. Marie's the owner of Pearl's, like Ruth Fertel buying Chris Steak House. Your reviewer has gotten extremely sloppy at Pearl's. It's easy to do, especially in the brutal summer. Very dark, good music, and a little cold, with a heavy hand on the bottle of choice. Shots come in 3 oz rocks glasses. The poor ladies behind the bar have heard me sing "Baba O'Riley" a little too loud a couple of times. Pearl's used to have the oldest bartender in Arlington, and she said she started working there when she was 18. I'd guess Slick is 85 at this point and I haven't seen her the last few times I've dropped in. Perhaps its a coincidence. I hope Slick's doing okay - she has some great stories and is the only octogenarian in history to cut me off. The motley crew of older folks at Pearl's is a riot. I've sat next to attorneys, truckers, teachers, bikers, shady characters, and a ton of retirees from every walk of life you can think of. Almost everyone is friendly as hell. Marie brings in free food from home on the weekends. I don't attend Pearl's much on Saturday and Sunday, but when I have, I enjoyed her cooking. For us degenerates that like to have a cigarette while they drink, this is our dive bar. Pearl's is an experience not to be missed. One day soon, we're going to have a very sterile service industry, and this is a throwback to when bars were fun. TLDR - I love this little slice of heaven, where my 40+ ass can get shlabombered cheap and everyone is cool, including the staff.

    Used to be a regular, was a great spot. Bartenders are amazing and great prices…read more However, it's gotten weird lately. I saw the owner in there harassing his bar manager, pushing chairs around, and spitting tobacco on his own floor. They periodically go "cash only". Wonder why? I'm no Sherlock but it smells of skimming and money laundering. All of the old local regular musicians no longer will play there. Too bad, it's a piece of Arlington history.

    John B's - divebars - Updated May 2026

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