Great drinks and shows. Bring some $1. It's different cultures and different people to enjoy. The lesbian Saturday day parties are lit 5-9pm

Don't come here. Yes, I hate to say that but there are so many other places you can go in the gay bor hood. For starters the cover is $12. I don't mind it but the only other gay club that has a cover in Dallas is S4 and its $8. For $8 you get the rose room, an awesome DJ, two floors and they are open until 4am. This club closes at 2am. They have the highest priced drinks in gay area and they consistently go up in the cover every few months. Idk 4 me it ain't worth it. There are too many options in the area. read more

145 am and myself and 6 friends wanted to meet 4 other friends inside. We asked to come in to order just one (1) round of drinks (estimated 10 drinks at $10 min each drink ) is 100$ they wouldn't let us in 15 prior to closing. I asked the girl to call the manager and she refused and turned to her security officer boyfriend who said they didn't need our business. After explaining to her the business would make more money off of the 1-3 round of drinks than a round of cover she refuses to compromise and says they don't need our business. I hope the owner sees this and sees her front end person and security is denying them Business read more

La misma música desde hace años !! El lugar es tipo cantina como para que cobren $12 si no es que más. Las bebidas súper caras y no creo en el alcohol que venden ahí ... tengan cuidado the same music for years the place looks like a trash cheap bar to charging admission. and the drinks are very expensive and besides I don't trust in that alcohol that is sold in that place!!! be careful read more

I've been coming here for 11 years and it has gotten much better each year, the staff is so friendly and nice to get along with. The club always has a variety in music, and entertainment to provide a fun, safe and good atmosphere for everything that visits. read more

I went to this establishment on Saturday 6/10/23. When I got ready to tab out the bartender tried to say that my card was declined and so I tried other cards and he kept saying the same thing. But then I when I arrived there I paid the cover for me and my friend with the same card and no issue. So they pulled me into a side room and was not going to let me leave and was treating me like some kind of criminal. So I located my friend and she paid the tab. But the next day I find that they indeed charged my card the 22 dollars for the cover charge and another 28 dollars and then my bank sends a text where they tried to charge my card another 46 dollars! Plus my friend who paid the tab they charged her 59 dollars. I declined the 46 dollar charge and cancelled my card. So if anyone here is a criminal it's the staff at Kalientes. Looks like they hire bartenders that want to commit fraud on their paying customers. So my advise to you is DONT USE YOUR DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS IN THERE !!!! I will never go back there. Plus the entire staff is rude and arrogant all the time. They should shut that place down !!! read more

I hadn't been to this bar since I was 21. A long time ago. Lol but, I was pleasantly surprised with the renovation and upkeep of the space. The staff was nice and the drinks are great. read more

My friend warned me the place was horrible but 'musica esta buenisima' so I went to check it out with them. The crowd is a little mixed--both lesbians and gay men. Age range varied from 20's to 40's. Mostly Latino, but a couple of other people were there too. The music ranged from dance, reggaeton, 90's rock en espanol, cumbia, tejano, and more. It is pretty dark and dirty. My main problem was the stupid fog machine..ughhhh so cheesy and unnecessary. The bartender we went to was really cool and they did accept credit cards..not sure what was going on when Cesar went. I prolly won't go back cuz it cost $7 and I hate paying to get into places. read more

Its a worse place you can visit in Dallas, Bad drinks, bad service, bad manager, worse owner, not visit this place read more

Showed up 20 minutes before close to meet up with a friend and to see what it was all about. It's a $10 charge if you have cash and $11 charge if you pay with card... even if they're closing in 20 minutes. We already went out of our way to Uber there from uptown ($10 Uber) and then it was $33 for 3 people for 20 minutes. Who still charges covers? On top of that music was okay and staff was kind of rude. Definitely won't return and wouldn't recommend read more

el mejor lugar para divertirte con los mejores show travesties, la música súper y todos los empleados súper amables y amigables

This is a Latin club very urban and a very comfortable setting to come to .The staff and bartenders are extremely friendly there's hardly any problems from the time that I've been coming here . Its a very enjoyable time for me . it is very current on a lot of up-to-date activities and festive moments. Drinks are extremely good, on point, and bartenders are fast when large crowds are in the house. There is 2 outside patios to enjoy a quick smoke or a comfy flirtatious chat with your significant other. There is a snack bar outside of the club if you get hungry or feel like enjoying a corn in a cup and valet parking is available. I love it here! read more

I have lived in Phoenix, Denver, Washington DC, Hong Kong, and Dallas, so have had some good exposure to clubs in a variety of places. The club is located a distance from the "gay strip", but only about 5 minutes. The club has a $7 cover charge for anyone over 21 and $15 for anyone under 21. The club is lots of fun on Saturdays, but not so exciting on any other day in my experience. Pros: - Great Music (Spanish, R&B, Dance) - Great Crowd (very friendly) - Very Friendly Staff Cons: - Ventilation - Size (Fire Marshall will come out on occasion and stop people from entering, so get there before 12:30) - Parking (just valet) read more

let me say first that I always call it Kaliente with a "K" - knowing its a "C". I dont know why i even went here. but i got frisked at the door, there was a rancid urine smell in the air, and after all di all my beer ordering - i find they dont accept credit cards. im sure tejano music is the alluring part of this place but for a non tejano music liking mexican - it sucked - it felt like a back alley (kinda is) dump w a bunch of spanish speaking johns waiting for the drunken moment of vulnerability - havent been back since - parking sucks - and it stinks (literally) read more

I would like to give this place a little more credit than it's gotten. I've been to Kaliente many times and have never had a bad experience. The drinks are great, the music is good and the crowd is very entertaining. I've seen all kinds of representation from the GLBT community here. Apart from being a club, they also hold all kinds of pageants and contests which are awesome! read more

Now I understand why people with money never go there. This place is only for Mexicans, Low IQ Owner, they will be selling the place in couple of months ! Poor management! Has been 7 years going to the same area and last years we start hearing good thing about the place but uffffff every time we went was full people but they are just stand, bad service, 2 bartenders for 298 people ! You need to be lucky to get a drink ! The entrance is $15.00 No parking only valet $10.00 drop and $10.00 pick up ! If you want a real bar there is a lot of options around this Kaliente ! Imposible to talk with the Sup. or the owner ! VERY LOW IQ PEOPLE ! read more

If you are visiting Dallas...avoid this Bar...if you live in Dallas, you already have. Inconsistency at the door with rates...at the bar, the lowest alcohol percent that you will see in any Gay bar in Dallas. Rude Door man. Hard to park, only choice, valet...for a trashy bar. Away from the real quality bars and entertainment on the strip and others, tacky looking, out of date in an area where most properties are bought out to future proyects and investments. This one, I had to go thru the pain of experience myself, that is on it's last leg. Horrible. An Eye Sore. read more

New to Dallas. Was going to try the place out with the hubby; $10 parking (the guy actually chased me down when parking at Jack in the Box to collect) plus a $7 cover. I already drove out of the gayborhood to try the place; no thanks! I had a blast with free parking elsewhere; tab was $96..money well spent! read more

Their are so many bad reviews! Well, I have been going to kaliente for several years. I don't go all the time, but if you want to see some great female impersonators that lip sink and proform in awesome culture costumes. Its a great place for you. I go during the week for the performances and less crowd and I don't recall paying cover charge. You do pay for valet. I recommend it to keep your car safe, but I have parked across the street on occasion and it was safe and free parking. Go see them and give them a tip. They are awesome, and the drinks and staff are very friendly. read more

This bar has good music. It's small, but the people are nice. To start, there is free parking on the streets, but it is tight. Valet parking is $6 ( i think). The cover is $12 on saturdays and $10 on sundays (as of Feb 2019). The drinks taste like cool-aid, with very little liquor and they are expensive. Mixed drinks are $6+, if you just want a simple Cape Cod. Be prepared for double price if you want a Long Island or similar. A domestic beer is $5 while imported beers start at $6, so if you like Corona, be prepared to spend over $50, just for you. The place can get pretty crowded because it is small. Overall i recommend it only if you have money to spare, if not, there are plenty of great places in Oak Lawn. Los Riles is another mexican gay bar which may interest you more. read more

DISGUSTING place, rude employees. A friend bought me one of the tacos they sell at th exit door and got food poisoning. And if you aren't 21 just got with a bunch of friends and they won't ask you for ID they just asked to the friend that pay the covers. No security and if they have they don't see the business going on in the bathrooms. read more