Was fortunate enough to spend some time with Ollie at his restaurant Saturday night. The food was…read moreamazing and being able to sit and talk with the owner was priceless... definitely a recommend when your in Kingston!

Saturday evening for dinner. Read the Yelp reviews, sounded like just our cup of tea plus Cajun…read morefood. Yes, please. Yep, don't let the outside fool you. I've had great food and fun in building like this. Was told to set where we wanted so we looked around at the pretty full dining room and sat at a 4 top reading the menus at the table. Few minutes later, waitress came up asked if we were with Don? Nope we aren't. Apparently, we chose Don's table and had to move. Maybe put a reserved sign on Don's table? FYI, if you see a table with menus, don't set there. Means it's someone's table. Menu is large and many options of Louisiana fare. Boudin balls, crab bomb appetizers. Seafood, gumbo, jambalaya, etc. Cocktails, beer, full bar. Oh, and Ollie can be found behind the bar. Decor is just kitschy enough to give you things to look at while waiting. Waitress told us we needed to check out the large space outside. It was one of those hotter than hell days in Oklahoma. I did take a peek. It's larger than the main area. Looked jungly to me and had it been about 40 degrees cooler might have chosen that area. Waitress was pleasant, talkative, helpful with food and drinks. We had crab bombs (crab, boudin wrapped in wonton, fried, served with Jalapeno slaw) Highly recommend. Not crab heavy which me not being a crab fan loved. I went with Jambalaya (chicken, shrimp and sausage) white rice and 3 thin triangles of garlic toast. Spousal unit went with the Ollie's special. 3 cups of gumbo, jambalaya and another he nor I can recommend. I have a coworker from central LA and have eaten her jambalaya and will vouch that Ollie's is very authentic. I like spice in mine & was provided a bit of Slap yo' Mama and I added Louisiana Hot Sauce. I just drank water as it was too hot for alcohol for me. Spousal unit went with beer. He went straight to the bar to check out what was on tap and what was in the coolers. When he went back to the bar Ollie told him that he was out of that, but right over Ollie's right shoulder was several cans of it (maybe they went with Don's table). It took longer to get our check and that we had to chase her down to get as it than ordering and eating. I might give it another chance if I'm ever in the area, but maybe not on a hotter than hell night. You'll probably have a better experience than I did. The food made up for it.

Omg such great food and fun atmosphere going back tonight to hear the live music if you're looking…read morefor great food and a great time I highly recommend this place

Food was 'okay' but nothing special. Ambiance was the best part of this place, decent view of the…read morelake. Service was disappointing. Friday at 4:30 and nobody there to serve from bar. No drinks or brews. How do you operate a place with a bar and not staff it. No excuses. Food was slow coming out too.

Best cocktails around. Rockin' staff. And BYO records. What else do you need in life?read more

The food and atmosphere are amazing here and the staff is super friendly. Definitely a cool place…read morefor Denison to have. It feels more like a place you'd find in a larger city. Will definitely be going back.

The Yelp listing says they close at 2pm but that is Schooners the breakfast/ lunch place. The…read moreIsland has a great atmosphere and the service is excellent. We thought the food was great. We enjoyed the shrimp wrapped with bacon and jalepeno was fantastic. The brisket and Mac cheese was so yummy! We loved everything about our experience.

Visiting the area we discovered this restaurant at the marina on Lake Texoma…read more What a wonderful experience. Fantastic atmosphere, good food , and very attentive service. The menu had good variety. I recommend the fresh catfish and sides. The bar was a central feature and well stocked. Nothing like sharing a meal at a this restaurant on a beautiful lake. Leave your city life and spice it up at The Island Bar and Grill

Great local friendly watering hole... food is wonderful with their new menu.... always enjoy…read morehanging out a few evenings a week...

Great place to hang out and have a cold beverage. Tisha was a great bartender and the people were…read morefriendly.

T-Mac is the greatest server. Great personality and always gets it right. If there is an issue its…read morecorrected quickly.

We found this gem on Yelp, thank you fellow yelpers! Parking was a breeze, but we came early,…read morebefore music, not sure how it is later. All staff we came in contact with was super helpful. Our table server brought our dog a huge bowl of water. (yes, dogs are allowed on the patio, this is July and the patio is nice with a breeze). If you bring your pup, just walk right through the restaurant, and, of course, clean up after them. The food and beverages were just what we wanted, bourbon burger with fries, yum and farmer's burger with veggies, actually good veggies. Good wine, great beer. Do yourself a favor and pop in here!

Listen, this is a great little bar close to downtown. The owners are nice, bartenders are great and…read moreyou can make some wonderful friends. Not much different from any other bar. The karaoke guy is also a very nice gentleman. The stars go down because the karaoke guy will move you down on the list and let other people get pushed in front. I get wanting variety, but some people can't stay. I don't sing! Ha! But my crew does. We get there early, they stick their songs in knowing we are leaving in a couple of hours. We stayed late because my friends came out of town to see me. They kept putting more and more people in front of my friends, we left at midnight with oily one of my friends singing one song. She put in 3 songs.. Anyway, it's a bad practice, you never know where people are at and what's going on, so to skip them is pretty disrespectful. Also they never start the karaoke at 8 as advertised. It's whenever the guy wants to start it.

Nice place. Great music, cold beer and fun people. Gets crowed some come early to get a seat.read more

I love this bar with my entire soul. I'm here every week just for the vibes and music. Not only is…read morethe staff great, but the regulars are also so fun to be around. I don't usually drink because I drive my group here, and I have never felt like I was being annoying or obnoxious for asking the bartenders for water several times a night. The few times I have had drinks here, they were solid. Nothing super interesting or craft, but I don't want that at this bar-- beer and frozen margaritas are definitely the move, and they do those well. I love love love love this establishment. I would give Rendezvous 6 stars if I could.

I visited Rendezvous in Sherman on Thursday and, unfortunately, had a very uncomfortable…read moreexperience. I was the only Hispanic person at the bar, and the bartender, Kayla, treated me noticeably differently than the white guests around us. She was cold, dismissive, and barely acknowledged me, while offering warm, friendly service to others. A friend of mine, who is also Hispanic, received the same dismissive treatment. In contrast, our white friends were served with smiles, conversation, and full attention. The difference in service felt too obvious to ignore--and it felt racially motivated. What's even more concerning is that after sharing my experience with a few of Kayla's coworkers, they admitted this isn't the first time she's provided less-than-stellar service. That kind of behavior, especially when it appears to follow a pattern, shouldn't be tolerated in any professional environment. I truly hope the management at Rendezvous takes this seriously. Every guest deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race or background.

I'm new to town and I found a local place to grab some amazing food and a beer after work…read more Chris is awesome behind the bar and the kitchen is 5-star!!!!! Might stop , Daily !

We stopped in on a week day for a late lunch. They have tons of seating and the restaurant is…read morespacious. There's lots of natural light from all the windows and high ceilings. We sat at a table near the bar and could see a few tvs from our vantage point. The staff was friendly and accommodating. We tried two local beers and both were good. I ordered the buffalo chicken sliders and they were delicious! I wasn't very hungry so I ordered a little smaller and it was the perfect amount. My partner had one and he liked them too. I stole a few of his sweet potato fries and they were perfection! Crispy and salty and so good! We both really liked the sweet dipping sauce that came with.

In all fairness, we didn't buy anything, so this review is more of "browsing" review…read more They use the term Mall loosely, which I have no problem with. It's small-town grocery, gas station, snacks and food service building. Long building, each area has its own section hence "mall". Being a city girl it's a gas station and convenience store vibe with an area where staff can make you a burger and more and I'm sure it's delicious. Places like that usually are. We didn't need gas or food or supplies so we browsed. The staff person was very helpful and friendly. She did share their menu, made suggestions on what was good. And helpful with fishing guides.

Great, friendly service, as you would expect to receive from a cozy small town diner like this. The…read morerestaurant was very clean even for how old it is. The club sandwich was pretty hefty and tasty but our wings were a bit soggy and seemed like fast food quality almost, will maybe have to try them fried instead of grilled next time around.