Chose this as our local watering hole on a Sunday afternoon. Was expecting more of a crowd due to the holiday weekend (whew, thank goodness it wasn't packed). Happy hour til 8pm, we ordered Tito's vodka cocktails and they were reasonably priced at 6.25/ea (one round the bartender must've forgotten and charged us 3.25 each for regular well). Speaking of the bartender, he was so friendly, gracious, and provided excellent service. He would check up on us every so often and would take our next round to our table. The atmosphere is inviting and clean. This "hole in the wall" is located in a small strip mall conveniently tucked in a corner. There's an AMI jukebox inside so that was fun utilizing my app to play music; however, the volume was a bit too low. The only thing I did not care for was the parking as it is very tight and shares with the other businesses in the strip mall. Overall, great place with a patio (albeit for smokers). Bathrooms were clean and well attended, lots of seating with three high tops and a few tables. If I am ever in the area again I would definitely be back! read more

Love the atmosphere and the owners are so nice! Love this hole in the wall lol let's hope he don't get in trouble

This This is a great neighborhood bar with friendly bartenders and the best happy hour prices around. I've been coming here for a while and if you're looking for a quiet and relaxed spot where you can meet some locals, this is the place to be. They also have a fun karaoke night that I've taken part in with some liquid courage, haha. read more

Went for the name lol when I was visiting and stayed for the atmosphere and the service. Had a wonderful time and can't wait to get back. read more

Pekers Bar - Pool table area - Gay Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Avoid this bar. You will get attitude and be treated with disrespect. For a dive bar off strip you would think they would try to make you feel welcome. read more

A very excellent neighborhood bar, where everyone is welcome, very reasonable prices. The best karaoke on Friday and Saturday night.

OMG after reading the other reviews, I just had to chime in. I'm a regular customer of this bar and I know the owners and consider them good friends. At no time have they ever been racist towards anyone in my presence. It's offensive that some drunk, entitled person got kicked out for probably being obnoxious and just happened to be Mexican would call my friends racist. The MAGA comment must be directed at a customer with a different opinion than the reviewer. Sad that we live in a country where you can't have different political opinions anymore. I doubt you will find many Republicans in this establishment, but not every gay person is chained to the DNC. Log Cabin Republicans is a nationwide gay Republican group that the reviewer must never have heard about. I enjoy sitting back enjoying a drink after a long day at the office without a lot of drama. This is where I like to hang out. read more

We were in Dallas for the weekend celebrating my sisters bachelorette party and ended up at Pekers. The atmosphere was so fun, and so welcoming. The owner treated my sister the entire night with drinks and gifts! Everyone made sure she had an amazing night! The karaoke was AMAZING! If you're in the Dallas area, you have to check them out!! Thanks for everything Pekers! read more

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Awesome place and awesome people. Loved the atmosphere. Bartenders were great and prices were reasonable. Definitely be going back to this hidden gem. read more

Great little locals bar! fantastic drinks and great vibe. The owners and personable and the bartenders are attentive.

If I could put 0 stars I would. First and last time I come to this establishment. I was with my friends and they were rude. I think they might be racist against us for being Mexican. I am just glad they will not be getting my service anymore. There are many other clubs and bars around the Oak Lawn area you can go to. read more

Bartender guys were extremely rude and kicked us out and told us to never come again because they are racist against Mexicans. They kept trying to kick us out and we kept saying okay we're leaving now, chill dude but they couldn't let us tell our friends first and they had to kick them out too. At the end of the day I'm glad I can take my money and business elsewhere. Rude "customer service". read more

This place was a lot of fun. It is a gay bar and I am straight but the owner and the people made me feel at home. Great experience here!!??

Always have a good time here we will sometimes bring our dogs there if it's not too busy. Great bartenders and fun vibe. Friday and Saturday night they have karaoke as well read more

Friendly, Dive Bar atmosphere with marvelous karaoke on Friday nights and Saturday nights. People of all kinds and colors, LGBT or not, can have a great time and tasty drinks -- with awesome musical entertainment by your fellow patrons on the weekends. They don't serve food, but neither do they mind if you order pizza from the Domino's at the end of the shopping center and have it delivered. As a bonus, the Saturday night karaoke includes a feature where if you sign up to sing within the first hour and stay through the end of the show, you're entered in a drawing for a chance to win a cash prize --that is in no way related to how well you sang. The price goes up for every week but it isn't one, and has gotten into the hundreds at times. Even if it weren't for that, I would still go because the people are great, the bar service is excellent and friendly, and the karaoke company is fantastic and fair. read more

Update. Have made this the usual watering hole for happy hour. Pretty stable crowd every day. Everyone is friendly and talks (no Dallas attitude). Cole, the bartender makes everyone feel welcome. Garrick and Lee are great hosts/bartenders during other times of the week. Music isn't blaring so you can actually talk and be heard (important for me!). If you're looking for a laid back no attitude bar (that yes could use a remodel but then would lose its charm) you won't be disappointed. Great neighborhood watering hole. Y'all come back now ya hear read more

Small, quaint bar located in a non-descript strip mall next to a Domino's. Friendly bartender, even if he did overcharge me for the beers I ordered. Small outdoor patio in front. Pretty quiet around 10 on a Friday evening. Reminded me of a smaller, cozier place to kick back and have a drink or two and some pleasant conversation. You won't find many, if any, A&F boys here. read more

Have been to karaoke nights several times and my friends and I always had a good time. Went with two friends on 5/21/21, bought drinks and did karaoke. Leah, the lady in charge of the karaoke had a major attitude and seem to have a problem with my singing. It is important to say, it is not a singing competition and they have their handful of bad singers. First time I sang, she went smoking, second time I did a Mexican song. Another client said, it made him feel like getting a tequila. She said with attitude and facial expressions: "I do need a tequila now". The client said: " I did not mean it that way". That second time she tried to skip me, but I was already in the front with microphone in hand. Third time, the screen said It was my turn. I stood up and she said I left and skipped to the next one. Everyone on my table noticed it. I told her it was my turn and she said I was fifth. I asked her if she had a problem with me or my singing, and she told me to wait for my turn. I got offended and asked her what her problem was and told her she was discriminating me. As the argument went on, she pushed me in front of the clients. I complained with the owner and he and another worker supported her. Even when she touched me in front of them while I was telling her to stay away from me. They insisted that she was nice and they were going g to keep her because she has been 13 years with them. I told them me and my party spent money in their business all night and they preferred to stand by their problematic employee. At the end while we argued she told me to shut the fuck up and the owner told me to leave. Way to treat your clients. You have an offensive, discriminatory employee and you put her first. This woman ruined what seemed for us to be the to go place on Fridays. Way to place client first. read more

Very Friendly place Lee the Bartender is awesome- He is one of the Nicest bartenders I have had the pleasure of meeting :)

Best karaoke bar in Dallas. Cheap drinks and very friendly staff. Everyone knows each other and it's never too crowded.

This low-key gay bar is located in a nondescript shopping strip. Come for karaoke on Saturday nights! Bathrooms are surprisingly clean, but I suppose it's only straight men that can't aim when they're drunk. Idk. read more

For those of you who are tired of the Cedar Springs fashion show, check out Dallas' friendliest bar, Pekers, on Oak Lawn just a few blocks south of the strip. Owners Frank Holland and Ron Nelson have created a warm and inviting atmosphere where service is tops and the drink prices are better than anywhere else in town. Super friendly bartenders will have your favorite cocktail waiting when you hit the door, Dollar schnapps and a great happy hour make this one of the best deals in Dallas. Frank always has fun events up his sleeve as well with a weekly Friday night sing along with Dallas music legend Gary Poe and crazy Karaoke fun on Saturdays. Few establishments are as community minded as Pekers. Open for less than a year, Frank, Ron and the gang have raised literally thousands of dollars for local charities. Calling all Bears! Check out the Tuesday night drink specials cooked up by everyone's favorite grizzly, Daniel. Bear attire encouraged on Tuesday night Bear Night. There's a free buffet every Friday evening, and special attention goes to the Cowboys on game days. Spotlessly clean, impeccable service and a total lack of attitude make this club the best gay oriented business in the metroplex. All are welcome, straight folk are as common as gay and everyone's a member of the family. Five stars! Check it out. read more

Any way to give this place and the unprofessional bartender a zero star? A friend and i just came to see a friend sing for karaoke, the bartender kept on saying: "we have a one drink minimum" me and my friend mentioned that we were going to wait til the end of the song to get anything because we wanted to hear our friend, bartender kept on being rude and obnoxious and even called another person to come look at us while we stood, making us feel uncomfortable, finally our friend was done singing and the bartender loudly yelled: "What can i get for you guys? Or you have to leave" I said: "no, we are leaving, thanks" said bye to our friend and walked out. A place like this will always struggle no matter the concept for the bar and having untrained staff on how to provide CUSTOMER SERVICE is vital, and there was none of that, I feel sorry for the owners as I'm sure they are maybe doing this to not close since it's not a busy place, I sure have never heard of it and glad I was only here for 5 minutes, those 5 minutes were the worst 5 minutes I have spent in my entire life, not even exaggerating. read more

Love this bar! Somebody had their little yappy, slobbering dog up at the bar - not my favorite thing, but still a comfy spot to hang out and have a couple drinkys. read more

Just moved to the neighborhood, I like a small dive bar. The Peker is small (small) but far from a dive. It's a wanna be but I'm clean dive bar. Love the concrete floor. Staff is friendly and very inviting. Glad I stumbled upon this place a couple weeks ago. I'll definitely be a "Norm". Cheers to Pekers. read more

Great neighborhood bar. Predominantly gay crowd. Male and Female are welcome. Great service.

I agree with David's assessment. Lee is, indeed, awesome, both in looks and in his treatment of customers. It is a friendly place with welcoming clientele, many close to retirement and some already retired- Dr. Frank Corinth, TX read more

joey is the best there ever was go give him all of your money it will be worth every second youre there!! also there's karaoke

I really like this club! There is awesome karaoke and the bar staff and owners are phenomenal. I also like that it's centrally located.

I actually like this little bar, Lee and Cole and Mason are second to none as bartenders. Friendly no frills gay Cheers.

Best little community bar in Dallas. It's an eclectic group of folks who enjoy drinking, socializing and a little karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights. The bar staff are always kind and courteous while they're slinging drinks. Even the owners are the coolest couple of guys that you will ever get to know! Definitely worth your time to enjoy a good time with friends and family... read more

Small neighborhood bar, everybody seems to know each other. Needs draft beer of some kind and well drinks seem higher than other bars in the area. Needs a remodel to bring out of the 80's but that also adds to its charm. Bar tenders tend to be on the cute side and know how to work the older gents for bigger tips. read more

Friendly hole in wall. Miss Cole but Lee is kewl. Sunday funday. Good place to chillax.

I went to this bar from san fransicisco and been to many bars this place does need a total re-construction. Not 80's but 70's . Cole my waitor was the best I have had in my 46 years of living. Nice and handsome believe me happy hour with him is so much fun not out of control but true Texan. read more

Great bar. Awesome karaoke with Totally Twisted Karaoke. Great service and sexy Bartenders. If you've never been to Pekers you will walk out of there feeling like you know everyone. It is a gay and lesbian bar and my straight friends love going there . read more

why would you kill the the glass brick wall? it provides the perfect amount of privacy for activities we'd prefer not to to discuss. it's also a little reminder of The Fitness Exchange (yes, i'm old). which happened in the 80's, which were quite a lot of fun (shoulder pads? big hair? bring in on!!) keep the wall! read more