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    Texas Wild Child

    5.0 (1 review)
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    The Happy Cajun

    The Happy Cajun

    4.4(5 reviews)
    58.8 mi
    $$

    Places like this are super cool! Its pretty much the only bar in town. Its smokey its dank and…read morefilled with nothing but locals. My wife and I stopped by on a Saturday night and it just happened to be Karaoke night! I immediately signed up to do "Good Ole Boys Like Me" by Don Williams. Which I then nailed! I ordered shots and they were sorta more like half shots. That's the only thing keep this place from being five stars. It might have something to with the fact that they were in a dry county I dunno. If you wanna experience the local aesthetic of Jasper this is the place to do it. If you driving through stop and prepare yourself for some local culture.

    What a gem this place is! When you get outside of Beaumont the bars and places to go out are…read morereally few and far between. If I lived in the area I would likely be calling the Happy Cajun my second home. The bar is full of locals. It was a Saturday night when we stopped in and every Saturday is karaoke night. Steve H and I quickly made friends with the guy running the karaoke - he was awesome and did a great job! I drank some gin and tonics and had a couple of shots and enjoyed the atmosphere. The shots were a little small, so not sure what was up with that. I assumed it had something to do with the dry county and how you have to have a membership to drink. This is the kind of place where people are friendly and everyone is welcome it seemed. I saw all walks of life in the bar, which is always a good thing. The bartenders were great! There were pool tables and people having a great time all around. I could tell the people singing karaoke get lots of practice and likely sing the same songs over and over, but that is another reason why this bar was so awesome. It almost felt like going back in time a bit here too. The bar is a little divey and kind of a whole in the wall place, but this all adds to the persona of the bar. If you are camping down the road at Martin Dies State Park or just need a place to get away, have a couple of drinks and meet some nice people then stop in at the Happy Cajun because this place was bad-ass and a diamond in the rough!

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    The Happy Cajun - Karaoke time ... That's Steve H up there!

    Karaoke time ... That's Steve H up there!

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    The Shelton Gin - Pool room

    The Shelton Gin

    3.3(4 reviews)
    54.7 mi

    The Gin is smokier than a diesel rig in July and rougher than your cousin's third divorce. It ain't…read morefancy--hell, the pool tables lean like a preacher's lie. You walk in, and the air grabs your lungs like a jealous ex. Whiskey, cold beer, and regulars who've been sitting on the same barstool since Bush was president--the first one. The floor's sticky, the music's loud, and the stories get better with each round. It's the kinda place where the walls have seen more sin than Sunday morning, and the barstools are worn smoother than your meemaw's church shoes.

    Maybe I'm just not used to things here in Texas. I just moved here not too long ago. I honestly…read moredon't think I will ever be back to this bar. It's sooo cute on the outside and they definitely have stuff to do as far as a bar goes on the inside. However, you can't breath in there!! It seemed like every single person in there smoked. I feel like they would get so much more business if they did not allow smoking in their establishment. Surely there are more people that don't smoke vs do. They are only catering to one crowd. I can tell you, I will never be back. My health is way more important than a night out there. It's a shame though! This place really could have a lot of potential. The other thing, when my sister asked them, "what kind of craft beers do y'all have?" The bartender replied, "I've never in my 3 years here been asked that, I don't know" then she passed us off to another bartender who started naming off beers like corona, michelob ulta and bud. Clearly she had no clue. I tried to tell her what that was and she seemed very puzzled. Clearly these are not trained bartenders, I should know, I've bartender for many years in well known establishments when I was younger. I guess the only people they really attract are domestic beer drinkers and smokers. Like I said, a shame.

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    The Shelton Gin - Front

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