The Davenport

Really incredible and kind service from the tall bartender with the glasses! Very very nice! I…read moreordered lemon pepper wings and a lime frozen marg! Both were good! The wings had a crisp on them that was out of this world! Perfect patio music playing in the background and an incredibly dog friendly outside area! They have both shaded and unshaded seats! This was a super nice place, I'd come back! Perfect after a day at the river ! And I saw they do karaoke and trivia !

Only came for drinks. Will come back soon, for food. Loved the ambiance. The bar server was very…read morepatient as I requested my drink to be prepared with extra limes. Great place to hang out, grab a drink and sit and mingle. Plenty of outdoor seating.

Back patio

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Riding in style

Chances R

3.8(24 reviews)

0.1 mi

Love this bar! Come here for Cass she's the greatest. Love…read moreher and all the other staff members here as well ,great environment,good time ,fabulous cocktails. Couldn't see this bar for what it is without kas

Been coming to Chances on and off for a long time now. The main reason I keep coming back, is the…read moreoutdoor patio, the digital karaoke machine and the amazing bar staff. Shout out to Cass, shes reliably a calm presence and provides diligent service at Chance's, especially during the insanity that can be SanMo at 12am. It's the best place to end the night in San Marcos.

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Arabian Nights

4.3(6 reviews)

0.1 mi

I am somewhat disappointed to be from out of town. Look this place up on Google that says it opens…read moreat 4pm on a Tuesday. Yelp says 6pm. Either way it's almost 8pm on a Tuesday and the doors are locked. Please update your hours on all platforms. Gas is not free.

Stopped by while In the area, service was great, with so many flavors to choose from, as well as a…read morechill spot to hang! Would recommend!

Lounge area.

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Patio Dolcetto

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Great Place to relax and enjoy company service was great and the food was delicious…read more Definitely love it

Fun little place. Limited table space inside and the narrow tables make it hard to order food. The…read morepeach bellini was delicious, the service was quick and attentive. We ordered the charcuterie board and it was ok, nothing stood out. The hummus place was yummy . We also ordered the baked brie with peach/jalapeño topping and we were so excited to try it. Sadly the brie was not baked enough and the cheese was not soft and spreadable it was barely baked, but the peach/jalapeño topping was amazing.

Bar seating

Brie cheese with pepper jelly

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Martini Flight

Cody's Restaurant Bar & Patio

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•$$$

Service was great. Loved the décor and ambiance. We walked in knowing what we wanted and order. For…read moreour appetizers we chose the poblano peppers which were amazing and the filling is an explosion of wonderful tastes. I was pleasantly surprised by them. The milk bread was soft and flakey and the melty butter was so good. Just don't forget to sprinkle a little salt on tops of the butter. The steak was cut vertically instead of the normal horizontal when you ask restaurants to split. But after getting over that it was a little less that medium with is what we asked for but it still tasted great. Not complaining. The ponuz sauce is tasty. (I know I spelled that wrong.. sorry) the lobster Mac stayed nice a creamy throughout our meal. I have had Mac that gets hard after 10 mins because the cheese that is used but it stayed nice and creamy. I would highly recommend that as a side. It's a must try. We enjoyed ourselves

The service was excellent and the food was great…read more I would definitely recommend this place

Great Bartender!!!!

Brussel Sprouts

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Interior painting of Muddy Waters

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3.7(17 reviews)

Met up with an old friend. Just happens San Marcos is our half way point to meet. Neither of us…read morehave been to Freddy C's. The bar is like split in two. Not sure if the other half is the same bar or a different bar. But I walked straight in and sat at the bar. While I was waiting for him I ordered a drink. I said anything sweet and vodka based. He said do you like strawberry, I said, I love strawberry. Then he said he would fix me something nice. And he was right. Strawberry lemonade. The drink has a mellow strawberry flavor, so it's actually not too sweet. Had like 4 drinks. The bar was pretty quiet for a Saturday night. It's in the heart of down town San Marcos I would imagine. Looked like the town hall was across the street. There was a group of people that came in, maybe a dad and his son, and son's friends. Maybe a birthday celebration. they actually were doing shots and they ordered one too many and offered it to me. Thank you kind Sir! Sweet of you. No idea what the shot was when I joined their toast. Down the shot went and I was like, no way did I just do that. Like is this really a thing? Pickle juice? Seriously? Haha. Well, just popped my cherry, pickle back shot. Had a great night catching up. Laughs, drinks, memories, and well, it was just nice to step away for a short time. Parking situation. It's all street parking. Didn't have a difficult time finding a spot. And pretty much everything is walkable.

Left my purse at the bar, when I asked if I left it a lady told me she'd would go look and never…read morecame back to give me an update. I noticed all the bartenders were at the end of the bar laughing and joking so I left. As I'm walking out they walk out with my purse. Everything was there but my wallet with $100 cash, a vintage heart locket necklace, my debit and credit cards and my student ID was definitely stolen. When I tried to act upset about it they harassed me, laughed at me and shined a bright flashlight in my face. Not sure if it was the bartenders or another customer but they just handled the situation horribly, will not be coming back.

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Rooftop on the Square

2.2(36 reviews)

0.1 mi

I've actually had an okay experience at the Rooftop. If you want better service from the staff, I…read morehighly suggest that you come right when the Rooftop opens. The place fills up FAST. I ordered their unicorn cumshot, and it was my favorite drink during my first experience of bar hopping. The second drink on the tab was their jollyrancher shot. I recommend both if you like your alcohol sweet. I only wish that I could've taken more than a sip of both, but I was the designated driver. The rooftop also has outdoor seating and a packed dance floor. If your wasted enough, they have poles you can climb up like a stripper and swing around to release your inner beast. The rooftop doesn't have designate parking, so you'll have to find parking elsewhere at San Marcos downtown.

They didn't let my friend in because he was wearing crocs, but they allowed another man inside who…read morewas wearing crocs because "he's a friend." Could be a coincidence that the person they didn't let in was a part of the LGBTQ+ community. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Menu. I like how everything has "fresh" in front of it.

Main bar

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Back of the menu nasty and dirty.

The Veranda

2.6(16 reviews)

A friend brought me here a few weeks back. Always try and make a stop here when out on the square…read moremainly just for the rooftop patio bar. Views nice! Drinks could be better honestly, but other than that. Great place.

Drunk female bartender up charged me over double what my tab was for two shots. When I was finally…read moreable to get her attention away from her friends after waiting patiently, she accused me of being rude and continued berating me when I was just confused. She offered more drinks or a refund and when I asked for a refund she said I could be nicer and smile at her and it was the machines fault, I never suggested it was her fault and felt very disrespected and it really ruined my night :(

Graduation weekend for my friend Johnny Red!

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Rooftop here is dope in San Marcos. Tuesday Dos is $2 plus you can walk down to the inertia travel office and book spring break

The Porch

3.2(32 reviews)

This used to be a fun an unique spot in San Marcos to hang out and grab a drink. But it has issues…read more Let me first start out with the good. The staff is FANTASTIC and very friendly. The bartenders are lead by the awesome Rene(i hope i'm spelling that right) and Miguel. I haven't learned the names of the others yet but I have never had an issue with any of them and they are always so polite. You can drink at the bar and even order food from the Taproom. Now for the bad or what needs to improve. The Porch used to have a nice outside 'porch' area with nice chairs and even porch swings. That I always felt was the selling point of this place as when sitting outside i would constantly hear passers by comment on the swings and even come in to sit on them. These have been replaced by very cheap metal chairs most of which are broken now and for some reason an elevated table with barstools which isn't in the porch motif. The interior used to have nice comfortable couches and chairs but pool tables have replaced those. Its fine I mean business change with new owners but it lost a little of what it was. I would be fine with all of that, except the outdoor chairs, if it wasn't so hot inside. The AC barely works if at all and half of the fans do not work so there is no air circulation and in Texas during the summer you want a nice cool place to relax. They need to fix the fans, cool off the interior and put some fans on the exterior. In the spring time, fall and winter its a great place to hang out, but until they fix the summer issues, I can't say. It is better than when they tried to be a disco club during the pandemic lol.

Came on happy hour on a Tuesday... not very happy, $1.00 off drafts. Almost $20 for two pints. Not…read morecoming back. Craft beer Pints usually are for $6. It's better to visit Thirsty Planet Brewery here in town. Pints are $6. The brewery has Thursday and Friday happy hour for $4 pints. That would make me happy for sure.

Blah... Where's the Texas beers?

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Tantra

4.1(197 reviews)

Such an excellent choice! It is the perfect (retro) place…read moreto meet friends, hang out, and read or study. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming--not fancy, but more like someone's inviting home! There's plenty of indoor OR outdoor seating, and I am told that they sometimes have live music! Lina greeted us. She was kind, welcoming, and unphased by our special order request. We appreciated that so much! The food was served promptly and was hot and fresh! We ordered breakfast (with special dietary requests), which was made perfectly! Give them a try; you (and your tummy) will be happy you did! :-)

Drove in from New Braunfels to give Tantra a try on a Saturday morning. The shop was pretty empty…read morebesides a few people working on their laptops in the back room. We took a moment and then ordered an iced vanilla latte and a drip coffee and sat outside to enjoy the porch and fenced in picnic table area. Though we chose to sit outside there was plenty of seating inside near the register and then a larger room past the 2 restrooms they had. Parking lot in the back hold probably 6-8 cars so be aware of that full you'll need to move somewhere else. Loved the shop was in an old house that provided a quaint charm to it. Would for sure come back!

Breakfast taco (unsure of the name)

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Front patio and coffee shop sign facing main road

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Aleesa C.

6 years ago

LOVE. Love the atmosphere and the people. Drinks and food were great! Definitely a new favorite of mine. First time here and I felt right at home. read more

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