The Fireplace Lounge

such a fun dive bar!!! came in for drinks on a friday and sat at the bar, bartenders are super nice…read more& food is good!!! love the neighborhood feel

Sometimes you need to do a dive bar. Lakewood Landing in East Dallas is all of that if you want…read moregood bar food, a neighborhood feel, and some gritty character. Go check them out next time you have a hankerin for a burger and a shot and a beer. Salute

Combo fries & onion rings

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Shot and a beer

Cosmo's Bar & Lounge

4.0(288 reviews)

1.8 mi•Lakewood

Love, love, love atmosphere, gorgeous I almost looks like a movie theater lol but I kept thinking…read morewhat am I supposed to be doing here? Photos were amazing that night but it's definitely a must see.

We hit Cosmos after dinner this weekend and of course it was kitschy and fantastic. It is one of…read morethe biggest East Dallas gems we have and they can never go away. We always are greeted by everyone with a warm welcome which gives it the great neighborhood feel everyone loves. There were just as many people eating their amazing Vietnamese food as there were having cocktails and enjoying some of the best dive bar atmosphere you can find. Nothing better than the Schlitz globe and retro movie posters greeting you to kick off a memorable night. If you're up for a unique retro experience you won't find anywhere else, go check out Cosmos. They don't disappoint. Salute

Legendary decor

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Cock & Bull

4.2(213 reviews)

1.6 mi•Lakewood

First time here. It is a "one of a kind" Dallas dive. Get ready. When you walk in it will take some…read moretime for your eyes to adjust to the total lack of light. The darkest bar I've seen in years but that adds volumes to the delightful ambience. Customers are great too. No graffiti in the bathroom. Instead it was written on a poster that is surely replaced regularly because it's held up by push pins. Vanessa is a professional bartender. Bloody Mary was excellent as was her attention and conversation. I don't go to this area often but you can be certain I will return to the "Cock & Bull". Only complaint is that it is not easily visible. It's very small and next door to a much larger brewery and beer joint. Thanks again Vanessa and thank you Lea for taking me there.

A great Bar & Grill in the Lakewood area with excellent food and outstanding service. It's dark…read moreinside, but very inviting. The bar is typically crowded, but you can often get a table. The menu is significant, and they also have a number of daily specials. They also make some great craft cocktails.

Vanessa's amazing Bloody Mary

Conn Cobb Salad - good, but more greens vs toppings.

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Cocktails!

Ships Lounge

4.3(102 reviews)

2.1 mi•Lower Greenville

The service was great and the atmosphere was pure dive bar! I ordered a cosmopolitan and the…read morebartender came up with great one even though it was obvious that wasn't a regular drink they serve.

Love this bar! 3000 Dead Nazis can't be wrong. Funny how dropping by for happy hour turns into…read morehappy evening.

3.4 mi•State Thomas, Uptown

Working man's bar-back

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Saturday morning crew

Parliament

4.4(768 reviews)

Came here on a Monday at 5:15 - it was happy hour…read more Mitch the bartender was super personable, educated me on several gins and took me on a mini tasting tour of some unique gins - really nice guy. Had two martinis here and left with a smile Highly recommend

Parliament posted their rainy-day happy hour on Instagram the same day I visited, so I was…read moresurprised when the tall bartender with glasses told me the special only applied if it was actively raining at that exact moment. He literally told me, "If a drop of rain comes, then I'll give it to you." It had rained for much of the day, and multiple customers were asking about the same promotion. If the requirement is that rain must physically be falling while you order, that needs to be clearly stated in the advertisement. Otherwise, the promotion feels misleading. I've been to Parliament several times and have never had a bartender interpret the rainy-day happy hour this way. I ended up ordering a smoked Old Fashioned from another bartender I've had before, and it was great. He was friendly, engaging, had great energy, and even did tricks while making the drink. I still enjoyed my cocktail, but it would've been nice to have the option to order from the happy-hour menu as advertised that day. I'm including the Instagram post for reference. I'm very disappointed as I've never not had a good time at Parliament. I really think that the owner should look at the Times stamps around 930 to 10:15pm part night and see the difference of business and traffic flow from when the taller bartender with the glasses versus the shorter Bartender with the glasses was at the front as it was instantly more business. Oh and lastly, I left my Betsy JOHNSON purple umbrella. I'm so sad and they don't have a number to call.

The Bar

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Old Fashioned

The Balcony Club

4.2(240 reviews)

1.5 mi•Lakewood

Best blues and rock. New stage and pricing, but worth it. Junior Clark, Nick Snyder, Ryan Berg,…read moreMayo V , What's Shaking Bacon? Holland Smith...omg ! Fabulous. Patrick Smith might pop by. Great crowd of blues friends who support live music. Bar tenders are fab. Pat in the Hat recommends this bar and she loves to dance. Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby!

Hard Pass! Let me start by saying that I used to hang out…read morethere regularly, in the 90's, when it was a smokey, legitimate, jazz bar. It's been a while since I went so we decided to go. What a mistake! First of all, there was a $20/person cover charge. For what?! The band? The first band that was playing was four guys that looked to be drunk frat boys playing poorly and hardly knew the words to the song they played. The second band was fronted by a guy who was so flat it hurt my ears. They were no better than a band playing at weddings, which they did promote themselves to be available for. The song choice terrible! Footloose?! I know it was a predominantly white crowd but come on! Then when they did sing an Earth Wind and Fire song, they were so bad that Maurice White was probably turning over in his grave. What a sad state of affairs!

3.2 mi•Cochran Heights, Lower Greenville

Great classic cocktails

Jimmy Wallace (12-13-24)

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Texas Wildfire with Robin Willis (11-25-22)

The Old Monk

4.3(682 reviews)

The Old Monk is a wonderful place to have a bite, drink or both! I've enjoyed this top of the line…read morepub for years, even decades now, lol. Food is amazing, best veggie burger in town, the lentil soup is perfect! Recently tried the chicken sliders (too damn delicious) to try something new - at my daughter's request - that is how long I have been coming back, long enough to become a mom, raise her up and take her to the best dining spots :) I highly recommend the black widow, it is my go to daytime sip if we stop in for lunch, daughter recommends the Shirley Temple, says "they do it right." During the day and early evening this is easily a family friendly spot, we often see babies. But never may kids to make you regret stopping in, it is relaxing and fun. Drinks are amazing, the entire food menu is phenomenal - you can't go wrong. ***I do miss the old cheese board set up, but I get that change has to happen and we love you just the same Old Monk. This place is a must try if you are a tourist, and if you a local, why are you not a regular already?

This place has the best top quality liquor for the absolute best price. We had the honor of being…read moreserved by the manager, Jane. She was the absolute sweetest. We are committed to coming back tomorrow for the fish&chips. Total dive bar pricing but phenomenal atmosphere. Not the sleezy kind, although we enjoy those too at times. J is an incredible bartender and has attention to detail down packed! He is a great mixologist so test him with a cocktail and he will blow your mind! We come all the way from Arlington for the prices, food, drinks...but mostly for the staff. Truly an amazing crew!

2.0 mi•Bryan Place, East Dallas

It's. The Irish Old Fashioned! Nothing in short of the best.

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Saint Valentine

4.8(24 reviews)

Yeah, they gained a loyal customer. The food, service , vibes 10/10. I'm so glad I stumbled across…read morethis hidden gem. Happy hours like everyday 5-7 with an amazing and fun menu.. sold. Have I been telling everyone about this place yes! Because it has the best pimento cheese of my life, fun drinks, a changing menu, attentive staff, and desserts! A bar with worthy desserts like the milk and cereal one I had which was 10/10. Gold star peeps!

I didn't see a drink I wanted so I got a custom spicy margarita which I enjoyed…read more The strawberry mocktail was also pretty good (not shown) The nugs (not shown) were surprisingly good but salty - they used allium dust (unclear if this means onion powder or they dehydrated and grinded the onions themselves) The staff was friendly and the vibes have a mix of diner, bar and back section if you wanted something more exclusive.

Ambiance

Loaded nugs.

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Clifton Club

4.5(67 reviews)

3.5 mi•Uptown

I absolutely love this place. It is so classy and the music that they play is always a vibe…read more Everybody is nice. The employees are very accommodating. The drinks are strong and the food is delicious!

Parking was easy on a Sunday - color me surprised. I got lucky to arrive when it wasn't packed. The…read morefruity tequila was nice but the vibes were even nicer. Felt like a speakeasy with how reclusive it felt.

Espresso martini + old fashioned

Dirty martini and old fashioned

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Lounge Here

4.4(400 reviews)

3.1 mi•Casa Linda

Great service and attention from our server, Jessica. Atmosphere was cozy and comfortable. They had…read morea keyboardist there and it added to the feels. And of course, the chicken fried chicken with that maple drizzled mashed potatoes was to die for. Please don't ever take this off the menu!

I have never heard of this restaurant prior to our visit but Chat recommended for my daughter's…read moreTwilight-themed birthday party based on the ambience and service. The staff was incredibly helpful, even leading up to the actual reservation. We had a party of 8 that sat in a nice corner booth. The overall space is a little small, but it's actually perfect for the vibe. It was very busy on a Saturday night, but (not surprisingly) the staff was incredibly on top of things. We ordered some appetizers, which were phenomenal. A side of macaroni and cheese that had some homemade potato chips on top. And every single entrée our party ordered did not disappoint. Literally all 8 dishes had 0 complaints. I think this speaks to the quality overall at the restaurant because that is hard to impress 7 teenage girls and a foodie adult. They were super supportive of holding my daughter's birthday cake. Our waiter even slicing it when it was time. He obviously was a pro because there's no way i would have figured it out due to the size and shape. This was an incredible experience and I'm shocked that we had never heard of it before. The only downside is that there's a single women's restroom and the parking can be limited when the other businesses are operating. Lounge Here is literally a gem!

Mac and cheese

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Vieux Carre

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Mary J.

8 years ago

Nice and dark place, good atmosphere. Nice beers and different liquors. There is a jukebox with a nice range of different kinds of music. The bartender was great. He was friendly, nice and talented. Highly recommended and can't wait to come back. read more

John C.

8 years ago

I recently visited this place and had a tons of memories now. It feels like you are home so friendly and such a great place. Although this Place doesn't look so good from outside but its so nice from inside. I strongly recommend this to all. read more

Mark K.

11 years ago

The best dive bar in Dallas! What you see is what you get! ! C'mon in for the coldest beer and the most interesting people you'll ever meet! Don't expect a lower Greenville experience, expect a Samuell Avenue adventure!! read more

Kayla P.

11 years ago

Good vibes, Good drinks. Good music. Good mixture of people :) people are cool and relaxed & last call is always worth reconsidering another drink at this place ;) love it! definitely going back read more

Cisco R.

8 years ago

Quite interesting decor for a bar! It's a must visit for expertly made drinks at reasonable cost. The bartender was very friendly. The menu has many variteys to drink. I enjoyed a lot. read more

Derrick W.

14 years ago

Awesome place! Small cozy dive with pool table tvs and always a little food to munch on. Owner and bartender were ultra cool will be back many times over read more

Erick B.

11 years ago

Excellent five stars to this place . I love this place as i love the wine !!! I defiantly recommended this place !!!

Emma C.

8 years ago

Very beautiful place, absolutely love it. Variety of options and just laid back atmosphere. Very recommending!

Jordan H.

7 years ago

Great place to stop by for a casual drink and enjoy yourself.

Ken G.

4 years ago

Britney was awesome. Really cool clean place.

Gary M.

14 years ago

Cool place

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