Was in San Marcos recently for football game and Zelicks was recommended by a friend…read more Man what a cool icehouse and great bartenders. Trevor was a good dude and tightened us up on the drinks plus he made local recommendations for food, etc that were spot on as well. Food truck out front looked awesome too but didn't eat tho. Will def return!

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.

This is a really cool place to stop by and get a pint of a regional beer or refill your growler…read morewith your favorite brew to take home (growlers only, no crowlers here). Friendly, and more importantly, knowledgeable tap masters that can match your beer tastes to the selections on tap. You can order a pitcher of beer at this place! I don't see this in many growler stations. All in all, it's a very fun place. The staff and the customers are very chill and down to earth. It's in a strip center at the corner of LBJ and East Sessom Dr. The address is listed on LBJ and while you can enter there, it's a lot easier if you enter from East Sesson Drive. And there's a LOT more parking on this side.

Awesome bar, Manny the owner is a cool guy! Lots to observe,…read moregood conversation and great beers! He plays movies too! We will definitely be back!

It has been awhile since I've been here. Great place to get a beer for sure. Also great place to…read morerun into people you haven't seen in a few years. There's a pool table, and plenty of seating, at the bar, tables, upstairs as well. Found out that they have food, which I didn't know. We got some burgers, to make sure they were good. And they were. Just good. I did love the fries, done week done, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I had onion rings with my burger, they were just alright. The service is good, plenty of bartenders. Super nice and helpful and patient, took me awhile to order. The bar has a mug system, not sure how it works, but they have discounts daily for mug owners. Pretty cool idea. Plenty of TVs on, music was playing.

Attentive bar tenders. Low key locals ( went 6ish on a Thursday the week after parents dropped off…read morestudents) crowd probably much different hours later& weekends. Didn't eat. Only had a few drinks. It's dive bar vibes.

We wanted food so we showed before 6 pm, sat outside and served fast…read more Pleasantly surprised at how " fusion" would work with Indian. I went with the suggested "forbidden taco" and she wanted the Saag Paneer" both excellent and we ordered extra kebabs to share. The fusion TexMex/Indian works and the service was fast and friendly, a great early dinner.

Second time here... Forever customer!…read more Food is FRESH and full of flavor. Service with heart, portions are good. It's a cute little place in Downtown San Marcos, and the atmosphere reflects the city!

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.

Awesome place that's been around forever- burgers are to die for and you can taste the care put…read moreinto the food ! A lot of the food is made in house like the catfish, wings and sauces. I also love the rewards system I get free dessert all the time lol

Still amazing. Their beer selection never lets you down and their holiday specials make it a novel…read moreexperience while still keeping their classic, burger & brew dive vibe. The service is still on point and food is perfect.

Awesome bartender. Drinks were great. Owner has a ver…read morepunchable face. Food was amazing. The bartender was charming. However the owner looked like freaking dork and he was staring at me the whole time. If you're the owner reading this I saw your instagram video

I'm not sure of 2 things- 1) how long Putt Pub has been opened? and 2) why it's taken me so long to…read morevisit? I had such a great time with my family a few days ago. They're kid-friendly up until 8pm and had 18 creative putt putt holes at $15 per person. Along with mini-golf, there's table tennis, yard games, a pool table and see saw. I didn't see any food on-site, but they have a full bar with daily drink specials. You could easily spend several hours here with family and friends alike. Definitely check them out if you're considering it!

Alina was our server and she was the sweetest ever!! Will definitely be coming back and asking for…read moreher!

This is a nice place inside good customer service unfortunately I order some wings and there were…read moresoft the The Taste was really really bad I also ordered chili con queso chip and chips and cheese was very salty I will not be coming back.

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.

It was 100 degrees and needed a place to hangout and have a nice cold drink. This place is a bar…read moreand has that western appeal mixed with a sports pub. You can sit facing the street, inside with both a street view and TVs, or in the back where there are more TVs but a bit darker. The bar is smack in the middle with a cool circular projection screen above it. I ordered a Deep Eddy Grapefruit with Sprite and watched the FIFA World Cup. The bartender was cool. It is definitely a cool bar with great drinks.

I went to Jack's this past Wednesday for karaoke night and had a great time. They call it a…read more"Roadhouse" which I guess is another word for "dive bar", but in the most flattering sense of the word. However, let me clarify. Jack's is not a hipster dive bar. You will not hear greasy-haired young men wearing their girlfriends' pants telling you about this place and how you've probably never heard of it because only people in the know really know about it. I can guarantee you that no one at Jack's has ever heard of Animal Collective, and nor do they care to. Jack's is a genuine Texas roadhouse. Being a Wednesday night, the crowd was small and there seemed to be a lot of regulars. The two gals working behind the bar were really friendly and stopped to talk with everyone sitting at the bar for a bit while still keeping up with people's drink orders. The atmosphere was as friendly as the bartenders, and by the end of the night everyone was joking with everyone else and pretty much just having a great time. Everyone who went up to sing karaoke was given a rousing round of applause afterwords, no matter how good or bad they might have been. People were smoking inside, but they have a lot of fans going and the ceilings are relatively high, so the air didn't seem that smoky. The decor inside kind of defies description, but let's just say that there were a whole bunch of bras and thongs glued to the ceiling above the bar and no explanation was offered as to why, though I didn't ask. I'll have to ask next time. After one visit, this place has become my favorite bar in San Marcos. I will definitely be going back. I might even eventually muster up the courage to sing at karaoke night.

0/5 stars. Didn't believe my real Arkansas ID. bartenders should taken a course (free by the city…read moreevery few months) on how to check a real ID.