I've been here twice before and had a great time, but today--on a Sunday--was a completely different experience. I brought my industry friends to what I thought would become my new favorite bar, but we were treated with disrespect, as if we didn't belong. I'm not sure why the vibe was so off today--maybe it was a particular person at the bar--but I'd strongly recommend avoiding Sundays. Unfortunately, this experience tainted my previous visits, and I'm not sure if I'll be back. I know plenty of good people who would love this place, but only if the staff and atmosphere were more welcoming. read more

I was verbally attacked by a bar customer for disagreeing w/ her opinion ...of me!!! At which time , Veronica , the karaoke host jumped in and started verbally assaulting me. She is known in the bar circuit as being inappropriate, offensive , and downright mean . It escalated , as I walked out her and security followed me outside threatening a physical altercation. DO NOT , DO NOT GO HERE . It is not safe , it's cliquish , and there are so many better places in the area .that don't serve you in plastic cups read more

Willie's was awesome on our first visit, cool on a chilly day, cold cheap IPA, and bartendress Mandy was a hoot to boot. Plus, free food, some of the best pinto beans I have ever eaten and fresh watermelon, delightful! read more

Like the sound of a glass longneck bottle being dug out of ice on a hot and muggy evening? Then you are half way to loving this place! Driven by here for years, but never stopped in. There's a fondness growing in my dry parched heart for this place. It absolutely doesn't look like a dive bar as it is in an old strip mall when you pull up. Coin operated car wash across the street and you might miss it. Big parking lot with a somewhat bordered off smoker's porch out front to the right of the entry. Walking in to the left, you see the bar with 50's/60's styling and a huge mountain of alcohol bottles. As you walk up to the bar, you can see the huge troughs of ice and bottles and cans. This is a bar! There are tables, cozy booths, juke box, small dance floor, pool tables, dart boards, big screen TVs, karaoke on Saturdays, and lots of friendly East Dallas folk! Add to it that this place is known as a Dallas Fire Rescue hang out. read more

Willie's Lounge - a row of liquor bottles on the bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great drinks. Great prices. Great people. I always have fun there. Pool tournament on Wednesday nights.

This place is awesome. Great atmosphere and the about the best priced drinks in the city of Dallas. Bartenders are all nice and I think their liquor selection is probably the biggest I've ever seen in a dive bar. A must see read more

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I love Willie's lounge because of the atmosphere! Awesome jukebox and a great place to play a little pool. Love that they always have a little side table filled with food items to munch on! Only negative thing I have to add is that their bartender fcking SUCKS. I only get a good drink when my friends (regulars) order the drinks for me. read more

Nice people and great atmosphere to hang out and enjoy. Always kept clean. Great bartenders.

There will always be pretenders, but Willie's Lounge is a REAL dive bar. Drive through the edgy dilapidated neighborhood that refuses to gentrify, and park your car in the tiny lot out front. If you drink liquor, bring it with - they only sell beer and set-ups. But they do take CC's. Enter the darkness of your youth; this is the bar your older cool uncle went to - and it hasn't changed since he got back from 'Nam. The dive-bar where every member of the Dallas Fire Dept has had a drink at some time. The walls are filled with Rick Timmons fire posters, neon beer signs, and old Fire Dept memorabilia - the icons of DFD (note that old-time Dallas Firefighters still say DFD - not DFR) history. When I was a DFD rookie (36 yrs ago) it looked exactly the same. Old country music takes me back to my youth. For that matter; the whole bar is a time capsule. You need to try it once; and tell me what you remember from the past. Trust me; the past is a circle in this dive bar. Thanks for all you do, Jackie! read more

Best Dive Bar in Dallas! Amazing Bartenders who go above and beyond for their customers! They bring in home cooked food on all shifts and it's always delicious!! The bathrooms are always clean and stocked. They have the largest selection of alcohol that I have ever seen in a dive bar and the drinks are cheap! The entertainment is always wonderful! Painting with a twist, Zumba, karaoke and much much more! Amazing place with amazing people!! read more

Nice bar everybody was friendly and the bar tender did a great job considering it was st Patrick's day

Best liquor selection I've seen in a dive bar ever. Friendly people and bartenders cold beer clean restrooms. Plenty of tvs lots of dart boards and a couple of pool tables. It's a must see in Dallas for sure. read more

Willie's Lounge - a view of the bar from the bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We went last night for the first time when a live band was there. The band was great and they have a small dance floor. Next time, I will wear boots instead of flip flops. Changed from 4 stars to 5. We go as much as we can. In fact, going tomorrow night. I think the band is playing every other Thursday now. read more

Willie's Lounge - Dive Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Best dive bar in Dallas! Great bartenders with a great beer and liquor selection! Where else can you get Dogfish Head 120 min IPA and 1942... Both for 15 bucks each. Lots of activities and great people! Pool tables, dart boards, Silver Strike bowling game that also has Lawn Darts and Cornhole. Best drink prices in East Dallas! Come drink with us! read more

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It's ridic to give this place anything less than five stars. You want a dive? You want a real dive with real regulars? You found it. This place is in a sketch 'hood, in a strip "mall" and it's also BYOL. When you walk in you'll see how big the place is. We met some of the regulars who met us with open arms, so to speak. Had a glass of wine (real sturdy wine glasses) and a shiner; talked to the regulars and now know we have to be back! read more

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Love love love this dive bar! Huge selections of drinks, bartenders are amazing. Jessica is super attentive, and they bring food! Karaoke Friday nights is a blast for sure!! read more

Mandy is amazing. This place feels like home. Locals are cool and everyone is welcoming.

Fantastic dive bar. Been going there since conception, well maybe not quite that long but you get the drift. Bar tender Mandy is the best in the West. She can make you any drink you want and some you have never tried. So get your ass to Willies and enjoy yourselves .And the owner, Shannon. Not only is she a fox but will make every attempt at making your stay enjoyable. read more

Love it but depending on the day ... certain days fit individuals taste... darts , karaoke, great people, firefighter bar and memorabilia

Awesome dive bar with great peeps. Inexpensive drinks and some bar foods. A must see if you ask me

We dropped in on a whim yesterday. One of the best whims ever. It was Texas / OU weekend, and the game was already on. We could tell most of the folks were Texas fans, fine with us!! We were greeted immediately by Mandy the bartender, and several others at the bar, where already most of the spots were taken with apparent regulars. We sat at the "other bar near the bar", hubby happily ordered Lone Star (they have regular AND light...WOOHOO!!) and I asked Mandy to make me a margarita. She did, and it was a good one!! She's a top notch bartender and took really great care of us!! We enjoyed great conversations with folks there, so kind and generous. One of the regulars bought us a round, and the owners had another one for us on deck, but we had someone to meet and had go. One could really feel the love in this place. They were preparing for a baby shower, you could tell these folks were all family, and they did a nice job of making us newbies feel like we were too. It's a hangout for some Dallas Fire Department guys, one of them we met had been going there since 1964. We really, really enjoyed our visit with everyone! Thanks so much to everyone for the fun, we'll be back to see you soon!! read more

Willie's Lounge - Lone Star fresh outta the ice for him, and an ice cold margarita for me!! - Dive Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

A hidden gem in Dallas. Fantastic drinks and warm hospitality. Our new favorite. Great vibe and real people.

This is a historic Dallas Fireman's bar. Fire helmets on the walls, old fire pictures and memorabilia all around the place. Jukebox plays good music and there's occasional live music. Cheap beer great people and good conversation. Come to Willy's to get in some pool games and good stories. Especially if you are a fireman you will enjoy the atmosphere here. read more

Great little neighborhood bar People and Staff are some great people Give this place a try in old east Dallas you will have a great time

I love going to willies, they make the best drinks! Best bar in the area and the bartender named Kelly is br far my favorite! Everyone that works there is always nice and welcoming! read more

ok, so my daytime find was fun. been back a couple of times and the place is dead and beers are $3 and it stinks in there. found out one unique offering of the bar: they only sell beer and wine, so you can bring your own bottle of hard liquor in there and buy the mixers, first is $4 something and each addl mixer is $2 something. i think you can pour yourself shots for free..... read more