Best bar in the DFW where I can feel like this?
Posted by rsKG@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 446 comments
Posted by rsKG@reddit | Dallas | View on Reddit | 446 comments
personabnormal@reddit
You can feel constipated at any bar in the DFW.
tsgorman92@reddit
Nick and Sam’s cigar lounge
Objective-Spinach573@reddit
Columbian country club, ritual, cache, rattlesnake bar, parliament, babous, midnight rambler, gingers, kessaku
DrillBabyDrillMe@reddit
There’s a speakeasy in downtown Fort Worth that has this exact vibe
dfwfoodcritic@reddit
Possible interpretation #1. You want to:
dress real nice
have a strong classic cocktail
feel sad and empty
watch hot people having fun nearby, but not take part yourself
This could be Apothecary, the bar at Monarch, Jettison, Midnight Rambler, or the Library Bar.
Possible interpretation #2. You want to smoke indoors. This is still allowed at bars in Addison and Richardson, but not in Dallas.
JD94funnyguy@reddit
Twin Peaks Addison. Smoke em if you got em
realbaniya@reddit
To add a few for Interpretation #1: Red Phone Booth, Room one eleven and Catbird
SpeedRevolutionary29@reddit
Catbird is a joke. Every time I go I regret stepping for in the place. Service is absolutely terrible.
lexic0807@reddit
Agree with this. They act like they hate you for coming lol
swede2k@reddit
Catbird screwed me over terribly on a private event I hosted there. Charged minimums per person and people could only get 1-2 drinks the whole time and almost no food because service sucked so bad. Took me 45 min after arrival to get my own drink. Ended up with a $1500 deficit to pay for nothing so they sent over the bottle service girl to ask us if we wanted $500 bottles of $50 Champagne that no one wanted.
bballjones9241@reddit
Catbird is better when you’re already drunk
SpeedRevolutionary29@reddit
I went drunk after a company party and by the time I got my first drink I was sober.
salsa_verde_doritos@reddit
So bad
Chilldori@reddit
Doesn't Red Phone Booth need a membership? If I am thinking of the same place you're talking about.
ShastaTampon@reddit
As a recovering alcoholic…J Murphy’s on Oates in East Dallas. You can still smoke in there. They were grandfathered in. That place will definitely make you feel sad and empty.
Caveats to the first part are dressing fancy will make you stand out. The bartenders may not know how to make an old fashioned. You can sit alone and watch other people have fun, but they won’t be hot.
PS - don’t talk to the regulars. Unless you truly want to feel sad. In that case, start an only tangentially political conversation, engage, observe true cognitive dissonance in real time, order two consecutive well whiskeys, and let the fatalism wash over you.
bdtheatty@reddit
Except Casa de Montecristo in Oak Lawn. Cigar lounge, full bar.
Sad-Committee-4902@reddit
• order an Old Fashioned for the 1960s price of $1.25
Gold4Lokos4Breakfast@reddit
Pretty sure it was less
Sad-Committee-4902@reddit
Only if you order that $1 swill. Quality is worth the extra quareter.
SirWillingham@reddit
And it would have been horrible with muddled fruit at the bottom of the glass.
Cantfindthebeer@reddit
Caveat to the indoor smoking, Javier’s has the indoor cigar bar that’d probably also fit this. Super fun to solo people watch, also fucking hilarious to watch the older-clearly-loaded-dudes walk in with blatant sugar babies.
RolloTonyBrownTown@reddit
Classic Nick and Sams activity
BoxxLunch2020@reddit
Don’t be hating sugar babies need love too.
captainn_chunk@reddit
Sleeping and sex being two different things here in reality
mrcmcpro@reddit
I do exactly #1 twice a week.
ribhere@reddit
It was jettison till the hipsters found it
xenokilla@reddit
I think there are a few cigar bars in dallas. https://www.casademontecristo.com/dallas/
dfwfoodcritic@reddit
(whispers) The Mitchell is closing Saturday and since they're closing anyway, they don't care and they're letting people smoke cigars inside
iCanD0thisAllDay@reddit
1 sounds like me @ home
PyramidOfMediocrity@reddit
Mate he says he wants to feel like that. Like you're smoking but your knob/helmet is subtly scribitchy with the old school STDs, yknow?
Joecarter_72@reddit
gingers also lol
zwat28@reddit
Apothecary is fantastic…if you $300 to spare
DonDraper1994@reddit
If you’re doing just drinks it’s not awful
gentlechoppingmotion@reddit
If you know you know lol
Backyardt0rnados@reddit
You can get just one drink!
Granted it's going to be a $20 drink.
bbcwtfw@reddit
Other than dressing nice I used to do all those things everywhere I went.
andrewsaccount@reddit
Library Bar, 💯. Only downside is that it’s much more crowded.
Polipop395@reddit
The Library Bar used to be it but last we went, cocktails were made from a ready to drink mix and there was a lounge singer lip syncing as her husband played the tape from behind the piano. Not Don Draper’s scene.
ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit
Every time I try to go it’s crowded af and nowhere to sit
turb42o@reddit
everything you just described, brought back memories of the Million Dollar Saloon
Brassanthe@reddit
I believe the Jettison is closed.
Unique_Patience_5664@reddit
Not at my restaurant in Addison. But it’s up to the owners yes or no there.
UbiquitousUbiquity@reddit
I second the Library Bar.
cureforhiccupsat4am@reddit
Wait cigars or cigarettes. And all that bars in Richardson?
Sufficient_Two_5140@reddit
Javier’s.
too-fun-sidekick@reddit
Jettison closed a while ago
BeanerCounter@reddit
Just went 2 weeks ago. George is no longer there but most of his classics are still on the menu. I will go back since the cocktail quality is still great and it doesn’t feel as cramped as Bowen house. Apothecary is great as well.
Existentialist@reddit
Where is George?
BeanerCounter@reddit
He was at Le Passage at the Terminal on Katy Trail for a short stint and last I heard he was at Tei-An.
dfwfoodcritic@reddit
And reopened! New drink menu, new McIntosh vinyl stereo setup, but same vibe and same general idea.
too-fun-sidekick@reddit
Wow awesome thank you!!
blurbie@reddit
It’s been reopened for a bit - probably close to a year at this point. It’s still very good! Different team behind the bar but still focused on the same quality and simplicity in the drinks.
Existentialist@reddit
Jettison is so right.
pianotimes@reddit
This guy retrospects
HonestAbram@reddit
I always end up brooding, and it's not as cool.
volunteerdoorknob@reddit
I enjoy these recommendations. They look a little pricey for my budget but maybe once in a blue moon I could treat myself
QuantumOtters@reddit
U could go to Javier’s
elonzucks@reddit
If i recall correctly, he ends up getting laid (and consequently lost his job)
D00rmat1983@reddit
🙄
DanimalFU@reddit
Go back to where you where you came from
superiorsouthpaw@reddit
Not exactly on theme, but Drakes Hollywood, EVELYN, and Nuri Steakhouse are all nice restaurants with bars that are fancy.
cuhzrudy@reddit
Double Ds in oak lawn is always good
nonosono182@reddit
Scooters
CoolDude1980@reddit
Bowen House
wait_your_turn_@reddit
I feel like I had to scroll a little too far for this answer.
Lounge Here isnt a bar, but they do have a $25 Old Fashion. I feel like they would fit your vibe; just dont tell too many people about it. 🙃
MsOpheliaBeverhousen@reddit
Shut up about Lounge Here! What are you doing?!!
wait_your_turn_@reddit
Hahaaa!! When I tell you that I almost deleted my comment lmao.
BatteredSealPup@reddit
I don’t feel like Bowen House is a local ‘hole in the wall’ pub. It’s next door to a chipotle and gets spillover frat dudes from Blackfriar and Fogo.
wait_your_turn_@reddit
Did you just want to complain about Bowen House? Unless I missed it, OP mentioned nothing about hole in the wall pubs. He said bars, actually. Further more, I dont think the pic OP provided gives off " hole in the wall vibes" .
BatteredSealPup@reddit
I don’t want to complain about anything, but suggesting Bowen House when someone is looking for answers that they didn’t already know is kinda funny. It is a TikTok bar, which isn’t necessarily bad, but maybe doesn’t address the original question of the post.
captainn_chunk@reddit
This is the post covid uptown comment I’ve ever read
medisamurai@reddit
I thought this was where dallas tik tok went on dates.
CoolDude1980@reddit
I moved away from Dallas 5+ years ago. When we used to go, 5-10 years ago, it was pretty cool.
medisamurai@reddit
Yeah, I think I liked Shan Bowen better, prime resell
strog91@reddit
So how recently did you move here from California?
Nice_Category@reddit
The California
Ball-tick_Sea@reddit
The Buttocks.
Ball-tick_Sea@reddit
(a/k/a The California)
BlackWhiteCoke@reddit
“the OC”
JohnnyChuttz@reddit
Don’t call it that.
BlackWhiteCoke@reddit
Has anyone in this family ever seen a chicken?
flooranimal@reddit
Another one of mom’s lies.
XMartyr_McFlyX@reddit
Now THAT show I’d watch!
KirkimusMaximus@reddit
In The DFW, The OC refers to Oak Cliff.
deadpixel746@reddit
And our valley girls are from weslaco 😂
Space_Vivid@reddit
That’s my hood
AdDiscombobulated623@reddit
Oak Lawn cus we couldn’t afford a full plot of land
WatTambor420@reddit
They just call it Cali and Frisco and the Homeless Encampment formerly known as Los Angleses
mubimr@reddit
Omg top comment missed this opportunity 🤣🤣🤣
Geaux_joel@reddit
You're gonna take the 75 to the turnpike get off on the 30 and take it up to texarkana dude
lost_in_trepidation@reddit
You're going to take the 75 North to the 635. Then you're gonna take the 635 to the I-20, and the I-20 back to the 635, and the 635 back to the I-20, and the I-20 back to the 635..
average-matt43@reddit
How about the 75 to the 635 to the 30 to the 20 to the 10 all the way back to the California.
tisabusyb@reddit
I actually know idiots who have done this whilst trying to find Grande Luxe Cafe at the Galleria, I shit you not. 🤣
Nice_Category@reddit
The Texarkana.
masta@reddit
The Arkana
pianotimes@reddit
Geaux__joel?? Uhhhh whatr you doing here???
tronj@reddit
Took the 10 to the 49 to the 20 obviously
hot_rod_kimble@reddit
I took the 101 to Santa Monica and hung left on La Cienga boulevard because the 405 was jammed. Whatr you doing here, Stuart?
Brysky777@reddit
Please no. We have too many crazy people here
giantcarbonatedsoda@reddit
I brought some of these real Cyalifyornia ahvyocyadohs!
Icy_Communication262@reddit
Reminds me of that bar scene in Inglorious Bastards where the guy blows his cover because he signaled ‘three’ in a way that indicated he wasn’t German.
TheFizzardofWas@reddit
That’s called a shibboleth. Just a fun fact I learned recently from a podcast called No Dumb Questions
ShastaTampon@reddit
Shibboleth was a the DFW instrumental rock band as well.
arlenroy@reddit
This is what I'm looking for, good podcast recs, thanks friendo!
Andrasta@reddit
The OG shibboleth was corn. 🌽
PyramidOfMediocrity@reddit
Such a great word, and I'm not even a sassnach.
Icy_Communication262@reddit
Fascinating, that’s a good random factoid. Thanks!
RomanEmpire314@reddit
Was thinking of that exactly
FluidFisherman6843@reddit
Inglorious three finger.jpg
onekairos@reddit
Since the jpg didn’t load, I should be able to google it, right? No way I get any bad results? Like Sister Act?
ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit
Wah wah Californians in my Texas!
They might skew our 40th place in education we have!
Reno_Cash@reddit
Found the cali bro…
Gold4Lokos4Breakfast@reddit
You’re in the wrong place bud. DFW actually has some fantastic schools
strog91@reddit
r/woosh
ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit
Where’s the joke?
He called it “the DFW” so you were saying he is obviously not from here. Not sure where the joke is.
strog91@reddit
Californians famously have a habit of unnecessarily adding “the” when referring to roads and places.
ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit
Yeah, but where’s the joke? You just repeated what I said
Deferty@reddit
Just stop. ✋
ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit
Still no joke explained, cuz there wasn’t one. Lead in your water for sure. Get tested.
wyler4a@reddit
You’re embarrassing yourself man just chill out
ChingyBingyBongyBong@reddit
Embarrassing who?😂😂 it’s an anonymous internet thread.
Holy fucking mental deficiencies, that 40th in education is really showing.
Yak-Electrical@reddit
Im from California and i dont want them in my Texas 😂. That place is dump and its because of the nonsense the people vote for they'll complain over and over then jeep voting for more taxes and to save the criminals. Complain leave the state come here then vote for all the same stuff they left cali for. Its next level stupidity if we're being honest.
TarryBuckwell@reddit
Most people who move here from CA and stay put are misplaced conservatives like yourself, it’s state to state entropy, and it self corrects going the other direction as well. If Texas ever decides it wants to invest in education it’ll come from the inside, not from someplace else
Yak-Electrical@reddit
Whatever you say kid. Born and raised in Cali and its gotten worse and worse over the years in every aspect. Most of it is from people voting against their best interests. I doubt you are from Cali so you wouldnt understand. Im in the middle on poltics i vote for whatever and whoever alligns with my views. Im not glued to a political party like some of you. You speak on eductaion the education my kids are getting in schools here is way better than what they were getting out there. Thats confirned by my wife who is a teacher. Every state has great school districts and every state has bad ones. Pretty foolish not to umderstand how education as a whole works. Texas is huge and has a lot of poor areas which skew numbers. No different than in cali in poorer/smaller areas who have bad schools.
32RH@reddit
The OC perhaps?
RoyalRenn@reddit
I mean, they call it the DF-dub on Majic 94.5 What's wrong with it?
pacochalk@reddit
Texans are obsessed about California lmao
Mr_Abe_Froman16@reddit
Downtown DFW
sr2439@reddit
This will never not be funny to me
I_SmellFuckeryAfoot@reddit
Truth hurts
I_SmellFuckeryAfoot@reddit
or they just forgot "area"
Mnudge@reddit
The DFDub
LockhartTx2002@reddit
Downtown DFW
Principle_Dramatic@reddit
Standard Pour has a similar decor and it’s pretty dark inside.
Joke answer: happiest hour
blacktoise@reddit
Standard Pour draws quite the young crowd though so I wouldn’t really say the atmosphere fits this accurately enough
austinwiltshire@reddit
I hadn't been there in years but when I was it definitely was going for this vibe but it's clientèle was just all bros with deep v necks.
They had a really good burger at one time too.
Then_Inside6809@reddit
Man that burger was fantastic. Fried Chicken too.
Guess who was leading the kitchen there back then and you'll immediately get why.
bugattibrito@reddit
Used to work there briefly this year, who ran it?
Principle_Dramatic@reddit
Every bar in uptown has a clientele of bros with v necks. Maybe not Stoneleigh P
johnnyclash42@reddit
I miss TSP in mid 2010's era. Was such a fun place for good food and vibey music.
Then_Inside6809@reddit
Absolutely. Team and ownership has changer since those days.
johnnyclash42@reddit
Yeah the OG crew made that place so special.
Then_Inside6809@reddit
Agreed. Some the absolute best in the business.
Carvtographer@reddit
Full suit on the grass in the 105F degree heat, hell yeah
Lennysleeps@reddit
I agree as I also live right by standard pour but people are lil to happy there usually
Spirited-Bedroom-427@reddit
Stoneleigh P
Own-Put-5557@reddit
Chamberlains
Own-Put-5557@reddit
It’s in Addison by the tollway. Cigar steakhouse with bomb ass drinks
kneelingveteran@reddit
The bar at the Mansion
TBill05@reddit
Bowen House, Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz
Top-Opportunity1280@reddit
Love watching the hookers and old guys at the Rattlesnake Bar in the Ritz. Drinks are great and you can get late night food.
Version_Popular@reddit
^Yes!!!
CannibalYak@reddit
I got suggest Bowen house by one of the bartenders at the world's top bar in the Japan, Bar Ben Fiddich. Turns out many of the bartenders from there got their training at Bowen house. Its a nice place but a little cramped.
TBill05@reddit
Definitely a small spot with an intimate vibe but great drinks and probably a top 3 burger in the city believe it or not
lvav68@reddit
The balcony club, Lakewood area
stonk_palpatine@reddit
Chamberlains Cigar Lounge
captain-crawf1sh@reddit
Thompson bookstore fort worth
siamishere@reddit
Old Monk on a weekday
Intellectual_Weight@reddit
Tastebuds-Harry Hines
Even better:
Dickheads - it’s off of Lemons and Harry Hines. It’s private, invitation access only. But there is one loophole.
engineer617@reddit
Waffle House on I-35E
Beneficial_Aside_918@reddit
Right back the way you came.
TheDakestTimeline@reddit
Lakewood Landing
Loose-Cicada5473@reddit
Not in a suit
FantasticForce6895@reddit
LOL I dare OP to go in a suit
MnBrPg@reddit
Post- wedding and black tie event crowds show up at the landing every once in a while
TheDakestTimeline@reddit
Yup, that's where the wife and I went right after our wedding, just the two of us
FantasticForce6895@reddit
Sure, but that’s a group thing. Not a lone man sitting at the bar in a suit
liquidnight247@reddit
😆
8064r7@reddit
The nearest Buckees parking lot.
basssoolow@reddit
Will Call
Infamous_Rooster_282@reddit
The mansion at turtle creek
SofaKingFunnyCarrie@reddit
The Sterling Lounge in Fort Worth
TeenLaquifah@reddit
Hearsay in Arlington
calviore94@reddit
Waffle House at 4am
mpwrd@reddit
bowen house
Maleficent-Brush4316@reddit
Not Dallas proper, but I get this vibe at Rare Books Bar in Frisco. I would just go on a weekday to avoid the crowds.
JaviHazKickz@reddit
atlas in fort worth
SelectPizza7652@reddit
Go back to California.
G-Ro90@reddit
Thompson's in Fort Worth.
Tricoastal_@reddit
Move to NYC
fjzappa@reddit
Let's talk about "the DFW"
If OP had said "DFW" we would consider the entire DFW metro area. Pretty much Weatherford to Forney, and Midlothian to Denton, and all points in between.
If OP had said "the DFW Area" we would all be thinking "near the airport." Irving, Grapevine, Euless, etc.
But OP said "the DFW" so OP should head back to "the OC" and spread his/her BS there.
erod100@reddit
I here Applebees is very budget friendly minus the esthetic or vibes of MadMen 🙂
luodd@reddit
Well first you’ll need to get into advertising for Lucky Strike lol
Fast-Associate8069@reddit
I highly recommend the speakeasy in the statler hotel. Its called bourbon and banter. You need to enter a code on a payphone to get in and the wall opens up. Some of the best old fashions i’ve had
tothemollymoon@reddit
Ritz Carlton
Necessary_Dog9759@reddit
blow yourself up
rooost02@reddit
Any high end restaurant bar.
Basically any place old people hand out, it’s dark so we can’t see how bad we look
Scagnetti1492@reddit
Bob’s Chophouse on Lemmon or Biernat’s between lunch and 5:00
liquidnight247@reddit
Actually we go home early- so late at night they are prettier in the dark
Earth2EarthaK@reddit
I laughed too hard at this. For me, as I’ve gotten older I like it dark because my eyes need a break from the harsh bright white LED lights at my corporate hellscape. I don’t care if I can’t see you; I just need to regulate my nervous system.
xSGAx@reddit
Black swan
shelleyr95@reddit
In frisco - there is a hidden speakeasy within J. Theodore Restaurant & Bar called Rare Books Bar. You get a special code and everything, and you enter THROUGH a telephone booth. Seems to have the vibe you’re looking for!
Breauxmetheus@reddit
I dunno. I never got classier than getting wrecked on mambo taxis at Mi Cocina.
sthrn@reddit
Drake's Hollywood off Lovers Ln
Anon-Anon-Anon-Anon-@reddit
The Mansion
rogue_touch@reddit
Came here to say this. 10/10
Bufb88J@reddit
Ahh do I miss the Slip Inn
ProposalCalm8231@reddit
OP could mean the DFW the airport.
Just saying.
Happy_Engineering496@reddit
The Mansion Bar inside the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas
chablise@reddit
Yeah this or the Library bar. I’ve had a lot of sad solo drinks at both of these!
bep963@reddit
Oh man. No one talked about Old Warsaw/the Kennedy Room. Great bar. Super weird vibe. It’s amazing.
AccordingSoup4184@reddit
Exact vibe. Tiny bar though
ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit
They’re so so busy and never seats ugh
roscat_@reddit
Alcoholic? Broken Depressive state? In a suit?
Pull up to any of the decent aforementioned cocktail bars on a Tuesday night and pound 3 old fashioned’s
That’ll get you there.
EvilTwinCities@reddit
I miss the Winedale.
explorgasm@reddit
But it's Wednesday...
roscat_@reddit
Can’t get this level of alcoholic vibe in Wednesday.
Getting obliterated on Tuesday is peak.
explorgasm@reddit
All fair and valid points. Looks like OP has to wait 6 whole days to Don Draper it up
roscat_@reddit
It’ll give him time to get his suit dry cleaned.
BBQBoyTX@reddit
Cosmo’s. Make sure you wear your nicest suit due to the dress code.
FW_nudist@reddit
Well, first of all people in the DFW area wear gym clothes everywhere.
Antique_Ad_5598@reddit
Drake’s
jalapenos10@reddit
Rattlesnake. Lots of suits
SpoilerAlertTheyLive@reddit
…and hookers.
thatmattholden@reddit
Midnight Rambler
thathappyhippie@reddit
Boxcar, Bowen House, Apothecary, Balcony Club, Midnight Rambler, Sylvestro
txsso@reddit
Inwood Tavern
FunkmasterFo@reddit
I believe you are looking for a place called Jr's in Oak Lawn
DashDay-@reddit
Honestly, if you wear a suit, any bar can feel like this, even the shitty ones, especially the shitty ones.
I’ve worn my suit to shitty bars, and people look at you like you’re Draper and treat you like you’re Draper. And why wouldn’t they? You’re the only one there wearing a suit.
I mean, if you’re looking for a Mad Men vibe environment, then sure, you’ll have to see out a classy bar. But you sacrifice standing out, you’ll just be another guy wearing a suit.
Te5la1@reddit
Ginger’s
treatyyyy@reddit
Social Hampton also gives the same vibes!
KRIZXXXX@reddit
This right here!
jasper-zanjani@reddit
I think there are a couple of speakeasies downtown
sovereignxx12@reddit
I’m also from California and also explicitly refer to Dallas as dfw 😂
ReadEmNWeepBuddy@reddit
No
SadMarsupial8112@reddit
Oceans Prime
johnnysrash@reddit
If you want a classy bar joint with this vibe, its Double Wide.
Allisonannland@reddit
Social Lobby bar at the Adolphus. French Room bar if you're feeling a bit like Joan.
zeroonetw@reddit
Cigar Room at Javier’s.
Big_Wave9732@reddit
This is the answer.
ManufacturerNo1478@reddit
You want to feel like an alcoholic, liar, negligent husband and father?
jmf218@reddit
Atlas in Fort Worth
RepresentativeAd1181@reddit
Blackland Distillery
2616 Weisenberger St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Texas_Inspire@reddit
Ojos Locos on Technology Boulevard
Muted_Chard_139@reddit
Library bar.
zoestercoaster@reddit
the dallasite, lmfaooooooo
cody_1849@reddit
The Adolphus
jmac1066@reddit
You can cheat on your wife at any bar tbh
ahmaranthine@reddit
Joke answer: the balcony club
Real answer: nothing out here it’s all overcrowded and not aesthetically pleasing, Dallas sucks.
International_J@reddit
Thompson’s bookstore in Fort Worth
RunninTall@reddit
The FW
FreakuentGolferGirl@reddit
Agreed
BeanerCounter@reddit
So far from Dallas but so good 😊
MohandasBlondie@reddit
Still in The DFW.
Jcarter1632@reddit
THE....DFW
liquidnight247@reddit
I like that! Going to call it that from now on😆
whiteholewhite@reddit
By downtown DFW?
ispeaksarcasmfirst@reddit
I mean I'd least warn them it's a cigar bar.
Yes if the Bing! It they should figure it out.
edgarisdrunk@reddit
Only correct answer
Reasonable_Chef1996@reddit
Yep
AccordingSoup4184@reddit
Drakes has a nice old Hollywood vibe
Mang9@reddit
Woolworth’s
rn0409@reddit
Bar at the Mansion hotel
Sad_Imagination_1280@reddit
Oh maybe paschall bar in Denton?
king_of_the_ranch@reddit
On a week night yes; dark and chill with good drinks. but they are very busy and crowded on the weekends and much more lively.
mr_biscuithead@reddit
mikes gemini twin
captainn_chunk@reddit
Cultured
mrNOTfriendly@reddit
The bar area at Dunston's on Lovers has a great oldschool 70's backroom vibe. It's dim, smoky and cozy with a touch of class.
mrNOTfriendly@reddit
Another, deeper cut, is La Scala off 114 in trophy club. It's connected to a place called joes pizza and modeled modeled to be like a NY speakeasy. They do classy hole in the wall right. It's all locals and it's in a ritzy area. That combines to make a pretty strong mafioso vibe and that's before you consider the high stakes after hours poker and the fact an Albanian mafia family literally runs it. Be on your best behavior though it's a classy joint but they keep a Mac 10 under the register and won't hesitate to kick out clowns. It's not a place to get rowdy.
Pls don't be mad at me for telling, Anthony.
PS go at night, it doesn't present as well during the day as there are a lot of windows. If you meet Anthony, he's an awesome dude but again, best behave yourself, he's about business.
Tiberius45@reddit
This is a 20 year+ cut. Glad to hear they are still going
Better_Reference3502@reddit
Kennedy Room
captainn_chunk@reddit
Aye
United_Sky_365@reddit
nowhere
TheDottieDot@reddit
Midnight Rambler inside The Joule Hotel
Whole_Ad_4133@reddit
Downtown Dallas courthouse
CarpetAlternative191@reddit
Warwick
dayswithheartbreak@reddit
Atlas before it starts jumpin’
Massive_Two7120@reddit
Parliament was my go to.
AllDieselsDoThat@reddit
The Mansion
FarmerPresent7365@reddit
The bar at the mansion on turtle creek.
Snobolski@reddit
There's a place called NYC 1962 in downtown DFW. Exactly this vibe.
Emergency-Fortune824@reddit
Dubliner or the bar below Kessaku
nomadschomad@reddit
Jettison, Monarch, Mitchell (RIP)
Tralliz@reddit
Is this dallas culture?
GamerTex@reddit
Bob's on Legacy in Plano
stricktd@reddit
Drakes of Hollywood off Lovers Lane or Scat Jazz Lounge at Sundance Square
Ok-Substance4217@reddit
Harry Hines
AnonymousAlcoholic2@reddit
I think he’s more of a tiger cabaret man
BlueHorizonk@reddit
El Jimador
mistrmoon@reddit
Always wondered how that place is inside lol 🤔
BlueHorizonk@reddit
I’ll keep wondering. Looks lively at 0530 on my way to work on weekends.
Ok-Goal-8767@reddit
The Rhino specifically. Classy atmosphere.
BatMann1939@reddit
Assy*
DrRickStudwell@reddit
Got more ass than a donkey farm
Csharp27@reddit
Usually the answer is
Gunfighter022@reddit
What’s the cover and location?
DallasBiScorpioBttm@reddit
12-6 am only
davidbojay@reddit
LOL yeah for sure
Ok-Substance4217@reddit
Lmfao, I was trolling, in all seriousness I would say Tolberts but that would be more of Lewisville area if anything.
no_car1799@reddit
Ummm…. Do you look like that?
Luckyjuly777@reddit
Try the red telephone booth in grandscape. It’s a little cigar lounge and feels old timey.
NinerCat@reddit
Whiskeys is a good choice
Vast_Operation_4497@reddit
The Standed Pour is what you are looking for
Bigdstars187@reddit
I feel like the only places like this have people who think a fedora is acceptable. (It’s not) Good luck
TheRealBadGate@reddit
sue ellen’s
Better_Estimate_9785@reddit
Hahahahaha
NotEvenPretty75@reddit
The bar at the inwood theater or The Balcony club in Lakewood
flamingramensipper@reddit
Downtown DFW has vibes like this.
Surlyllama23@reddit
Minus the suit, I'd head to downtown Ft. Worth. Thompson's and the Winchester are both dimly lit, and Winchester is especially good for brooding.
Better_Estimate_9785@reddit
The Balcony Club in Lakewood
Polipop395@reddit
Bernie’s in Preston Tower
SmartExamination6115@reddit
The Mitchell in downtown Dallas
Polipop395@reddit
The Mitchell is closing down. This weekend will be its last
KRIZXXXX@reddit
I didn’t think about The Mitchell but you’re right. Definitely a place to plan a caper too
The Mitchell & OEP are like the opposite of vibe spectrums but I enjoy both for v different moods
OP try The Mitchell then One Eyed Pen. They stack on each other
mdlost1@reddit
I personally like Wicked Butchers bar and their take on a vesper for this kind of mood.
tls133@reddit
Seen a few guys looking like this at Baby dolls. Not a pleasant sight😟
Substantial-Quit-151@reddit
https://www.adolphus.com/restaurants-bars/the-french-room-bar
GjallahornR@reddit
Speak easy at the Statler hotel. Have fun finding it!
AnythingNew554@reddit
How has no one said Columbian Country Club
tls133@reddit
I did😁
Amazing-Wall2664@reddit
Pekers on Oak Lawn
CrumbCollectorCrumb@reddit
There is a bar inside the historic Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas called the French Room. Both have been around over a century, looks wild. Not sure on smoking, but its open to the public and fits this vibe to a tee.
tls133@reddit
The Library bar, the Mansion bar, Columbian country club.
CxGuy_@reddit
The Library at the Warwick Melrose Hotel in Oak Lawn
MookieG-3415@reddit
Alone and pensive?
artmoloch777@reddit
Chili’s
bpmillet@reddit
The Armory
KRIZXXXX@reddit
Ginger’s of Dallas would be my choice or Kamilla Bar, the speak easy inside Casa Brasa. When I want Casa Brasa in short order I just go to Kamilla Bar & order food in there. Great place, usually under 10 people in there even when CB isn’t taking RSVPs
Ginger’s of Dallas is a gem
jackfrost9p@reddit
Thompson’s Book Store in FW.
DookieMcDookface@reddit
Chili’s Preston/365
nsbrown2@reddit
Parliament
ravnos04@reddit
This is the way
NewAgeMOZZY214@reddit
Players in Oakcliff
ItsYaGirlConfusion@reddit
Thanks for compiling all the recs homie, found a lot of good bars
Emergency-Hunt-207@reddit
The Goat
Crazy_Swimming_6771@reddit
That ship has sailed
Beta_Ray_Quill@reddit
Atwater Alley was this place.
coffee-n-cocktails@reddit
Killer post. Lets go. You'll never get it out of me. If I told you it wouldn't be this
Spicy_Ballerina13@reddit
mansion on turtle creek
AAA_battery@reddit
Buffalo wild wings
Tall-Copy-3177@reddit
The Atlas, South Main Street Fort Worth.
MundaneLeader04936@reddit
Bowen house!
Joooooose@reddit
Adair’s after midnight.
TiresOrTyres@reddit
The Woolworth in downtown Dallas near the giant eyeball thing. It’s the most Mad Men place I’ve been to.
RH70475@reddit
You watch too much tv.
fralocat26@reddit
The Gibson on the tollway
Sparkydaddy1216@reddit
Recently single and a little pouty about it? I’d stay close to the DNT if I were you.
oakcliffian@reddit
Cold beer company outside of deep ellum
Grouchy-Leader-4340@reddit
Fireplace Lounge.
silkstockings77@reddit
The Usual in Fort Worth
IntelligentSinger783@reddit
Check out all the speakeasy's . Most of them you can feel just like this. Some are really spot on. And honestly, they are always just a fun night out to experience. Some are really easy to get in and some take a bit more ..... Experience. Try 1 a week, 1 a month or whatever suits you. If you like good cocktails , some of them are the best at it period. Always ask the bartender for recommendations and or their favorites. First tip double up in cash if you are a cash king. (Like if I know my bartender is going to see me for more than round, and it's a group of us, first round is the cash tip of the first rounds cost 40$ in the round, I'll drop 20-40 in that tip, next round is 1-2 bucks a drink. You take care of them, you will be taken care of. Often with extra drinks, fast service, round on the house, half priced cocktails, maybe an upgrade from their Wells etc.) If it's my only round of the night then I'll standard tip 2-5$ for the drink depending on the effort put into it. But honestly some of those bartenders will put on a show and it takes like 5+ minutes to make your cocktail 😂 so be nice.
SnooHabits3911@reddit
Applebees
glitt3r_brain@reddit
during my hoodrat years, I endearingly called it “club bees” 🤣
SnooHabits3911@reddit
You see some great stuff there for sure 😂
Advanced_Olive_1830@reddit
STATION 4 BAR
deforestkelley@reddit
jettison
rumnsmokes@reddit
Bowen house
Chemical_Support4748@reddit
GH at torchys
Consistent_Ad4272@reddit
Parliament
OmegaSphere@reddit
There isn't a bar in Dallas that will make you feel as hot as John Ham. Unless of course you are John Ham
momentum111_@reddit
I’ll say Javier’s cigar bar
lumberjack_dan@reddit
Silver Leaf..
mrNOTfriendly@reddit
Dan's? It's not really very mellow imo but I guess I'm only ever there when bands are playing.
glitt3r_brain@reddit
yeah and Denton’s not exactly DFW, but if OP feels adventurous enough, I’d say Pascal’s for absinthe over Dan’s any day.
mrNOTfriendly@reddit
Now you're talking dude. Paschall's is the shit. That's pretty close to what OP is looking for minus the students.
ispeaksarcasmfirst@reddit
I mean i know they should Bing! It but I'd warn them it's a cigar bar..... 😀
Correct-Ad2372@reddit
The “hidden bar” inside Goodwin’s on Greenville Ave in east Dallas.
tenagle@reddit
The cockpit
caranza3@reddit
Babous
JHo_Willie@reddit
Cigar Room at Javier’s
johnnydfree@reddit
That’s Don Draper. No one can feel like that. 😑
MediumLong6108@reddit
Dinner at Carbone followed by just drinks at Tango Room!
MaintenanceIcy4141@reddit
Javier's
ItsmeKazzok@reddit
Bowen House in uptown
Big-Significance-214@reddit
Bourbon and banter or parliament
DaKunj@reddit
Parliament
jucktar@reddit
check out the bars on harry hines area, they have the best bar to get dressed up for
SavyShopperTX@reddit
Where I go: DELILAH'S 🍸
Dic_C014@reddit
I know this has already been said, but Midnight Rambler in the Joule hotel on a weeknight
Fit-Classic-9295@reddit
Ringo’s pub in legacy east/plano
Head-Pattern-3278@reddit
Lounge here
hockeyrocks5757@reddit
Chilis
BlueHorizonk@reddit
Chili’s for Happy Hour
Visible_Income1825@reddit
French Room bar, Adolphus hotel.
coltonmusic15@reddit
Can’t smoke but I feel like this when I go drink at the bar in The Adolph’s - especially if it’s a weekend - Ive got a room booked and Im dressed up a bit.
rturns@reddit
You can feel miserable in any bar.
HairAccomplished66@reddit
Some of my favorites where I might find Don Draper in good and bad times; the bar at the Adolphus, Inwood Tavern, Cosmos, Al Biernats, Kenny's Burger Joint, Hillstone and The Mansion on Turtle Creek.
sugar_bear_despair@reddit
Clifton Club
OriginalGeoff@reddit
Gingers
HighGroundUser@reddit
Literally me
Southside_Burd@reddit
Thompson’s in Fort Worth can go round for round w/ any other bar in the area. They have a nice cigar bar upstairs.
Kind-Reception-8071@reddit
Best show of all time imo
lgl_barbie2531@reddit
Depending on how busy you want the bar to be (aka if you don’t want as many people there), hidden gem designed like the polo club: the Devonshire club.
TinyCloudLife@reddit
Columbian Country Club, Midnight Rambler, Delilah, The Library Bar, Mister Charles, Bowen House, Rattlesnake.
cocobutters@reddit
Town Hearth?
MohandasBlondie@reddit
I’ve been to TH twice - once on a Friday and once during the week. Neither time we were any of the patrons in full business dress. Ladies were dressed to impress but most of the guys were untucked bro casual, including our party.
Now the staff was definitely dressed to the nines. And top notch at their jobs to boot.
exquisite_corpse_wit@reddit
Wear your best tux and go to the Doublewide. You'll find this vibe, and fit right in
Character_Basket8838@reddit
The Library 🤣🤣
CFH75@reddit
impossible
Boomer-Zoomer@reddit
Mikes Gemini
Speaksforthetr3s@reddit
Bishop Arts somewhere
DallasMotherFucker@reddit
Maybe Atlas but I don’t know about any others fitting this vibe
ragotfetard@reddit
library bar at the warwick
AncientCycle@reddit
Campisis
DallasMotherFucker@reddit
You mean the Egyptian Room original one on Mockingbird? Been a while but I can see that. (Mainly commenting because I want to find these recommendations again tbh.)
AncientCycle@reddit
Oh yes my man. The one and only.
Wide-Dark-2187@reddit
Applebees bar on 183 near DFW Airport. All of the weirdos hang out there.
Wide-Dark-2187@reddit
For that matter, anywhere in Euless.
BigBirdLaw69420@reddit
Cigar room at Javier’s used to give you that kind of vibe, I think.
RedWoodWillie@reddit
Parliament
ispeaksarcasmfirst@reddit
Henry's but that's Mansfield so a little further away.
jonmarvolo@reddit
The Mansion Bar in Turtle Creek or the bar at the Library at the Warwick Melrose
unknown_invalid@reddit
Only actual answer is the Parlor - Harwood’s only speakeasy.., which closed
BigDoosh@reddit
Downtown dfw has good spots
iamlegend235@reddit
National Anthem !
scratchgolf2019@reddit
Babous in hotel swexan
RecessiveGenius69@reddit
Whitehall
Several-Image-6002@reddit
The Bar at the Mansion Hotel. Every time.
grundlegasm@reddit
The bar at Pappas Bros Steakhouse
SeasonofMist@reddit
this is my go to but it's far from....the DFW lol pascalls in Denton was my fav while I lived there.
etiennegeaux66@reddit
Bobs Chop House on Lemmon Ave
kingarthur595@reddit
Javiers
Boredtopher@reddit
My basement has some nice atmosphere
Skydog69@reddit
I forget the name but there’s a bar that’s exactly what you’re looking for in Little Peabottom
Mountain_Idea_2689@reddit
Honestly as a Dallas Native these are nice to learn about. Haven't been out since I had a kiddo
Apprehensive_Name_20@reddit
Mike’s Gemini Twin
FewCharge365@reddit
If you have to ask... You don't have enough money ...
UpbeatSuggestion3106@reddit
This guy
btbranch093068@reddit
Oh hell, take your pick
starkHOUTx@reddit
There’s a hidden speakeasy in Dallas but I’m not sayin where
UpbeatSuggestion3106@reddit
Dude,….. how old are you
burn469@reddit
Sure
JokersGlascowSmile@reddit
Lounge Here
ed_is_dead@reddit
Drive a bit farther and visit Scat Lounge in Fort Worth. It's swanky and I hope you like Jazz.
Connect-Succotash-59@reddit
Branch and Bird in Ft Worth
aeschinder@reddit
The Library in the ground floor of the Melrose hotel
The bar at the front of Al Biernat's
iammrsclean@reddit
Al Biernat’s bar. You have to get there early-ish for a seat. Great bar. Very clubby feel.
anti_xine@reddit
This is an attitude. Under the right circumstances, I can feel this cool at the Chili's near DFW
huvanile@reddit
Jettison. Its open again, and now you don't need a reservation. Go try a cocktail you haven't had before and hear a vinyl record from an artist you've yet discovered. Their new cocktail menu just dropped and it's got some real gems.
Hair_Girlie111@reddit
Drake’s
Txcavediver@reddit
Parliament Mister Charles Bar Clifton Club
icywing54@reddit
Cosmos. I didn’t even look at the picture
El_Chingon214@reddit
Alamo Club or The Libertine on Lower Greenville.
Apple_BookWorm@reddit
Bourbon & Banter
GullibleBiscotti@reddit
If you looks like him, any bar.
funkngonuts@reddit
Skyline Lounge and Bar, downtown.
silentsea-@reddit
Mansion Bar
Rattlesnake
Glueberry_Ryder@reddit
Euless yacht club.
Be sure to where your suit.
This_guy_Jon@reddit
Buck wilds for sure… trust me
assholy_than_thou@reddit
Chilli
space2k@reddit
The Balcony Club
retiredmike@reddit
Continental Club hands 🙌 down.
davidbojay@reddit
Ron’s in Addison
HEFTYFee70@reddit
r/okbuddydraper
Beginning-Head-4006@reddit
Alexandre's
ImFlyImPilot17@reddit
The original Twin Peaks just east of the airport