Time Out Tavern

Friendly tavern with great drinks. Not very crowded so if crowds bother you, this is a great place!
Nice strong drinks and reasonably priced!

This place is pretty amazing. Apparently they have a new owner and some new bartenders. I have been a few times now and there has been a good crowd. This is wear I am going to hang my hat from now on.

I’ve been coming here for awhile now and I’m finally writing my review…
I’ve meet some great people at the TOT during the last 7 years and I have great stories to pass along because of the TOT. I’ve made some great friends along the way. No matter who is working behind the bar, the service is always great and people are always smiling. My favorite bartenders are Mary and Angel…
The TOT offers great drinks at a reasonable price. I’ve never walked out of here thinking the drinks were not poured correctly or over priced. This is a great place to people watch and play shuffle board.
I highly recommend the Time Out Tavern.

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place last night out of sheer spontaneity and I’m glad we did! A very cozy and homey atmosphere, the staff was very pleasant and friendly and the patrons there were pleasant as well! Great music coming out of the jukebox, pool and shuffleboard only added to it’s charm. I only wish it were closer to where we live, but we loved it!

This is a nasty real dive bar. Décor stinks, bartender or owner is rude and it is impossible to park. Thats why I like it. It has been at the same spot for what seems like 100 years and the décor reflects it.

I love the TOT! It is very unique bar and the demographic that you’ll find in this place is very diverse. Mostly locals, but there are college students, older couples and everything in between. They also have a great scotch selection.
The owners are wonderful and very welcoming. Most of the bartenders are friendly as well. Great place for shuffleboard and I love browsing the sports memorabilia on the walls and ceiling. There is also a nice patio that was added on in the back a few years ago.

Love this place, had a blast yesterday. Dj played lots of 90s music which my boyfriend loved. The bartenders were awesome. Great crowd, loved it!

This place was fantastic. I happened to wonder in during the Superbowl and I got rewarded with lots of free food from their superbowl party and a free drink for a bartender’s birthday. The other patrons were all friendly and good company even though it was my first time there and they had all known each other for years.

TOT is by far the best dive sports bar in Dallas. I’ve lived here for 18 years, and have never met nicer bartenders in a dive bar. No food, so don’t come hungry but come for literally any sporting event, and you’ll feel like you’re at «your place.»

Not getting the appeal here. I, too, love a good dive bar. I have given the TOT several chances and I am just done. I have walked in at 4 PM, when there were a total of 5 other people in the bar (3 of whom I was meeting, mind you), and still had to wait 20 minutes for a drink. Really?! I’ve walked in and sat down with some of my friends who are regulars and still received slow service. And the bartenders are downright rude. Try putting a smile on your face; you are in the service industry. And I get to say that because I have been in the industry for over 10 years. TOT, get over yourself.

Great place to grab a beer after work. They have snacks to munch on too!

I get the «Cheers» appeal. It has loyal regulars and an understated (true) dive bar feel. There’s a decent beer selection and it’s very casual. It’s the kind of place you could drive by a million times and never notice– strangely, this is also how I felt about neighborhood services two doors down.
Since the bar doesn’t serve food, there’s a selection of nearby places that will deliver. So there’s the benefit of more choices, but the hassle and time delay of an outside order.

Place is an old dusty nursing home. Even when you get old you don’t want to hang out here.

Classic dive bar, including all that is good and not so good about being one. Two «quantity» beers on tap but good, strong drinks from the well. Classic mix of 20-​somethings and 70-​somethings.
A Dallas «landmark»? Well, maybe not that far, but definitely worth a stop.

Cool little «dive» Sports Bar!

Nothing captures the joy of the holiday season quite like a full house filled with family, a Cajun turkey sliced to perfection, a bowl of congealed mystery fruit salad and a healthy dose of bickering. If this were a romantic comedy, our main character would probably require a momentary escape to that overly nostalgic, neighborhood dive and Time Out Tavern would be it.
With my 2 favorite ladies in tow, we kicked up the dust en route to the ideal holiday watering hole. From the exterior, TOT looks like nothing more than a washed up dive potentially (and adoringly) filled with one-​too-​many-​drink regulars and their surly female counterparts. To our surprise, Time Out was oozing with charm. Vintage sports memorabilia collaged the walls, fancy bourbons (Basil Hayden, Woodford Reserve, et al) joined other less prestigious drinkables and a few shot machines doled out chilled swigs.
An array of tables creates a communal and fun-​filled experience – pool, shuffleboard, and picnic – and an outdoor patio (with a flat-​screen) offers smokers a haven. The only reason I couldn’t give this a full 5 stars is due to the recent or current college princes and princesses that poured in after 10pm. The 30+ scene rocked it before their arrival and the music/​vibe altogether shifted once they took over.

Having only heard about all the unforgettable times in the TOT, I knew that I had to end up there some night. And what better night than a rain storm during the World Series. I feel as though stories that occur at the TOT are similar to those Vegas stories… you know — what happens at the TOT stays at the TOT. It’s not that it gives off a shady vibe, but maybe it’s discreet location is demonstrative of it’s almost ‘speak easy’ feel. Once you walk into this somewhat hidden dive you are enveloped by the Candy land of sports bars. I don’t think there is an inch off the walls that isn’t covered in sports memorabilia.
It’s as if sports stuff vomited all over the place, but the TOT successfully pulls it off. There are few and far between that can pull that off. Maybe it’s because the sports flare dates back to a simpler time when sports co-​mingled with bright neon lights or an obnoxious beer sponsor. Just straight up simple sports.
The bartenders were attentive. And as busy as the bar was, I was able to snag a seat in all the craziness while ordering a beer all in the first five minutes of arriving. This place certainly has something for everyone and boasts all ages and demographics. Just your typical ‘Cheers’ bars where you come and meet up with your buds for low key or crazy night. Take your pick!

Time out … INDEED
If you ever find yourself weary for a break from your spinning life, do the hand T signal, break, and come here immediately and without hesitation.
The TOT offers something for everyone… from the «Ranger Red» dollar jello shots to the to the $ 295 Don Perrion.
Sipping pretty in the squizzly silver high back chairs, soak in the sights and sounds of the TOT… from the bright cheery christmas lights, to the neatly decorated bar, to the tasty cold beverages and sounds of either a sporting event or golden oldies rocking from the jutebox. Pretty soon, you’ll be Pavlov trained to spin your neck everytime you hear the bell and see who’s comes be-​bopping in for a time out.
To my left came a cheery old timer coming from a 70 year wedding anniversary who was immediatly was served a coors without asking. It was clearly not his first time out rodeo. The man to my right was having a good night out on the town … time outting from his wife. He just needed to be out alone, he said, and watch the Rangers.
After noting how everyone was enjoying themselves, from the bartenders to the people playing shuffle board, I was asked to play some tag team pool with fun randos. Note to self: If a pretty girl with a raspy voice doning a NY Yankees hat on the night the Rangers are playing in the World Series asks you to play pool, she is going to whip your a$$$ and embarass you. Let her do it, it’s fun! Situated by the ringy door, I played pool and greeted every happy time outer rolling by. I started having a REALLY good time and just when I dIdn’t think my night could get any more random, a nice man comes ringing in with a pan of foiled good eats he was selling. You know when you eye contact someone that you can just tell knows how to BBQ, yeah that was him.
Watch the clock and don’t let the time out seconds count down before you check out the patio, too. it’s lovely and quaint :)

This is a neighborhood bar that caters exclusively to the Park Cities crowd. Unless you’re a regular prepare to be ignored and treated like shit by the staff. My wife and I live near-​by and always thought it looked like a cool place, so one night we stopped by after dinner.
It was filled with 55+ year/​old men wearing loafers and cardigans who were acting like teenagers trying to impress their wives/​dates. It’s definitely a place where the bartender knows your name and offers fast, friendly service… but only if you’re a regular.
My wife and I were barely acknowledged or spoken to during the entire hour that we sat at the bar. Not only that, but we actually had to work to flag down «Mr. Happy» (aka the bartender) just to get a second round of drinks. He was only 5 feet away!
At the same time, he greeted every other person who walked in the door. It’s clear that the bar staff know everyone who regularly visit Time Out Tavern. But if you’re not one of them you apparently don’t even rate a hello, goodbye or «thank you for coming in.»
It’s really too bad since my other half and I did like the TOT’s location and look inside. We probably would have gone back on a regular basis if the vibe was better. But alas, poor service and a lousy attitude by waitstaff are two things that I simply won’t tolerate just to be part of the «in crowd.»

I found this place years ago when I lived right across Inwood from it — it was within walking distance of my condo so I was game.
It was AWESOME … and it still is.
It’s a great dive bar and anything goes — you have a real mixed crowd, which I love.
The bartenders are great — they remembered me after only being there once before (on my second of a bazillion visits). Fast and friendly service — who could ask for more?! Cold beer and strong drinks!
The ONLY reason I gave it 4 stars, as opposed to 5 is because it’s so damn smokey in there. I’m a non-​smoker and can usually tolerate smoke (esp. after a few drinks) but it’s beyond ridiculous in this little bar because of zero ventilation.