Chase Place

Great karaoke fun on Saturday nights!  Cheap drinks and stiff pours keep this little stink-hole on the top of my neighborhood Richardson bars.  Honestly, I think I would go every Saturday if not for the billowing clouds of smoke, as is my bane with all Richardson bars.  My precious pink lungs cannot handle the cancer cloud.

The decor is amazing.  It's like the set of Cheers.  As you enter there is a circa-1981 map of Richardson with sponsored businesses, I don't think 1 of them is still around.

Still, if I absolutely must drink local then I'm usually here.

Classic dive bar!

I've been here a few times with friends and always get excellent (and pretty hilarious) service from the barstaff. They have a few beers on tap and pretty decent drink prices. I have not tried the food yet but I know the burgers and fries are popular.

If you like pool, classic rock, occasional drunk karaoke, and do not mind smoke, check it out.

Chase has been a local dive favorite for years. They are open every day of the year, including Christmas (afternoon on). Only downside is that smoking is not only allowed, it is encouraged (sign on the door says so). The real hidden gem is that the food is cheap and very good. I love the hamburger steak with cottage cheese and tomato, but you can't beat the patty melt. The philly cheesesteak is make with a hearty, crispy crust baguette, and the onion rings are excellent. Fries are made on premises, and the portions are HUGE. Their pizza is wonderful if you are hungry or come in with a group. This is a true local hangout, where if you're not a local, you will be during your 2nd visit. Note that they don't have food on Sunday, but you can bring your own in. I think they keep the local Little Caesar's in business...but you'll have to get over the smoke; usually its not that bad, but they do allow cigar smoke, which can overwhelm the smoke eaters.