Diamond Jim's Saloon

This place sucks! Night Demon opened for Anvil 3/25/2017 and venue did want to pay Night Demon ....door guy was yelling at Night Demon...I heard from several people last night he is know for ripping off bands and is also a pedophile....diamond jims is the worst venue I have ever been to in 40yrs......everything about this place sucks. Smoky...drug dealing..staff is horrible...smells bad....ill never go there again ....do not go there! Parking sucks. Diamond jims is very unprofessional. .....very low class venue. They don't deserve any stars..........

The Bears went here specifically to see a friend's band perform that night.  

The parking area is, well, "interesting" - kinda like a war zone or a third-world country, with almost no illumination.  I was glad I was driving a pickup truck!

When you come in the front door, you feel instantly transported to the days of the Wild West or the Gold Rush - it's a very large, 2-deck saloon with a large elevated stage that features good local talent.  

The bartender ladies were very attentive (and attractive), and the drinks were very low in cost and generous in portion.  Big plus.  

Bands that play here on live music nights play really L O U D.  Bring some earplugs if you don't want your eardrums shattered.

Only really bad thing is, after about15 minutes I felt like I needed a SCBA respirator because of the thick clouds of smoke everywhere.  In fact, we had to leave early because my asthma was acting up and I was beginning to have trouble breathing.  

But then again, Arlington has yet to ban smoking, which is great for smokers but not Bears.  I would really enjoy this place if that situation were to change.

This place gets 5 stars (right off the bat) for the mere fact that you can SMOKE inside.  If you DON'T LIKE SMOKING and can't stand the fact that people are smoking - then DON'T GO HERE.

If you like cheap drinks, fun karaoke, fun bar staff and dive bars then you will like Diamond Jim's.

My only 2 critisms are:
1. The parking lot is a little scary - needs bright lights and a LOT of them.
2. The huge pool room in the back doesn't always attract the best crowd (if you catch my drift.)