Probably odd, right? Â I'm not a beer drinker, and I won't ever get my plate on the wall for drinking 200 different beers [though, I visited this place with a guy who is about 35 away from getting his second plate]. Â But, you've gotta' respect a place that seems to offer a great experience for its intended market. Â Flying Saucer is a comfortable place with plenty of tables and places to sit back and drink an exceedingly wide range of beers from all over the world. Â I sat there for a couple of hours during a recent evening with a few people, and without any concern about tying up a table or feeling compelled to move on.
Our waitress was great. Â She knew the products, and could address a wide range of questions from our party. Â She was very accessible. Â Most everyone sampled the products. Â We also tried some wings and chips & queso. Â Despite not ordering food, we felt welcome to be there. Â By the way, the atomic hot wings are hot, but not ridiculously so, and the dry rub had a nice range of flavor ... not just extreme temperature.
Comfortable place.
Flying Saucer is a great place to grab a beer with friends, especially if you like trying something new every once in a while. They have an extensive beer menu (that's sort of their thing, you know) with brews from far and near. I love being able to try a local craft or beers from all over the world.
I am told they also, have food, but I wouldn't know anything about that. This is usually where we head post dinner. It's a casual atmosphere that works for post work happy hour, weekends, or the occasional afternoon.
Flying Saucer has an awesome beer selection and it's one of my favorite bars in town. Their bratwurst plates are equally awesome. My mouth is watering at the thought. They also have great drink specials. Even my girlfriend, who isn't the biggest fan of beer, loves coming here and trying out all their flavored beers like the pear cider and things to that extent. Â They sometimes have trivia nights which are a blast to try to guess. We don't get up on stage, but my friends and I laugh at each other trying to guess the answers.
Flying Saucer is pretty much a chill and relaxed pub. They are a pretty decent size, with 3 sectioned  areas. When u first walk in, there's a lot of picnic style tables (wooden tables and wooden bench seating). Pretty cool. Then there's the main area, which has plenty of seating and even some couches and of course this is the room where the bar itself is.  Then they have a smaller room off the back which I guess would be good for party. As the name suggests, there are saucers (plates) all along the walls and even on the ceiling. If you join their beer club and drink a certain number of beers, then you get your very own saucer on their wall with your name on it. It's a cool concept. I may not be part of their club, but I'm still one of their biggest fans!
The saucer is always packed, and with good reason. Beer! And a lot of it. Great place to have a good time over drinks to catch up with your buddies or a date. There are dart boards in the corner which I always like to play. The UFO challenge is out of my league. I'd have to go for years before I got a plate on the wall, so props to those who have done it.
Review Source:I went there for lunch with my girlfriend. Â The atmosphere was classic American bar, without any hipster garbage. Â Their gig is a bunch of different plates (saucers) on the wall - don't touch! Â The beer selection is fantastic and they regularly have new selections on a temporary basis. Â The menu isn't too big but what they cook, they cook well. Â I had some sort of roast beef sandwich (the name eludes me now but it had the word "saucer" in it). Â It was absolutely amazing and went very well with the stout that I ordered. Â The dining area and bathroom were very clean. Â I wish I lived closer because I would become a regular.
Review Source:When I lived closer I loved killing pretty Sunday afternoons here with a book--they open up all the French doors (when it's not nasty out) and it makes for a killer atmosphere. Now I only work nearby so it's more of the post-work crowd--if you aim for around 4 it's a pleasant-sized crowd until after 5 when it gets a little crazier.
The fire sales are nearly always tasty and for $3 each, a great deal. Texas beers make up the Sunday fire sale, Monday is pint night when nearly everything on draft (and there is a massive selection) is $3 (things that normally come in sexy chalices are not!), the nightly deals are usually good ones. Tuesday Trivia night can be a little loud and Friday after work is INSANE--good luck finding parking or a seat! But the crowd here is great, so it's never bothered me.
I know Addison still allows smoking but this place must not allow it for the most part? I think you can smoke at the bar but that's it. HUGE points in my book since nothing's grodier than trying to eat with cigarette stank coming at me in all directions.
The pub of love room in the way back used to be full of questionably clean couches and Donkey Kong/Ms PacMan games. It looks like they have or are in the middle of re-vamping it for stools/counters and therefore, way more seating. I liked the charm it had before, but oh well.
This place also gets points because I'm a sucker for a big soft pretzel (that is NOT stale) with queso. Nom.
Not a bad place. Not fancy. Not uppity. Not high-end. Just casual food with great selection of beer. Come for the beer, not the food. Service is a-ok. The servers run their butts off.
Downside is casual opening times. Been there twice, just after posted opening, and the doors are still locked. So twice, we've left for another place to eat. No excuse for this behavior.
Beer selection is amazing. Â Love their rewards program: Drink 200 different types of beer and your Saucer of Fame goes on their wall.
Did not think the cover was worth it though. Â I'm assuming it was due to the live band.. which was hard to understand what they were mumbling. Â I would go back to try more flavors but not too gung-ho about it.
I took a large group here and we swamped across 3 large tables. Big ups for the waitress who took great care of us with individual checks! So much beer to chose from but I did struggle a bit being a consistant drinker of Stone beers. But, I survived with some other adult bevy's and so did everyone else! The food is very much pub food and you have several things to chose from! The queso was a hit and the salsa with it was actually spicy (yippee).
Chicken fingers were great and I highly recommend the atomic sauce if you dare... Open setting in this place and my crowd was rowdy! Great thing? No one noticed at all! This place is an adult place for drinking... can't say I'd bring kids here.
This is what a bar is supposed to be.
Lots of Beers on Tap from all over the world (My favorite was sold out  :(  ~  But It give me another reason to come back.)   If I lived closer, I would have a plate on the wall with my name on it.
Since I'm not a fan of Nascar Beer, It's great to have a bar with so much variety.
I can't believe I havent reviewed this before. Especially since I have a plate on the wall commemorating my 200th beer. Admittedly that is from Aril 2002, and when I stopped working in the neighborhood I stopped going.
It's like it always was. Admittedly I only had beer, no food. So I don't know if that has improved.The beer is well kept, served at an OK temperature (although the Brit ales are a bit cool for this English lad).
I wish I lived closer
Like this place needs another good review...
But seriously, if you love beer, this is as good as it gets. They have a HUGE variety and they're always getting in good rotating taps. The wait staff & bartenders are really knowledgeable about the beers as well and can usually provide good counsel if you are trying something new. I absolutely love going here.
My party of three sat near the bar on this Monday night. Â It was full, but not so busy that anyone was standing and waiting for a table and the sign at the door said 'please seat yourself.' Â
We waited a FULL five minutes for any service. Our table seemed to be the only one that didn't have menus on it. I tried to flag down a server once, who completely ignored me (or possibly didn't hear me over the extremely loud music...on a Monday, really???). One of my dining partners finally walked to an empty table to grab menus. The minute he put them on our table, our server magically appeared, said not a word, ripped the menus out of our hands and moved them back to the other table. Â Then brought us the right menus (which looked strikingly like the ones we already had) all without a word. Not with an 'oh sorry' and certainly not with a smile. Just slapped them on the table and stomped away.
She then ignored us another couple of minutes and came back impatiently asking for our drink order. We eventually ordered drinks and food, both which came in a reasonable amount of time. But seriously, this girl still was unable to crack a smile or even say something like 'here you go' when she jammed my food in front of me. She unceremoniously dropped off all our food and then disappeared. Never came back to ask if it was ok. we flagged her down twice for water. Hint: If someone asks for water, save yourself the trip and ask if anyone else would like water. Or better yet, ask if we would like water when we sat down.
She was extremely put out anytime we asked for anything. We finally had to get her attention to get our check (HUGE pet peeve of mine). she never asked if we wanted anything else. Not more beer, not dessert, nothing. Her tip reflected her piss-poor service.
At our table, one person had a chicken sandwich, which she said was good. Nothing special. One had one of the pizzas, which was good. I had a pork sandwich with ham and bacon. It was tasty, but it was not warm (I don't think it was supposed to be served cold). the salad with it was fine. the portions were a nice size, not huge, which was great. And the price was reasonable. My bill was less than $11.
The Flying Saucer is fortunately in an area where there are plenty of other options. Pick another place. The food was fine, but it didn't make up for the terrible service.
Such a fun place to go! Awesome atmosphere, sky's the limit when it comes to the beers, and the best pretzels to go with your beer! Served fresh and warm with hot mustard. Nom! Great and helpful service especially when you're not sure which new beers to try. I was impressed by our waitress because she was able to determine the difference in our beers by smelling them! How cool is that?! We will be visiting again soon, and you should too!
Review Source:It is WAY too loud in here. At a small four top, you won't be able to understand anything anyone else at the table is saying unless they scream and over enunciate. The music is too loud, so people have to yell to have conversations, and without any kind of sound dampening, it's just a room full of people screaming. Doesn't really sound like the kind of place anyone should go unless you just want to sit in a loud room alone and drink beer. If that's you, then the Flying Saucer Addison edition is definitely the place for you.
While the food is good, albeit a bit small in portion relative to the neighboring businesses, and the wait staff are friendly and attentive, they don't serve liquor, so you have no choice but to drink beer. As an American, I like to have the right to choose, and here, you don't get that right. They do have a $3 beer most days, which is nice, but there are lots of bars you can get a $3 beer at where you might be able to hear yourself think enough to actually string a sentence together.
The people watching can be good here sometimes though, and if you can snag a picnic style table by the front door, it's less loud, and you might get to watch a young mismatched couple on date night totally ignoring each other while dicking with their phones for hours. The Saucer is a horrible choice for a date, unless you're trying to promote silence or yelled misunderstandings in your relationship.
Great draught and general beer selection (duh!)
I'm a sucker for the UFO club and keep the class night (especially Valentine's, turkey of the year & Christmas).
I would probably never have written a review even after being probably 100 times...until today (3/1). Â I just had THE BEST service I can remember in a while. Â (Probably since last having dinner at Gary Danko in SF...which is not really the same ball of wax.). Crystal was my waitress & she was kind, pleasant, efficient & went above & beyond. Â She let me know about the Texas Independence Day glass special...checked on me...asked if I would like her to rinse the glass...used my name (from the UFO membership I presume)...got my name right...let me know about the lunch punch card... Â I tipped accordingly to what I thought was excellent service & she even came back and asked if I needed change. Â What a gem!
I'm not a bar-goer, but I really liked this place. The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable enough to answer our questions. The food we ordered was good. The beer was great! I actually ordered a "beer fusion" and it was great! My friend ordered something called "Hummingbird H2O" and she is not obsessed with it. The only disappointment on the menu was that it is not consistant to each location. I was viewing the menu for the Garland location before we changed it last minute to this location, so I was ready to order the veggie burger they offered. This location does not serve burgers.
Also, there was a live band. The place is small enough to where a band doesn't need amps because it will reach anyone inside. They used speakers anyway. In order to hear each other speak, we had to leave. Thankfully, this was after we were there for a couple of hours.
Overall, I liked this place a lot. I will definitely be returning, but I know to come slightly early because of the live band.
To break down my review:
- The beer selection is FANTASIC. So many ones to try and you're bound to find a few favorites. The prices are reasonable, or at least on-par with other establishments. 5-stars, hands down.
- The food is meh. I've tried some of the sandwiches, the bratzels, and none of it is terribly impressive. I'll often eat someplace else prior to coming to the Saucer just to avoid the food. It's edible, but there's better. 3 stars.
- Atmosphere. If you come on a quieter night, it's not bad. But, the Saucer is a busy place, and it's hard to find a quiet night. It can be loud, and finding a seat can be tough. It can be loud, so having a conversation with anyone other than who's beside you can be hard. 3 stars.
- Service. The service can be hit or miss; it can take a while to get your food, or drinks, but often when we come we are not in a hurry so it's not an issue. Â 3 stars.
- Parking? What parking? The other restaurants in the area are very territorial about their sections of the parking lot, and even if they are mostly empty will not let you park there. Carpooling is a must (and smart, if you're drinking, anyways). You're likely to end up with a hike, on a busy night. 2 stars.
All in all, I love the Saucer, I just wish it had slightly better food, parking, and it had areas with a bit of noise-dampening for some better conversation.
We are beer nerds and this is beer nerd, I'm sorry, knurd, heaven. Â Good bar food and great beer, that's all you need from a pub, and Flying Saucer has got you covered. Â
The fact that our apartment is less than 5 minutes away from this one was one of the deciding factors in moving in, no joke. Â Well, maybe like 10% joke. Â
If you're grabbing some food to go with your brew, get the queso (better than most Mexican restaurants) and a pork belly sandwich.  Who could say no to bacon, pork belly and ham with jalapeño-apple chutney?
Come on Mondays when it's pint night which is $3 drafts. I've been here 3x and it's not too bad. Great place for people with developed beer palates.
The last time I came was on a Monday night and I ordered the River Rocket Sandwich which comes with fries. The food was alright and my boyfriend told me prior to ordering that their food was mediocre so I wasn't expecting anything to blow me away.
Also, if you're a hot blooded guy, this is the place for you to go. Young ladies in short skirts!
Great place to grab a drink. Just a little wierded out by this place because on our most recent visit we spotted some rather large cockroaches. It was pretty disgusting. Luckily i didn't see it. My friends did.
Regardless, this place is a cool place to hang out on a warm summer day. It also has a large selection of beer.
Only problem i have is the cover bands. Some of the bands here are pretty atrocious. I wish they wouldn't hire any cover bands. They're usually really bad.
This place has one of the best beer selections (bottled and draft) in the Metroplex.
It also has a nice laid-back atmosphere. Smoking is not allowed at this establishment.
As my tip states, join the UFO Club.
You get free beer and apparel for drinking a certain amount of beers.
Drink 200 and you get a plate with your name on the wall!
Their food is pretty good as well, especially for what is essentially a beer bar.
They have typical bar food (fish & chips, sandwiches, wings) as well as some more atypical offerings (bratwurst, meat & cheese plates).
They have affordable lunch specials during the week.
Monday is the best night to come, since it is "Pint Night." Most beers on draft, with the exception of a few Belgians, are on sale.
I recommend this place to anyone looking for beer in the DFW area.
I'm a really big fan of the Ft. Worth Flying Saucer, so it's no surprise that the Addison branch also impressed me.
My favorite thing on the menu also happens to be the cheapest - the spicy cheese beer soup, served in a bread bowl. It is delicious and good for filling your belly up in preparation for some boozing.
They have just a ton of beers, although I was disappointed that they only had one dunkel in stock (despite having a couple on the menu) and no Franconia beers on tap. Also, the music is pretty loud and the crowd was a little bit douchey. But bring your own good company and you'll be fine!
Bonus points for our amazingly speedy waitress who was also kind enough to not charge me for a beer that sounded good, but I ended up hating. She was also super on top of their beer selections and helped me find the one dunkel that was in stock (it was buried in their awesomely gigantic beer menu). Hooray for good service!!
As far as the beer is concerned, there is a great selection and I give it 5 stars. However, regrettably I cannot give the full five for two main reasons:
The service is extremely slow. Upon my first visit I only saw my waitress maybe twice and during my second had to flag her down twice to reorder beer. Secondly, the food is extremely sub-par. I had the hummus and pita which was fairly decent. The spinach and artichoke dip was chunky and cold and the club sandwich was just a miss entirely.
I've heard the one in fort worth is better so I wouldn't write it off completely. I will still be returning for the beer but that is it.
Belgian beer week
I love Belgian beers! Â
Tried the maredsous blonde and also organic saison first time
Lively conversation w gent next to me who totally complimented Texas and most specifically Dallas-indicating how friendly we Dallasites are :) yes'm we are friendly.
Ate dinner which was a Tapas board w Cotswold and red dragon cheeses, Tuscan salami-finocchiona, crackers, almonds, olive tapenade.
Lovely compliments to the beers.
For the beer connoisseur The Saucer is the place. Â And for a pub the food is really good.
This is a prime spot for those of you who like to stay up late and  have a nice cold glass of beer.  Their menu is super extensive and I never know what to get!  Luckily they have flight tastings where you can choose 5 (with a few restrictions), but it's the perfect way to try different ones and find out what you like.  I like beer, but only the lite ones...no dark beers for me!  My go to beer is actually a girly one, but it's quite tasty!  Dangit..i forgot the name of the cider, but it's pear cider with a splash of Lindeman's Framboise~ sweet and delicious!
I've never tried the food here so I'll make my next visit is one with food + beer.
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