The Gas Light

Walked in, walked out. Warning: this is a smokers bar...and there is smoke, lots of it! Like walking into a cloud of cancer inducing poisonous fog. Gross!

I really wanted to like this place.

Pros: The crowd was lively and somewhat fun to watch. The live music was a nice touch and helped it earn its third star. The drinks were good and reasonably priced.  From what I could see, the staff was attentive to the customers and gave good service. An attractive woman, who was at a table with her friends, gave me her beer to try. That was my highlight.

Cons: Lubbock needs to get the smoking is bad for your health memo. The bar had a cloud of smoke that seemed to hang over the ceiling and everyone young and old seemed to enjoy lighting up. The staff smokes, everyone smokes...When in earshot of the bar, I could hear the staff complain about their customers. That is normal, but just tiring.

Final thoughts: this is Lubbock and I try not to have any preconceived notions of what they might do for fun in this town. For Lubbock, this bar should probably be rated at 4-5 stars. I guess I had higher expectations based on the reviews that I read before I tried the bar. The place was not bad and had a warm inviting atmosphere. I'm just trying to adjust to Lubbock's smoking policy and I don't think I ever will.

This place is AMAZING!  The staff is awesome and very nice.  The atmosphere is really neat.  Best patio in town!  It overlooks a pond! The bartenders are true mixologists.  Have them make you something special because each one has specialty cocktails that you will crave later. Not many people know they serve food here but their appetizers are AWESOME! They have good acoustic music on the weekends. The only negative I have for this place is it gets REAL smoky sometimes. Needs better ventilation.