Well it's awesome how management is understanding and explains their reasons for the limits look at last review to see wat I'm talking about. They also are very good about making sure everyone is having fun and feeling safe I can't wait to see wat they do to me on my 22nd birthday in may last year they had me doing a song then all the alley cats came out at the end of my song and surprised me with their version of secret agent man. Like I sad they always have fun here can't wait.
Review Source:The crowd here is "interesting" to say the least. There are not enough tables in the place so expect to stand all night. The drinks are weak, stick with bottled beer. There are no waitress, only shot girls. The bars are usually busy to get in and out of because people linger by them but the beer troughs are quick and easy. The club will only open a tab with an actual credit card not debit so bring cash.
All in all, as far as country bars go, it is pretty lame. They do have some good talent roll through for concerts though on occasion. That's the only time I would recommending going. For a Saturday night drinking and dancing place, there are far better to be had.
I know this place gets horrible reviews but since I've spent most of my life living in ghetto areas of cities, I don't mind this place as much. Â If you're used to the "ghetto" life, you will love this place. Â Even if you're not, you might still love it!
First of all, the drink specials here are great now. Â The best night is Wednesday when it is ladies night. Â Ladies are in free, there are $1.50 wells/longnecks/wines and $2 u-call-its all night. Â There's also usually some sort of contest with hot girls (for the guys that come, since we have to pay).
The best thing about Graham's is it has a hip hop room, a country room, and a karaoke room. Â The people that come here besides some creepy and fat people are mostly attractive. Â Oh, and lots of lesbians come here, if you're into that kind of thing. Â (Not trying to be offensive, just saying it like it is).
The crowd is hit or miss. Â Sometimes it's packed with cool people dancing and having a great time. Â Other nights it's empty or full of creeps. Â Try your luck and if you lower your expectations you'll have a great time.
This place has a cool concept to it! It has multiple rooms for dancing such as the country dance hall, the clubbing music, oldies music, and a kareoke bar. They play good music and the place is super cool but the people there were not my cup of tea but I guess that is what you should expect when you go to a dance club. Me and two of my girlfriends went on a wednesday which is a ladies night so we got in free! But if you go here watch out for the creepy old men in the clubbing room!
Review Source:Hi-LARIOUS! Â I don't know when I've laughed so hard. Â The people watching here is epic. Â Did anyone else know that there's a line dance to Lil John? Â Am I the only one totally mystified when I hear that familar voice (YEAH! OOOOOKAY) and all the cowgirls come out and start shaking their rumps in a synchronized line? Â Maybe. Â Anyway, I hate country music and I hate line dancing, but I do love $1 drinks. Â Or were they $3? Â I don't know, but they were CHEAP. Â I bought 3 or 4 rounds of drinks for our table and my bar tab was $21. Â This place is awesome. Â No wait, it's horrific. Â Or, is it horrifically awesome? Â Either way I had a fabulous time, although I would never frequent this place for reals.
Review Source:I admit...I've driven past GCS and wondered what goes on inside those walls. Well, I recently had the opportunity to find out for myself. I was invited to a Wade Bowen concert. That's Bowen, not Boggs. I kept thinking Wade Boggs and was fascinated that the former baseball great had become a country music artist.
The place is huge...like monstrously large. Only the dance hall was open because of the show, but I could see the biker bar and karaoke lounge. The hippity hoppity club wasn't visible...but I can live without that.
The main hall is enormous and flanked by two large bars. The bartenders are friendly, fast, and highly proficient at their jobs. In the middle is a large dance floor.
Graham Central Station taught me a few things....
1. Hillbilly girls...er, uh...female country music fans come in three distinct flavors.
*30% are strikingly beautiful.
*50% are ridiculously cute.
*the remaining 20% percent look like linebackers in skinny jeans and scare the shit out of me.
2. Country music fans can dance their asses off! Seriously professional 'Dancing with the Stars' type of dancing on that floor! Everyone dances with each other, which leads me to the conclusion that in order to meet the favorable 80% of the hillbil...er, females, Tony needs to learn to dance.
3. From 8-10PM, beer is $2 and well drinks are $1.
Those are the highlights. A few more facts I took away from my visit...
-Wednesday night is bikini contest night. Score!
-My jeans are way too loose and I need to tuck in my shirt.
-Smoking IS allowed inside, but was never an issue. The ventilation is good.
-The urinal cakes smell like Black and Milds.
-Bring cash.
-Some events are all ages, so when chatting up one of those 80%...or 20% if that's your thing...make sure to check the hands. A big black X means jail-bait.
When all is said and done, I must admit, I had a great time. The crowd is friendly and unpretentious. Parking is ample. The staff is great. It's a pretty good live music venue, if you dig the country music.
On a side note, Wade Bowen puts on an amazing show. To call him country is too narrow. He's got a solid rock vibe and knows how to get people on their feet.
OMG !!!! EWWW! This place by far is the worst bar/club in Austin metro! Between having to watch my drink from underage kids trying to steal it and the staff trying to throw it away, it took me at least 20 min to get it from the bar! why you ask because I wasn't a regular person that goes there so I was passed over time and time again! Oh well that didn't bother me as much as the 18 year old that insisted on smoking a whole pack of cigarettes right next to me! The beers were 3.50 which is pretty much east 6th street prices but twice as fast service and you dont have to ID the chick your talking to, to make sure she is not in High school!
Review Source:This place is what it is. Â It caters to a local market that does not want to go into town. Â You can smoke and between 8PM and 10PM you can get buzzed off of $20.00. Â You cannot do that anywhere else in Austin. Â Also, the set up, (7) clubs in one, appeals to everyone in your party. Â My favorite part about Graham's is the people watching. Â I can stand there for hours getting loads of entertainment watching people walk by. Â
This is by no means a classy joint, a place you want to bring a date or a place you want to pick up a date for that matter, but it is a great venue if you live nearby and just want to tie one on with the boys (or girls) and celebrate for cheap.
This place is very hit or miss, some nights are pretty fun, but other nights are just bleh.
My only beef is with the management. My brother and I took my cousin there for his 18th birthday, and got kicked out because my cousin accidentally tripped on the stairs between Club Z and the country room. I'm sorry, but sober people trip too. My cousin hadn't had a single drink that night, and you could tell by talking to him he wasn't drinking anything. People really are dense sometimes. If you go here, go on a Wednesday night, and make sure if you're underage you don't accidentally stumble! They'll kick you out!!!
Free entry on a Friday night and $1 drinks? OK, I'm in!!
It was dead when we 1st arrived around 8:20 pm on a Friday but we wanted to get in free and enjoy their $1 drink special, ( beer, wine, and house wells) they had running until 10pm. We sat and watched ppl do karaoke which was entertaining!
Oh before i forget THE MIXED DRINKS HERE ARE SOOOO WEAK!! THEY PUT LIKE 2 DROPS OF ALCOHOL IN EM?!!! But hey for 1 buck, I'll manage.
They opened the hip-hop/top 40s room at 9 and it was filling up pretty quickly. By that time I had a nice buzz going and I was ready to dance!! I danced the entire night. I had a blast I seriously don't know why this place has such bad reviews!! I HAD A BLAST! The music was perfect, the ppl were friendly, YES its a VERY mixed crowd! There's young, old, pretty, ugly, fat, and skinny ppl.... WHO CARES?!! GO OUT, HAVE FUN, AND DANCE YOUR ASS OFF!!!
I will definitely be back :)
So it seems as though there is not one large dance club in Austin that caters to the masses. Â Graham's in Pflugerville tries to do it, but it just can't seem to find a groove... it tries to be everything for everyone. Â Wednesday nights are college night and the crowd ranges from about 18 to 24ish for females and 18 to 30 for males. Â Relatively crowded in the hip-hop room, and some in the country room.
Saturday is more, shall we say, eclectic. Â Many of the rooms are filled but not to squeeze-by-the-fat-person-next-to-you capacity. Â The country room predominates but the hip-hop room is not far behind. Â The hip-hop room is decidedly older and the average age is about 30 probably (as compared to a Wednesday night). Â You just never know who will be there so it is very hit or miss. Â Even with a group of friends there, I could see how you could not enjoy yourself if the crowd wasn't right.... there aren't enough other things with this club to keep your interest. Â Hip-hop room DJ primarily plays the same order, or anticipated beat mixes instead of figuring out new combinations. Â I only went in the country room as a break, but it is decidedly country and doesn't have a large following on the dance floor when rap music is played in the country room briefly.
Drinks are OK, but watch the bartenders for too much ice in your drink - some do it, some don't. Â You used to be able to run a tab, but it appears now you can only use a credit card for the cover charge and in the country area bars - everything else is cash only. Â Plan to pay about $3-4 for a beer, $5.50 for a red bull/vodka. Â
There was a blonde working in the Coyote Ugly bar that takes care of drinks well if she's back around there (I have no idea how they allocate staff or if the same people are in the same location week to week).
Parking is free and abundant even on a packed night. Â Security in off-duty folks is out in the front. Â There have been some small fights I've seen before but they genreally escort the person out.
So...probably like many others I have lived in Pflugerville for several years and never once considered this place an option for entertainment. Also like many others, I finally broke down and went when my curiosity usurped my resistance. So what's the verdict?
I had a great time! I would go again. And not just because it's really close to my house. Or because there is no cover before 8:30. Or because I was getting cherry vodka sours for $2 a pop. What's funny is I grew up in Odessa and frequented the Graham's there as the nightlife scene in that small town was pretty limited. It never did much for me then. Probably where some of my resistance came from.
Whether it's maturity or just more realistic expectations that make the 27 year old me different from the 18 year old me, my experience at Graham Central Station in Pflugerville was worlds away from Odessa.
The husband and I and another couple met up just before 8:30 and familiarized ourselves with the layout. The place was pretty slow when we got there but it didn't seem to take too long to start filling up. The nice thing about this place, which is exactly the creator's idea, is when one area starts to get boring you just move to another one. We wandered between a country bar, a biker bar (that interestngly played a lot of funk, disco and pop - none of which are the genre I wouls expect in a so-called biker bar), a hip hop bar, a karaoke bar and a Coyote Ugly-type bar.
Most of the reviews extol the oppurtunities for people-watching at this establishment and I am right there with them. The evening seemed to get weirder and weirder. The karaoke bar staff came out wearing various costumes, including but not limited to a court jester, a Lil' Jon mask complete with dreadlock wig, attire that can only be described as reggae-gypsy-bag lady and green fur strapped onto someone's crotch.
There is no air of pretensiousness in this place. While some people interpret that as this is a place for social rejects or some kind of island of misfit toys, I actually kind of dug the quirky vibe. If you've read any of my other reviews, you'll understand what I mean when I say I liked this place for the same reasons I like the Sahara casino in Vegas and my massage place in Round Rock. Unlike similar businesses, there is nothing upscale or intimidating about it. Instead of pretending to fit some elusive image of coolness, people are unabashedly embracing their inner outcast. I'm being totally honest when I say I had more fun at Graham's than I have ever had downtown. Whether it's reality or just my own internal dialogue, this place feels more welcoming and accepting of individual differences than other nightlife establishments I've visited.
The only real downside for me was that it's a smoking establishment. I had forgotten how that smell lingers in your hair and clothes even if no one in your immediate party smokes. But I think I can live with that.
There's plenty of (free!) parking, no cover if you go early, cheap drinks, unlimited free sodas or juices for the designated driver and friendly staff. Nothing really wrong with that, right?
Maybe Grahams isn't a 4 star venue, but I keep coming back and I enjoy myself every time I go- so "Yay! I'm a fan" indeed!
I wouldn't recommend getting fancy to go there. You can if you want to, but it's not serious business fancy; do it for fun or to be sorta silly about it. There are literally ALL kinds of people here. Like a lot of Yelpers said, it is super weird and honestly kind of hard to describe. I mean- if you are pretentious in any way, shape or form (whether you're a hipster, yuppie, etc) I can guarantee you will not have a good time, espeeeeeecially if you don't smoke, lol.
Speaking of- they allow smoking, so if you plan on  being there more than say, five minutes, expect/plan to leave smelling exactly like the bottom of an ashtray.
Wednesdays and possibly Thursdays have $1 wells and domestic bottles till 10pm. Except vodka and cranberry... I have forgotten and tried to order it for $1 but it's two bucks. Whatev, still hella cheap.
There are also (free) country lessons during the beginning part of ladies' night. Don't be afraid to dance with the old dudes in the country room. They might be creepers but they will give you a great dance! The country bar and Top 40 / hip-hop room are my most frequented areas; pretty much the other areas (Coyote Ugly, biker bar) suck with the exception of the karaoke room. It's consistently entertaining, whether someone sucks or is awesome you will enjoy yourself, haha.
The chick bartender in the Top 40 room w the short hair, bangs and glasses is awesome. She made my drinks virgins (per my request) all night on Friday and didn't give it away to my drunky friends. :)
Go here with an open mind and dance your tushy off in whatever genre you prefer!
Lame and slightly creepy. Â But the people watching is almost priceless. Â A mix of young and old, a variety of different "bars" with different music. Â Nice concept, might be less strange patrons if in Austin instead of pflugerville. Â But again, people watching will keep you entertained for hours.
Review Source:You gotta realize that there are two types of people who come to Graham Central Station: Those that take it seriously and those who don't. It's like I always said: there are two kinds of people who love the movie "Hands on A Hard Body". Those who are laughing "with" and those who are laughing "at" the Texans.
I am one of those people who laugh "with"! And I take Graham Central DAMN seriously.
It's my go-to location to get it on! I prefer to do it at the country bar. Pflugerville is a hotbed of fun-loving single 30, 40 and 50 somethings that KNOW how to party! The big hair. The make up! The alcohol! I gotsta get me some of that. And YOU DO TO! Who-hoo! Just don't all a y'all come at once.
But I digress, This place is four floors of fun packed into one single level. There's a separate room for the rockers, the bikers, the dancers, the singers and the country folk. It helps keep the peace, I think, even thought everyone in each of the rooms sorta looks like everyone else.
About a month ago, my half-daughter got into some trouble with my cousin's kid. Sometimes I think kids these days have no imagination. Anyway......it was all I could stand, and besides, it made me kinda jealous, so I had to blow off some steam with my buddy. We decided to go to the Karioky  room at GCS and try our hand at "Whole Lotta Love". We tore the place down! I was on air guitar and my buddy broke out into some old-school moves. It was all "go white boy, go white boy!".....after that there was one chick who was all over both of us! Add a star just for that! They have some happy hour like deal where you get free drink tickets for cheap drinks. I never figured it out but it seemed like I always had a drink in my hand, so it must have been working.
The dj-style dance area has elevated cages. Cages are best when they are filled by grinding exhibitionists, preferably two. Tonight, they were empty, so, of course, I couldn't resist, I climbed into one and pretended to escape by chewing my leg off. It was a hit!
The one thing I didn't mention so far was the coyote ugly-like bar. I don't know what to say about it. There's something mean looking about a girl dancing on a bar that no one is looking at. It made me feel sorry for her. I told her I'd bring my whole bolling league out to see her next week.
I'd have to say it's a classy place. To ensure that, they have a guy at the door to make sure you aren't wearing shorts. It keeps, at least, the riff out. Even still, the place is pretty packed. I wish there were a way to keep out those liberals from Austin who are really only there to slum it. You know the type.....the "laugh at" type. Not at all cool. So if you take your suburban single life seriously, like I do, or maybe you are a bachelorette, I'd say you'll like it here. Just don't get mixed up by the rail station of a similar name. New York....now THAT's a scary place!
I give it 4 Stars. How? This place is hilarious.
Anyone who takes it as a serious place to hang out must be a little off. It's a million genres in one and people of all ages (18+) are welcome to mix and mingle. From Cowboy to Karaoke.
I like that the drinks are a dollar until 10 PM.
Plenty of seating and standing room for people watching. Great for a group thing.
The smoke sucks...but it's only a matter of time.
Too hilarious not to love this place. I remember back in 2004 when this place had just opened up. Newly 18, my friends and I were dying to get our booties on the dancefloor, predrinking done at home thank you. My first memories of this place? Dancing in those silly cages that some genius thought of. Yes, CAGES for women to flaunt their stuff and for men to gawk at them.
There is something here for everyone. As you may be aware this is Pville right off I35. There is a room for country dancing (my favorite room and also the biggest) "Top 40" (think cages room) also a karaoke room, coyote ugly room, and what appears to be a biker bar room. This place gets PACKED and almost always a cover if you're not a female. Plenty of parking, convenient location.
This is the BEST place to people watch. I know its already been said, but seriously. PEOPLE WATCHING IS THE BEST HERE. I gotta admit I rarely come here unless I'm forced. But when I'm with a good, hilarious group friends who know how to make any place fun...its worth it.
I must say I love watching people country dance/2-step. I've seen some pretty sexy 2-steppin done here that made me want to try it, made me want to like country. But no such luck. Graham's holds a special place in my heart. It reminds me of my old 18 yr old self again.
There are people OF ALL AGES who come here. Its so diverse. Ghetto room, old folks who like to get down room, people who think they can shake it and look good in the coyote ugly room, and of course the people who can't sing and think they can room. and then you have the high schoolers who think they're really really cool for paying $$ to get in.
Fact #1: Keep an open mind
Fact#2: Don't expect to meet anyone worth while
Fact #3: Avoid this place if you grew up in Pville, you're sure to run into people who still come here!
Fact# 4: Be prepared to be entertained, or BE the entertainment
Graham's can be fun, however, I can't get past the smell. Â When I've been there, it has been either crowded or almost empty...there is no real inbetween. Â You walk in and immediately are met with a kind of urine/old beer/smoke smell. Â It's like going to the gym that has been around for decades and never really had the shower stalls cleaned.
Music was great, but good luck getting on the country dance floor on a crowded night. Â The old "professional" dancers take up the floor.
They have a few really nice looking bar gals, but some need to realize they are not all that.
The karoake bar was fun, but only for a short time.
Bottom line...I love to dance, the 80's area was fun and the beer is cold. Â Get past the smell and you can have fun.
Yes, it is a serious assault on all 5 of your senses; but if you are fascinated by watching people and the weird stuff they do this place is pure gold. Â It doesn't hurt that the drinks are inexpensive and the bartenders are liberal pourers.
Especially the one who looks like Rulon Gardner.
Will you run into Brad Womack or Sandra Bullock? Â Not likely. Their toothless second cousins? Â Probably. Â This is to say the clientele is not exactly hot. But they certainly do like to have fun.
COUNTRY ROOM
I find this spot intimidating, as I do not two-step, but I do enjoy watching the politeness of the dance.
TOP 40 ROOM
Whoever decided to let drunk people dance in go-go cages is a freakin' genuis. There is nothing funnier than watching Granny Panties corner  Undergage Boy in a cage and grind him like fresh pepper.
HARLEY DAVIDSON ROOM
It's odd. It's decorated all hard-ass rock, but you will catch a Prince tune every once in awhile.
KARAOKE ROOM
I try to skip this room. It's wear "American Idol" rejects go to die.
COYOTE UGLY WANNA-BE ROOM
This room offends me. Not so much because of the scantily clad gals dancing on the bar, but because none of those fools can actually dance. Â It's like Stripper Detention in there. Â And the place is always full of old guys masking their boners. Â Or it's the girls' fathers. I can't really tell.
I actually think Graham's is a nice place. I have a diverse group of friends so this is a good place to go for us since there is a variety of rooms/bars within the facility. I love the free parking and that parking is always available. On Saturdays I love the $1 drink specials and the no cover before 8:30pm. My favorite room would have to be the pop/hip hop room and the 80s room. I think the coyote ugly hot mess room needs to go. It is pointless and the females on that bar can't dance!
I continue to go back here and I do have fun but I know how to have my on fun regardless of the situation.
Old women who go there to see "if they still got it" .
I was in there and saw some lame guy doing karaoke (worker there) because no one was interested in going up at the time. They were acting like a bunch of high school giddy kids on stage.
The women that go there are mostly overweight, single mothers who convinced their moms to watch their kid while they go out and try to hoe around.
The crowd is disapointing and so is the music. Like I said, mostly broke, Â single mothers trying to see who they can scam drinks off of.
NOT worth going in.
I was there with some friends but didn't like it at all, everybody was "WE ARE GOING TO PARTY, HAVE FUN" ???? The place was stinky, a lot of drunkies... though I dance all the time I was there(I love dancing) I don't know the place seem cheap... A few minutes ago just got invited to go again, I said NO. Won't go back unless a H... someone asks to go there maybe just maybe... There must be some better clubs to dance with a cleaner, nicer not so low rent. Anyway the drive from N Austin it's not worth it. Though I had fun watching all kinds of people, gente diferente, KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD.
Review Source:My big sister lives up in PF and ever ytime we go out and end up havin a few drinks, we end up here. Saturday was no exception when we spent 5 hours at PF Chang's happy hour then cruised here.
How do I love thee Grahams? Let me count the ways:
- There is always parking
- Free or less than $5 to get in
- You can wear anything (I think there is a dress code, one that is more strict for dudes, but I have never encountered it) I have seen everything from Affliction tees to button downs, long sundresses to tiny skirts, casual to dressy. Pretty much whatever you were already wearing that day will fly.
- You can kareoke, two step, disco, participate in a conga line, and even get down in a cage, on a pole, or on a bar...depending on where you choose to go in this enormous club
- Drinks are pretty reasonable, service is friendly and quick
- Bathrooms not crowded
- There is quite the range of people here, but mostly an older crowd. Hilarity ensues when they start drinking. (It should be noted I consider myself part of that crowd. At 31 I have no business being at Pure or whatever)
- The DJ's will honor almost any request
- You can go there at 9pm and start dancing immediately.
Finally, my #1 reason for loving Grahams:
You can have retarded dancing fun here and no one gives a rat's. Our party of gals once again took over the section in the back room next to the DJ. and once again had a hell of a time. I was wearing a friggin sundress, barefoot, going off to "One More Time" all by myself at one point. No judgment. Maybe the birthday gal wants to take a swing on the pole when Bon Jovi comes on. Who cares?! Ok, maybe by 11pm, people stare. But I will never ever see any of those people again...unless of course I find myself at Grahams again, ha. But half the time they join in! People not giving a hoot encourages other people to not give a hoot and everyone has a good time.
Yay Grahams!
I have been a regular customer for years. Before I lived in Austin i went to the one in San Antonio weekly. However the events of last night have turned me off from going here ever again.
St Patricks day they had a sexy redhead contest and being a NATURAL redhead i of course doned a mini kilt and dressed up as sexy as i could. We arrived around 8:30 so we could take advantage of the drink specials which always end way too early if you ask me. The contest was to take place at 12am. Between arriving and the time of the contest we made our rounds to all the clubs and had a good time. Never did we see a sign in sheet for the contest and assumed it would be like any of thier other contests...show up in the country club and get on the dance floor at 12. Â A little after midnight they started calling the names of the girls who had signed up at some point. I of ourse was not on the list and when my husband went up to the DJ to ask about letting me enter since i have real red hair and the girls they called up were all wearing hot pink wigs they threw us out.
Sorry my fellow Irish men and women, we were not represented on our holiday.
Needless to say i wont be coming here anymore.
Look, it's Graham Central Station. It's a chain -- theyre the same everywhere. Its cheap, they've got a happy hour, they have a country dance floor, they have concerts, they have karaoke, they have a bump n grind area and they've got lots of scantily clad women dancing by the beer.
Sure, it lacks local flavor, its smoking and there's a dearth of class, but hell, its a bar in Plugerville that gives you an option. And sometimes, thats what you're looking for. Or if you don't know what you're looking for, the best place to run in to her, er, it.
And really, as a last note, the country dancing IS pretty sweet, as are the free country dance lessons on Fridays during HH.
Friendly employees, lots of open space and nothing about it was really trashy other the the Hip hop room. The rest was fun and the people were very very nice. I am not sure why people didn't like this place. If there reasoning is just because of the location they are clearly closed minded and should go back to Austin w/ all the other crazies.
Review Source:If you want to dance, this is the place to go! Way out to Pflugerville? It's 15 minutes from downtown.
If you're looking for a place to drink micro brew beer, hear poetry, listen to crappy live bands, talk about what a wonderful job the liberals are doing, or dance a 6X6 dance floor, go some place else! If you're into bar hopping on 6th street and are a yuppy, hippy, wanna be, go someplace else.
If you want to dance on a full size floor, mingle with people who have some experience in life, and just have a good time, come on in.
The music in DJ's, not live. This is fine with me cause so many live bands suck. I go to dance not listen to crappy music.
Ya there's a cover after a certain hour, but if you wait till midnight to go out, deal with it.
If you don't like country, stay outa the country bar.
Wells, wine, and long necks are $1 till 10:00 (find that on 6th street!)
The biggest problem with Grahams is when all the "kids" show up after 11:00, get drunk, think they can dance, and ruin a good time everyone else is having.
If you want to dance, relax, and have a good time, show up early and leave early (when the "kids" show up).
If you don't like the scantily clad bar tenders and shot girls, go back to the bars that have dirty, grungy, pierced, bar tenders. (sex sells, they are in the business to sell drinks)
If you're a grown up, come out and have a good time.
I started going here when I was 18 and this use to be "the club" to be at on Wen night "Ladies night" I had a child and didnt go out much do hadn't been in awhile my husband and I had a date night one night a decided to stop by WOW was I suprised how nasty, trashy, and dirty this place had become!! There was NO ONE hardly there and the people that were there were either young young kids or old people NOT THE CLUB TO GO TO !!
Review Source:Just. No.
I assume lots of people are slightly curious about what goes on here as I was. A little curious and altho I would never have gone otherwise, I knew there was gonna be a large group of "freaky" people there and it might be fun to see everyone mix it up out in the 'burbs. I even wore my big leftover fashion show hair and vamped up my makeup to make it more interesting (and to embarrass my hubby--my fave pasttime!).
What I didn't realize was, the "freaks" are already here! It's true the people watching in this place is really THE reason to come...just once. The fillies in the country club had just as big hair as I did and the girlz in the dance club had just as slutty makeup. We spent a good portion of the night in the "Z" (dance) club and watched innumerable people in cages (no it's NOT funny to see a fat man in a cage thinking it IS funny to rub his belly and shake his prodigious ass!) and lots of women gettin it on on the strip pole in the middle (nope, I wasn't up there Mike D. Again I would have had to compete with a dood who obviously was on X and found himself to be too sexy for his shirt). And it was HOT in there! No, not Fashion Show hot (which will forever be the standard by which all hot is judged....forget boiling water, the sun, and lava) but enough to be uncomfortable and to have a post-fashion flashback of grumpiness. Also, I had two vodka cranberries, and while the color was right, just slightly pink and I had high expectations for there being vodka in them, I was wrong. Musta been water.
We took a ten minute tour of the place, briefly ran thru the country bar with it's stetsons and two steppin (blech), then the karaokeer doin "Soulja Boy" dance and all, then the coyote ugly bar with the three semi-enthused girlies half-heartedly dancing on the bar while several guys leaned on the bar and looked up with hope (pathetic really), and last but not least, the "biker" bar that was incongruously playing "I Wanna Sex You UP" and Bobby Brown, and the peoples on the dance floor reminded me of White Swan juke joint on the East side. Not that that's a bad thing. I would have preferred to stay in that bar and showed them what I learned on the E. Side (bend over to tha front n touch ya toes), but hubby was not havin it.
It is a testament to the power of desperation (for somewhere to go in the hinterlands) that all these types of people are under one roof in relative peace, all enjoying their own differing cultures. And for that it gets 2 stars. But for making me feel like just another ho in a club full of douchbugs, meh. I want to be THE ho and I doubt I"ll be back.
I'm embarassed to say I have actually been here. Â This place is STRANGE. Â I went to Graham's with a group of my buddies celebrating a bachelor party. Â The words "it's sooo trashy" were enough to convince me to scope it out. Â
Let me start with the good:
In all sincerity the club did seem fairly well run. Â The bartenders that I spoke with were all polite and quick to serve. Â There was quite a bit of security and police standing around outside.
Now, the bad:
Graham Central Station was literally built in what appears to be a enormous warehouse. Â We arrived after 11pm on a Saturday night and had to pay a cover. Â Thankfully we all got "lei'd" (yes, that's right, they hand out fake Hawaiian leis at the door). Â
The club is so odd. Â First off, it's located in the PF, which immediately decreases the cool factor by quite a bit. Â Second, it has something like 7 clubs in one, but they were all pretty lackluster. Â The country "club", equipt with rodeo footage, seemed to be the most popular. Â There was a club with dance music and women dancing in cages. Â There was a club with kareoke and women dancing. Â There was a club that seemed to try to replicate the "Coyote Ugly" movie (unsuccessfully) by having young girls dance on a bar. Â I think there was a club with classic rock. Â Finally, maybe it was just me, but it seemed like there were a large number of very young, scantily clad, girls employed by the bar. Â It was kinda creepy. Â
The clientele was also extremely strange. Â I'd say the average age was probably in the mid-30s. Â I guess there probably isn't much else out there for nightlife in the PF. Â There was one guy standing around sketching the customers - now that weirded me out. Â
I highly recommend this club only if you want to go people watching. Â Otherwise, head south to a real club.
The people watching here!
The people watching, people!
This place is the strangest bar I've been to since moving to Austin almost seven years ago. It kind of reminds me of a low rent Las Vegas nightclub. You know, "SEVEN FLOORS OF PURE ENTERTAINMENT! Urban, country, Classic Rock, Karaoke! SATURDAY! SATURDAY! SATURDAY - IT'S LAY-DEEEEEEEZ NIGHT!"
Yeah, you're picking up what I'm throwing down.
They have women who get paid to dance behind you while you sing karaoke. They pretty much look like high school girls - awkward, campy, weird. There are scantily clad women who walk around selling shots out of those beaker looking things. It's totally low rent Vegas.
I fucking love it. LOVE IT!
It's the best people watching ever. The whole place reeks of pickup bar and desperation.
I LOVE IT!
...I'll never be back, but I LOVE IT!
I think forget what this place is about. If you are giving it one star, more than likely you were looking for something better and more like something you would get downtown. Where I come from, you paid a cover to get in everywhere so a $5 cover for women and a $6 cover for men on a Friday night was normal.
Apparently if you are female and you wear boots and a cowboy hat before I think 10pm you get in free. Typical to its genre, this is a place for people who don't want to make the 10 minute drive into downtown Austin and listen to real music. This place allows locals - old and young a place to mingle together. It's a walking box of irony.... you have tejano music with a strong following of Mexicans, you have toe-tapping country music with men and women two stepping and line dancing in a room that can accomodate 1000 people, a karaoke bar in which its staff get paid to dress up and act as your backup singers and dancers. There is also a classic rock room which features everything from the 70's to 90's showcasing a group of people leading the room in dance on top of speakers. Don't forget your Coyote wanna-be room with the ladies dancing on the bar. I think I saw ONE drink made the entire time I was in there which leads me to believe these girls are just go-go dancers and don't encourage the group to buy drinks. The last room is the "pop hits from today room".. This room featured 4 cages, a center stage with some dude poorly dancing and the MOST eclectic group of people I have ever seen assembled in one room. Everyone from the "country kikkers" to the grannies were in here. The entire place was packed.
The parking lot was about 85% full when we got there and the same was to be said when I left. I wasn't disrespected by one person while I was there although I did see one really creepy blonde guy trying to hit on girls. If you are a lady and can't handle a dude hitting on you, you really should think about bringing some guys with you and a group of your friends. As long as you appear single, men are going to try and hit on you. IT HAPPENS everywhere.... this place is NOT the exception to the rule.
This place also features a buffet I think before 8pm and the drinks were not over the top expensive. I paid $6.50 for a specialty vodka with red bull and my friend's beer was pretty cheap.
If you live in the area, this palce is probably up your alley. It means you dont have to go downtown and drink and then drive. You are close to home so a cab should be fairly cheap..... EVERYONE and their MOMMA is excepted here.... and they have a dress code so despite the comments about thugs... there is a NO BAGGY pants policy. Not one "thug" or "gang banger" was present. It seemed like a huge mix of people. I'm sure somewhere down the line this could pose a problem but for the most part, everyone was respectful and having a good time.
I drove from South Austin just to check the place out. I dont plan on hanging out.... but the occasional spin on things, I would drive my friends up here.
This is a 2.5. Â I can't say I've experienced better because I haven't experienced anything like this place. Â But I have been here many, many, many times. Â It was the only karaoke hang out for my newly transplanted Austin friends for a little while. Â Being from SoCal, who am I to object? Â I know nothing better around the area. Â I have fun pretty much anywhere.
I was, however, enticed during my first visit with dollar beers. Â My first visit to Austin was a whirlwind less than 24 hour visit. Â Before I get a rip for that (because I have!) lemme re-state my visit. Â My dear friend had moved with her husband to Austin from SoCal and she was lonely and we missed each other. Â I had next no vacation time as I started a new job but I couldn't stand how sad she sounded so I booked a trip out there to spend Saturday afternoon and evening with her. Â I was back on a plane to Cali on Sunday morning.
Ah... Grahams... the first couple visits I got a little rip on my California ID but no matter, I know I still rule. Â The line dancing section is way intimidating for me. Â Wow... so many people! Â The night club section is cool. Â Different in a way where it is ok that I'm not dressed too cute or that I can't shake my groove thing. Â And you know, that's what I like in a dance club anyway...just dance and have fun. Â My friend made friends with a lot of the workers there so the dance club section, the DJ would play Tupac's California (knows how to party) at a certain time each Friday night and we had to run our arses from the karaoke section just to jump on that.
We spent the majority of our time during many of our visits in Alley Cats. Â A hugh karaoke stage with a huge screen and back up dancers. Â They also do improv skits and musical numbers in between songs so I guess if you are anxious to sing a song of your own, you better get your name in early!
After a few months my friends became regulars so the place didn't feel as hokey but lemme tell ya, I felt hokey in there! Â I was even made to dress up in one of their costumes for a closing dance to say goodbye to the people as they were getting kicked out for closing time. Fun... what's even funnier was the costume was a Corona Del Mar (SoCal) high school cheerleader's outfit.
Dollar beers are still a key factor for me to returning to this place. Â If I was given the option to go somewhere else, I'd choose somewhere else. Â Though, without the option of another place, I don't mind going back here to hang out.
ewe. This place reminds me of malls in Houston with little thugtards hanging around asking, "sup baby?" Seriously. Meat market doesn't begin to describe the ick factor.
I came out a few times with some girls from work just for the hell of it. I can have a good time anywhere and I did have a good time with the girls making fun of the place. I can't see why any self respecting Ausinite would drive out to Pflugerville, pay a cover and endure horrible music in every room.
This place had so much promise! Imagine this scene. Drive waaaay out to the middle of pflugerville with all of your homies. Pay a slightly large cover ( my night it was ten) to get into the club. But your not just gonna get your groove on at one particular club. What, you say? No sirree bob, in fact you can jam out at many! They have a karaoke bar, a coyote ugly type place, a country dance hall, a ghetto bootie club and many more. Sounds too good to be true, right?
At the coyote ugly type club, women swung from the ceiling at the nearly empty bar, they were trying to hard. Far from the rowdy and exciting atmosphere at the real coyote ugly, this place did not make me feel like I could join in the fun.
The ghetto bootie club was crowded but everyone stayed far away from each other. There were high up cages where women could gyrate to the amusement of the men below. Oddly enough this place had many older folks in addition to the teeny boppers.
The country dance hall was packed. No one was really dancing,just milling, and I was bored, so off I went to the karaoke room, here I figured we could at least have some fun.
Karaoke made me so sad. The room was filled with people who would have stood out in the regular dance halls. Older,overweight, social awkward...well maybe I'm exaggerating, but the place made me sad. The room was half full. As you went up to to sing  your song, women and men would dance along with props to accompany you on the stage and make you feel more comfy, I guess. It was very surreal.
I cannot be persuaded to go back here again. I have friends who swear by its coolness, but as for me, I think downtown is MUCH more my speed. I also can steer clear of the 18 year old guys, and older men. I'm all for having a place to dance at any age, but the mixing of the ages here ended up just adding more weirdness to an already odd experience.
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