So let me start by saying that I may not have given this place 4 stars if I wasn't there for a dear friend/family members birthday.
For those of you who may live in the city, where there is a smoking ban, rest assured that you can bring all your cigarettes here and just stuff the whole PACK in your mouth and smoke them all at once if you choose. MAN oh MAN was it smokey..so much for re-wearing my shirt the next day!
The name of this place is Homers Bar and GRILL, please note I didn't see one drop of food nor did I smell or see a grill or a menu for that matter.
From the outside, you think to yourself, "Maybe we should choose the sports bar that is next door" (as coincidentally there are two sports bars in one parking lot). My husband and I arrived to the surprise party early and ventured on down to the "other sports bar" that I wont review because it was horrible, empty and the bartender was dumb! So we quickly left.
There must be like a certain time that this place gets "cool" because we arrived at 9:00 pm and I swear there was no one in there but a couple of dudes with beards, I referred to the as "Lynard Skynard" and one HUGE CIGARETTE seated at the bar having a beer (ha!) At that time I didn't even think of looking around..I just thought to myself, this is what you expect in a city that starts with a silent "P" (Pflugerville)..
But when we returned at like 9:45pm all of that changed..even the bartender was different! It was a nice crowd, minus the almost fight that broke out..of course one of the dudes was with our group..OF COURSE..There is a bouncer that works the door, and he's pretty nice, checks ID's, holds the door open for the ladies..
The drinks were good..I order the same thing everywhere I go, (EDM, with extra Olives/Absolute) so it's nice to be able to get a good one at a bar, the glass was chilled and the drink Icy, just like I like it! Oh, and I am very particular about my olive, they must be skewered, I don't like floating olives in my drink.
The juke box was on point, our party pretty much had that on lock down so if you are into rap music then they have it..I played Justin Timberlake's "Don't hold the wall" and just about got booed to death..but I am fine with that..I chair danced anyway.
I recommend that you try the VEGAS BOMBS..so shot that was pretty tasty. I wasn't warned that the shot glass was still in the cup, so as I go to toss it back the shot glass slams into my front tooth, but it's all good..had I lost it would have looked like 53% the other people that were in there..LOL..
You will meet a lot of different kinds of people here. Â Everyone was having a good time. Â The bartenders were nice and up to speed most of the time. Â No table service though. There are 2 sides to this place, so there was enough seating. Â Very loud on the karaoke side and loud on the other side where you would probably want to watch tv at. Â There was also plenty of parking. Â It was a fun time.
Review Source:I wasn't here during the karaoke that everyone is raving about, so I can't comment on that. My wife and I hung out for a couple drinks at Homer's, and we enjoyed ourselves overall.
My wife finished her first drink about 6-7 minutes before I finished mine, and was starting to get pissed that the waitress wasn't paying any attention to her. Within 30 seconds of me finishing my drink, she came right over. I'm not sure if she wasn't paying enough attention or if she was intentionally waiting for us both to finish or what. In any case, other than that she was super nice. Someone ordered by wife a "drink that doesn't taste like alcohol" and she made something that looked strong but (apparently) tasted pretty good, and then chatted with us some about drinks.
I haaaaate that they allow smoking here, but I suppose that's me.
Drink prices were average, maybe a bit high. I would probably come back here if not for the smoking, but even absent that it's not one of my favorite bars.
Pros:
Fun bar! Rockin karaoke every night with some pretty talented singers at times. Pretty cheap drinks. Owner operated. Fun bar staff. You can smoke inside.
Cons:
As mentioned before, the crowd can get a little "sketchy" on the non-karaoke side. It gets awfully smoky. It gets crowded.
I've been a regular at homers for a while now and it's really a fun little bar. It would have gotten 5 stars without a doubt if it wasn't for the fact that one side of the bar ends up getting a little too ghetto for me most nights of the week.
The owners of this place are wonderful people, BUT the late-night crowd here leaves something to be desired. Â The drinks aren't too expensive, but it gets terribly crowded and there are frequent fights late at night. Â Whereas I used to be a regular here, I haven't been in for the last couple of months, as the last time I was there, I feared for my safety. Â Happy hour and times up until about 11 pm are great there, but after 11, I'd get the heck out and go anywhere else.
Review Source:Ellie covered this pretty well, so I may reiterate some things she mentioned.
 The Karaoke is great. It's 7 nights a week, so it's pretty nice to be able to pop in there any night you have nothing to do and hang out a bit.
 As previously mentioned, the bar is split. On one side, you can hear the great Karaoke setup perfectly. If you venture into the other side of the bar, you can play pool and can *barely* hear the people doing Karaoke, if at all. It's a pretty impressive setup catering to both crowds.
 The star 'missing' is the alcohol cost. It's about average. Not cheap, but not insanely expensive either. Overall, a fun place to hang out any night of the week.
Here's what you need to know about this place.
1. There is ROCKIN karaoke! With an AWESOME KJ! And a really great sound system! You can actually hear yourself sing! (WTH?)
2. There are pool tables for those that don't karaoke, and you can't even hear the karaoke singers! (That's a plus to go home without your ears bleeding.)
3.The drinks are cheap and strong, and the bar staff are super nice!
4. BOO HISS on smoking allowed. ESPECIALLY if you are not a smoker! I'm not, and my hair STILL reeks of cigarette smoke. (I've washed it 5 times now!)
I would definitely go to this place again, but I'll have to wait a year until my next birthday. It's the only time I can pull the "It's my birthday and you WILL take me to karaoke" card.
Enjoy the singing!
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