John Wayne's

Known previously as I Crave It Lounge & The Corner Pocket. The owners have definitely put some $$$$ into John Wayne's. If you're in the West End & into Country/Western Music, then this is the place to be at (beats the drive downtown to Crockett Street). The dance floor has plenty of space to move around & the bartenders are prompt/attentive.

My only complaint is the DJ (at least on the night a group of friends & I were there). He made literally no attempt at all to mix (is that asking for much?) & at one point the music just all of the sudden cut out. When we asked him what happened, he said that his laptop was installing Automatic Windows Updates (then we heard the Windows Startup Sound over the sound system). A bit unprofessional/unprepared if you ask me.

If your into country / western dance bars this place is as good as it gets. Its relatively new and in an easy to find location. I cant say enough good things about the inside of the building. The decor is perfect and it always feels very roomy inside.They have nice seats and pool tables and everything you'd expect in a dive bar but at the same time manage to lock down the dance hall feel.

I cant say enough good things about the cocktails here. The bartenders are top notch.. I know lots of people go to these types of bars and just drink Bud Light Long Necks all night. Those folks are missing out.. one bartender Sam in particular is a miracle worker when it comes to turning a few simple ingredients into advanced cocktails.

Prices here are also always very fair and sometimes their is a small cover but paying the cover is more than worth it. I feel like the cover cuts down a few cheap skates who would just stand around in the bar and take up precious space anyway.

The back bar is open now so the demand for drinks never gets so bad that you cant get a drink in relatively good time. I hate standing in line and waiting 30 minutes to get a drink and that's certainly not a problem here.

The smoking patio is like a quick break from the party, there are chairs with ashtrays between them and the music is very subdued. Its great for a quick break,

I don't give out many five star reviews but John Wayne's is what it is and does it better than anyone else. I would recommend if your even considering going here to get up and head on over and have Sam make you a drink.

This is supposed to be the new Alibi's. I only visited the original Alibi's a few times, so I can't really address that, but on its own merits, John Wayne's is a great bar. They got the space portioned out right; a good sized dance floor, room to move around the pool tables and still plenty of space for people to mill about or take a break at one of the tables.

Waitresses make the rounds before your drink is gone, and the main bar is augmented with a beer tub by the smoking patio if you prefer to grab your own. The crowd was a mix of what Blake Shelton might call "old farts and jackasses" like myself, all the way to young 'uns that could have been our grandkids. It made for an interesting music mix.

One of the most important aspects, to me anyway, of any club is the music. The sound system here is absolutely top-notch. The DJ is very knowledgeable about what his crowd wants to hear and what will keep them on the dance floor. He worked the crowd with everything from Wild Cherry to AC/DC to Jason Aldean to Moe-D. I'll admit that there was a smattering of tunes that I could easily have done without, but the N-word and the F-bomb are de rigueur in dance clubs these days. Nice lights on the dance floor, and I hear and upgrade is in the works.

Other things you might want to check out: Karaoke, Crawfish, Convenient piercings and tattoos next door. Dang, this place has it all!