Lonestar Grill & Sports Cafe

Know this up front: This bar is a smoking establishment. They even proudly say so on the front door. If you're allergic to smoke, stay away. If you're merely bothered by it, venture in carefully.

That said, the space feels big inside, with fairly voluminous seating and a vast bar. There are TVs everywhere (fairly standard these days, I guess) and a small stage for bands. You can shoot pool in the back.

I had been here a few years ago, and remembered being overwhelmed by the smoke. This time, though, was curiously different. It seemed that many of the patrons have switched to "e-cigarettes", and in fact, the place looked almost like a Consumer Electronics Show for them. People would gather in groups and talk about them ("mine tastes like scotch!" "mine tastes like cherry!"). But the best news is that the smoke level, overall, was reduced greatly from my other visit, and I was even there on a Saturday night this time.

I didn't really drink a lot, but my Lone Star longneck was provided quickly and with a smile at the bar. The band had quite a crowd, and they were cranking out some good classic rock. All in all, it's a good neighborhood bar where you can let it all hang out.

The bar is located in the center of the room. Pool tables on the south wall, poker to the north, darts on the east wall. Half walls separate the game areas from the center/bar area.

The food here is mediocre, at best. But the bar and its staff are great. They pour the drinks with a heavy hand, and happy hour prices are great.

Tip well and they'll take care of you.

So a couple of weeks ago I was in a bowling alley restroom and saw an ad on the wall above the urinal. It said that there was an all-you-can-eat tailgate buffet on Sundays. When I read this I wasn't sure if should have been excited that it's all-you-can-eat or cautious since they advertise where I go to pee after I knock some pins down with my big ball.  I finally got the balls to check this place out.

So again, Sundays is when they have an all-you-can-eat tailgate buffet which includes burgers, brats, hot dogs, and corn dogs with sides and fix-ins for about $6.99. For this price, I got my money's worth really quick. I didn't try the brat, but the rest were pretty decent. The sides that I tried were the bbq cocktail weenies and the macaroni salad, not fantastic, but definitely edible. As for libations to accompany this meal, we had $11 domestic buckets.

After the watching the Cowboys play on the big screens we had to go vent our anger in their loss with playing some darts. The dart boards that we played on were practically brand new and had plenty of them with plenty of space around. They also had just as many pool tables.

Throughout out time here, we got awesome service from Rebecca.