I went here to watch a World Cup game with my brother in the middle of the day, because they had all day specials on beer.
The Good:
They have decent drink specials and virtually always serve in skooners.
They have free WiFi and outlets to plug in.
Lots of TV's arranged everywhere in the bar.
The Bad:
This was by far the smokiest bar I've been into in Lubbock, so that's saying a lot.
I ordered a bloody mary and it was as thin as water. It wasn't very spicy and didn't feel like it had much of a kick.
I saw a dad walk in with his daughters, and although it was the middle of the day, I still don't think kids and bars mix.
Overall:
Probably won't go back there, unless I'm extremely close, need the internet, and need a drink.
I have such a love / hate relationship with Skooner's. On one hand, I have many, many wonderful memories of this place. When I first moved back to the LBK, I got in touch with my best friend from high school, who I hadn't talked to in several years. She worked at Skooner's and lived in these really bad efficiency apartments right behind the restaurant. Many of my first memories of my relationship with my husband happened here. Of course, a lot of those good times were because my friend was the one serving us drinks.
On the other hand, this place is so unreliable. One time you go in and the food is great, but the service is bad. Another time, the food is terrible and the service is stellar. What can you do?
It's a decent place to go grab a beer and some OK food. It's a pretty fun place to go late at night when you just want to hang out. Just don't expect any consistency, and don't be surprised if something about the place sucks.