Uncle Bruce's Saloon

It hurts me to give this place a 1 star review because it has so much potential.  The bar itself is really cool- very eclectic mix of posters, stickers, and framed artwork definitely geared toward men (think hot girls bent over hot rods) but still appealing from a woman's perspective. You can tell the owner has a quirky, fun personality.  

My boyfriend & I went in on a Saturday night around 9pm.  It was pretty dead when we first arrived but quickly filled up.  The problem is everyone piling in was clearly already far beyond intoxicated and not just drunk but drunk and looking to start a fight.  One girl decided to stand right behind my bar stool to order a drink for herself and nearly knocked me off my stool.  At that point we decided to go sit at a table.  The bar stool I happened to get had a huge slit down the middle so I was essentially sitting on the inside foam of the chair.  Being very uncomfortable, I decided to swap that stool out for the one I was just sitting on.  As I go to do that, some drunken hillbilly mumbles incoherently to me that I was stealing his girlfriend's chair.  Since he looked like the kind of guy who wouldn't think twice about hitting a woman, I tried to calm the situation.  But immediately after that confrontation, we got our check and left.

I'm sad to say that we won't return because of the crowd because it seems like it could be a really cool place to go on a Saturday night.

What I'd recommend to the owner is a bouncer at the door checking IDs and checking blood alcohol levels before serving already sloppy drunks more beer muscles.

My husband and I have lived in Wylie for 5 years and we've been coming here since it was sparkys.. It's never about the place, it's about the staff and how they treat you that makes or breaks a place. We have come to know the regulars and adore and appreciate the staff at Uncle Bruce's and have had many great times and met some really great people. That being said I just wanted to mention that both my husband and myself have all of our teeth and have great jobs.

Speaking from the perspective of one of the "degenerates" who frequents this "creepy" place... I love this bar! While I do qualify as an old "meen", I have never creeped on anyone. The owner and staff are friendly, downhome, folks and all are capable of carrying on intelligent conversations. I have never once been asked to check my "some college" education at the door. As a retiree, I do prefer the day crowd... partly because of differences in the noise level and partly because I just enjoy the company of some of the "degenerate old meen" who have become my friends over the past few months. Uncle Bruce's is a good place to relax and have a cold adult beverage.