The Stockyard — Restaurant in Holiday

We are in our 50's and I would say this place is geared toward a much younger crowd. DJ music is so loud you have to scream at each other to have a conversation. The AC was cranked so high we froze, glad to have found some hoodies stashed in the car. The bands are in one corner so that everyone funnels in to get up close; we paid for premium seats and still didn't get to sit down, and this area was as far away from the band as you could get! People who paid less for General admission got seats and were closer, it just didn't make sense. The drinks are very expensive. We thought the band started much earlier and waited in line outside from 6 to 7, then 7 to 10:30, when the headliner actually started. By then there were tons of drunk, screaming people who made it almost impossible to hear the music anyway, or see anything because half the people held up their phones right in our faces to take videos. If you have any sort of disability, be prepared for hard, backless stools (if you can get one), or standing on a concrete floor for hours. Also, the security SEEMED tight, but as we sat in the car waiting for the headliner, my retired law enforcement husband saw many holes in the system that were rather scary. The younger crowd seemed to be having a blast, the staff were all very nice and helpful, but these old folks are going to skip the late night scenes from now on; been there...

As you check this review, be sure to check the cameras for the entire night on a Thursday, as your security guard sat on his phone instead of doing his job 90% of the night. The security guard “Mike” on a Thursday night explained that he only checks waistbands and asks if they have a pocket knife on those wearing a jacket, and not those who are wearing a “shirt”. After the person showed his ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ID, Mike made a guy lift their jacket and shirt to reveal their waist, but because others were wearing a shirt tonight that COVERS their waist, he didn’t ask them to lift their shirt. That makes absolutely no sense since you wear a shirt, jacket, etc., it still covers the waist. Whether you walk in with a shirt or jacket, that should not dictate whether or not you check the waist since either one covers the waist when untucked.. it should all be treated the same and equally. To be specific to tonight, all that walked in had a shirt untucked that covered the waist… Recommend more security training to make sure everyone is treated equally and no on is singled out, and to be sure the security is doing their job rather than sitting on their phone. It is ironic to see a security guard single out an active duty service member as he then allows others to enter with a more relaxed treatment and then proceeds to sit...

I was absolutely blown away by this place! Awesome décor and the layout was brilliant! The dance floor grabs the center of attention and the DJ was great. It was an abundance of seating and walking around wasn't a chore. Without a doubt; I will be going back. There was no waitresses taking drink orders....just go to the bar and order your drink. It was quick and easy and not overthought! Great job! The security was just right. They handled a couple of situations (people that had either too much to drink or trying to drink on the dance floor) with class and allowed the person to keep their dignity which is important! 1 opportunity would be to have an "open or free dance" time allotted. I am very new to country line dancing and I don't understand the many dances (each different) that relates to particular songs. I am a novice....so hopefully it will come in time and practice and they have lessons in place I found out that will help with the learning curve. :) Another great idea! I still think it's an opportunity for "newbies" that like to dance a chance to dance with others, so I am rating them a 4.9 out of 5! :) I am sure when live bands play here, people will dance more freely and not be overwhelmed with a large group of line dancers which I found very entertaining to watch...