Al's Sports Bar — Restaurant in Texas

First time here. Not my first choice, but I was meeting a friend who requested we go there. The service was very good and the prices are great. It seems like a neighborhood bar; probably don’t get too many new face in there. The indoor and outdoor areas are all smoking, so be prepared to smell like cigarettes after leaving. I swear it was on my purse the next day at work and my purse is leather, so that should tell you something. Had I known the way smoke permeates, I would have brought another purse. I honestly had no idea what to expect, but oh well. The indoor area is fairly large with high ceilings and a jukebox is available for music. Darts are available and TVs surround the entire bar. The outdoor area is lined with picnic tables and is covered. The parking is great and I liked that it was right outside of the bar. No long walks! The bar itself sits in a strip style style area on the corner. All in all, it’s really not a bad place. I’m just not a fan of indoor smoking bars....

I don't go out often, but when I do, I go by Al's. It's a cool laid back spot to just go and not worry about how you look or what you're wearing. It is a smoking bar, which was great when I was a smoker, but now that I quit, it's triggering...lol But hey, I know what I'm getting before I go, so be advised when going. Oh, there's an open jukebox so the music varies from one moment to the next and I think that's awesome! And they have free NTN video poker tournaments on Wednesdays and Fridays, for paying customers. 😁

• UPDATE I visited here on Sunday night. I had just missed the $30 all-you-can-eat crawdads that Al does annually. If you hear about it and like crawfish, you should definitely come out. Live Poker tournaments like every night now. I think it's either a $20 or $40 buy in. I might try one night if I can handle all the smoke without...

I went with a friend of mine and from the street it looks like it's a good place to have a good time and it may be. It has all your HDTVs for sports and pool tables,games, etc. But the minute we stepped into the establishment there was no one there hardly and it had a horrible odor inside that immediately made my friend and I turn around. So I can't tell u if the food was good or not or if the service was good, but I can't recommend it. I received a response back today 8/8/24, from owner stating to make sure I had the correct bar. Yes I had the correct bar. There were only a handful of people. However I stick by my review,at the time it smelled horrible inside like a sewer main. So hopefully whatever it was that caused the smell is...