Crying Shame Bar — Restaurant in Waco

I always have a great time here. This bar is very very clean for its age and the bartenders were super friendly! I played pool with two friends that were female and all three of us felt safe and not threatened in any way! Nobody was acting drunk nor obnoxious. My big o beers were icy cold and the mixed drinks that my friends ordered were nice and strong for the price. I have been going here for three decades and I definitely recommend you and your family or friends go here whenever you want to relax and have a nice drink, listen to jukeboxes,...

Well. I read the reviews. Chose to go here. Sat down at the bar. Was never asked if I wanted something. A regular got the bartender for me. Before that happened. The bartenders were just walking around and standing around. The place was dead. So first I must say crappy service. Second, if you don’t want to sit and listen to r&b all night. I wouldn’t go here. Super friendly bar and everything. This bar is just a middle aged...

I spent my birthday here 9 years ago completely alone. Walked in and it was me, the bartender, and two white haired gentleman smoking cigs. It was 5pm on a Wednesday. I handed the bartender my ID. She looked at it, saw the birthdate and eeked out a haphazard “happy birthday, whadya’ll have”

I ordered a Bullet Bourbon. “Neat?”

“Why not” I replied.

3 stars if this is your...