SOUTH TYLER SPEAKEASY — Restaurant in Whitehouse

My wife and I have been wanting to visit the "speakeasy" for some time now and finally found a night with a band we liked to check it out. The outside has an approachable look, with parking and the entrance away from the main road. A patio surrounds the front door with patrons hanging out and smoking by the entrance. The inside is a bit more divey and initially reminded me of walking into a VFW. Overwhelmingly everything is decorated with wood. The tables and chairs are a bit older and we found a seat away from the bar. The bar and stage share a small area up front, then the rest of the restaurant opens up to additional seating and a couple of pool tables. I ordered drinks at the bar but there is a waitress waiting on tables. Not a full bar. They have a slim selection of most alcohols and could not make me an old fashioned. They made my wife a Moscow mule and I just ordered a whiskey. Bar staff was SUPER attentive, polite, and helpful. My wife's mule tasted flat. A group of 20 somethings came in and started playing pool by our table. They acted like regulars but were rude, loud, and obnoxious, as if playing pool in a barn behind their house. Not a flattering atmosphere. We decided to move to an empty table by the stage. Most of the customers that were there to listen to the band were good, regular folks. Listening to the band is very intimate and the sound system was good. Band was phenomenal. For our second round, I noticed they had about 12 beers on draft. Craft options and a cider. Beer was served in a frozen mug and tasted cold and fresh. My wife had an Austin EastCider and I had St Arnold IPA. Honestly, I had higher expectations for the speakeasy. We will likely go back if we see a band booked we like but it probably will not make it into a regular weekend rotation. Did not...

While passing by this establishment, we were curious, so I decided to search for it on Google. I am extremely disappointed with the lack of responsibility shown by the owner of this establishment. Instead of accepting any form of accountability, they respond to honest customer reviews by accusing them of drinking excessively and quickly. This approach is only setting themselves up for failure. Furthermore, it is the bartenders' actual job to ensure that patrons do not consume excessive amounts of alcohol. So, to place blame on the customers is quite concerning. I am even contemplating reporting this establishment to the TABC to teach them a lesson in humility, as it appears that this concept is foreign to them. It is important to do better. I do not want to enter a place with the intention of having a drink or two and enjoying myself, only to have a bartender charge me for something I did not consume. It feels like customers are being taken advantage of, with the establishment blaming them for being intoxicated. This behavior reflects ignorance and arrogance. May you have the day you deserve. Leaving three stars so my rating is neutral and doesn’t impact the business, and because you deserve a...

My wife, myself, and my in-laws show up, and sit down. The bartender motioned to our servers to ask for our ID’s. (My wife and I are 27, but look 12, so understandable). They take our ID’s and the bartender walks back this time, hands our ID’s to us, and tells us they can’t serve us and we need to leave. Our ID’s supposedly came up with an error message (Arkansas drivers liscense). The bartender told us we needed to leave immediately. I asked if she could use my veteran ID, she refused. I offered to show my credit cards/debit cards that match my drivers license, military ID, student ID, electrical liscense, and more that shows I am 27/the same name on all forms. Regardless whether their system was down, (I don’t believe it was), both my wife and I had multiple forms of ID on us. We are from the area and have been to this location many times before it changed names and management. My in-laws have been frequenting this location for over 30 years.

This is my first negative review I hav ever written, but the action taken by the staff at this location has deterred all of us from ever...