Brent L.
Yelp
I finally got a chance to checkout Cat's infamous hideout, and it did not disappoint. It's the typical neighborhood dive bar that I expected it to be, but that's not a bad thing. Some of the best things happen in a place like this! TRUST me, it's nothing but fun, fun, fun, with a capital F-U-N!
It's a good place to do some day drinking, or hang out until the wee hours of the morn'.
As Tina R said in her review, lots of interesting characters lurk in this place. Including "that" guy who likes to butt into your conversation, and then carry the conversation and not give anyone else a chance to talk. But I won't dock 'em a star for that. Every neighborhood bar has "that" guy in it. It's a package deal.
Inside is kind of dark and it takes a minute for your eyeballs to adjust if you enter during the daytime. But after a few minutes, all is well and you'll soon be jamming out to the old school jukebox. You won't find any Touch Tunes here folks - yes, it still uses CDs (who would have imagined CDs would ever be considered old school?).
Here's the most important part of this review before I blather on with all of the interesting factoids:
If you learn nothing else this year, learn this my young Padawans: Many people say it's hard to find, so here's a tip - if you cross the railroad tracks on the access/frontage road, you have just passed it. Turn right on the last street that you see right BEFORE you get to the tracks, and then take another right turn into the parking lot. DON'T cross the railroad tracks!
There's a decent outdoor patio with plenty of picnic tables, and a few of them are shaded.
10 dollar minimum for using a credit card (pet peeve of mine).
Wi-Fi password "cheapdr1nks" all in lower case.
12 local and regional craft beers on tap (I counted).
They have about 30 brews in cans and bottles, most of them are from the ATX or at least regional.
The big name brews are only available in bottles and cans, not on tap.
It's a little pricey for a dive bar - pints of Thirsty Goat were 4.50
Full bar - liquor and eraythang!
Six TVs, and a large projector screen (yes I counted).
Yes, they do have food - I didn't partake, but they have tacos, a couple of salads, burgers, sammiches, and the usual bar appetizers.
Every one of the picnic tables on the patio has Cat's name carved in it (she's the current duchess but has fled the city, so it won't last long. Get out there and claim it boys and girls). Rumor has it that this picnic table vandalism is why she had to leave the ATX, but who knows the real truth?