Alice’s Tall Texan Drive Inn

Great place. So sorry you closed downn.

Awesome bar. Beer and wine. Cash only. Great service.

Nothing fancy. But it shouldn't be anything fancy. Shiner and Lone Star on tap, some basic domestics in bottles.nnCash only. Alice is still bartending.nnIt was pretty bright inside for a dive bar, but it was a welcome change.

So my friend and I somewhat accidentally stumbled upon this fine establishment after a nice dinner at a restaurant in the Heights. Now I have been to another Drive Inn before so I know how it goes but we did not expect to be packed wall to wall for a birthday party.nnWe made our ways to the bar and it was very crowded that night. I told the owner this is our first time and the first thing she said that it is cash only and they are known for the goblet of beer that everyone has in their hand. It also turns out each one is only $2.50 and the choices are Lone Star and Shiner. We got our goblet and we went around the room to find a spot for us to stand without bumping to people.nnOne of the good thing about places like this is that people are friendly here. Even though most of the people there that night was celebrating Tony's birthday (whom I met and learnt his name later on the night), but my friend and I had a good conversation and even got the approval from the birthday man himself to help ourselves to the food, the cake, and the liquor they brought. Yes, you can bring your own liquor and food here.nnPeople keep going to the Internet jukebox and playing all sorts of funky dance music from the 70s as that's the era most of the patrons grew up in. But never less we had our fair share of beer and liquor before we move on to the next place for the night. Over all I did enjoy the time I was there. If I want to show friends to have a good time with cheap beer, I will tell them to go here.

Annual Christmas Pot Luck last night was so fun!