Inwood Lounge

Walked in hoping to find a smoke-​free, local bar close to my place and this was a gift from above. Loved the $ 4 well drink special on a Tuesday night. There were plenty of huge tvs with the COPA on! I will be back, often.

Very chill. Often a stiff pour. Which is nice.

I’ve been going to the Inwood (Theater) Lounge since it opened in 84’
And I’m never disappointed when I arrive.
Music is always just a little unexpected and surreal, adding to its Art Deco Design and allure. The crowd too is always a bit out of place at first — then it opens up for more patrons and somehow it all fits together nicely. But the scincher is the bartender– James. His hip but cool and so professional attention to detail makes the best drinks in Town! And with a great charm. Thank you for being there!

Great date place to have an old fashioned and watch TCM. Cozy atmosphere with an Art Deco vibe.

This place is amazingly retro
I love that it’s the original architecture with updated accents
They make a mean martini and have a fantastic happy hour.$ 5 wine or select martis/​$ 2 domestics and $ 3 imports!
This time I got wine to keep me out of trouble.
Bartender is super friendly
It gets busy right before a movie showing but tonight it’s nice and chill.
I’m taking one point off only because they are playing 60s music– just not my taste
But I love the atmosphere
I hope this place stays here forever.

Popcorn — 5
Friendly service — 5
Quality seating — 5
This is a great place to watch a movie and have a cocktails before hand. The seats are comfortable and you’re not bunched together.
The popcorn is probably the best in the industry… Kudos to them!!!

For as long as this place remains open it will remain one of my favorite hangouts, truthfully I am very biased so my review should be completely ignored, probably because I have spent WAY to much time here to care if the service is any good, because the drinks always ARE! Great place to hand out with friends!

Went to a rocky horror picture show shadow play! They have couches chairs love seats and bean bags very nice

Went here with a group of friends on a Saturday night. Bartender service was slow considering the near-​empty room. We had 2 rounds of drinks and when I went to pay my bill I noticed that bartender had added a few more drinks on to my bill. We had 3 separate checks, and came in late night, I think the bartender thought we wouldn’t notice. When pointed out mistake to him, rather than apologizing, he acted as if I was inconveniencing him for having to void out check and re-​ring. Also, they use crappy brands in their WELL but a vodka and red bull cost $ 6 for the bad vodka plus $ 3 for the red bull (which isn’t even red bull). When he presented me with the second check, he had then added another drink that my friend had already paid for on my bill.
Not going back there again. The 6 of us couldn’t help but get the impression that this bartender was intentionally trying to rip us off while providing slow service and a high price tag. No thanks!

This is a great place to sit back, have some good drinks and watch the crowd. You’re never quite sure if there will be a group of hipsters, cougars or just generally awesome folks like you. The staff is stable, always nice and it doesn’t hurt that you can get popcorn with your dirty martini.

This most secretive coolest hippest Dallas institution that has the best martinis on earth are now mysteriously out of martini glasses on a Friday at 12:15am. Baffling.
Judging by the recent reviews, something is going on here. I blame Cuban. He owns the theatre. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s pinching pennies.
Whatever the reason it’s sad to see this place deteriorate. No longer 5 stars.

This place has always been quirky but it not decrepit. Now the glass bricks are mildewed and the waterfall is blocked by algae. A bartender with the longest combover I’ve ever seen and loose, flowing locks was refilling the ice sink and mixing drinks. Is that within food/​drink service code?
The bartenders and staff used to be so cool — eclectic ages, races and types and great at making drinks & creating atmosphere. Tonight the place seemed sad.

What happened here? It used to be a great little lounge… Classics on the record player, personable and competent bartenders. I often went to see a movie and just opted to hang out in the lounge. Now it’s none of that. If you want a mix drink you will probably have to tell the bartender how to make it. The staff is non-​responsive, the drinks are mixed poorly, and the fountain has this weird funky foaming fungus growing in it. This former Dallas landmark is falling apart.

Still greatness, although I wish they’d class up the lounge just a little bit. Bartenders are friendly and helpful, definitely, but mostly look like they’re in a Deep Ellum bar from their attire. Too bad, because I always (wrongly) think «class» when I consider the Inwood Lounge. But don’t get me wrong – I still love the place and, again, the staff is super cool and friendly.
Of course the place is known for the martinis and they definitely have Happy Hour specials on those. If I go, I’m usually there earlier, so it never seems to be very packed, at least at that time of day.
Cheers!

If i was going to see a movie and wanted a drink after (or before) then this is the place to be. Matter of fact this is the type of bar i could go to by myself and enjoy it. With the bar gettin a rush after the movies are out this makes for interesting small talk with the people, so nothing really gets stale about it.
I have to give it up to the bartenders. they were friendly and even more so they knew what they were doing. With boasting that you have the best martini in dallas, you have to know what makes a good drink. Although i don’t drink many martinis i tend to agree… it was the best i’ve ever had.
When the movies were playing the bartenders made time for small talk and seemed very happy to have us there. They also made sure we had a drink in hand and were always on top of things
Overall this is a cool place to go every once and awhile. Though the whole bar/​movie thing isn’t anything new this has a feel to it i can’t put my finger on. Whatever it may be they are doing things right and i look forward to going there again

I’m a big fan of the lounge and have been for years. The whole vibe of being a part of a historic theater lays the foundation of a «classic bar» You can enter either through the theater or the outside entrance. It is dimly lit with tables and chairs and bar seats. There is a water fountain that lines the wall across the bar… the water pours down and is a nice added touch. They only play classic music (classic not classical). One night they were playing Billie Holiday and another night it was Johnny Cash.
The bartenders are friendly and chatty. They are mainly known for their martinis. I have had tanguery martini, a manhattan, and an old fashion, so some pretty traditional drinks that were great.
The crowd fluctuates between movies and the crowd really depends on what is playing. The last time I went I was with my 20 something brother who I believe was in the minority as the age group was in the 30’s/40’s. It is not the type of place to go party at. It is really for a laid back, classy evening. If you don’t have someone to go with, no problem… just sit at the bar and talk with the bartenders.

Dallas has some really cool places like the Inwood Lounge. Say what you will about me, but I was totally bummed when the last of the drive in movie theaters closed in my area … I enjoy the old style in many things.
I love historical places, unfortunately people have a habit of letting them die out or run down, even when they are flipping awesome. Fortunately that hasn’t happen here. As mentioned in many other reviews, this places has been around since movies were a nickle … walking into the doors and the striking thing is that while the theater is more than twice as old as I am, it isn’t run down, or nasty. There is a lot of care put into this place.
The lighting is nice and mellow, the wall separating to the theater had, for lack of a better description, a «moat» with the water running down half the wall, the upper half of the wall was glass brick. Cleaver use of mirrors made the lounge look much larger than it was.
Service was excellent, though you do have to go up to the bar to order, because of this the wait for drinks is more noticeable, but probably not longer than with wait service. Fortunately I saw that they do bus the dishes when a table is liberated. Though I can see this being difficult when the place gets busy.
I went here based on a discussion talking about the best martinis, and I am one to tell you, this is REALLY good, The Classic, I also had a dirty, and that was also slamming good. The Cosmo was not my taste, but I can see where someone would like it. The Chocolate Cake was all of the best parts of a Mud Slide without the overly sweet creamy, which I find unpleasant. They also had one with Grapefruit, and that was surprisingly good.
The music in the background was not overpowering, I could actually hear my wife while we talked, and consisted of classic rock.
There were two TVs playing some older black and white films, including a montage of Kirk Douglas, but I didn’t pay a lot of attention.
I dragged my feet going to the restrooms (since it was an older building I was expecting something rather scary). Fortunately when I did finally go I found a rather clean and well stock modern restroom. I was very happy.
All and all this was a great experience, and we plan to return. One of the things that I appreciated was the sense of humor that was salted around the place.

As a lover of fine booze, I can enthusiastically say the following: This is the best bar in Dallas.
The Lounge itself has been open for nearly thirty years, an in that time they have earned the claim of «Best Martini in Town.» Not a fan of martinis? Your loss. But they also have a top-​of-​the-​line whiskey selection, a premium well and an excellent beer selection.
The Inwood Theatre has been around since the 40’s and the architecture and décor still reflect the coolest aspects of that time.
I’ll see you there.

Walking into Inwood Lounge is like walking into the coolest underground dive bar where the likes of Elvis and Buddy Holly spent their time.
I’m in between favorite drinks right now, so I had the bartender mix me up a martini on her recommendation. After telling her a few of my likes and dislikes, there was a mandarin martini sitting in front of me in a matter of seconds!
We were also there to see a movie, so before going in to the theater the bartender made sure to give us stemless glasses. This was key, because whew… I was a little drunk by the end of the movie!
Inwood, I like you. I’ll be back.

Very nice throw back vibe to this place. It is not pretentious at all and has a very laid back feel. The group that was there last Sat night was a very eclectic one indeed-​and no one seemed out of place or uncomfortable. I like a place where everyone can enjoy and no airs are put on and this fit the bill.
Another plus-​we had Zack Galifianakis’ long lost twin waiting on us! HE looked just like him. I regret that I did not try a martini but hope to rectify that situation on an upcoming return trip-​hopefully in the very near future!