Silver Dollar Saloon
San Antonio, TX 78212-4305
Phone: (210) 227-2623
- Hours:
- Daily 2pm- 2am
Editorial Review for Silver Dollar Saloon – by Noah Sternthal
The Scene
At this old-style cowboy saloon, men of mixed ages dressed in Wranglers, Tony Lama's and ten-gallon hats play pool, two-step or sit underneath the dim light of neon beer signs. While it does take the cowboy motif to an extreme (bar-backs are quick to admit they hate having to wear the cowboy hats; life-sized silhouettes of cowboys and horses decorate the pool room), you might not realize that the Silver Dollar is a gay bar until you see the men two-stepping together.
The Vibe
This is a fun, friendly, laid-back place. The music is just quiet enough to allow for conversation and hospitality is just southern enough to make certain that new arrivals don't feel like strangers. Of course, the reasonable drink prices and regular drink specials don't hurt.
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User Reviews for Silver Dollar Saloon
06/13/2008 Posted by Diane7665
This is a very casual place with lots of great music, great drag shows and good people! I love the bartenders there, especially the female, she makes the best Bloody Mary's! If you are not into the fussy crowds, cover charge, over priced drinks, and limited parking, then this is the place to go! Bring your friends and bring cash (thats all they take) cause it's certainly a place to come by and visit and even perhaps make it your regular stop!
Pros: You don't have to take out a loan to get in the door and drink!
Cons: They only take cash.
12/23/2007 Posted by justice07
"The first impression is always a lasting impression". It's obvious management never heard of this phrase. The first person I saw was the door guy, who was was rude and obnoxious. When I entered the club it seemed to be alittle "rundown". It definately needs to be fixed up. The restrooms are terrible. Outhouses smell better and look a lot better at that. The floors in the restroom were wet and had at least 2 inches of water on the floor. I would think with the amount of patrons that frequent the Silver Dollar, it would make enough money for renovations. Overall, the music was ok and the bartenders were courteous (at least to males).
Pros: good bartenders and drink specials
Cons: rude doorman and unsanitary restrooms
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