White Rock Burger. Photo by Mark Davis
Despite its namesake, White Rock Sports Bar isn’t your typical sports bar. “I tell people it’s more of a neighborhood bar with nine TVs,”
Chicken quesadillas. Photo by Mark Davis
owner J.D. Stevens says. It’s a quiet, no-frills spot, but you can bet the sound will be on during Cowboys, Mavericks or Rangers games. Stevens opened the bar about six years ago. Before that, it was a full-service restaurant known as Shadyside Café & Tavern, which hosted stand-up comedy. Now, as White Rock Sports Bar, it draws an older crowd, but the regulars are just as friendly to 20-somethings who wander into the bar. The menu offers several different burgers, quesadillas, salads and fried appetizers. Those with stomachs of steel can try the massive White Rock Burger, packed with two beef patties, chili and bacon. Stop by at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoons for the bar’s weekly jam session with 15 to 20 local musicians. “Each one takes turns playing a song, and everyone joins in,” Stevens says. “It can be pretty interesting.”
White Rock
Sports Bar
718 N. Buckner
214.321.6979
Ambiance: Dive-y
Price range: $7-$10
Did you know? Happy hour is 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
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1 Lakewood’s 1st and 10
This neighborhood bar caters to the sports fan with eight HD TVs that cover not only local professional games but also college games, including the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Tech Red Raiders and SMU Mustangs.
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214.826.0110
2 Louie’s
The popular dive bar, known for its delicious pizza, is also a laid-back spot to catch a game. But beware — they accept payment in cash or American Express only.
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214.826.0505
3 San Francisco Rose
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214.826.2020
