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Hillbilly's - McAllen, Texas
My wife & I have been here on 3 separate Saturday nights recently and every time was AWESOME! Great live country music that you can actually dance to- good beat, good vocals, and a good mix of classic and more contemporary country songs. If you're of the older generation, like us, you will want to get there early- at least by 8:30, get a good seat close to the dance floor and get your dancing in before 10:30. After that it gets way too crowded on the smallish floor (there is a separate smaller floor in the area near the door, but that gets filled with SRO spectators)
The band starts playing at 9:30, but they have a good DJ playing very danceable music videos before that. We saw about an even mix of singles and couples of all ages- lots of different styles and abilities.
The floor is VERY good- real hardwood and slick enough for boots to scoot easily. It is a bit small, but it wouldn't matter if it was twice the size- it would still fill up, so you just have to pick your songs and get out there quickly. Most dancers respect dance floor etiquette, which makes it FUN! We got great service from the friendly cocktail waitresses- they happily brought us bottled water for 2 bucks.
The music is LOUD, so if that bothers you, this is likely not your cup of tea. To me, this is what a country honky-tonk is supposed to be- well worth the $5 cover! Check it out!
- Glen Blomgren, Mcallen TX 11/23/2016
The band starts playing at 9:30, but they have a good DJ playing very danceable music videos before that. We saw about an even mix of singles and couples of all ages- lots of different styles and abilities.
The floor is VERY good- real hardwood and slick enough for boots to scoot easily. It is a bit small, but it wouldn't matter if it was twice the size- it would still fill up, so you just have to pick your songs and get out there quickly. Most dancers respect dance floor etiquette, which makes it FUN! We got great service from the friendly cocktail waitresses- they happily brought us bottled water for 2 bucks.
The music is LOUD, so if that bothers you, this is likely not your cup of tea. To me, this is what a country honky-tonk is supposed to be- well worth the $5 cover! Check it out!
- Glen Blomgren, Mcallen TX 11/23/2016