Tradewinds Social Club

Cheap drinks and karaoke equal the perfect dive bar.

Neighborhood regulars and dive bar die-hards belly up at this Davis Street mainstay to find their usual drink ready and waiting. Stools are filled with quiet, gray-haired men and gregarious sports...

Posted by by Sabra Girard at Citysearch on October 14, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

This my friends is what a dive bar is all about. Great tunes, great suds and excellent conversation. Located in a very non-descript spot with an incredibly dusty parking lot, make sure you plop yourself at the bar and enjoy your evening at Tradewinds. Pizza on most nights, or grab tacos from the tacqueria across the street. Dives don't get any more awesome than this.

Posted by Patrick K. on August 13, 2015. Brought to you by zomato.

Tradewinds Social Club Rocks!

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100

This is my local hangout. I can literally walk home from here (and have had to on occasion). Back in September, “winds” ownership changed hands and Phillip Jester, once a co-owner of Lee Harvey’s, and his partner Ken Arkwell have taken hold of the reigns. “I define a “dive” as really a neighborhood bar” said Jester of his new project, and he intends to keep it just that. They’ve put on a new coat of paint, added some cool vintage lighting, and a parachute-covered ceiling over the dance floor, and have incorporated a cozy conversation pit. Several new beer and liquor selections have been...

Posted by by Texas Foodie at Citysearch on March 26, 2010. Brought to you by Citysearch.

SMU sorority girls?!

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100

This is an Oak Cliff dive bar with the now defunct Expo bar feel. In fact, one of the owners, Phillip used to own Expo. The crowd ranges from urban hipsters to seasoned old-timers for an interesting mix. But SMU sorority girls? Please. I've never seen them there, and believe me, I hope I never do. I'd hate for the SMU/ Uptown douches to ruin Tradewinds like they do Lee Harvey's on some nights. Us Cliff dwellers like to keep the OC a douche-free zone.

Posted by by CSMobileUser3 at Citysearch on January 11, 2010. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Cheap drinks and karaoke equal the perfect dive bar.

Neighborhood regulars and dive bar die-hards belly up at this Davis Street mainstay to find their usual drink ready and waiting. Stools are filled with quiet, gray-haired men and gregarious sports fans. As the jukebox plays, guys gather at the pool table to make their bets as dart players take shots with SMU sorority girls and at the bullseye. After a few hours of $2 well drinks and late-night chili, the crowd kicks up the karaoke and everyone cheers for the gutsy singers.

Posted by Sabra Girard on October 14, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Tradewinds is housed in a slumping building with peeling paint and a dirt parking lot. The shuffleboard table tilts wildly to the right, and the bathroom is smaller than most Port-A-Potties. But the beer is cheap and cold, the drinks are strong, and the company isn’t completely rude. Those are the only three things that matter, right?

Posted on October 11, 2014. Brought to you by dmagazine.