Dawg Houze Sports - Portales

The drinks here are quite pricey unless you’re okay with subpar light beer. On the bright side, they do offer liquor. There’s a small but functional dance floor, a few pool tables, and a patio for smokers. I was pleased to find the restroom clean, which is always a plus. However, the staff could really work on being more friendly—after all, I’m here to enjoy myself, not to feel unwelcome. Overall, it’s not a terrible place but there’s definitely room for improvement. Lowering the prices a bit and training the staff to be more welcoming would make a significant difference. The bar downstairs has a decent selection of beer, especially considering the limited options in the local area.

Unfortunately, nothing about this place stood out in my memory. The food was subpar, which would have been forgivable if the prices for beer weren’t so steep. The staff seemed more interested in watching screens and chatting with friends than providing good service. The wings tasted like they had been simply reheated in an oven and the sauce lacked any real flavor. The fries were greasy and seemed as if they hadn't had their oil changed in ages. Given the choice between this place and Goobers, I think I’ll be heading back to Goobers next time.

A friend ordered a Jameson, but the bartender informed us that they were out. Another friend asked for their bottomless French fries, only to be told that item was no longer available, despite it still being advertised above the bar and on the menus! It’s frustrating that they don’t carry it anymore. I then requested a Greyhound, but the bartender said they don’t have grapefruit juice. Can you believe that a bar located directly across from ENMU, whose mascot is a Greyhound, doesn’t serve Greyhounds? It’s quite ridiculous. I tried to order a Blue Moon next, and guess what? They were out of that, too. It seems like this place is more focused on hosting midget wrestling (yes, you read that right) than actually running as a bar.

I have not been back since before they 'expanded ' the second floor. However, this place can feel very cramped and for the capacity a Saturday night, the bar can take forever to get an order. This place was definitely designed to target the college crowed. From location, mascot and style. Pros: packing and purchasing store on the first floor is A-. Cons: A little picky with the patrons. As you can tell from the unhelpful photos uploaded here, they don 't mind the over dressed 1/3rd under-clothed female, but turn away a paying male wearing a sleeveless shirt. But, it is a bar and pretty things influence sales I suppose. Biggest con would be the local police that camp the surrounding area. I have been pulled over for 'swerving '. With pot holes and obscurely parked or broke down vehicles make swerving a necessity. The police will jump on you and give you a very hard time if you are any where near that place of business before or around closing. I was returning from a fun unrelated Valentines day evening when I was pulled over and ran through every sobriety test imaginable. Wasting my time and insulting me to my face for assuming I was a drunk driver based on a wide left hand swerve to avoid a pot hole and car. This makes the business a pain to have near your home and minding your own business.

Couldn't quite figure out whether this place was a sports bar or a club. They had the local colleges banners and jerseys up on the wall, but they also had signs up for bottle service. The place was pretty dead for a Friday night, but then again it is a small town so it might have been a busy night.haha