I went to Social House this past Saturday and had a great time. A friend and I arrived at around midnight and were surprised to find that the bar was extremely crowded, since I've heard that it's usually dead in there since it's fairly new. Upstairs smelled too smoky for my taste so we went downstairs to the pub area where it was even more crowded with what seems like older SMU students and SMU grads. If that is not your scene, then I wouldn't recommend this place. Since I belong to the latter category, I didn't mind and had a great time. They played a mix of fun 80's music and some newer stuff, which was a nice change from the trance stuff they play at other ""hip"" hang outs. Overall it was a good experience and I'll definitely be back. The drinks were ok (I'm a simple vodka-tonic drinker myself) but my one gripe is about the bartender. I ordered a vodka and redbull for a friend expecting well vodka, and was charged $12 a drink for Skyy. Since I'm usually laid-back, I said nothing and paid my tab, but thought I should warn everyone else... $12 x 6 well drinks= too much, in my opinion.
Pros: Good young atmosphere
Cons: bartenders overcharge/wrong drinks
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