It was tough to decide whether to four or five stars. I've only been here once, so I'll start with…read morefour and perhaps after a few more visits it'll become clearer. It is an intimate space, rectangular, with about 10 or so small tables and room for about 10 at the bar. Along with the laid back crowd, allowing you to hear the people you're drinking with, this place won me over big on its vibe. But we don't visit bars just for the vibe and the company, we go for some drinks. They have a small list of signature cocktails, but of course, you can ask for what you want. I got the Blueberry Pomegranate Martini. The liqueur in it was really smooth and tasty. For its simplicity it was also adorned with actual blueberries. Sounds good so far, so why the lack of the fifth star? The service was very friendly and professional but drinks were churning out slow, despite the numerous bartenders at the moment. After a few drinks we were attended by a different bartender. Johnny personally introduced himself prior to grabbing our order. He made it a point to provide attentive service and recommend drinks. He was very knowledgeable and familiar with the menu. Great guy! Overall, intimate cozy space, striving for a classy look, great tasting drinks, best for couples, and average priced drinks. I am looking forward to going back, but might go on a weekend. I could see this being a go-to spot for people who live nearby and like higher end cocktails.

What a cute little vibe this bar and lounge is. My…read moreboyfriend is working in Alice and there's not much available to do there so we traveled to Corpus to see what was to do. We stumbled up this place when we realized there was not a boardwalk in town. There is not food available to eat, however, the service provided by John is great. The drinks were made just right to start the evening off nice

This is supposed to be in 1920s bar it seems very basic , bartender speaks profanity throughout…read moreconversation with customers. I asked what they were known for an "old-fashioned". The old fashion is very basic. Don't give enough time for the smoke to engulf the spirit. It's literally a basic bar that they're trying to make a concept to charge you extra $. Save your money go somewhere else but if you have nowhere else to go in Corpus , then this is probably your best option. low expectations.

If you're in Corpus Christi and even remotely appreciate great food, exceptional whiskey, or a…read morewell-executed vibe, Nueces Whiskey Library is an absolute must. This place is the coolest whiskey bar meets fine dining--and it nails both sides perfectly. I travel to Corpus for work and customer visits, but this is one of those rare spots where I'd come back just for the restaurant. The whiskey selection is outstanding--deep, thoughtful, and clearly curated by people who actually know and love whiskey. Whether you're a bourbon guy, a Scotch drinker, or just want to explore something new, the staff knows their stuff and makes great recommendations without any pretension. The food is where it really separates itself. This isn't bar food pretending to be upscale--this is legit, well-executed, chef-driven cuisine that easily competes with big-city dining. Every dish feels intentional, balanced, and elevated. It's the kind of place where you slow down, enjoy the experience, and immediately start planning what you're ordering next time. Atmosphere-wise, it's spot on: moody, polished, and cool without trying too hard. Perfect for entertaining customers, a business dinner, or just treating yourself after a long day. Corpus Christi is lucky to have this place. Nueces Whiskey Library sets the bar high--and then pours you something great while doing it.

My partner loves whiskey so when I saw this place while planning for our trip to Corpus Christi, I…read moreknew we had to check it out. We arrived after having had dinner and despite it being busy (it was a Friday night), we were seated quickly. Its got an old-timey vibe which is enhanced by the decor they use and the fact they were playing a black and white film on the projector. The bar area itself is gorgeous and displays what looks like hundreds of bottles of whiskey. We tried their sazarac and the Anastasia Grey. While I love anything earl grey, I wasnt the biggest fan of the charcoal element but thats a personal preference. It was rather busy so it took some time to get a hold of our server but understandable considering he also had other tables to focus on!

This is hands down one of my favorite local bars! The staff is always so welcoming, and the…read moreatmosphere just feels like home. If you're new to the area, I definitely recommend stopping in for a bite and meeting some of the locals. Everyone is friendly, easy to talk to, and you'll feel like you've been coming here for years. Whether you come with a group or by yourself, you'll fit right in. I also have to give a shoutout to Gabe, Hannah, and Morgan--they're my favorite bartenders and always make the experience even better. And Marc absolutely kills it in the kitchen. Seriously, everything I've had has been delicious. This place never disappoints!

It's a very unique atmosphere, where I felt I needed a secret handshake,at first. But they were…read morepacked, people pleasant, charamastic band and DELICIOUS, reasonably priced food. Could definitely use a larger kitchen and a second bartender, as they became packed. Definitely recommend.

Was visiting Corpus and found this restaurant online and decided to give it a try and I'm so glad…read morewe did. The food and service were both great. We came in about an hour before closing so the restaurant was nearly empty, but our waiter served us graciously and didn't miss a beat on amazing service. We had the calmari, kats meow (shrimp appetizer), and a steak with Mac n cheese and potatoes. All were amazing. I also had a caesar salad that paired well with the shrimp accompaniment that we ordered with the steak. Only watch out, is it was a little dark in the restaurant to me, but nothing unbearable. I would definitely recommend and whenever I'm back in Corpus I will return.

Here's my Clint Eastwood review, The Good, The Bad, and The Disappointing…read more The Good Location, not on SPID and all that congestion. Located on Spohn right off of S Staples, really nice location. This place is huge, with a giant bar, where we like to sit and dine, with an adjacent raw/Sushi bar, very nice. The bar offers a huge selection of adult beverage makings. We were celebrating our 39th anniversary, so a restaurant of this caliber is certainly appropriate. The drinks, a Tanqueray Martini with an Orange twist for her and a Manhattan straight up with four roses bourbon for me, were perfectly sized and delicious. The restaurant boasts a large freestanding humidor with a nice selection of cigars. I also noticed a wall of personal humidor lockers for customers to keep their personal cigars available. This all suggested a cigar room, but I never saw it. The wait staff, were mostly attentive. Instead of depending on your bartenders to deliver food, I'm more accustomed to restaurants, of this caliber, to have a dedicated wait staff for bar dining patrons. Especially considering they have a large number of high top tables for dining in the bar. Friday nights, like when we were there, get pretty hectic for the bartenders. For our second drink the bartender made mistakes on both our drinks, my wife's Martini came with Olives,(I liked them) instead of the twist of orange. My Manhattan came with her twist of orange instead of the usual Luxardo cherry. Perhaps if the bartenders just bartended they wouldn't make simple mistakes. ‍ . They were very nice and brought me a shot glass with several Luxardo cherries in it. Thank you Ladies! The food. We started with appetizers. My wife got their escargot that were traditionally prepared in an escargot serving dish rich with butter, garlic and a hint of citrus. They were delicious, albeit small. My wife was happy with them. I got their Crispy Calamari Atop Stir Fried Carrots, Green Onions & Cashews with a Kung Pao Sauce. This dish, for us, was the hit of the night. The calamari, instead of the rings so commonly served, were calamari strips. They were perfectly fried and the combination of the calamari, the vegetables and that kung pao sauce was absolutely mouth watering. If you like calamari I highly recommend this dish. You won't be disappointed. Entrees. My wife got their escargot Greek style rack of Lamb with spinach. The Lamb was perfectly seasoned and served medium-rare. It was absolutely delicious. If you like Lamb this is a great dish, oh and the chops were huge! The Bad. Nothing to see here. The Disappointing. I ordered the USDA Prime Ribeye with Citrus-Braised Baby Carrots & Whipped Potatoes and a Dijon Herbal Butter. I order my steaks cooked medium-rare "Pittsburgh style". First, everyone knows what a ribeye steak looks like, it has that very distinctive shape, you can't miss it. If what they served me was a ribeye, then I'm the true Bad Bunny! When the entrees were delivered they didn't give us steak knives, we had to ask for them. Now maybe they were that confident in the tenderness of the meat that they didn't feel we needed steak knives. Or maybe, just maybe, they should be tending bar instead of delivering food. Second the menu clearly states USDA Prime Ribeye. I know what that is, and what was served me wasn't that. As I stated I order my steaks "Pittsburg style". What that means is the steak is first cooked to an internal temperature that is 5 to 10° short of medium-rare. The steak is then immersed in either melted butter or tallow and then immediately thrown on a very hot grill. This causes the grill to engulf the steak in flames charring the outside of the steak and raising the internal temperature to medium-rare. I do it all the time on my backyard grill. While my steak did have some charring, it wasn't Pittsburg style. Conclusions. Would we go back? Absolutely if for nothing else to get that crispy calamari. Would I order the steak again? Not without getting some assurances that I get a Rib Eye and they know how to cook it Pittsburg style. I guess, in the end, this has all the potential to be a high-end steakhouse, for our visit I felt they didn't meet that expectation.

Love this place on a Friday after work! Perfect place to see throw back music videos and a quick…read morebeer!

Great experience every time I come here. All bartenders are very personable. Different offers…read moredaily. $1 for champagne, $3 for Bloody Mary. I think they're geared towards the college students in the area which is just an added benefit for me. What's best, you can go to Jalisco's a few doors down, order food and bring it to the bar. Great stop if you're in the Corpus area.

Great food, service, and okay aesthetics for ambiance. We came here for our anniversary dinner. We…read moreleft with a card from the entire staff which was really sweet (thank you). We both ordered fish dishes (I know). We did start with steak cuts for appetizers. We did try the steak and wasn't too too impressed but for CC it's good enough. I had the salmon and my husband had another fish dish that's escaping me. Both dishes were okay. I think the desert with ice cream was my favorite part of the meal. That's not saying much but for the options in this area, they get 5 stars.

Hate to say it but this place is just about average. If you want an average steak for a high price…read moreyou'll be in good hands. We also found a wire in one of our steaks and the owner came out to apologize which was nice. However didn't offer to replace the steak or anything other than 25% off of that steak. Not here to complain about that though even though I don't think it was worth the appropriate response. I wouldnt come back regardless of the wire in the steak.

This place sits right off the access road to Padre Island Drive not hard to miss with its big…read morebright front sign. Place is well kept and staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Went in for a drink with a brother and went my business. I noticed an area outside to enjoy some food and drinks as well with a swimming pool.

This place is newly opened the owner owns several other bars in the area. The coconut shrimp was…read morespot on tender, fried just right, the wings were medium size, and the lobster dip was good with a bit of a bite. The waitress was nice and attentive. The atmosphere is of course a beach vibe. They are in the process of putting in a pool. Alexa was great waitress.

All I can say is that this place is so so darn good. I mean who ever they had cooking out did…read morethemselves everything we had was straight fire. The service was also very very good. I don't remember the name of the steak but I ordered it rare and they did not disappoint and the sauce on it was next level. I highly recommend the steak I mean the chicken parmigiana was fine but the steak hell yeah nothing but fire.

Chicken Parmesan was over an inch thick (I prefer it pulverized and thin) and the pasta was…read moreundercooked. We waited quite a while to find someone to seat us in the EMPTY restaurant.

Used to live in corpus and wife and I decided to come down here for our baby moon. Cassie was our…read moreserver and never let our waters go halfway. Food was great we got the calamari and was just the right amount of crispy but not too greasy. Wife and I both got the fried shrimp and both tasted fresh out of the gulf. Every here seemed be local too. If you're looking for great seafood at a reasonable price and a chill fun vibe this is the place.

My family of 9 decided to give this place a try. We called around 7:00 PM to check the line, and…read morethey told us the wait would be about 30 minutes, which we were totally fine with. We arrived just nine minutes later at 7:09 PM, but the host was missing from the stand for a solid 10 minutes. When she finally showed up, she told us the wait would actually be an hour and a half. We weren't seated until around 8:25 PM, and after ordering, we waited another 15 minutes for our food. Because the restaurant closes at 9:00 PM, we were literally the last people there. ​However, the front-of-house chaos was completely salvaged by the rest of the experience. Our server, Danielle, was amazingly kind, sweet, and incredibly awesome! On top of that, the food was absolutely amazing, tasty, and served piping hot, with 1 of the hurricane combo being really cold. My brother couldn't finish it. And the steak was dry, and needed more flavor. I will say the chicken tenders were ginormous and very juicy. The atmosphere was also great very comforting with nice, beachy vibes. ​The Verdict: A incredibly frustrating wait and a rough start with the host, but Danielle's stellar service and the fantastic food made the night worth it.