The Exchange Bar

My friend wanted to grab a drink, so we made a quick stop at this crowded place 1/28/25 around 6pm. It was super busy, and there was only one bartender, which was a bit of a bummer since it meant we had to wait longer. I really admired how he managed everything; some people can't keep it together under that kind of pressure, but he stayed cool and still managed to crack a joke or two while mixing drinks. Just wanted to show some love.

The Exchange was the best decision today! When I tell you the food is on point, the bar is on point ( shout out to Micheal, Corey and Clover) , I would come back just for this! From beginning til the end they treat you like family! Full bar, but service is on point! If you do nothing else while you are in Dallas PLEASE COME HERE!!! Food hall with access to patio and outdoor ambiance!!!!

Such a fun little spot to stop by for a drink! We were on vacation so visited during a weekday morning so it was just opening up, but the locale looks promising. For my Fort Lauderdale folks: this is similar to Sistrunk Marketplace.This specific bar had creative drinks which is always a plus for me. My margarita was made with love and care. The bartender was wonderful. It's also really nice that it's a bit open to the outdoors and has great ceiling to floor window walls that allow you to enjoy the beautiful weather. I look forward to visiting again!

We had an awesome time at The Exchange bar. The bartender and the manger, Michael Pouncy really took care of us. The Exchange has a great energy and we had a nice view of all the festivities going on outside. We will definitely be going back next time we're in Dallas.

Top Notch! Ian, Eureal, Manny, Mgt all outstanding. The best spot in the Exchange. Please visit, grab a drink (or two) and relax.

If you're in Dallas best place to come get a beer. Great happy hour and service is great. Great choices of beers. You won't be disappointed by coming here.

Christy the bartender is AMAZING, she makes sure you have everything you need and is totally up for making sure you enjoy your drinks.... You can tell she enjoys her job and a great people person!!! Gave us great restaurants to try and great conversation as well!! Thanks Christy when we are back in the area we are coming to visit you!!!

Awesome indoor area to eat and drink next to the AT&T discovery district in downtown Dallas, Tx. Not sure about the address as the one I saw was off Commerce. The bar tender was super sweet. I asked for a Bloody Mary with no alcohol as my cardiologist instructed me to increase my salt intake and alcohol gives me a headache. (I didn't tell him all that part ofcourse) And he gave it to me for free! I was so excited and it was the BEST Bloody Mary ever!

What's good? The beer is not astronomically high. Most are on tap, choose 12 or 16 oz. If your gonna roam around they will provide plastic glasses. Cans are also reasonably priced and the M-F happy hour is really good. What I don't like? They batch all of their cocktails. Do you want a batched ole fashion? Batched means they premake the entire cocktail and it sits in a dispenser until dispensed. Why is this bad? Because certain ingredients tend to infuse at a different rate and grow stronger. For instance we ordered a "millions of peaches" cocktail which has ginger and citrus. The ginger overpowered the cocktail to the point where we couldn't taste the citrus. Batching is okay if it is consumed quickly, my guess is that it sits for a lot longer then it should. Batching also allows them to use cheaper quality ingredients. If you look at the menu they don't indicate what whisky or gin is used but for vodka they are proud of New Amsterdam Vodka and Hornitos Tiquilla both of which are cheaper spirits which they charge craft cocktail prices for. My advice; if your gonna batch don't batch the entire cocktail. There a some parts they should be mixed, stirred or shaken when the drink is ordered. To each it's own, but not a place for me for cocktails. The beer selection is great and hands down a great happy hour.

Had a horrible experience last night 10.02.23 , from the bartender (White, blonde, male). Me and my date went in around 9:30p. High top chairs at bar were full so we sat at the bar in the low chairs at the bar (no handicap accessible notice or sticker is there, and again there were chairs there) . We sat for 10-15 not being served but watched the bartender offer more drinks to those who were already there. We were never acknowledged at all but figured he was just trying to close out these people's tabs as they closed in 30 min. But I figured if the bar was closed, he would at least tell us as he had come within 10ft of us SEVERAL times, so it's not like he didn't know we were there. A new group of patrons comes in AFTER US and the same bartender serves them immediately. At that point we were fed up. I asked the bartender if there was a reason why we weren't being served but this new group was. He asked how long we had been sitting there and stated he hadn't seen us (he definitely saw us many time and even the bar back at least greeted us when he saw us too), I told him we had been there waiting for 10-15. He then says well it's because I wasn't sure why y'all were sitting in the handicapped seats (wait, you just said you didn't see us, now you're saying you saw us an were questioning our seating choice, which is it?. Also again, no handicap sticker, there were chairs there and let's not act like there was a line of handicapped people waiting to be seated), I told him well nobody asked us why we were sitting there. His response: I have the right to refuse service to anybody, so I'm refusing you service. My response: okay thank you. Couple next to us: their eyes were truly HUGE in disbelief. The security guard: apologized to me and my date on our way out. We took our business to the country bar next door, where SERVICE WAS AMAZING! The couple mentioned came over, bought us drinks, apologized to us for how the bartender ignored us then refused us service. The four of us (me, my date and the other couple) won't be back. You guys should consider training your bartender to simply own his actions when committing a service failure. Despite his failure we would have still ordered drinks, paid and tipped well. His loss and the exchange's loss as I visit there 2-3x a week but will be taking my business elsewhere.