karissa edmonson

Katy Trail Ice House offers a lighthearted and fun atmosphere. We did have to go in and out to order, as we were seated outside. We were never waited on by a server at our table, but the servers at the bar were great. The drinks and food were excellent and came out in a timely manner. Overall, it was a great experience!

Gio Log

Super cool and casual restaurant on Katy Trail. Easily the most popular one and for years! Reservations are definitely needed for weekend lunch. I was able to seat at the bar for a beer. Huge sport bar and wide selection of tap beer. Absolutely recommended!!

+3

Anne Margaret White

We had the best time! Super beautiful February afternoon and just enough people here to make it a bustling atmosphere. Great to sit outside, enjoy lunch and margaritas while watching all the traffic on the Katy Trail. Our waitress was fabulous- kept checking in without being overbearing. Food was great. The margaritas were even better! Would love to come back when this huge place is full and hopping! Put this on your to-do list!!

+27

Has been one of my favorites in my back yard for over a decade. Their chicken salad salad has been exactly the same the entire time. The tomatoes are always terrible and the rest of it is always deli…

Has been one of my favorites in my back yard for over a decade. Their chicken salad salad has been exactly the same the entire time. The tomatoes are always terrible and the rest of it is alw…

Has been one of my favorites in my back yard for over a decade. Their chicken salad salad has been exactly the same the entire time. The tomatoes are always terrible and the rest of it is alway…

Nikki took care of a huge table of us during the Super Bowl, and was able to continually check in on us throughout. She knew each of our drinks after a few rounds and made sure we had what we needed.…

Nikki took care of a huge table of us during the Super Bowl, and was able to continually check in on us throughout. She knew each of our drinks after a few rounds and made sure we had what we neede…

Fun environment! Jalapeño app was amazing and others enjoyed big schooners of beer. Great to be outside and then walk the Katy Trail for exercising following our meetup.

Fun environment! Jalapeño app was amazing and others enjoyed big schooners of beer. Great to be outside and then walk the Katy Trail for exercising following our meetup.

Fun environment! Jalapeño app was amazing and others enjoyed big schooners of beer. Great to be outside and then walk the Katy Trail for exercising following our meetup.

Came here to meet some friends to run and walk the trail, then cool off with a few beers and some good food afterward. Katy Trail Ice House nailed it.\n\nThe vibe is straight old-school backyard pa…

Came here to meet some friends to run and walk the trail, then cool off with a few beers and some good food afterward. Katy Trail Ice House nailed it.\n\nThe vibe is straight old-school backyard pa…

We walked the trails, pulled up for chips and a marg, even though it was about to start getting busy, we got phenomenal customer service and the environment is amazing. Chips and marg were bomb, we…

Love Katy Ice House!!! The atmosphere is so fun and the food is great. Their margaritas are the best and the cheese fries are 10/10! It's so fun to walk the trail and then sit for food and drinks..…

PROS: The atmosphere was amazing as it was inside and outside and looked very western. The food was priced well and came out quickly. A lot of seating and had multiple bathrooms. They also had a lo…

I came here while driving through Dallas. I quickly looked up dog friendly restaurants on bring Fido website and this one came up. I’m so glad we stopped! It was such a great cool location. I was g…

Love this place. Ice cold beer. Great food. The brisket is excellent. We go here every time we are in Dallas. Great atmosphere and fun to people watch.

Love this place. Ice cold beer. Great food. The brisket is excellent. We go here every time we are in Dallas. Great atmosphere and fun to people watch.

Love this place. Ice cold beer. Great food. The brisket is excellent. We go here every time we are in Dallas. Great atmosphere and fun to people watch.

What a fun spot. Great venue, great food, great service... do you see a theme here? We were there with a large group for a special event and the staff couldn't have been more accommodating. Th…

They have plenty of parking and even a valet at the restaurant. Food is okay but the drinks are great. It was more of an outdoor sports bar with tons of seating available for any size party. This i…

Absolutely delicious food and such a fun atmosphere! We were there on a 105* day, but thoroughly enjoyed our time- thank you for the cool misting machines, and lovely shade trees!

HipShot71

This is a really neat place with a cool vibe and laid back atmosphere. Your choice of indoor or outdoor seating, and live music to boot! A MUST VISIT venue if you're in the area!

+5

Amelie R

Good food and nice location. They were already out of the BBQ menue when we arrived at 7 pm but we still managed to find other delicious options. Service could take the orders a bit faster as we had to wait quite some time to order both the food and the drinks but to be fair it was very busy at that time.

Was craving a burger and fries so came here. The food was so greasy and the salad was coated in dressing. We had really bad service cause it was slow. Normally, I love this place, but something was…

Was craving a burger and fries so came here. The food was so greasy and the salad was coated in dressing. We had really bad service cause it was slow. Normally, I love this place, but something was…

It has gotten a bit too expensive if I'm being honest, but it is still the place to be in Dallas on any given day. Located right on the Katy Trail in the heart of uptown, it is easy to walk to, and…

I wear this place 2 1/2 five stars for the drinks atmosphere I think that's why you should come here but don't order the barbecue here. It's way expensive for garbage food. The potato salad was l…

Food is good. Service can be slow but most of the time they get the order right. It is outside so seating is wooden benches at tables. Expect a wait.

Very cool vibe, inside and out. We did not eat, but drinks were great! Looking forward to visiting when it is a warmer month. The fires and heaters kept us warm though.

Very cool vibe, inside and out. We did not eat, but drinks were great! Looking forward to visiting when it is a warmer month. The fires and heaters kept us warm though.

Great experience with outdoor dining. Excellent service. Loved the ambience even though it's crowded. Would have been 5 star rating of the was more choice for food.

Great experience with outdoor dining. Excellent service. Loved the ambience even though it's crowded. Would have been 5 star rating of the was more choice for food.

Great experience with outdoor dining. Excellent service. Loved the ambience even though it's crowded. Would have been 5 star rating of the was more choice for food.

The price on the menu was not the price I was charged for the patty melt. Plus be sure to ask what the up charges are. My Cosmo ended up costing only $1.50 less than an amazing Cosmo at Del Frisc…

Sprawling outdoor seating right off the Katy trail. Go for beer, BarBQ, burgers, salads & sides. Outdoor patio seating with music, TV's showing sports, and lots of dogs in attendance. Food was good…

We stumbled upon this place by chance, and were pleasantly surprised! Really good place to enjoy a beer with friends in a very casual setting. The prices are aligned with Dallas ($6-7 for each bee…

Luis Alvarez

Wasn’t greeted as I sat at the bar (6pm Saturday & was not crazy full) Had to wait 5 mins to get asked what would I like “Wagyu” sandwich seemed like a sloppy joe (was still good though) Was expecting better given the hype of this place

Jesse Wallace

So, for $16, they give you 6 chips as a "plate" of nachos. I dont mind things in my neighborhood being a little pricey, but this is a bad joke.... I'm already buying drinks people, give me at least one chip per frickin dollar, or dont call it nachos. The menu is where this place falls down. The staff are badass and the venue is super cool though, so if you are on the trail I would still recommend stopping in for drinks.

Good vibes cool place crazy overpriced. It's going to cost an arm and a leg to get a drink here but the outside vibes on the trail make up for it.

Never received service as I sat at a table for 15 months. Disappointing when I know how great this place can be. Saw the servers standing in one spot laughing but no one came by.

Ruben Zabala

If you look a place with very High prices for a regular food, this is the place! The drinks are expensive and it's a margarita in a can… come on! The waiting list is absurd and the people that manage the door, meh. I waiting 2 hours and when I saw inside it was like at least 10 tables free but they forgot to call me.

+5

jesse jacobs

I came here to celebrate my sons 17th birthday. The food is overpriced compared to portion and preparation. You should not put "nachos" on a menu when you are serving six chips with toppings. The tacos were decent, but extremely sloppy, and again, pricing is crazy compared to costing (worked in F&B for 10 years as a chef). The atmosphere would be my majority of the draw to come to this establishment. I at least was looking forward to giving their BBQ an enthusiast, but it was sold out at 4 pm on a Saturday, also disappointing. The restaurant is cool outside and inside, and the vibe is good, but vibes are more of its strength. Food and presentation and execution of the cuisine are definitely lacking. Also, the adult beverage menu has no pricing and was shocked at prices when receiving the bill. I will say our service was exceptional. Our server was Maddy, and she was very informative and attentive. Unfortunately, it's not a place i would plan on coming back to except to possibly try the BBQ.

Horrible service. Waited over 20 mins for a drink the first round and didn't get it until asked and appetizers came. The second time around the waitress forgot to put my drink order in. On top of t…

Horrible service. Waited over 20 mins for a drink the first round and didn't get it until asked and appetizers came. The second time around the waitress forgot to put my drink order in. On top of…

Horrible service. waited over 20 mins for a drink the first round and didn't get it until asked and appetizers came. The second time around the waitress forgot to put my drink order in. On top of t…

Terrible. Waiters understaff, you will wait an hour for a napkin and a water. Nachos $16, you get 6 chips and a tiny piece of brisket. Marked up food all around, vibes good, service sickening. Woul…

Came to watch the football games while visiting family in the dallas area,that are advertised as a TV for every game.but strangley the manager on duty would not turn on the Cincinnati Bengals game an…

Having lived here for 3 years. We know of this lovely, pet friendly place off the trail with a massive patio, food, beer and tv. The patio space is nice and sporadically shaded. We frequent tequila s…

Having lived here for 3 years. We know of this lovely, pet friendly place off the trail with a massive patio, food, beer and tv. The patio space is nice and sporadically shaded. We frequent tequila…

Having lived here for 3 years. We know of this lovely, pet friendly place off the trail with a massive patio, food, beer and tv. The patio space is nice and sporadically shaded. We frequent tequila…

Very rude waitresses, mediocre food and they do not seem to care about customers at all. Hard pass, will NEVER set foot here again.

This is the worst place in Uptown because they treat people like crap. They don't know the meaning of hospitality...the food is mediocre and over priced ...it seems as if the management is trying…

Byron Rollinson

Katy Ice Trail manages to combine high prices with low effort in a way that’s honestly impressive — just not in a good way. Let’s start with the food. The nachos were a joke. Six chips. Six. At prices that suggest a proper share plate, what arrived felt like an afterthought someone would comp at a bar, not something you pay real money for. The brisket — in Texas, no less — was dry, overcooked, and flavorless, which takes effort to get this wrong. If you can’t execute brisket or nachos, maybe rethink the menu entirely. The drinks didn’t redeem anything. Beers are aggressively overpriced, with nothing about the quality or service to justify it. You’re paying premium prices for a bargain-basement experience. Service was borderline nonexistent. Our server was rarely around, offered no proactive service, and seemed largely uninterested in whether we needed anything at all. Long stretches went by without check-ins, refills, or even eye contact. It felt less like being served and more like being tolerated. The front-of-house experience didn’t help. The people handling seating appeared young, disengaged, and apathetic, giving off the clear impression that customer experience is not a priority here. There was no sense of urgency, hospitality, or professionalism — just going through the motions with minimal effort. What’s most frustrating is that Katy Ice Trail is clearly relying on location and hype rather than execution. The concept should work. The space should be fun. Instead, it feels like a place coasting on reputation while delivering subpar food, inattentive service, and an overall sense that no one in charge actually cares. For the prices being charged, this experience is unacceptable. Dallas has no shortage of bars and patios that do this concept far better — with better food, better service, and far more respect for customers’ time and money. This was super disappointing, and I would not recommend it to anyone expecting quality, value, or even basic hospitality.

Seth Rich

Katy Trail and Dallas, TX go hand and hand in terms of culture, and the love we hold for them both. Unfortunately after many years of love I have held for this beautiful place living in Downtown Dallas, myself and my new wife (who I was trying to convince to love the Dallas location vs the Plano, Tx location) kicked us out after leaving a 15ish% tip for terrible service. The host, whom right from the start were rude and judgmental, as if to say were we’re lucky to get seats when we did cause we got their early for the big game (OU vs TX starting at 2:30pm October 11th, 2025), service took forever to come greet us, my food came 10 minutes after my wife’s, waited close to 30+ mins for the bill after eating and asking for the bill. I would have chalked it up to how busy everyone was due to the game (OU vs TX) because I have spent the last 4 years of my early 20’s here and had no problem waiting a tad and just enjoying being downtown again for the day. However, within 5 minutes of our bill being completed (receipt signed and tipped on) a bouncer came up to myself and my wife (as we are finishing our margarita and beer while preparing to leave) to tell us that “yall can’t leave a 5 dollar tip and sit here all day taking up space and time for us on such a busy day”. It wasn’t even THAT busy (see photo attached) First of all I would never leave such a small tip as I put myself through college waiting tables and understand how many fellow waiters use their skills and TIME to put food on their own tables for their spouses and families. Secondly (after confirming my signed bill was correct for more than $20 just in case I just had a random brain fart and had not tipped according to the level of service) my wife had to stand to by the entrance to finish her full beer she paid for at the bar (after I closed out at the table, and before the bouncer came over in order to not BOTHER the obviously busy and rushed waitress) by the door!!. I can not say how mad and disappointed we are. More specifically, a place I have held dear to my heart making my wife feel unwelcome and rushed. I wish this team the best but hope they can restore some semblance of professionalism and just plain courtesy.

Sebastian D.

I have been to the Katy Trail Ice House twice. The first time I went it was to celebrate a friend, the service took excessively long and the food was unremarkable. It was difficult to get our ticket. I attempted to try the Ice House again, however, I was turned away. In the photo included I am in the white top and the patron in the black top was allowed to eat. There is a dress code posted that only mentions how men are dressed. This rule is being followed in a way that can only be interpreted as discriminatory. Tequila Social did NOT turn me away. And their tacos are delicious.