Kaliente
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About Kaliente
At Kaliente, we're the heartbeat of Dallas' vibrant nightlife scene. Latin music pulses through our doors, alongside craft beers and expertly crafted cocktails that will keep you sipping all night long. Our DJs spin infectious beats to get you moving, while events and entertainment options keep thin...
At Kaliente, we're the heartbeat of Dallas' vibrant nightlife scene. Latin music pulses through our doors, alongside craft beers and expertly crafted cocktails that will keep you sipping all night long. Our DJs spin infectious beats to get you moving, while events and entertainment options keep things fresh and exciting. When it comes to good food, we know a thing or two - our menu is packed with delicious, authentic Latin flavors that pair perfectly with every drink. Whether you're dancing the night away or just looking for a great meal, our warm atmosphere and top-notch service make us the perfect spot to let loose and have a blast.
What Customers Say About Kaliente
Kaliente is a lively bar known for its fun atmosphere, great music, and drag shows. Many reviewers praise the friendly and attentive bartenders. However, some customers have reported issues with rude staff, confiscated IDs, disorganized management, and crowded bathrooms.
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Tip: If you're looking for a good time with a Latin crowd and enjoy drag shows, this might be your place. Be aware of potential cover charges and parking fees.
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Kaliente is located in Dallas, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
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- Old Parkland West Campus (A 826m) — building in Dallas (vicinity), Dallas County, Texas Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
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- Maple Park (A 298m) — park in Dallas County, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, United States of America; geonames ID = 4709047
Other Points of Interest
- World Trade Center (A 723m) — building at 2050 N Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas
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Kaliente Dallas Reviews
Had the best time while visiting Dallas. The DJ played great music all night long and the staff was friendly and fast service! I can’t wait to return next year if the trans organization make contest here again ☺️ and the drink Frozen Margarita was very good and delicious 😋🍹
no food...Great place...love the rooftop
Had the best time while visiting Dallas. The DJ played great music all night long and the staff was friendly and fast service! I can’t wait to return next year if the trans organization make contest here again ☺️ and the drink Frozen Margarita was very good and delicious 😋🍹
no food...Great place...love the rooftop
We had a wonderful night the amazing service the very special attention the drinks 10)10
I've always had an amazing time here at kaliente club been coming to this club for years love the drag shows and the drinks are very good and the bartenders are always very courteous and friendly for the comments that I read this is a gay bar so that's why there is not a lot of straight people that go there but for the straight people that do go there I've had friends that are straight have always had a good time there and a lot of my straight friends and gay friends still love this club and I am gay July 6 2024
A lot if improvement, love the atmosphere, bar tenders are very attentive and always have a big smile on their face! Great music and drag show!
If you are looking for a good time with Latinos this is your place. There is usually a cover but its well worth it. The music is great and some nights they have a drag show. It's well worth a visit.
This place is always fun!
We had a wonderful night the amazing service the very special attention the drinks 10)10
Fun place and great bartenders!
I've always had an amazing time here at kaliente club been coming to this club for years love the drag shows and the drinks are very good and the bartenders are always very courteous and friendly for the comments that I read this is a gay bar so that's why there is not a lot of straight people that go there but for the straight people that do go there I've had friends that are straight have always had a good time there and a lot of my straight friends and gay friends still love this club and I am gay July 6 2024
A lot if improvement, love the atmosphere, bar tenders are very attentive and always have a big smile on their face! Great music and drag show!
If you are looking for a good time with Latinos this is your place. There is usually a cover but its well worth it. The music is great and some nights they have a drag show. It's well worth a visit.
The bartender seemed annoyed and had a hard time hearing me over the emcee. The audio setup could use a review and an adjustment keeping the guests in mind who would like to enjoy both the entertainment offered and their company's conversation.
Not enough bartenders. There was a food truck but didn't look appealing.
I have gay friends and I’m always down to party with them. This spot was nice. Limited seating which is ok because you came to party. Drinks are lit and cheap and they have a humongous dance floor. The only downside was the bathrooms. That’s a terrible bathroom to be in drunk or sober. They could really work on that. And there is a food booth outside that has the best Elotes ever! I’ll only ever come here with my friends, but I had a great time.
Atmosphere was good the music wasn't too bad could be a it better. There wasn't to much parking spaces available, but over all it's a pretty good place to spend your Saturday night at!
Not enough bartenders. There was a food truck but didn't look appealing.
The bartender seemed annoyed and had a hard time hearing me over the emcee. The audio setup could use a review and an adjustment keeping the guests in mind who would like to enjoy both the entertainment offered and their company's conversation.
I have gay friends and I’m always down to party with them. This spot was nice. Limited seating which is ok because you came to party. Drinks are lit and cheap and they have a humongous dance floor. The only downside was the bathrooms. That’s a terrible bathroom to be in drunk or sober. They could really work on that. And there is a food booth outside that has the best Elotes ever! I’ll only ever come here with my friends, but I had a great time.
This was one of my favorite clubs in DFW I do not know what happened may be the touch of times ... I just saw alot of straight people more than gays, I have to say time are change and I do not like it... but I will away hold in my heart ❤️ the old days Kaliente will aways live in my... ❤️
This was one of my favorite clubs in DFW I do not know what happened may be the touch of times ... I just saw alot of straight people more than gays, I have to say time are change and I do not like it... but I will away hold in my heart ❤️ the old days Kaliente will aways live in my... ❤️
We came here to have a good time and there was a miss understanding with the entrance with one of our friends which caused them to get kicked out. Then they started picking on another friend and said their ID was not theirs when it clearly was hers. We had to call the cops just to prove it was hers and yes it was her. She ended up with a big scratch on her arm because of the security pulling her out the coat room which everyone goes into Be warned that they need to be trained how to handle situations like this because the way they handled this one was all wrong.
We came here to have a good time and there was a miss understanding with the entrance with one of our friends which caused them to get kicked out. Then they started picking on another friend and said their ID was not theirs when it clearly was hers. We had to call the cops just to prove it was hers and yes it was her. She ended up with a big scratch on her arm because of the security pulling her out the coat room which everyone goes into Be warned that they need to be trained how to handle situations like this because the way they handled this one was all wrong.
The prices here are upside down and honestly feel like this bar is taking advantage of Hispanic customers. A beer here is $8 when the same beer at most other places is around $5. A Paloma here is $15, while at other bars it’s usually about $7. That price difference is ridiculous. It doesn’t make sense that a bar that’s supposed to cater to the Hispanic community is charging so much more, while regular bars around the area have normal prices. It really feels unfair and disappointing. What makes it even worse is that when I asked about the prices on Facebook, they blocked me instead of responding. That’s extremely unprofessional. I was just asking a simple question about why the drinks are so much more expensive than at other bars, and instead of explaining or addressing the concern, they chose to block me. That only makes it seem like they don’t want to be transparent about their pricing.
The management seemed disorganized, creating awkward situations for both customers and staff. While the employees were polite, they looked uncomfortable asking customers to leave tables after sitting for hours. Clear leadership and better organization could make a big difference in improving the experience, but I don’t plan on going back again.
Please don’t go there staff are so rude we drove 5 hours from San Antonio Tx to Dallas to spend my friend birthday at kaliente club abt we arrived at 10; 15 pm and they finde let us get I cause they staff me member said my grid was drunk so we end leaving the place I understand it’s rule and regulations but she wasn’t drunk at all we was t drink at all we was at group of people of 10 people and it’s March 20 ,2032 at 10;15 pm please next time assign professional people since They been so rude and not professional at all with customers!! They told us to go to another clubs are around the area!!! Thank you and please management help!!!!!!
HORRIBLE. MY FRIEND GOT HER ID CONFISCATED AND WHAYS CRAZY WAS… IT WAS REALLY HER! Staff does not care. They were being petty and waited almost two hours for cops to get there and all the cops did was give her her ID back. Like never again will I step foot in this dirty ugly establishment.
Come to Kaliente if you wanna get your real ID confiscated and then get thrown around by the staff! It’s upsetting me and my homegirls cause we feel like well damn if you can’t go to Kaliente for birthday drinks where the hell can you go?!
1. Rude staff 2. Pretentious queens who go here. 3. The DJ no matter how much you tip him will NOT play what you want. This is a Latin club that supposedly caters to all Latinos (NOT) and are extremely biased to certain Latinos, especially ones fluent in english. 4. The owner is not much help either. He told our group well, if you don't like my club or my staff, don't come back. Hmmm instead of disuading the customer you need to encourage them to come back and give the club another chance. Awful club
New to Dallas. Was going to try the place out with the hubby; $10 parking (the guy actually chased me down when parking at Jack in the Box to collect) plus a $7 cover. I already drove out of the gayborhood to try the place; no thanks! I had a blast with free parking elsewhere; tab was $96..money well spent!
I was minding my own business with my friend who's first time was at Kaliente and a group of friends and we were interrupted from having a good time by a group of latinas who decided to pick on us. They began saying ridiculous accusations such as us saying that they were 'trailer trash' and a litany of other slurs that we had not said. It was terrifying to think that we would have had to have had a physical confrontation with ladies just to leave the club because they felt that their lesbian reputation was threatened. fortunately, security let us leave. yes that was a concern. I speak spanish and have never felt as unsafe there as I did when a group of women decided I had said something offensive in a bar that was considered 'theirs'. It can be their bar and they can do whatever they like with whoever they want but they should not be able to threaten other people to the point of having to leave just because they thought they heard something like 'trailer trash' I personally grew up in a trailer park and find it offensive that they :A thought I said that and B find that particular living situation offensive. The entire staff of the bar seemed to think they were regulars and that this kind of behavior is ok. So dont visit this place if you aren't a regular and know all of the clientele and are sure that you won't say anything remotely offensive.
The management seemed disorganized, creating awkward situations for both customers and staff. While the employees were polite, they looked uncomfortable asking customers to leave tables after sitting for hours. Clear leadership and better organization could make a big difference in improving the experience, but I don’t plan on going back again.
Come to Kaliente if you wanna get your real ID confiscated and then get thrown around by the staff! It’s upsetting me and my homegirls cause we feel like well damn if you can’t go to Kaliente for birthday drinks where the hell can you go?!
HORRIBLE. MY FRIEND GOT HER ID CONFISCATED AND WHAYS CRAZY WAS… IT WAS REALLY HER! Staff does not care. They were being petty and waited almost two hours for cops to get there and all the cops did was give her her ID back. Like never again will I step foot in this dirty ugly establishment.
Please don’t go there staff are so rude we drove 5 hours from San Antonio Tx to Dallas to spend my friend birthday at kaliente club abt we arrived at 10; 15 pm and they finde let us get I cause they staff me member said my grid was drunk so we end leaving the place I understand it’s rule and regulations but she wasn’t drunk at all we was t drink at all we was at group of people of 10 people and it’s March 20 ,2032 at 10;15 pm please next time assign professional people since They been so rude and not professional at all with customers!! They told us to go to another clubs are around the area!!! Thank you and please management help!!!!!!
1. Rude staff 2. Pretentious queens who go here. 3. The DJ no matter how much you tip him will NOT play what you want. This is a Latin club that supposedly caters to all Latinos (NOT) and are extremely biased to certain Latinos, especially ones fluent in english. 4. The owner is not much help either. He told our group well, if you don't like my club or my staff, don't come back. Hmmm instead of disuading the customer you need to encourage them to come back and give the club another chance. Awful club
New to Dallas. Was going to try the place out with the hubby; $10 parking (the guy actually chased me down when parking at Jack in the Box to collect) plus a $7 cover. I already drove out of the gayborhood to try the place; no thanks! I had a blast with free parking elsewhere; tab was $96..money well spent!
I was minding my own business with my friend who's first time was at Kaliente and a group of friends and we were interrupted from having a good time by a group of latinas who decided to pick on us. They began saying ridiculous accusations such as us saying that they were 'trailer trash' and a litany of other slurs that we had not said. It was terrifying to think that we would have had to have had a physical confrontation with ladies just to leave the club because they felt that their lesbian reputation was threatened. fortunately, security let us leave. yes that was a concern. I speak spanish and have never felt as unsafe there as I did when a group of women decided I had said something offensive in a bar that was considered 'theirs'. It can be their bar and they can do whatever they like with whoever they want but they should not be able to threaten other people to the point of having to leave just because they thought they heard something like 'trailer trash' I personally grew up in a trailer park and find it offensive that they :A thought I said that and B find that particular living situation offensive. The entire staff of the bar seemed to think they were regulars and that this kind of behavior is ok. So dont visit this place if you aren't a regular and know all of the clientele and are sure that you won't say anything remotely offensive.
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