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Truth & Alibi

Bar Cocktail bar Lounge Night club

There's a password required for this below-ground haunt serving cocktails & a small-bites menu. People often mention drinks, table, easy, speak, night, password, music, great, time,


Address

2618 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226, United States

Website

truthandalibi.com

Contact

+1 214-308-0424

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (444 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 pm to 2 am
  • Saturday: 9 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: 10 pm to 2 am
  • Monday: (Martin Luther King Jr
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: drinks (11) table (9) easy (9) speak (8) night (8) password (6) music (6) great (6) time (6)
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  • 1/5 Matthew H. 1 year ago on Google
    Not an actual speakeasy vibe. When you get there, it’s a line out the door. Which completely ruins the initial appearance. If you don’t know the password they’ll just let you in. No specialty drinks. Overly loud trap music and super trashy bar rats that bump into you constantly. 30 minutes to get a drink. Packed like a sardine can but smells worse. The aesthetic is great but the concept got lost along the way. I would suggest high door cover, pricier specialty cocktails, and a 3/4 cut in allowable capacity. Especially since the place was wayyy over fire marshal approved capacity.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Meg K. 2 years ago on Google
    Decor was perfect, drinks very pricey but thats just about any bar. 300 dollar minimum to reserve a table and if you sat at a table and it was reserved you got kicked out i feel like they need a vip section for those who reserve tables and to leave the others open for all to use. Seating was limited to only the tables that could be reserved. Next this is a speak easy in the only sense that you have to know the password to enter. Music does not fit the speak easy vibe at all. I was expecting true speak easy from the 1920s era. I was expecting a true gin joint. Guys and dolls situation. Jazz band dance floor with people swing dancing maybe even someone there teaching swing dance lessons. The staff wasn't dressed according to the era which for me would have given it that cherry on top. Also if people would have used 1920 slang like bruno for the security guys, or dame for woman. I would have preffered a more true speak easy to the 1920s. It's a historical era that celebrated women being able to finally vote, dating as singles without chaperones became a thing, women started to find their voice. It was also the time of the Harlem Renaissance when black musicians writers and singers started to gain notoriety. Why are these not things celebrated at a "speak easy" in the modern era?
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 James Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Two drinks were 40$ that were wasted because they kicked us out of a table that someone reserved later that night and threw away our drinks while we were getting up... on our friends birthday. Also security charged our black friend 40$ to get in but didn't see him ask anyone else to pay? Including us..after reading reviews that isn't common for them to treat poc poorly. Won't be coming back.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Quentin J. 1 year ago on Google
    Do not go if you are black. Bouncers are racist. Me n my friends were denied entry due to us being black. Highly do not recommend.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Picture it D. 5 years ago on Google
    Fun speak easy with great music, great drinks and a cool atmosphere. It all starts with knowing the weekly password. You can find that on the club's FB page. Once behind the candy wall, you walk into a very nicely decorated cocktail lounge. The music is a mix of hip hop, old school hip hop and will have even the non dancers movin. They have a cool cocktail menu that comes nicely lit with an LED and makes picking your cocktail or other drink choices easy to see. Stop in to this cocktail lounge, order a drink and enjoy one of Deep Ellum's best spots!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 J A. 1 year ago on Google
    Cold night so I had a jacket on over my dress shirt. The bouncer said that I'm under dressed. Another patron of a lighter complexion is right behind me with a hoody, jeans, sneakers, ball cap, and walks right in. 👀
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mary Kate R. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely adorable, fun atmosphere! The decor was honestly perfect for the vibe they're going for. We got bottle service for NYE, and while the entire night was amazing, there were a few mildly annoying things that could have been better. I don't think they were understaffed per se since New Year's is going to just be a bit more crazy regardless, but they would've benefited from having more people. Our waitress/bartender wasn't available to come to our section as often as we needed to keep ordering as we wanted. There wasn't anyone available to help with crowd control within our section and ended up having to do it ourselves all night, which, while entertaining sometimes, was something that created conflict with other customers and was a frustrating distraction to our experience. Overall, it was a great and fun experience but dampened by mildly, less-than-ideal service on one of the busiest nights of the year for the bar industry.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tarah E. 1 year ago on Google
    I would have rated this place higher, but even though I made a reservation days in advance and was sent a confirmation text the day of, I arrived on time for my reservation (traveled from Arkansas, by the way) only to be told by the bouncer that they were “closed to the public” with no further explanation. When I tried to tell him I had made a reservation, he simply repeated that they were closed to the public. Supremely disappointed. Why accept reservations when you’re not open? EDIT: this wasn’t a “password” issue, either, as the body guard told us to “come back tomorrow.”
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 mudafar h. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a joke. Hands down the worst club to ever go to. We had the biggest table in the club and we were treated like bums. Told if we left we couldn’t come back. Also we were told we paid for 20 people and at the door they said we could only have 15. Then the bum of a bouncer they have said he needed $600 to let the rest in. This place is actually a joke😂
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Destiny L. 2 years ago on Google
    Truth & Alibi had an amazingly wonderful show for St. Patty’s Day weekend. We entered the small “storefront” and were whisked away the speakeasy behind the door. They had a burlesque show and an amazing staff of bartenders who were able to keep up with a large crowd. The DJ kept us dancing and we had a great night. Small space but big energy! Drinks are normal prices.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alek T. 6 years ago on Google
    Must know secret password to get in enough the candy shop. Once you get in, there's a large bar and a small bar. It feels like a VAMPIRE's LAIR which is super intimate and music is popping. Fog machines and dark atmosphere. Fun place to be but can get hectic later at night. Parking is free if you find the right places, otherwise expect to pay and walk a short distance.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jennifer F. 5 months ago on Google
    Despite Facebook and Google telling us they were open that were not. I tried calling and had to text with someone to find that out. So I wasn’t able to enjoy it. I love the concept. However it does sound more like a club with bottle service than a speak easy. Just wish I could have experienced it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sujan S. 1 year ago on Google
    Do not go to this spot if you wanna have a good time. Worst experience ever. Small space and bouncer were racist. And they kick you out for no reason.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Casey M. 2 years ago on Google
    I’m not sure if it should be one star, but we’ll give the benefit of the doubt since we’ve only been here twice; once upon entry and once at a table. Received quite an unkind greeting upon entry when paying ridiculous amounts of money for bottles and a tiny table—go to bottled or backyard across the street if you want legitimate table service….DO NOT let anyone tell you this is a speakeasy *haha* they have a weekly “password” and that’s the extent of that. No slinging of beautiful classic drinks, just basic club drinks as you would expect in a packed late-night club with extensive dancing. Bathrooms aren’t clearly marked, nor are the exits; even if you pay for a table, this will not be conveyed to you. Waitresses were very sweet!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hannah Z. 1 year ago on Google
    My date and I had the best time. Super chill cocktail bar for late 20s early 40s vibe. We had such a good time that we are going back we said. We loved the decor, the ambience, the seating, the light up menus and the drinks we’re strong ! The playlist was perfect too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Max S. 2 years ago on Google
    My experience here didn't really seem to align with most. It was quiet, cocktails were excellent (although be prepared to wait), and I thought the decor and feel was pretty cool, albeit trying hard. Nothing standout or special, but I'd come back again if it wasn't crowded.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 MomLifeCoffee V. 3 months ago on Google New
    T&A fell off. Imagine a speak easy with zero line. Inside is dead and the music is terrible. We left immediately and found a crowded spot in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bhuvi k. 6 years ago on Google
    Oh.. What a night It was. The Music The folks The service guys the drinks the craziness the insane laughter and friends. Oh it is a superb place to go with Friends. But they have certain rules I guess. Either go with Grls or reserve table on prior.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Asa J. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved this place it is a beautiful lounge! Nice setup. I would say just be prepared before you go. Eat first they don't have food and they got capacity quick. Also, if you don't have a reservation for the seated spots you will have to move or just stand. It was nice for a visit, but I'm not sure yet if it'll be something I return to right away. Got some amazing pictures though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adrian Rose M. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool atmosphere. Decent drinks. Had a good time.

  • 5/5 Angel 1 year ago on Google
    Great Place! Great Drinks amazing atmosphere! The decor and music is great!

  • 5/5 Sashauna 1 year ago on Google
    Stumbled upon this place in burlesque night && t’was absolute perfection 🌱 Cute, intimate, and really good drinks !

  • 4/5 Ravyn W. 1 year ago on Google
    Truth & Alibi had a really nice vibe and they played a ton of Drake (which I loved)! The women's restroom was also fairly cleaned in comparison to other speakeasys/ bars in the area


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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