Three Links

4 — 5 stars for the great music! Seating along the long bar, a few small tables along the right wall, and seating out back on the patio. Always packed, standing room only when a great band is playing. People in the music business and those who appreciate great music are stacked up like sardines. If you want to talk, go out back.
Oh, and everyone from the bar staff to the patrons are cool, hip, laidback, and courteous to one another.
Sometimes a cover charge.

Cool music venue! I loved the open air feeling and the bartenders were very impressive! It was a packed house and everyone had drinks and had a great time. Cool energy! Fun customer base! One of the last rock houses in Dallas!

Three Links reminds me of a more brightly lit Spider Babies from the early 2000’s in Deep Ellum, except with a much better beer list and better bands that get booked. So, maybe that comparison to Spider Babies was a bit of a stretch. Regardless, Three Links is the fucking ish, man.
Where else can you see bands like 7 Seconds, The Dwarves, Teenage Bottlerocket, Masked Intruder and others in an intimate venue with an open front garage style door to the street with some of the best craft beers in town being served at a reasonable price? Seriously. Tell me. Because Three Links has a fucking monopoly on this. And good for them, because they do it right.
As someone closer to 30 than they are to 18, but still wanting to stand on the edge of a pit screaming the songs that shaped me into the angsty pseudoanarchist living in the suburbs that I am today, Three Links is a breath of fresh air in the Deep Ellum venue scene. It’s what the new rendition of Red Blood Club wishes it could be. A safe place with good beer and Kevin Seconds up on stage playing you the songs you’ve always loved.

I’ve known about Three Links ever since I lived in Texas. It replaced the old La Grange, a place I never set foot in either. When I left Texas, Deep Ellum was only starting to get its mojo back. Many places had been closed and the wrong element was all over the area. Then businesses decided to come back. Trees reopened, Coyote Ugly came to the area (also now gone) and Three Links opened as well.
Three Links has become a place for punk and ska music. From the past posters I saw hanging, some impressive acts have passed through those doors. My buddy, who loves this places and comes as much as he can, says that the owner really likes the atmosphere that he’s created here and the staff seems to live it. There were no angry bouncers, the bartenders never seemed rushed even when the areas were getting packed around them. Granted, we were there for a Monday night show, so it wasn’t sardine packed at all.
One thing that stood out to me was the selection of beers. I was very impressed. They are also linked up to Fuzzy’s Tacos right next door, so you can grab some grub and hang out on the patio out back with one of the great craft beers.
As for the bands, you are right up close to them, no barriers, no bouncers and the crowd, minus one fool getting up on stage, was excellent and enjoyed the acts we saw. It was cool that I was in town for a couple of bands that I enjoy seeing live.
Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to make my way back in. Really cool club.
Enjoy.

Visited this place on a Friday night to hear one of my favorite bands. The sound here is very good. I think the cover charge was reasonable.

I love this venue. The staff are well mannered and kind. The place is indoors but the front gate can be pulled up so that the whole venue revealed to the outside. The back patio area is really cute. Never had a bad experience here before. Love seeing some of my favorite indie artists here!

Best venue in Dallas. Amazing bartenders, lots of locals and regulars to chat with, and a great happy hour– $ 5 gets you two tacos and a beer. They have a great beer selection with rotating taps and many local selections. Yes!!! Come early and stay late. I love this place!

I like this place. I’ve never been here for a show, but I feel like coming here for one would be a lot of fun. My favorite part of this bar is the back patio area, which is pretty secluded, spacious, and has lots of picnic booths for seating. (Surprised there aren’t very many pics of the patio!)
Bar service here is always great and they have a great beer selection. It’s a really chill place to day drink, if you’re into that. Stop by!

Love this place. Super dive. But clean. Everyone is super nice. The concerts here are awesome!!! Great spot!

I had a beer here this weekend. I liked it a lot. The bartender was very nice. There was a dog. The ceiling fans were wonderful! You can order from Fuzzy’s.

Best bar in all of Dallas Fort Worth area. Has live music acts playing almost every night. Crowd is pretty mix and diverse music lovers. Has a good selection of craft beers, just a very enjoyable and welcoming place to hang out.

I absolutely love this bar, it is a fun and not over crowded bar/​dive. They have great Rock/​Punk/​Ska music late nights which draws a crowd but still not to much to order a beer quickly.

They have a cover after the bands start going on but it is no cover all other times. I have been there drinking many times long enough to see the bands for free though.

If you are looking for a really crowded crazy bar this is not the bar for you. Now if you want a cool chill bar with friendly bar staff then this is a bar you will love.
Side note: you can order food from Fuzzy Tacos next door! Which is a huge plus for the bar considering Fuzzy Tacos always gets great reviews.

I’ve always wanted to come here from the time I saw the place while driving by. Last night is that night after walking around the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. They didn’t have any band schedule for tonight I’m guessing because it’s Easter. I’m glad they are open Easter Sunday. Food they offer comes from Fuzzy’s next door. If we haven’t eaten we could have easily take their HH promo of Two Baja Tacos + PBR or Lonestar for only $ 5 or additional $ 1 if you want a local craft instead. We will definitely come back toed perineum the vibe when there’s live music.

Three Links is everything I want in a little concert venue: cool ambiance, kind bartenders, good drinks, loud music, and clean bathrooms.
It was my first time in Deep Ellum, and I loved the proximity of the venue to all of the other neat places down the street. Being an out-​of-​towner, I had plenty of restaurants to choose from for dinner before catching Rubblebucket.
It’s a tiny venue, but tiny venues are one of the best places to catch a good band.

Stumbled upon this venue today because I was hungry and in the mood for fish tacos. I Unilocal’d fish tacos and fuzzy’s happened to be 2 blocks away so I ventured over and parked in front of Three Links. The NY style grunge bar décor attracted my attention and their draught beer selection lured me in. A nice cold draught with a few tacos for lunch sounded delightful. Upon entering Viktoria (I think a less traditional spelling suits her) gave me a few samples of her favorite draughts and I settled on their, Four Corners honey draught. The keg was fresh and the beer was tasty, since I would have preferred it a bit more chilled a frosted mug would have been ideal. I noticed a sign that said 2 tacos and a local draught $ 6 so I ordered fish tacos from Fuzzy’s (see review), score! My friend had two Brooklyn Lagers and I had my two beers plus my three tacos and our bill was only $ 20.72. I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the vibe and atmosphere, the staff, the convenience of ordering tacos and the price. I’ll definitely visit again.

I come here mainly for the $ 2.50 16oz Lone Stars (HH), and, the crowd that it attracts. One of the things I love about this hood is that it attracts a lot of culture. Three Links is just another host. I love the garage door that opens onto the street. This is a music venue. It is small and can fill up fast. I have watched shows from the street instead of paying cover. They host a variety of styles which is cool.

I love this place. I love that they open this huge garage door and the ambience spills out onto the street. Passerbys peek in, intrigued by the music that permeates through their ears. The bar is cool. The staff is cool. Overall, this place is cool. Great small venue for an array of live music. The cover is well worth the atmosphere and entertainment. There is a back patio for all you smokers, too! This place is snuggled between a Fuzzy’s and donut place and they’re finally re-​doing the sidewalks. Long live Deep Ellum!

Great performance/​music venue. Great bartenders. Great patio. And yo, it is next to Glazed and Fuzzy’s. Seriously, donuts, tacos and booze is like my fantasy fat girl combo. OMG. Now mix that with some punk rock and rockabilly and you see why this place sets my heart a flutter (non-​heart attack related of course).

At first glance, I was like — what is all this illuminati propaganda… then I was schooled by my friend and the good times began!
Three Links is a great little music venue with super smiley bartenders and a cool patio. It is small, so don’t expect to have a deep conversation while the band in playing, but overall it was an awesome experience.
I’ll definitely be back!

Man, I f-​ing love Dallas.
If you want to hang out in a bar/​live venue steeped in Masonic imagery, that shows Breaking Bad instead of football, where the patrons are tatted up, but just as friendly as they could be, where else are you going to live? LA? Too expensive. New York? Unfriendly. Austin? OK, sure, maybe Austin, but you live here already!
Three Links wins big for the most artful and innovative décor of any space I’ve ever bent an elbow in. The bartenders and patrons are rockabilly/​skin/​punk/​mod subculturalists and look cool as Hell. Whoever is in charge of how this place looks is a genius. Music is top notch, the last time I was there, the Give ‘Em the Boot compilation was on, you might hear the Ducky Boys or Social D too.
Drinks are surprisingly cheap, I have walked out with a single-​digit tab more than once. Lots of liquids on tap, and the bartenders are quick with a shot of booze.
You can get food from Fuzzy’s next door, and the place is the first on Elm St (maybe in Deep Ellum) to open in the afternoon.
This is the kind of bar that could only exist in Dallas, where entrepreneurs are able to experiment and pursue their vision without breaking the bank. I’ll be back as many times as I can.