Who replies, and how much
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among Dallas bars with at least 30 reviews read. Every name here is a public fact stated plainly: this is what their listing shows to the next customer.
| # | Business | Replied to | Of the newest | Avg reply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | EVELYN · Dallas | 100% | 50 | 11 words |
| 1= | Babou's · Dallas | 100% | 50 | 28 words |
| 1= | Barons Creek Vineyards Tasting Room Dallas · Dallas | 100% | 50 | 30 words |
| 4 | Atlas Bishop Arts · Dallas | 97% | 300 | 21 words |
| 5 | Will Call Bar · Dallas | 94% | 50 | 25 words |
| 6 | Harwood Arms · Dallas | 90% | 50 | 84 words |
| 7 | Over Under - The Village Dallas · Dallas | 74% | 50 | 29 words |
| 8 | Ginger's · Dallas | 70% | 258 | 28 words |
| 9 | City Tavern · Dallas | 60% | 300 | 8 words |
| 10 | Trees · Dallas | 58% | 50 | 13 words |
For scale: 29% of the 41 answer at least half their reviews, and 15% answer nine in ten. Of the reviews we read, the median bar has 111 that are more than a month old and still unanswered, and 93% have at least one review of three stars or fewer with no reply under it — the one a customer reads first.
What their replies look like
Not our words — theirs. One recent reply each from the bars above, quoted as it appears on their listing.
“Cristin, this means the world to us! Thank you for spending you special day with us!”
— EVELYN, replying to a 5-star review
“Good Afternoon Elissa, Thank you so much, Carleigh is amazing and has been with us since the beginning. Great team downstairs and exciting times ahead. Best Julian”
— Babou's, replying to a 5-star review
“Thanks for your awesome review, Chris! We're thrilled you enjoyed the charcuterie and our wine pairings. We always enjoy when you and your wife come in and hang out with us. Cheers, BCV Bishop Arts Team”
— Barons Creek Vineyards Tasting Room Dallas, replying to a 5-star review
What the top quarter does differently
The 10 bars with the highest reply rates against the other 31. Three contrasts, each measured, none of them about star rating:
- They answer most of what comes in. Median reply rate 92% versus 2%.
- They leave no negative review unanswered. 30% of the top quarter have zero unanswered reviews of three stars or fewer, against 0% of the rest.
- Customers keep writing to them. Median reviews a month 7 for the top quarter, 5.1 for the rest. Replying does not create reviews on its own — but in this market the bars that answer are also the ones customers keep writing to.
How fast reviews arrive
Ranked on Google reviews received per month, among bars with at least 50 reviews. Pace is the number that decides how much any one bad review weighs.
| # | Business | Reviews a month | Total reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happiest Hour · Dallas | 22.5 | 5182 |
| 2 | Harwood Arms · Dallas | 16.4 | 697 |
| 3 | Manhattan Project Beer Co. · Dallas | 15.3 | 897 |
| 4 | Soirée Coffee & Cocktail Bar · Dallas | 13.3 | 996 |
| 5 | Trees · Dallas | 9.4 | 2379 |
| 6 | Clifton Club Bar & Lounge · Dallas | 9.3 | 400 |
| 7 | LadyLove Lounge & Sound · Dallas | 9.2 | 395 |
| 8= | The Old Monk · Dallas | 8.9 | 1897 |
| 8= | Double D's Bar · Dallas | 8.9 | 470 |
| 10 | Las Almas Rotas · Dallas | 8.2 | 909 |
Of the 23 bars whose history reaches back a full year, 57% are receiving reviews more slowly than they were twelve months ago (median change -12%). A slower pace is normal across most categories we measure; what matters is whether yours is slowing faster than the market's.
What “normal” looks like in Dallas
The typical Dallas bar in this audit has 470 Google reviews, a 4.4 rating, answers 4% of them, and receives about 5.4 a month. Ratings cluster high in almost every local category, which is why this page never ranks on them — the difference customers can actually see is in the replies.
How Oh Local helps a Dallas bar
Most of your customers pay, leave, and are gone — the review only happens if something they took with them asks for it. The bars at the top of this page answer what comes in and keep it coming: a review link on the receipt or a card, a reply to every negative review within days (how to write one), and no unanswered three-star review a customer can find first.
How it works
- Run the free audit. We read your public Google reviews and replies and send you the numbers: reply rate, the reviews still waiting for an answer, and the oldest of them — with the table on this page to put them beside.
- Claim your page. Pick your listing, and your QR card and short link are ready to print — from your own phone, no onboarding call.
- Get the weekly email. Every new review with its reply drafted, private feedback that came in, and the short list of what to fix on your listing and site.
- Approve, and that’s it. You press approve on the replies you like. The rest — the card, the page, the measuring — runs on its own.
What you get
Your review page
A printed QR card and a short link that open every review option — Google, Tripadvisor, Facebook — capture the customer’s email, and give an unhappy customer a private word first. About four minutes to a printable QR.
Reviews handled
Every new review on your platforms, with the reply drafted in your voice, in one weekly email. Negative ones first. You approve, edit or skip; nothing posts without you.
Local standing
Where you rank around your shop, what competitors are doing, what changed on your listing — with the exact fix for each. Recommendations can lead to better rankings and more visibility; no tool can promise a position, including ours.
| Dallas median | You | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews answered | 4% | the audit fills this in |
| Older reviews still unanswered | 111 | — |
| A ≤ 3★ review with no reply | 93% have one | — |
| Reviews a month | 5.4 | — |
FAQ
How many Dallas bars reply to their Google reviews?
Of the 41 Dallas-area bars we audited, 20% had never replied to a review, the median had replied to 4% of its reviews, and 15% had replied to nine in ten or more.
How many Google reviews a month does a Dallas bar get?
The median Dallas bar in our audit receives about 5.4 Google reviews a month; the top quarter receives 8.2 or more (40 listings measured).
Which Dallas bars reply to reviews the most?
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among listings with at least 30 reviews read: EVELYN (100%), Babou's (100%), Barons Creek Vineyards Tasting Room Dallas (100%), Atlas Bishop Arts (97%), Will Call Bar (94%), and five more on this page.
Where does this data come from?
From public Google listings: the reviews and owner replies visible to any customer, read between September 8 – September 21, 2026 for 41 bars in Dallas. Nothing comes from any business's private data, and businesses are ranked on reply behaviour and review pace, never on star rating.
Method
41 listings with at least 15 Google reviews in Dallas, in the industry Google's own listing category gives them. Up to the 300 most recent reviews read per listing. Reply rate = reviews with an owner reply ÷ reviews read. Named lists rank on reply rate (≥ 30 reviews read) and on reviews per month (≥ 50 reviews) — never on rating; equal values share a rank. Listings whose name carries an offer, a claim or a disclaimer are counted but not named. Public data only, read on the date shown; a listing can change any day. Oh Local is not affiliated with Google. Think a number is wrong? info@ohlocal.co.