Waterin Trough,

12333 66th Street North, Largo, FL 33773

"The staff and folks are wonderful. We stopped coming because it was too smokey.. We would love to come back when everything reopens if you could set up a smoking area outside. We miss Todd and the friendly folks we were dancing with. Please consider this when reopening. There are 4 of us that stopped coming because of the smoke."

"I use to love coming to the trough but so far tonight I am not sure I will be coming here any longer. The floor is all the way lit up with all these disco balls and other lights.. It was a bit darker before and not soo flashy.. This is a country bar!! And it seems to be steering away from the country part of it. I'm sorry to see the Jackie sold it! It has changed so much and not the same bar I loved to come to.. :( Also there are too many live bands here. I come here to line dance. A live band every once in a while is fine but would be even better if they came on Fridays and not Saturdays!! But the past few times I have been here it has not been fun. Please take it back to how it use to be!!!!"

"Great place to come dance, hang out with friends, and get your drink on! If you don't mind a few drunk fools, tobacco smoke, and the occasional outburst (which security does an amazing job at addressing.) Derek is one of the best bartenders that I have had the pleasure doing business with. He has a vast knowledge of the art of liquor and seamlessly remembers your drink, even with a packed bar! My girl and I come here religiously every Friday and Saturday and don't plan to stop! I've only had one bad experience at the Waterin Trough and it was with one of the female bartenders. I was unable to get her name, but she was tending the bar on a Saturday night when Derek was out. I am one of the few patrons, possibly the only, that orders scotch from the 'well' during Sink or Swim. I approached the bar, asked for a scotch and Pepsi and inquired where Derek was, and when I returned to my seat and took a sip I had received whiskey and Pepsi... So when I went to have my cup refilled I specifically requested Inver House Scotch, which Derek usually keeps in the cabinet on the bend in the bar. I was told by the bar tender that she couldn't serve me that because it wasn't a 'well' . I then pointed to the cabinet and described the bottle to her and was again told that it wasn't on the well and that, "They are all basically the same."..... For a bartender to say that, "They (whiskey & scotch) are the same.", is beyond me and I stared at her for a second and settled for another whiskey. Again, this was my only negative experience here, otherwise the Trough is the place to be!"

"I have been spoiled by going to the round up for years. Tonight was my first, and last visit to the watering trough. Horrible service, horrible bartenders, and horrible DJ and sound setup. First off i paid for sink or swim,and received this disappointment of a cup which costs a dollar to replace, and I was insulted to find out that there was a designated bartender for sink or swim ONE LONE BARTENDER! Who in turn wound up moving slower than molasses. And after the old folks left, the line for the lone sink or swim line, wound up just shy of out the door (about 60-75 people long) i then refused to stand in that line and chose to give in to their scam and pay for their joke of a whiskey and coke from their other bartender, number 2 of 3. Which charged me 5 dollars for a coke with a tiny little splash of alcohol. I for one very very rarely drink. But i enjoy having a couple drinks and doing some line dances. I was extremely disappointed in this establishments execution of a "country bar" theme. In my honest opinion i don't see how they keep the doors open. I will never ever return. The round up and their awesome bartenders will continue to get my business and feel like home when i choose to get out and have some fun with friends and loved ones."

"Really great atmosphere. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Dance instructor was really good and knowledgeable. Very patient with class. Drink specials were good, could taste the alcohol. Overall, really nice place and will continue going back."