Tallywackers, a 'brief' history: Inside the first year at Dallas' male Hooters

A certain mystique surrounded Tallywackers when it opened in Dallas last year. The restaurant and bar, which employs scantily clad men as servers and bartenders, was talked about worldwide.

It's like Hooters, except for women and gay men? How scandalous!

As of May 30, Tallywackers has made it once around the sun, and rest assured its first year was nothing short of eventful. Patrons waited hours just to get a table (and a glimpse of the goods) inside. In a market full of breastaurants where women let it all hang out, owner Rodney Duke chalks up his business' success to the need for a male equivalent.

"At the end of the day, I know Tallywackers has put a stamp on history," he says.

What exactly does that stamp look like? Duke recently laid out some of the most memorable moments from Tallywackers first year for GuideLive. They include...

Meeting guests from around the world ...

Duke can honestly say people come from all over the world to try his Tallywackers. He has group of flight attendants from Dubai that have stopped by several times, and another from Australia that grab a bite "usually the second Tuesday of each month," he says.

Including celebrities like Maribeth Monroe ...

Duke says a member of the female Olympic gymnastics team also stopped by, but he doesn't know her name. "I'm not a big sports person," he says. Duke's goal for year two is to get Ellen DeGeneres in the door.

Cultivating a "regulars" scene ...

Surprisingly enough, men, women and children (accompanied by adults) constitute this group. And it's not weird, Duke insists. Many come for the special events, like Thursday night karaoke. "We are a restaurant, there's nothing inappropriate going on here," he says.

Establishing a set of house rules ...

OK, so maybe there were a few inappropriate things going on when Tallywackers first opened, which is why Duke had to set some house rules. Selfies and group photos with the servers are fine, Duke says. Diners can even grab their muscles, but he draws the line there.

Guys are no longer allowed to pick up guests or give them piggy-back rides.

And being featured on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

In the name of equality!

What has this experience taught Duke about society?

"More people than I expected want to come out and have fun with it," says Duke. And they don't come in one shape or size. He's served bachelorette parties, straight couples, gay groups, brunching moms with kids and plenty more. A couple of months ago, a woman celebrated her 94th birthday there.

See what other folks said about their Tallywackers experiences when the restaurant opened. And if you have one to share, hit up GuideLive on Twitter.