The highly intoxicated bartender couldn't serve drinks without taking swigs from the bottle and we couldn't give payment. It was a situation
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Leasey Cedillo
Always a great vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miriam Kirkbride
My husband and I went here for the first time last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We'd been wanting to try it for years and finally made the time to do it. The ambience is amazing. It was a time capsule that transported us to a slower pace, simpler living, and an easygoing attitude. The prices are reasonable, the service is exceptional, and we'd love to return for another visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yul Hubbard
Such a good place
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Feride Demircan
Really nice and helpful staff. I’ll definitely recommend this to family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Nguyen
Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jullie Tran
Very rude bartender. We asked what was the strongest beer/cider they had and he listed some items but then on the second round of ordering, we asked about a cider that was strong, about 20%, and he mentioned he had it. So we asked why was that not mentioned when we asked the first time. He was so irrational to answer and got upset and kicked us out. Very rude, no respect and very erratic. Definitely never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
texang73
A Houston institution… beer and wine only. They take cards now. Say hi to Gertrude!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Rachel Semiene
The oldest commercial building in Houston. Constructed in 1847. Had such an old time ambiance. Including the machine that requires a coin to get cigarettes out of like back in the day. Such a cool little place. Only liquor and wine sold here.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Roberto Alvarez
Stumbled into this bar on our walk back after a show at 713 Music Hall. Ended up sparking up a conversation with John who has worked there many years. He talked to us about the history of the bar and even gave us a little tour of the place. We were honestly blown away by his friendliness and passion for the bar. Overall a great experience. Definitely going to try and stop by next time I’m in Houston.
BEWARE: THE MANAGER WILL TAKE THIS DOWN LIKE HE DID ON YELP! When anyone leaves a review, beware that John will have an excuse rather than listen to anything constructive you have to say. We had a poor customer experience because of the lack of beer options and the fact the entire bar is extremely dirty. No this bar is not haunted, so don't go for that experience. The vibe could be amazing, but just like the manager says he's been drinking there longer than working there. This bar could be on the top 5 if they knew a good patron when they visit, cleaned the cobwebs, cleaned the lines and offered a real good selection. Hope the constructive feedback is actually looked at then coming up with excuses like every other comment. I hope this bar can turn around and be great.CAROLYN - this bar has so much potential, but John is killing the opportunity. If you’re not making 30k profit a week then you should make a change. He drinks more profits away than you show on your books! Make bars great again is our big mission. And for owners to not be taken advantage of.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pere Yere
Great care and attention. It was just fine.
Erin Mason
I got what I came for. Couldn’t be happier!
sarah lipscomb
an instituttion :)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Diana Argueta
Can not express the amount of utter shock ??? and just confusion for the amount of human indecency ??? Came in showed ID right when asked, bartender (had a white/grayish beard, older gentleman) started off with one of his first of many “jokes” that me and my friends should “oughta start carrying passports around with ice around” mind you me and another friend are hispanic, another is pakistani and all of which, born here but nonetheless doesn’t matter-an odd choice of words to make to complete strangers, whom are just showing ID’s. To then have him joking -or so we thought- around that me and one of my friends have came up to the wrong place, and that this is “a bar, we don’t have any food here”. Pointing to us being underage and to get out the bar, mind you all the while he is actively pointing a flashlight to all our ID’s (mine being a horizontal over 21 ID), meanwhile my friends 21st birthday had just past in June- it is now August. To which when we tried explaining that we indeed were of age, and had valid ID’s (he checked ID star with flashlight multiple times), he would just increasingly get more hostile and loud to which he’d give out that he sounded unsober and like he had a couple of drinks himself. My friends and I were so token aback by the realization that he wasn’t kidding and had to leave. It was clear he wasn’t in the right state of mind to be reasoned with nor was it even worth it. To the first thing coming out of his mouth being a racist remark, to then being treated as if we were the incompetent ones, as if his daily regime of work isn’t checking the validity of each and every one’s ID’s that come in, we were severely disappointed by this behavior portrayed. Would absolutely not consider coming back nor supporting.
The highly intoxicated bartender couldn't serve drinks without taking swigs from the bottle and we couldn't give payment. It was a situation
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Always a great vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I went here for the first time last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We'd been wanting to try it for years and finally made the time to do it. The ambience is amazing. It was a time capsule that transported us to a slower pace, simpler living, and an easygoing attitude. The prices are reasonable, the service is exceptional, and we'd love to return for another visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a good place
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Really nice and helpful staff. I’ll definitely recommend this to family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very rude bartender. We asked what was the strongest beer/cider they had and he listed some items but then on the second round of ordering, we asked about a cider that was strong, about 20%, and he mentioned he had it. So we asked why was that not mentioned when we asked the first time. He was so irrational to answer and got upset and kicked us out. Very rude, no respect and very erratic. Definitely never coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A Houston institution… beer and wine only. They take cards now. Say hi to Gertrude!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
The oldest commercial building in Houston. Constructed in 1847. Had such an old time ambiance. Including the machine that requires a coin to get cigarettes out of like back in the day. Such a cool little place. Only liquor and wine sold here.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stumbled into this bar on our walk back after a show at 713 Music Hall. Ended up sparking up a conversation with John who has worked there many years. He talked to us about the history of the bar and even gave us a little tour of the place. We were honestly blown away by his friendliness and passion for the bar. Overall a great experience. Definitely going to try and stop by next time I’m in Houston.
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BEWARE: THE MANAGER WILL TAKE THIS DOWN LIKE HE DID ON YELP! When anyone leaves a review, beware that John will have an excuse rather than listen to anything constructive you have to say. We had a poor customer experience because of the lack of beer options and the fact the entire bar is extremely dirty. No this bar is not haunted, so don't go for that experience. The vibe could be amazing, but just like the manager says he's been drinking there longer than working there. This bar could be on the top 5 if they knew a good patron when they visit, cleaned the cobwebs, cleaned the lines and offered a real good selection. Hope the constructive feedback is actually looked at then coming up with excuses like every other comment. I hope this bar can turn around and be great.CAROLYN - this bar has so much potential, but John is killing the opportunity. If you’re not making 30k profit a week then you should make a change. He drinks more profits away than you show on your books! Make bars great again is our big mission. And for owners to not be taken advantage of.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great care and attention. It was just fine.
I got what I came for. Couldn’t be happier!
an instituttion :)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Can not express the amount of utter shock ??? and just confusion for the amount of human indecency ??? Came in showed ID right when asked, bartender (had a white/grayish beard, older gentleman) started off with one of his first of many “jokes” that me and my friends should “oughta start carrying passports around with ice around” mind you me and another friend are hispanic, another is pakistani and all of which, born here but nonetheless doesn’t matter-an odd choice of words to make to complete strangers, whom are just showing ID’s. To then have him joking -or so we thought- around that me and one of my friends have came up to the wrong place, and that this is “a bar, we don’t have any food here”. Pointing to us being underage and to get out the bar, mind you all the while he is actively pointing a flashlight to all our ID’s (mine being a horizontal over 21 ID), meanwhile my friends 21st birthday had just past in June- it is now August. To which when we tried explaining that we indeed were of age, and had valid ID’s (he checked ID star with flashlight multiple times), he would just increasingly get more hostile and loud to which he’d give out that he sounded unsober and like he had a couple of drinks himself. My friends and I were so token aback by the realization that he wasn’t kidding and had to leave. It was clear he wasn’t in the right state of mind to be reasoned with nor was it even worth it. To the first thing coming out of his mouth being a racist remark, to then being treated as if we were the incompetent ones, as if his daily regime of work isn’t checking the validity of each and every one’s ID’s that come in, we were severely disappointed by this behavior portrayed. Would absolutely not consider coming back nor supporting.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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