I don't think most people who visit here understand the historical significance it has for Houston…read moreand its namesake university. Firstly, this was the same venue that hosted Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams that included Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Young, and Clyde Drexler. Before Toyota Center, even before the Summit/Compaq Center, Houston had Hofheinz Pavilion. This was the original home of the Houston Rockets when they moved here. It hosted live acts such as Elton John, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Madonna, Genesis, Prince, and Bob Dylan to name few. Yes, this place is a bit dated looking, but it most definitely looks nothing like a high school arena. Hofheinz Pavilion seats about 8,500 spectators, has multiple video screens, etc. The University of Houston has announced $40 million in upgrades, and already blows all other basketball arenas in the Houston area away minus the Toyota Center and Reliant Arena. This place is underrated.

I was at the Hofheinz Pavilion for a UH graduation ceremony last Saturday…read more The facility was nice, easy access and clean. The staff seemed to be bothered by having to work this event. Not many smiles and I witnessed some downright rude behavior toward people in attendance. Come on people, if you hate your job that much, QUIT! The people in attendance are there to celebrate their friends and loved ones academic accomplishments. It is a great day for them. Pretty petty and selfish to put a damper on that experience just because you are having to work on a Saturday or whatever lame excuse you try to justify your actions with!!!

I might just have to do a national barcade tour. We were here on Sunday afternoon, so there were…read morepeople everywhere, but I still had a blast. This place serves food, drinks, and has plenty of games! You can either buy your tickets in person or online beforehand. It's $12 for entry and you can stay as long as you want and come and go with unlimited game access. From what I can tell, some days have specials. Only additional purchases are food and drinks, obviously. They have pizzas, quesadillas, salads, dessert pizzas, and pizza burritos. I tried that last thing because I had never heard of it -- think of it as like a glorified hot pocket. It was delicious! I had a salad to balance things out, and I'll surprised by how hefty it was! Since I had never had their cider before, I decided to do a flight of five. When I placed my order, I was expecting them to give me a tray of five 1 oz pours... But instead, they told me the flight will consist of five 5 oz cups.... WHOA. So I grabbed the first two and had to come back for the rest after I finished. Every single one was delicious, but I really liked the mango habanero and the one with the coconut. Now, the games... I rarely come to a barcade that has TWO Guitar Hero setups. And they had plenty of classic cabinets, air hockey, Mario Kart, shooting games... Claw machines... It was quite epic. By the way, the claw machines did cost extra, and I peeped a party room in the back that had those interactive team floor games! That would be fun to reserve for a special occasion. This place really impressed me. If you enjoy games in a bar setting, I would recommend this spot if you are in the Houston area.

Cidercade is a good option for a big group activity that's (thankfully!) indoors, away from the…read moreHouston heat. I've been there with a group of adults and also with a group of kids, and just note that while it's totally fine (and very fun!) for kids, it's probably better for adults--there's no kid security check-in at the front, and the building is very big, with lots of games. We ordered a pizza from a touchscreen by a food window, and the pizza was actually pretty good, much better than I was expecting at an arcade. The downside was that, in the lunch rush, it took 30-40 minutes for that one pizza to come out, though you could tell they were individually making each item in the big pizza oven. If you want drinks, you separately order those at the front, near where you check in, which is a little odd to have two separate food/drink ordering spots. When we walked in, we paid for a wristband, which gave "free" access to all of the arcade games, except for the claw machines, which required you to buy an extra card.

By far one of my favorites places in Houston. I've come to the Toyota Center numerous times for…read morebasketball games and concerts. The staff are always welcoming and helpful with guiding guests to their correct seats, answering questions & securing bags/purses that may be bigger than the approved bag size. I also like that Toyota Center offer amenities and perks if someone was to purchase seats in a private suite. I definitely think you get your money's worth when attending an event at this venue.

the toyota center is an excellent arena, however i was disappointed when the rockets lost…read more everything was accessible and easy to navigate and similar to any other arena layout. go rockets

A well run ballpark!…read more Extremely clean, staff all super friendly and helpful, and the food and snacks are excellent. It does get crowded in some areas, but the fans are very considerate and patient. Astros did lose the game - ballpark park experience was exceptional.

Great spot to watch the FIFA soccer game! So many seats available, lots of parking although most…read moreyou have to pay for and it can get pricy up to $30-$40 for parking depending which parking lot. Normally you watch soccer games here but they are offering the soccer game viewing on their big screen. It was a good time and not a big hassle to get out, not confusing to find seats. There is security and you can't take a big purse, needs to be small!

This stadium will make you sweat! It will make you hotter!…read moreIt will make you lose your breath! It will make you water! No need to PNC at the Disco, instead you can come and relax at one of the most beautiful MLS and Women's Soccer stadiums in the country. It's gorgeous, it just gets very hot in the summer, but that's Houston and it's part of the charm. Cheap tickets, beautiful surroundings, amazing atmosphere, best fans in the league, not usually sold out (sadly, blame SeatGeek), but get ready to sweat!

The re-branded BBVA stadium since they were taken over by PNC! Where the Houston Dynamo play…read more Really awesome stadium design with a modern outside shell. Always lit up orange for hometown pride. No roof on the stadium, and very steep seats! But overal awesome stadium to see a game.

This is for the location at Hobby Airport; can't get Yelp to add it…read more Really good food for airport food but on the expensive side. Waitress Elyse was very pleasant and provided good recommendations. It's a sit down restaurant past TSA and they had a guitarist performing.

Yum! I stopped here at the recommendation of hotel staff when I realized I could pay an outrageous…read moresum for a mediocre breakfast at a hotel or get an OMG amazing breakfast elsewhere. The Rustic qualifies as OMG! The ambiance is like an upscale Texas sports bar, so a bit rustic while nice. The breakfast sampler was a-a-a-amazing! Yes, it really is 5 small plates. Wow! The challah French toast and blackened potatoes were particularly memorable. Each dish was strongly flavored and perfectly prepared. I also got a French press coffee that underwhelmed (it was made with boiling water so it was a bit burnt flavored), but have no fear, it was replaced with a cold brew coffee that was really good. Service was TOP NOTCH with Lily being very pleasant, attentive, personable, and professional. I was impressed with her approach to make sure things met expectations. As this restaurant is planned to close at the end of the year, I recommend going there now! Enjoy. And if you see Lily, please let her know she makes a difference by making every guest feel welcome.

Not to be confused with BB-VA-jayjay (aka Big, Beautiful VA-JJ) which is what my Barbi brought with…read moreher when I brought her here. One of the best stadiums in MLS, I'd argue, and the weather here is always wonderful. It's also perfectly located in a sadly gentrified neighbourhood, right next to downtown Houston in EaDo, and really adds to its surroundings, and is nothing short of beautiful inside and out. Would not be out of place as a European Stadium, and is truly magnificent. My other review of this stadium said: Not to be confused with BDSM Stadium, which is something very different, more adult, more painful, more restrictive, for the sub anway. Moving on. Houston has a pretty amazing soccer stadium just to the east of downtown and it's beautiful and perfect for what it does, one of the better ones I've been to. I'd downgrade for the insane cost of everything (a beer is 10 to 20 dollars, yes I'm serious), but then every stadium is like that these days... they should GTFO really. But for the stadium itself.... wow. It's a shame they didn't have the stadium during the days when they were winning everything, this would have been perfect for that, but hopefully one day they will be winning everything again with this great stadium, that is like the Reliant Stadium/NRG Stadium of soccer.. it's amazing. As for the team, it's home to the Houston Dynamo. Not to be confused with a murder plot against an orange-white Clownfish in America's 4th largest city (Houston Die-Nemo). Houston is one of the classic teams in the league, even though they secretly stole San Jose away from San Jose, and changed the Earthquake name to Dynamo, to reflect the industrial energy nature of the Houston economy. I'm a fan of a team and I think they do a good job, and are a main fixture in the sports scene of the city, which isn't really much of a sports city to be honest, and none of the Rockets/Astros/Texans get an immense amount of love compared to other regions, and the Dynamo holds its own to some degree. It had some great success in the past and long may that continue. They need to get back on the wagon and be a top team, and I hope they can get the support they deserve to go with their amazing stadium close to downtown. And yeah this stadium gets hot AF in summer, but it's all good.

What better way to celebrate Cinco de mayo, other than attending the SOLD OUT Dynamo vs LA game @…read moreBBVA Stadium in the Audi presidential club? Oh yeah, in your own private suite! That's how! It was super fun, and clean. You even have your own private outdoor seating. Suite Details*** Suite #19 felt like one of the prefect suite locations, right on center field. If you like having equal sightings, like me. If you're more of a goal zone type, suite 19, maybe it's a tad bit closer to the goal on our right. Indoor Bar table facing field, sit 4. Center bar table sit 2. Entery table sit 2 Sink, mini bar. Trash it's hidden, in a compactor drawer, for extra spacing, &clearly out the way. Employer's check in on guest needs. It's private access to enter the suite door, unless some open the door to invite you in. Our choice of eats for catering, was the nachos. The nachos was very delicious. They had unlimited toppings of your choice, as well as all the Salsa's you could think of. Salad as well.

I will keep it real, I am not a football fan. I attended the Cougars versus Wildcats game to…read moresupport my friend's daughter, who is a cheerleader for the Wildcats. The stadium itself is about as fancy as they come. It honestly felt like something out of the movie Drumline. There is a massive amount of seating across multiple levels, plenty of concession stands, and parking options all around the venue. Parking is not free and can be expensive. I would recommend using Uber, Lyft, or a taxi if possible, since parking fills up quickly for events. During halftime, concession lines were long as expected, but they moved fairly fast. We had great seats and were able to see the fireworks clearly, which was a nice bonus. That said, the seating is fairly tight, so personal space can be limited. One important heads up is to be mindful of seat placement. The sun was beaming directly down on us, and it was extremely hot. Overall, visiting this stadium was an enjoyable experience, even for someone who does not care much for football.

Attended the Houston Roughnecks versus the Missouri Showboat game here. It was a challenge getting…read morethrough the gate to just access our online tickets, which other guest was having the same difficulties and they was getting a bit frustrated. The game was already started and minutes of the quarters was being missed. However we did have the proof of purchase tickets and we got access that way. Afterwards we were able to access the tickets, thanks to the assistance from my friend Daniel & team member. The online tickets process can definitely use some improvement. Very clean Stadium very very clean restrooms food choices were great they even have Trill burger here which is my young man's favorite. And they also stem camps that's linked with University of Houston as well as options for high school and middle school children to attend these games. You can find some educational events details and scholarship opportunities as well