I've been to pearl on a number of occasions and I've also attended their Thursday steak night (4/5,…read moreit was tasty!!) and their crab boil (did not eat any but I was told it was very good) but the real action is on weekends!! The DJs can be kinda meh 50% of the time but the bartenders are always friendly, fast, attentive and ofc very cute. Great place to go with your friends, almost completely women on weekends for dancing (as it should be.) I haven't gotten to try the taco truck yet but if you get out late at 2am when they close there is an amazing greasy smash burger place just a 2 block walk away. Love pearl, always excited to go back

Love coming to pearl! The atmosphere is always amazing! I love attending the Wednesday events that…read moreMartika holds. Also want to give a shoutout to the bartender Chanel! She is so sweet and always has such a welcoming smile and is patient and makes the best drinks! :)

We had so much fun stopping by on a Thursday evening. We missed some of the line dance lesson…read more(which starts at 7:30) but caught the end. It was packed! I like how the instructor talks about the steps on the mic but there are people positioned throughout the dance floor who know the dance who you can follow. We stopped by with a few of our friends who come more regularly and have mastered some of the dances! Some are more complicated than others but in general these are fairly tricky dances. There's a website you can use to practice the dances at home to prepare for each week. After the lesson there is more open dancing and they play various line dance songs for anyone to join. They also include the song that was covered during the lesson. It's fun to watch - so many folks here are really talented. We only bought some waters and did not try any of the drinks so I can't comment on those. Service was good and the lines at the bar move pretty quickly. We've already been talking about going back here to check out another line dancing class! Would definitely recommend.

Ok yall. Great spot. Stopped by here last Saturday night and closed the place down till 2am. Great…read moremusic. Great environment. Good people. Drinks are amazing. Will be back one day. Made a ton on memories. The best line dancing in Houston. Not clubby at all.

It's not like it used to be. Service from Tomas is great! This used to be a safe space for leather…read moremen, now straight women with twinks frequently invade. Good smoking patio.

Ripcord is a very niche bar. You'll see a very specific type of environment. People that are…read moregenerally friendly. Drinks typically come out fairly well-timed. The wait time generally isn't all too long, even on weekends. The bar aesthetic is very very bold a d tasteful in a sense. There's a nice patio area outside where you can sit down and chat with friends. Fair warning, it does get fairly crowded enough for the air to feel saturated and damp at times. Dress accordingly.

It was wonderful place for me , had a great time, drinks were amazing. I will definitely coming…read moreback to this place. You can be totally yourself.

This is a great place to go with your friends for drinks. If you get hungry they have a food truck…read moreoutside with tasty food. All of the staff is friendly. They welcome all sexual orientations. Everyone is welcomed to go and have fun. Drink prices are reasonable.

I have not been to the club scene for a long while until recently. I only came here because my…read moreout-of-town friend visiting. I couldn't believe that was my first time step into South Beach Club (SoBe) since I moved to Houston almost 2 decades ago. Every time I came to SoBe, I got turned away by the long line wrapped around the parking lot before midnight. That's when I normally get off work. But this time, we stopped by on Saturdays. We came super early, like 9:30 pm. Yeah. We got our free pass. Normally, it's $10 cover charge, which isn't bad because there is a huge dance floor with high tech lighting system and sounds system. It was totally worth every penny. Because we love to dance. We adore the music to our liking, more like in the 90's oldies. Yeah, we are older than most people on the dance floor. Thank goodness they didn't kick us out. I remember one night there was a huge group of young Asian guys came in around 10 pm. There were also many birthday celebrations around the seating area. Boy, I would love to sit on a cozy chair after dancing my ass off. Looks like they have some kind of VIP access. There were also girls and straight couples on the dance floor and around the lounge area. Oh, there is a cool patio on the side. Restroom was clean. Looks like there was some kind of upgrades at the club. Yeah. I would definitely return.

Always great staff and fun times. A true open and accepting environment. I recommend getting on the…read morespeakers and dancing the night away.

We went on a Tuesday evening at 6:30pm and there was almost no crowd. I had a happy hour old…read morefashion and my wife had a glass of red. We split an app and each got an entree. Rainbow lodge is not cheap but it's worth every penny. I've been to other restaurants in Houston that charge 20% less but you get horrible service and bland food. Rainbow lodge has super premium food/ drink and super high end service for slightly higher than average pricing. We really enjoyed ourselves. We will definitely be back!

I live in The Heights so I cautioned three "newbies" to Rainbow Lodge that Chicken-Fried Chicken…read moreSundays will be busy and essentially, if we want good service, sit in the dining room. Yet, we sat in the bar area and LAUREN was extremely attention and helpful. We did not want for anything!!!! All 5 of us had a spectacular time!!! Kudos to manager, Mary, and server, Lauren. And I'll even mention our water server who also found a pair of tweezers for my friend's splinter! ABOVE AND BEYOND. A Heights GEM!!!!

Get ready, set and play! Then, pause…read more I recently discovered a dance bar after the closure of my beloved Eagle Houston bar. This Play Nightlife bar is located at the former Hamburger Mary's and Buddy's aka Kiki's on Grant Street of the Montrose Gayborhood. The entire complex has Hollywood neon sign on it. The left side is called Club Pause. The right side is called Play Nightlife. Together they are called Pause/Play (like on the music machine). On the weekends, Club Pause opens at noon and music starts at 10 pm. There are other activities like karaoke nights on Wednesdays and Thirsty Thursday etc. I'm usually here on Friday and Saturday nights after 11 pm. Saturdays seem to have a bigger crowd. Club Pause has bounce music by DJ Jimmy D on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a place to hang out and dance. I like to dance at Play Nightlife because the deejays are from the former Eagle Houston. CJ Fader was the resident deejay upstairs and DJ Jimmy Skinner was the resident deejay downstairs. Music is more danceable than South Beach Houston. There are not many parking spots up front. People usually park elsewhere and bar hop to Play from neighboring bars. There are 2 taco trucks in the parking lot. My favorite food truck Pixi Dust Houston is previously called Eagle Eats. That explains why I come to Play Nightlife more often than any other gay bars in the Houston's Gayborhood.

I was there for 8 minutes, here's what I learned: this is a swingers bar. Whether you're a couple…read moreor not, they do stuff upstairs separate from the stuff downstairs. When people in reviews say this place is dark, I mean "the lights are almost out" dark. The bouncer told me he's seen it all upstairs...orgies, girl-on-girl, gangbangs, swingers, you name it....it's not exactly a casual speakeasy. You need to plan a night here if it's your prerogative. The upstairs is couples only, but the bouncer told me that if you'd slip him $20 then you can go upstairs and try your luck. The pictures they show you are brightened. This place is nearly pitch black. And I'm not saying this to blow up anyone's spot, it probably is a great spot for couples but it just wasn't my scene, especially when I vouched that it was a good place for me and my guy friend to chill. Also, the bartender wouldn't give me and my friend the time of day. I was really excited to see how this place made drinks and they wouldn't even service me and my friend...she just was checking her social media. I might come back here one day with a girlfriend I know VERY well, but as for now I'll keep my change and go somewhere else

Had a chance to stop in for a nightcap on a Sunday night around 10pm. This place came heavily…read morerecommended and since I'm a carefully crafted cocktail lover, I had to make an appearance. I also heard there is a sexy couples thing that happens upstairs. Didnt have a significant other, so I have to take everyone's word for it lol. The place is located in a mall area with no signage. Very dim place which is right up my alley. Bartender seemed like a very capable guy, so I went with a oaxacan old fashioned (mezcal based) and it was decent. The downstairs bar area is nice and there is also comfy seating available nearby kinda in the cut. I definitely plan on coming back to Marfreless on a another visit

Staff is friendly and super awesome. Meet great people there and dance the night awayread more

This updated review is about Varsity's dance floor upstairs. I went there the day after Halloween…read moreand it didn't open until 10:30. Once it opened up, the paint smell punched in my nose. Masking tape was still on the staircase. My biggest complaint with the old Eagle was the creaky floor. Varsity fixed it by laying industrial floating tiles. It's not for dancing. The acoustic quality was terrible. It sounded like a dance party at high school gymnasium. They put a scoreboard on the big wall where it used to be a painting with the former bar. Upstair bar is usually packed. Clientele was mostly younger crowd. They sang songs with the music it was playing while dancing. Varsity installed several TV monitors on every single wall. Not sure what they trying to create. Extremely gaudy. That's not what a video dance bar should look like. Ugh. Not sure if I want to come back. The downstairs bar and dance floor were so empty. I went there on a Friday night. They turned off all TV's around 12:30 am. I was watching a cricket game while dancing. WTF!! I don't have a good taste after that.

Very similar to their other location, Lei Low, in that here's lots of tropical cocktails and…read morerum-based drinks. My favorites so far are the "Rhum Punch" and the "Loose Cannon".. The bartenders are usually pretty efficient, and the place can get pretty lively during happy hour and on weekends. It definitely has that neighborhood dive bar vibe...Seating inside is limited, as well as front parking (there's a back lot) and there's a few seating outside that helps when the weather's nice. The nautical / pirate-themed decor is fun and quirky, and they even have some games and popcorn to snack on. I've randomly played bingo here before during an Astros game. Overall, it's a fun, laid-back spot with affordable drinks and a cozy, local feel. Hard to ask for much more in a neighborhood bar and a good addition to Spring Branch.

Perfect kind of dive bar. Laid-back, a little rough around the edges, and full of character. The…read morepirate theme was a fun touch, the popcorn machine popping added to the vibe, and the drink names were playful and creative. Service was excellent, friendly, and quick.