Little Dipper is a chill, cute little bar and the perfect spot to start a night of downtown bar-hopping. The cocktail prices are a couple bucks cheaper than some of the other adjacent bars so it's a good place to get a few drinks in before getting more selective. It's not quite a classy lounge but I would hardly call it a dive; the decor swings faux old England sitting-room with lots of gold picture frames on the walls. If you could imagine dropping by for a visit at your well-to-do single Aunt's house and partaking in her liquor cabinet, this might just be the place. As another review noted, they do not have any draft beers; you can get cans or bottles of local beer. The only reason I docked off a star. read more

Bartender had a really bad attitude the second I walked in and refused to serve me or my brother while we were completely sober. Really unfortunate situation as they were already the only non busy bar on the street... I suppose you can see why. Recommend staying far away. Amending this review to thank the Bouncer who was very kind and pointed us in the right direction of a good place to go instead. read more

The female bartender was incredibly rude and unprofessional. Her behavior was so off-putting that every customer eventually left the bar. We were literally the last people there before deciding to leave ourselves because of how uncomfortable the atmosphere had become. At one point, she was yelling into the air, creating an awkward and hostile environment for everyone. What should have been an enjoyable experience turned into an unpleasant one entirely because of her attitude and behavior. read more

Drinks are average the vibe is alright the pinball machines are fun tho love that they have multiple options bartenders have attitudes and take very long with simple drinks other then that this was a good experience not a place I would keep coming back too. read more

Bartender was unaware of late Arizona ID expiration and turned me down for it on 1/22/26. She refused to use basic resources to look up information and cited "years of experience" for reasoning. Refused to use my passport or mobile ID app for reference.. and the place was empty so it wasn't out of convenience. Normally I wouldn't bother leaving a review for an experience like this and would carry on my way, but the bartender was very rude and condescending. read more

I decided to pop in on a random Wednesday night and wanted my friend to experience this party. The ambiance is very divey. The service is amazing and my bartender was attentive. I don't believe this place has any food but for those who like those ransoms machine that's plays games you would like this place. Music is like old school 80s and 90s alternative throwback. Would definitely recommend. Watch out for the homeless folks downtown. read more

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Perfect for drinks and chit chat. This is the only place on main where drinks aren't 15$ each. Less of a cocktail bar and more of mixed drink place. read more

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Came on a Sunday afternoon. Very chill with some regulars. Got a couple mixed shots and went on our way (poison lady $3/each)

So I don't usually leave bad reviews for places if I order a drink and get it, no matter the price or time, but... if I order a drink, and it simply doesn't ever come, but the bartenders are taking shots and it's not just busy, what kind of business are they operating? I think her name was Lin. I sat down at the bar for 15 minutes or so, and nothing, so I left. We went to Fabian's instead, I got a mojito and my husband got a margarita and it was super quick and seamless. read more

First bar we went to in Houston after our arrival for the Championship game! Great ambiance and fantastic bartender! The signature drinks were delicious! Incredibly friendly and welcoming, even gave us some swag from the bar, stickers, pencils etc, so sweet! Never got a chance to go back but will definitely visit again when we are back in Houston! Definitely give this place a try when you are on Main Street! read more

We had a really frustrating and confusing experience here. We walked in through a shared bathroom entrance from the neighboring establishment, which had no signs or security, and were holding Modelos from next door. The bartender immediately threw out our drinks without explanation or even a warning. When we asked why, we were treated rudely. We understand if outside drinks aren't allowed, but nothing was clearly marked, and we were never given the chance to explain or correct the situation. As a group of non-white people in the space, the way we were singled out felt especially uncomfortable. This experience left a bad impression and we won't be returning. read more

Little Dipper is just the perfect spot for a martini in downtown Houston. One of the more mature and relaxed spots on Main Street, this dark lounge reads a bit retro in its decor, with its spacious booths, neon signage, and vintage books lining the wall. The martinis were delicious and the service was kind and thoughtful. This spot is definietly one of my go-to's in the area. read more

Just like what everybody's been saying: Poison Girl vibe but not Poison Girl - pretty much just a very casual, divey, hipster, laid-back, everybody's welcome kind of bar. They have pop up cocktail hours with the ratchet twins when they'll offer some funky cocktail drinks like nothing you ever had before. A cool place to stop by and get a drink or two when you're bar-hopping along Main St. However, I can't really see myself just hanging out at the bar for a long time though. read more

Can you spot the Little Dipper in the sky? If you can't, at least you can visit Little Dipper Lounge for a drink. Located on Main Street, the hopping part, your best bet is street parking since this is downtown we're talking about. The bar is bordered by Honeymoon Cafe. Like a lot of bars in the area, it's not huge but there is a bar with some seating as you walk in, some table seating, and some couches in the back. They don't have waiters, at least on a Sunday evening when I visited, so put in your order at the bar. They have a list of eight or so craft cocktails. I tried their version of the Moscow Mule. They also have some pinball machines in the back where you can pay for play. Chill bar to start out your night. read more

Drinks suck, and so does the service. The bartender (if you can call her that) was on her phone the entire time and stared off into space instead of asking us if we needed anything. Absolutely ridiculous. Don't waste your time coming here. read more

Casual,kicked back,retro three words sum up the place. Group of about 15 came and the drinks were made decent and very quickly. The staff was really on top of their game. of course the group had to pose by the moon to make it memorable. Lots of old fashion mirror on the walls, and lots of comfortable couch to sit and hang out with your friends. It's great location for bar hopping or hang out before the Astro game. I hear they have great happy hour drinks. The location is locate within walking distance of minute maid park. I liked the place because it is so kick back. Almost want to take a nap there..... The place is friendly definitely a cool place to hang out . read more

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Nice little spot. Fun assortment of books. Was a nice spot to have a drink in a quiet spot and people watch.

What the heck... THE WORST BAR I've been to in Houston. AVOID COMING HERE. My boyfriend was getting a beer. In the midst of this, I was on my phone. The bartender ASSUMED I was taking a picture of her. She then asks in an aggressive way, "are you going to ask me to take a picture of me???" When I wasn't at all. My boyfriend stands up for me because of the aggressive accusation then the bartender proceeds to take away the beer he paid for and throws it in the trash. Unacceptable and she bellows she doesn't care of our business because of how many people they were at the bar because of 7/13 pub crawl day in Houston. Jokes on her because I live seconds away walking distance of going to that bar. FOREVER LOST MY BUSINESS. And will tell my friends to NEVER go to this bar. read more

I really love this place. 1. The Bartenders The bartending staff at Little Dipper is incredibly knowledgeable and laid back. The service is great -- even on busy nights, you can expect to get a drink fairly quickly. And while the bartenders may not know about every obscure cocktail, but they do know how to make every signature or classic cocktail, and each bartender is also very knowledgable about the different spirits at the bar. The staff is professional, chill, and very friendly. 2. The Drinks The bartenders at Little Dipper make great drinks. The signature cocktails are all excellent (my favorite is the Brushfire), and the classic cocktails are even better. Little Dipper has one of the largest and rarest collections of whiskey on Main Street -- just as well because the sister bar, Poison Girl, is a legendary whiskey bar in Houston. Little Dipper is known for heavy pours, so if you are looking to get more bang for your buck, this is the place to do it (other than Warren's). Finally, a frozen cocktail is almost always available, so you can beat the heat with a frozen Moscow Mule or frozen coffee cocktail (among others, possibly). 3. The Vibe If a Doors song was a bar, it would be Little Dipper. Little Dipper has a unique and unpretentious vibe inside. The decor is reminiscent of a New Orleans whiskey bar. The bar is dimly lit, with Art Deco lamps and furniture. The bar is made of dark wood, and the walls are covered in antique mirrors. There are couches if you want to sit on couches, tables, booths, and the bar itself. If patios are more your thing, they have one of those, too. The music at Little Dipper is an eclectic mix of Rock, Rockabilly, Folk, Americana, and Soul. read more

Love this bar!!!!! Happy Hour: $2.50 wells $2 Lone Star $4 wine Bartenders are always so nice and drinks are yummy seriously........ Really really good downtown spot. read more

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This bar was really nice and chill. We went later at night it was right across from our hotel. It was a super chill vibe. I would definitely come here anytime I'm in town. Good drinks and the bartender was excellent read more

Great place to sit and enjoy the ambiance. Pinball machines in the back. Drinks were good, staff was attentive. The photo booth was broken so we improvised. Definitely will go back. read more

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Google says open until 2:00 am - went at 11:00 at it was closed. May want to update your hours

This must be a new place because I don't remember it being here before, but it's a very nice looking place in downtown. I guess everything comes around full circle in night life because I could have sworn that downtown had died down as far as nightlife but it's making yet another comeback with its own style- older buildings with character, lots of concrete and bricks, etc. The talk of the bar seems to be the ginger beer they have which actually is not alcoholic so it makes for a great mixer with Jim Beam. Try it. read more

From the people that brought you Poison Girl presents, Poison Girl Part 2: Little Dipper Lounge. Basically everything that's about Poison Girl is now here in downtown minus the backyard patio and dark lighting, oh and a bit less pinballs. But one of the reason I like about this place over the other bars on the 300 Main blocks is that the price is pretty good as for $5, you can get a shot of Jager and a Lone Star to chase it. Yes, I know Jager is probably what you down back in high school but it brings back memories, right? They also have a good selection of whiskey and free nibbles at the bar with candies of all kind. If you ask them nicely, they will pour you a bit of the pub mix for you to munch on. Of all the times I've been there, I had nothing but good times and great conversation with random strangers. Again, the laid back atmosphere is also what make this bar stand out from the others around the area. The price for the their cocktail is fair and the well shots isn't as pricey as some of the places. Overall I will be coming back to this place again and again but mostly for 'The Montrose'. read more

Do you like to pre game? Are you a bit of a risk taker? Do you like gambling? If you have said yes to any and all of these then you've probably came to the right place. The Little Dipper is the sister bar to poison girl, which is another whiskey bar in montrose. We're not really here for poison girl so let's get to what makes this place so special. This place has a vintage old school pinball machine in the back that'll bring you back to the good ol days of arcade days when you'd spend every quarter you could find to have an endless night of fun. There's a giant crescent moon to the left with a little seating for you and your posse to take pictures with and pretend to be a bit fancy and say that you've all sat on the moon. It's dark and a little divey, but we yelpers wouldn't want it any other way right? So their happy hour is from 3-7 and it's $2.50 well drinks and $2 shots. The shots are more of s gamble because you get a set of 3 dice and the odd die out is a specific shot. Ie, 4 is tequila, 1 is their house shot, and 2 is the poison girl shot. If you get something you didn't like, you could opt out by paying .50 cents more for something you'd prefer. This place is an excellent bar to grab some cheap and/or good shots and drinks before an awesome night in the town. Don't forget to grab candy that you'd probably find in your granny's candy jar. Leave the strawberry candies for me, please. Otherwise I'm going to have to fight you. read more

Great little hipster dive off of Main. They're open on Sundays too! (unlike other hipster dives in the area) They had a vibe that reminded me of Marfa, which would make sense, since they even referred to one of the cocktails being attributed to the White Buffalo bar in Marathon, TX. Great place for a sip, PBR or mixology. read more

Happy hour every night. $2 roll of the dice for a shot. Go for a six: Bulleit Whiskey. Bartenders are friendly. We were the only people in there at 6:00 on a Saturday night. read more

Great vibe! Arcade games, friendly people, Kentucky Mule is super chill place to just hang in a booth, sip drinks, and chat with your friends read more

We came here to check out something new close to where we typically are on Sundays and stopped by this location. We had seen that it was "Happy Hour" 3-7pm and decided to check it out. For my boyfriend I ordered a Moscow Mule, for myself I asked the bartender as I didn't know if I wanted a "well whiskey and ginger or maybe something with well gin like a Tom Collins." The bartender recommended I try a Tom Collins. I agreed and my boyfriend and I talked as she made our drinks. I was astounded to see that a $2.50 well drink came in a pint glass but figured hey, maybe we'll be regulars if this is the case. We sat and talked over drinks and ordered another round. When I got up to claim the check, it took awhile for the bartender to notice me and she made some further drink orders while awaiting my ticket to print. she gave me my ticket and walked away and didn't come back. I looked at the final check and it was for over $30! I look at the itemized bill and for my drinks, not only was I NOT given well prices, but I was rung up for Bombay Gin at $5.50 a glass with a "MISC" charge of $1 added to each of my drinks. I never asked for Bombay Gin, I'd of asked for Tanqueray if I wanted shelf. I said "WELL" when I ordered and seeing as we were there from about 5pm to 6:30pm, we damn well qualified for the "Happy Hour" prices. As for the "MISC" dollar fee added to my drinks, I don't even know what that is about. If it was because my drinks were made in a tall pint glass, I never asked for that nor was I ever told or explained that there were going to be additional fees to beverages ordered even during "Happy Hour". Seeing as the bartender did not come back and explain any of this to me, I initially took the overages out of what would have been her damn good tip (I really enjoyed the drinks before I got the price tag) I believe in tipping well in the industry but felt like I had been ripped off. So I changed her tip after waiting a little bit longer for her to still not come back and I gave her $1 for each drink we purchased. Her tip due to her own inaction of completing my order or offering any customer service went from $20 to $4. I tip well and when I find a bartender I like that's adjacent to places I frequent I like to make a good first impression and I like to value hard working industry folks. I felt like I was ripped off and wasn't given the best face to face service. I'll admit we were in old punk t shirts and shorts as it was hot and we are moving but still, you have to give better service. I will never come back to this place. There are so many other amazing bars throughout Houston and with far easier access. Really, it was the fact that I was totally swindled $10 more than what I ordered. I don't know how one gets Bombay Gin from "WELL" especially when ordered during their advertised "Happy Hour" or what the damn "MISC" dollar added per drink fee was? NOT WORTH IT. read more

This was our first time staying in this area of Houston, and we just stumbled across this place and fell in love. The very cool Wes Anderson vibe drew us in and the super friendly bartender, Hunter, kept us there till closing time. The music was also super awesome, and Hunter was nice enough to write down the info of the owners radio show. If you like chill places, good music, delicious drinks, (I had their Paloma) and getting the 411 on eats in the city The Little Dipper is the place to go and Hunter is the bartender to go to. We even checked out his food truck recommendation today, Taqueria Jalisco, and it was ama-zing!! read more

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It is problematic when a place refuses you service and then chooses not to give an explanation as to why they refuse to serve you. This leaves a large degree of possibilities for the reasons you are denied. This recently happened to myself and two of my friends on a visit to the Little Dipper. We had just began to explore downtown when after two drinks the bartender said that she is done servicing us and then also said she didn't have to tell us why. I asked her again for a reason so that I could perhaps apologize if there was something myself or my friends did to offend her, but she insisted on not telling me. We were outside chatting with some of the other patrons on the patio and did nothing that would suggest we were causing any issues. The only thing that makes sense to me regarding our behavior was when I became affectionate with my significant other. I completely believe that she denied us service because we are gay and unless I get a reason I will continue to pass the message along to people that The Little Dipper employs people that discriminate against gay individuals. read more

A cool hole in the wall bar on main st. Very laid back compared to other clubs/bars. The night we went there was only one bartender for a completely packed bar. Several people including me went because they were hosting a morrisey party since the concert was cancelled so many concert goers went there instead. They were swamped. They finally got 3 more bartenders. The guy they hired as dj kept flubbing up the songs. We still had fun but too many issues to overlook read more

My wife and I had a great time in this joint! Not only was it inviting from the outside, but the staff and local patronage really make this place top notch! Definitely a return visit on the horizon read more

I put my hand upon your drink When I dip, you dip, we dip You put your hand upon my hip When you drink, I drink, we drink just thought the funny verse matched this fun laidback relaxed bar. I've been a couple of times and each time it has been a great experience with a fun outgoing bartender seriously the bartenders are hilarious and very accommodating they have craft cocktails, my favorite is the lawnmower or is it the grass killer ... I forget the name but something about lawn care I would akin the experience to hanging out with your bro's best friend's place, you are gonna have a good time with this new friend you made that you click with but take it easy don't rush into anything, don't force it to be something it is not read more

I really love most bars downtown but the atrocious service left the worst taste on my mouth that not even a drink at this place could fix. I want to emphasize that i've never had such a terrible experience with bigotry and ignorance. A female bartender at the Little Dipper randomly stops serving my friends and I because I am gay. We each had two drinks and then out of the blue says she can't serve us because she is not comfortable with us and refuses to give a real reason. For that reason my friends and I try to put our heads together to figure out what exactly we could have done wrong and I truly feel she had an issue with my partner and I having PDA. That is not right and I demand respect!!! I am extremely in-nerved with the audacity that they feel they reserve the right to act so poorly and mainly unprofessionally. If I could shut this place down myself I would, because it is a mockery of a bar. I would not recommend to my worst enemy. read more

This place is the best. We are Saturday night regulars. Lex, crystal, Lynn, Billy etc. they are all great. Drink suggestions? Lex - Gin Martini Billy- Bloody Mary Crystal - Old Fashioned Lynn - Margs read more

Stuck between a 3 and a 4 star. Long wood bar along the right, booths along the left wall, and a few tables inside. A small patio area up front along Main. Some funky art work, old mirrors, other nik naks on the wall. Saturday afternoon is not particularly busy, and the bartender is a hoot. This place has that same charm as Poison Girl. A few cocktails, and a few beers, though not as extensive as PG on the whiskey front. They do plenty of happy hour deals. The Manhattan was good, but not as good as some of the other cocktail bars within a stones throw. I like the vibe, and nothing wrong with the service. Just a low key place on a weekend afternoon to grab a drink in this great new hot spot downtown. Nothing wrong with that. I will be here more often. read more

This place was alright...but not near as hopping as The Nightingale. The music was quiet and most everyone was sitting at a table or couch. If you're looking to take a break from head bopping and dancing your azz off at a nearby bar, then this might be your place. read more

So--I'm not one to go on and on about a bar, but this place was just too chill for me to keep it to myself. My hubby and I were out on the town checking places out. We stopped in here on a whim...boy am I happy we did. The cocktails were fabulous, the conversation was real, honest, and pure, and the pin ball tables took me back to my childhood. If you're looking for great cocktails, and a down to earth spot--this is the place! read more