I was invited to this location because of the progress that my YouTube channel was making. I did…read morenot realize that YouTube even came out and did formal trainings to get your channel even better, but I was invited to this exclusive event. This location seemed to be physically in the middle of the city. Much construction along my route made me want to simply turn around and go home, but I trekked to the final destination. When I arrived, I must admit that the building itself seemed rather on the positive side of eye candy. Once YouTube opened up the event for all the exclusive content creators, you could see that this facility is really well maintained and is designed to give an elegant outing for whomever chooses to rent this place. The staff, who I would assume were part of the accommodations, were really nice and courteous the entire time all of us were in attendance. I am not certain if the food was part of the venue's menu or if YouTube purchased the food from some other establishment. If I get to go here again and eat there food, I will update my review accordingly.

I had my wedding here in March 2019 and was very pleased we chose Dukessa. If you're looking for an…read moreintimate wedding venue in Houston city area, I would suggest you look here. This venue is breath taking and romantic, especially during the evening. The courtyard is an added bonus for a romantic feel. There is also a terrace that over looks the courtyard from the reception area, which also adds the gorgeous view. The food and bartender service were great! I didn't receive any complaints from my guest. I received compliments for the food and drinks more than anything. We worked with the venue coordinator and they are always available. We worked with Laura and Rebecca at first. Towards the date of our wedding someone else stepped in at our last meeting. Something that would worry brides is working with someone new but the transition worked out perfectly.

We rented this place for a birthday party and in the middle of our rental time, we notice random…read morepeople walking around our party???!!!! I confronted the "owner" about this and he felt justified to do so because he "is the owner" This is extremely unprofessional and inconsiderate. Especially a child's birthday! Dangerous to allow strangers to roam around the venue! Who does that! I would not recommend this place to rent, EVER! Additionally, they sell it as a "kitchen" that is available but there are always people in their offices and the kitchen does not have any supplies available and the fridge is full! The open space is nice but that is about it. It's awkward that the "owner" is there and touring people at any given moment without regards to your privacy and honoring your time that you pay to have! Hands down, super unprofessional and will never consider this place again

Excellent co-working space, for many reasons:…read more Team - highly communicative, positive, consistently checking in (though not so much to seem awkward). Michael and Jay are putting together something that can succeed, and scale if they choose to. Taco Tuesday with the Ted Talks is a well-received break. Space - multiple sizes of office option, comfortable public work spaces, the presentation space is separate from the offices, the facilities are all high quality, and the deck is going in - they never stop looking to improve. Setting is outstanding - being 3rd floor, you see big sky and trees. Parking is ample and at no cost. Tenants - everyone is friendly and professional, curious about other businesses, and focused on their own. If you are considering co-working, by all means stop in - don't let it be the place you wish you'd checked out before signing up somewhere else.

First time at Magnolia Ballroom and I was only here for a World Cup watch party (Dutch fans…read morementioned this spot after the walk to the stadium).. It's more of an event space with a lot of history rather than a typical bar, but they transformed it for the Netherlands/Sweden watch party and did a great job... International flags hanging everywhere, a big screen, and small tables set up that kept things intimate. We watched the game with a mix of fellow Netherlands and Curaçaoan fans, which I know can be a complicated relationship, but we were all there in orange so it was all love. One thing I really appreciated was they let you bring in outside food.. they made a special menu for drinks, and the cocktails were pretty decent too. (I ordered a margarita).. Service was friendly, and honestly one waiter was all they needed. Glad I got to check this place out. The natural sunlight coming through, the old wood floors and staircases.. you can really feel the history in there. Vintage vibes all around... Cool spot.

The setting is very 'Texas'. As in, flags everywhere. The entry is a bit musky but once you get…read moreupstairs the smell clears right up. Table settings, wood floors, and natural light inside the (small) event space make for a nice enough atmosphere. Service: considering that I had gone to the trouble of setting up an appointment and they completely ignored me - even after I knocked on the office door, watched them look at me, and continue about their business - I'm gonna go with "unfriendly" Location: in the heart of downtown, which could be sketchy later in the night. Food: They do allow outside catering after all (hooray!) and beverages Overall: meh. A definite no.

The Sports Hall of Fame was good. The food on the other hand was questionable. The smothered…read morechicken and cream potatoes were really good. The sweet potatoes were raw but sliced pretty on the plate. REALLY?????? The green beans were steamed. Who ever heard of raw sweet potatoes at a function? I majored in Home Economics and I honestly do not remember learning anything about serving guess raw sweet potatoes.

Nice location for a wedding. I enjoyed attending my friend's wedding there. Food was mediocre and…read moreparking sucks! But, nice location and views

I am currently in the process of planning my wedding at Life HTX. A lot of these details may be…read morerevised upon the completion of the event in the upcoming weeks. I began planning my wedding prior to the pandemic so this has been an ongoing/stressful process of multiple years at this point. When I had first reached out to Life HTX, they were previously coordinated by another individual who had helped me through the booking process and assured me about the flexibility and accommodations Life would provide. Over the course of the pandemic, they have had a lot of management changes in the venue and is now also affiliated with a fitness company. This means a lot of the original flare of the venue is now mitigated by a lot of the fitness accoutrement and yoga material. They reassure me that these will be removed prior to the wedding day. However some of these items now in the space are unable to be relocated, including multiple sad fig trees and tables which depending on what your theme is, may or may not coincide. They do not assist in turnover or flip. In order to book at Life, you reach out to the coordinator and they will provide you with rates and pricing per discussion with their owner. Valet is provided at a cost. As is security. There is not enough parking on site. The entry and entry roads are more cramped than is ideal for a gathering. I already know a tremendous amount of guest goers will get lost. There is a refundable kitchen deposit stipulation despite the "kitchen" being more of a break/storage room which is unable to be used for actual preparing of meals. Hopefully we will retain this by the end of our event. Tables and ghost chairs can be negotiated and included in the price. There are strict event parameters for the timeline. Make sure to be mindful of this or you'll be in for headache as I am. Will need to usher partygoers out en force at 10:30 on the dot. Event insurance is required. Life has a modern feel, which is what attracted us initially. It is one long connected rectangle. There is a named living room space and the proper life HTX. An upstairs area can be used as the bridal suite. The living room has couches and tables with golden accents. A bar is available. Multiple additional silver mobile bars are also in the life HTX space. Their interior is white with modern white hanging chandeliers that can be lit up to your color of choice. Their walls also contain multiple adjacent projectors which can project a stock image or your image of choice. Give these to their coordinator/AV tech 14 days before your event. The exterior and interior of the building are more dated then I had originally envisioned secondary to pictures online. I would recommend a walk-through to make sure the venue is as you imagined. Some areas of paint are discolored or missing inside. Overlying canopy at an entrance is discolored. The grassy landscape has succumbed to the snow and ice storms Houston has recently underwent. A lot of the reviews are dated multiple years ago and prior the pandemic. Just want to give a more recent experience regarding Life and it's offerings. To be honest, it has been the most challenging vendor I am working with for my wedding and throughout this pandemic situation. I would recommend Life perhaps for an event that is intrinsically more for casual fun and gathering. In regards to a wedding which is near and dear to your heart and definitely involves a lot more emotional sentiment, I find It challenging to recommend to another bride. It definitely can be done, but it just depends on how much stress and effort you're willing to undergo. Hindsight is 2020.

I have been to this venue a few times. The space was unveiled to the community as a venue for…read moreLululemon community class on Sundays and Define's community bounce and yoga classes. There are workshops and market stroll shopping events. I did attend a work event here in the evening and it was definitely a nice place for a presentation. The technology is new and did not have any audio/visual issues. Catering was good. The venue appears to allow outside food. Fajitas were grilled onsite outside in the parking lot. The parking lot is a small lot but there is street parking and of course valet. I always come early and have not had an issue finding a space in the lot or street parking to the left or right of the building.

Beautiful venue with everything needed. Kitchen, plenty of clean bathroom stalls, wonderful staff…read morethat kept guests happy. Beautiful decor, decorated photo walls, best tasting cake and a private room with bathroom we used to change and have our hair & makeup done on site. Ruben is so easygoing and down to earth that he makes you feel at home. His sister Sylvia was very attentive to all the decorations and involved us in decisions and what we wanted. I recommend La Gala by personal experience.

First off, Rueben and LaLa and all the staff are amazing!! They worked tirelessly to make my vision…read morecome to life and were just so helpful from set up to pack up at the end of the night. There were some hiccups as there can be, but this is where they really just picked up phones, scrambled around, performed magic!!!! They MADE IT HAPPEN, shiz got done!!!! Lol! I appreciate all the text and phone calls and meet ups. I love the "we can do anything attitude"!! It was a beautiful event and I thank you! Most importantly my daughter was happy! Theme was enchanted forest, it was lit up green and the vintage chairs gave it a special touch.

Really nice venue; came for a local production of a play and was impressed with the theater. Comfy…read moreseats, not a bad option in the house. Seems like a pillar in the community where lots of local artists and events happen, which is nice to see. Parking: large lot behind theater with sidewalk bringing you to the front of the theater.

Beautiful and experimental performances put on by Diverseworks! The artists bring unique and brand…read morenew perspectives to art that will bring out your own curiosity and creativity.

When I first heard of the HESS Club I was like oh wow, going to the club of the HESS Corporation,…read morethis is going to be a swanky event! However, I don't think there is any affiliation between the two. Yet, the HESS Club is a venue hall that has served well to accommodate our company Christmas party each year. I like how parking is self park, but like other yelpers have mentioned, a bit odd, especially driving up that steep ramp to enter the parking area, so you may actually prefer to find street parking. However, when you enter you are greeted to a well maintained venue, and since we come in the winter, they even have a real fire going in the fireplace! I believe they have quite a few banquet rooms, but we always use the one on the left when you enter to sit down and eat and the long banquet room across the way to get our food and beverages. When it comes to the food, the chicken was a bit dry which wasn't a surprise, but I did enjoy the mac and cheese and buttery mashed potatoes as well as the fried catfish and the broccoli/squash medley. The coffee was also tasty, and complimented the large assortment of desserts. Also, I love how attentive the staff were, thanks for always making sure those chafing dishes were full or that I always had hot water when needed and for clearing out our dishes so quickly!

This place is AKA the HESS Club…read more I came here recently for a wedding reception. I didn't know what to expect, it was off westheimer near the galleria, but near basically office buildings. Parking and walking up to it was strange. Just didn't feel like I was about to attend a wedding reception. But once you enter, it's your typical banquet hall. Overall, the place is ideal for smaller weddings, and decorations are all up to you and your designer, but this event looked nice, there are multiple rooms, and a bar.