Michael&#x27;s Outpost

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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.

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JR's Bar & Grill - Houston

3.4(152 reviews)

I always love coming here especially when Matthew is working. He is one of the best bartenders here…read more. Funny and personal and I love the sarcasm . He's a keeper

The demon twink bartender outside under the orange umbrella had an issue with my $5 tip and threw a…read morefit when I tried to order another round after ignoring me for a bit. He made it clear that he didn't want to serve me again. "You're the one that tipped $5 right? Let me just sit here for a moment" and he sat on his chair and made a very hilarious "who's gonna love me" bratty face. It was cute. I grabbed my friend's arm and walked to another bartender and ordered another round and tipped him more for not being so dramatic. It was the first time I've ever been refused service by a child with his arms crossed. It was very entertaining. I made sure to wave bye to demon twink on the way out with a golden smile. I'm glad there's a bartending program to get kids off the streets. Thanks for giving me something to tell my friends back home. I love how cheap the drinks are here and the sass that comes with it.

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South Beach Houston

3.7(114 reviews)

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.

Guest DJ Nina Flowers on the Easter Saturday night ($20 cover charge)

Futuristic bar as we walked in

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Dance floor at 9:30 pm

Varsity

1.9(7 reviews)

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.

Varsity Bar HTX on the window at the patio

Score board for?

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Halloween

Play Nightlife

5.0(1 review)

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.

Wall at Pause

New kind of dance bar on Friday night

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Seating area

Blur

2.6(95 reviews)

First time in a while that I've been to Blur Bar. It's a gay club. Mostly a dance club. I never…read moreliked it because of long lines and cover charge. I went on a Sunday night last month only because Houston Eagle had awful Latin dance music. At Blur Bar, it started with half empty dance floor. In about 10 minutes, the dance floor started to fill up. By the time I started dancing, the dance floor started to fill up and there was no room for my shoulders. It was so packed and I had so much fun. It gave me some good fat burning minutes with dancing in Latin pop music. Yeah. People were looking at me weird and thinking, "what's this Asian old man doing in the Latin dance club?" Haha. I enjoyed Blur Bar and I'll be back.

You come here to dance--plain and simple. They have the best DJ and one of the few places in…read moreHouston where you can just let loose on the dance floor. It gets packed, and yes, there's a cover charge. The bouncers can be a bit... ugh, but who cares? You're here to dance, so forget everything else and just enjoy it!

Started with half full dance floor

Having a ball on the dance floor

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Took my mask off for the picture lol but it was a good time

Crocker Bar

3.4(55 reviews)

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I visited Crocker on a lazy weekday afternoon so there really weren't many patrons in the bar. I…read morefigure the action starts a lot later. However, the drinks were cold and quick to come and the bartender was friendly. I think it would be interesting to come back on an evening when there were more folks around.

So, like, this is listed under gay bars, and it's awesome as a gay bar, but it's also awesome as a…read moreregular bar too. I wander in here all the time and no one ever asks if I am gay or not. They do however serve up generous cold pours and compassionate interesting conversation. I have met more people who want to talk literature, music, or science while drunk off their stools than in any other bar. Thoroughly recommended and I would go on a weekday when the serious alcohol fans are hanging out.

Bar sign.

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George Country Sports Bar

3.5(69 reviews)

Google search told me "JR's". While I was in Houston. This…read moreplace is quaint and did not disappoint. Crystal is absolutely amazing. Precociously on point as well as her coworkers. Always attentive and so sweet with every interaction.

There's always a good time to be had at George. A welcoming sports bar with multiple wide screen…read moreTVs for your viewing pleasure.

2.1 mi•Fourth Ward, Midtown, Montrose

The reason I was there

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Across the water

Tony's Corner Pocket

4.1(83 reviews)

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.

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Postino Montrose

4.6(606 reviews)

Happy hour specials

Catering service

Postino's is amazing all-around, from service to vibes to food. The lighting and ambiance is really…read morenice, especially to chat and catch up with someone! The service is very warm and friendly, and the servers are incredibly attentive and happy to recommend different menu items. I went with some friends on a Friday afternoon and there was ample parking, quick seating and service. We got a bruschetta board, and I loved having the option to choose 4 from a wide assortment, from sweet to savory. The smoked salmon and bacon, tomato, burrata bruschetta were great, and the prosciutto ricotta fig was my favorite by far. All of them were on a delicious piece of toasted bread, and I thought it was a great deal. They are great to share as they are cut into 4 pieces. The interior was dimly lit, but warm, and the bathroom was clean and well-kept. The seating was comfortable and there was a variety of options from bar to booth. Overall, I would highly recommend coming!

Service was helpful and friendly and answered all our questions and made some great suggestions…read more Our server did come back to check on us and gave us refills. Start with the Crispy Cauliflower, it was cooked just right the was very tasty. The romeseco sauce was tangy and the raisins were sweet added a nice complement of texture. For the entree. I choose "Select Two" with a Half Panini and salad; the Italian Beef dip Panini (no cheese on focaccia bread), the Green Garden Chicken Chop (no cheese). The Italian Beef Dip Panini was tasty... the dip was a bit too salty. You get a choice of bread, I selected the focaccia based on recommendation... such a good choice. The Green Garden Chicken Chop is a hardy salad and definitely a garden party, each bite gave a different texture and taste, I really like this one. This can be a place for family, friends or a date.