Such a cool bar in the Washington Corridor! Great beer and spirits selection. Trivia, karaoke, steak night. They do it all! Open late too! read more

R Bar - Espresso martini featuring William Price Distilling coffee liqueur and Rye 101 whiskey - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is a great neighborhood bar just north of downtown Houston. The drinks are always on spot, and the atmosphere is always welcoming. They have a pretty decent selection of beers, and the bartenders can pour you pretty much anything you can come up with. This is a place I love to order the old fashioned...and when they ask which bourbon I want, I say, "dealer's choice". I've had several amazing old fashions here, and they always cost under $10. Sometimes on the weekends they'll have special food stands set up and it's always good. This is a place where friendships are made and good times are had. Enjoy! read more

Oooo buddy come get JPs crawfish and a Bloody Mary cmon do it! little Sunday funday! read more

R Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

We stopped by to watch a Sunday noon Texans game. Chelsea was our barkeep and she was so pleasant! She made great suggestions and made amazing Bloody Maria's!! We ordered burgers to go from Stanton's and ate them at R Bar, no problems. This neighborhood bar was chill and we loved the they turned on the audio for the game. This is our new go to spot for watching Astros or Texans games. Thank you Chelsea! read more

Great little bar! Chelsea and Kareem are awesome bartenders. Good place to catch a Steeler game too! read more

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La Flau food is amazing! Great local bar. Pop up kitchen in the Houston historic First Ward! Recommend to everyone! Close to downtown. read more

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Chelsea was the best bartender I ever had!!! Will return just cause of her. Best customer service ever. read more

Such a fun environment! The bartenders are welcoming and very friendly. Great drink options!

So I originally stumbled upon this bar in search of a steak night I was told about awhile back. I learned the company, Elements that prepared and sold the streak dinners had moved locations(once at Glitter Karaoke). Friday night Steak.. are at R bar! This steak was big and juicy loved it! The bartender said they had foil in the back if I wanted to take it home. Little did he know that steak wasn't going to make it home with me. It could've used a lil seasoning on the veggies and the meat to be perfect to my liking. There might've been some at the table but I was so hungry I didn't even think about it until it was practically gone. I had a Japanese mule from the bar , it was good, prices are a steal. It's not to crowded, outside and inside table seating, and along the bar. I'd come back! Trying the Peggy French martini next.. Also there are a variety of steak opens! Come early to have the option of them all. When I came they had the filet mignon $20, ribeye $25 and one other option 40 (think this was enough for 2 people and had sauce topping options ; crawfish/crab bisque). read more

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Great Bar, Great service, Plenty of seeting in or in the Patio out front. KARAOKE Mondays with DJ BENster!! www.instagram.com/djbenkaraoke! read more

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Absolutely loved the staff and the team here. I've been to a few bars in the area, and to meet a group who is genuinely helpful and wants to make sure you have a good time is refreshing! They also just started hosting the Manchester United games here so I'll have to check those out. Great little spot with nice indoor and outdoor options. Definitely will be coming back again for trivia and steak night! read more

This is a great neighborhood bar with several TV's throughout the interior showing a wide variety of sports (Olympics to college to professional sports across regions) to news channels. The higher than normal beers on tap always has a great selection from different types. There is plenty of parkin on the residential streets along with the front and back parking for the location. They on the bar wall that displays all their weekly and special events along with any sports games they will be showing throughout the week. I will definitely be returning for one of their weekly events. read more

Let's talk about R.D. I was in the bar when "Rick" had his issue. I have several kids whom I would have put in time out for the way he behaved. Long story short. He asked for a promo when it wasn't running and was told as much politely. He then proceeded to berate the bartender who was half his size, going as far to threaten him physically. Rick is a bully. He's also everything that is wrong about business rating platforms. You can act like a complete jackass and then slam a business when the truth is you're an emotionally unintelligent juvenile. You are not missed and God help the next place you choose to be an ass-hat at. I'm assuming your 1 bedroom apartment had a mirror. Look in it. You are a loud mouth bully jackass. My name is Jon Bowers if you have any issue with my comments. I'm not tough to find. read more

If you want Washington Ave douchebaggery, look elsewhere. If you want some relaxed fun with tasty adult beverages and nice people, drop by R Bar. Very friendly and warm service, a place you can chill with a drink and have a good time. And if you order something out of the ordinary, the bartender won't give you a dumb look--they're all professionals that know what they're doing. It's centrally located so it's easy to get to from Downtown, Montrose, or the Galleria. Also right next to Los Coco's if you want to grab a bite. There's trivia night with 'homemade' trivia and a dart league team. Check it out. read more

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Ignore the Duy N post from 10/14/22. I was there that night. He was paranoid and drunk. After two shots (and whatever else he had in his system before arriving), he thought people were staring at him and talking about him. He exploded with rage and was cutoff and asked to leave (without a single racial epithet being spoken.) His immediate drunken reaction was to claim racism and invited three different bystanders to step outside to fight. He then proceeded to call the bar over 40 times in a row and on the occasions that it was answered, he either threatened he would call the cops (?] and on the last one, claimed he was coming back to "shoot up the place". What the Einstein failed to do was remember *67 before every call, so HPD now has his number tied to a threat of gun violence. read more

I live in Rice Military and used to go to this bar often before they moved over to the First Ward. The bar was was obviously build on a tight budget, nothing wrong with that but it doesn't have the quaint feel the other location had. The new bar is wide and not deep the total opposite as the previous one and just isn't as nice. The new location does have a better patio but only because your not sitting on a patio. The R Bar seems to attract the "smokers" so be prepared for all the nasty smell on their tint patio...hell even the bar staff is out there smoking. Speaking of the staff its a motley crew of individuals for sure certainly hit or miss with good service. There is even one older lady bartender with glasses, I think her name is Ashley, that gets completely wasted while working, and the drunker she get the more foul her mouth gets gets with "F..." this and "F..." that, gets sickening, especially if there is a ball game on and her team is loosing, pathetic really. The owners are two couples, the two Kelly's (females) are always very nice and cordial to the guests very nice ladies. One of the men seems to be the brains of the outfit or at least the hardest working. He is always on the move taking care of things in the bar, not sure his name. Then there is Matt, he is the rudest person you can imagine, he is usually sitting at the bar pounding drinks and if there is a Steelers game on and he and all his other drunks buddies are taking up all the premium seats at the bar you might as well leave because you will be treated like crap from him. The owners should vote to tell him just to stay home. They really missed the mark by not adding a small kitchen, the occasional food trucks are a pain and overpriced, they are missing some good profits without a kitchen just serving simple bar food. The "Steak Night" they have is not only the worst in the city but the most overpriced. The steaks are HORRIBLE, over cooked, over spiced cheap low grade meat. The prices are outrageous, they need to go around and see what other places are charging. I have seen a GOOD 16oz rib eye, large baked potato and a beer for $13.00. Prob the average is $16.00 and its actually good, not like the MisSteak they serve and its 20 bucks, I also saw a $25.00 steak on the handout menu there ROTFLOL, and yes I have tried a few times just to make sure it wasn't a bad night. They are the only bar that actually has a Steak Night on Friday and they are not busy. Why? Because it sucks, they could clean up being the sole Friday steak bar! I hope they reach out to one of the three steak guys that services the local bars and get them in on Fridays. Anyway, there are many better, nicer bars with a better staff and better food to choose from. read more

Ignore the Duy N post from 10/14/22. I was there that night. He was paranoid and drunk. After two shots (and whatever else he had in his system before arriving), he thought people were staring at him and talking about him. He exploded with rage and was cutoff and asked to leave (without a single racial epithet being spoken.) His immediate drunken reaction was to claim racism and invited three different bystanders to step outside to fight. He then proceeded to call the bar over 40 times in a row and on the occasions that it was answered, he either threatened he would call the cops (?) and on the last one, claimed he was coming back to "shoot up the place". What the Einstein failed to do was remember *67 before every call, so HPD now has his number tied to a threat of gun violence. read more

Great neighborhood bar! Excellent place to watch your favorite football team play. Great atmosphere, great everything. Very welcoming feel. Go - you will have so much fun! read more

Place is a dump - and charging $6 for a Dos XX makes it worst! R for ridiculous! Seriously is a dump!

So I'm a little embarrassed to admit that we sat at R Bar for almost five hours on a weeknight. It's Oktoberfest time; can you blame us?! In all honesty, we were doing more talking than drinking, but the waitress never stopped coming around to check on us. It was crowded but not overly so. We were able to hold some very private conversations and it felt like we were sitting in our own living room -- yep, it's that comfortable. We eventually got hungry and asked if they had any food. The bartender smiled and said, "Just some frozen pizza that we stick in the microwave, sweetie." Turns out that the frozen pizza is actually pretty darn good! R Bar has everything you'd want in a neighborhood bar. Good prices, a large beer selection and lots of parking. Perfect for an easy, quiet night. read more

Cool place- very welcoming. Bartenders are friendly and make you feel comfortable. Worth checking out!

This is a cool bar in a nondescript strip center on Memorial Dr. Velvet Lounge is a little difficult to find, it's sandwiched between Texadelphia and Los Cucos. I believe it used to be a Cold Stone Creamery. There really is not much to it. Velvet Lounge is probable the size of my garage. There is a bar on the right as you enter. Tables line the wall opposite the bar. They have a couple of LCD's showing the latest in sports news, but one of the screens is dedicated to NTN Trivia. It's just over a year old so Velvet lounge is still in pretty good shape. The bartenders are great. They seem to know what each customer is up for. The happy hour prices are excellent and lasts till 9pm. There are a few beers on tap and they are all very cold coming out. And for all the ladies out there, they have an extensive Martini menu. On the weekends they have live shows, keep in mind the place is small. They will not have the local psychobilly band playing. It will be a one man acoustical set. If you happen to stroll into Velvet Lounge ask for Cookie at the bar, she will take great care of you. read more

This is our local bar and where we chill out at weekends and its walking distance from where we stay - what more could we want :-). Staff are really friendly and make you feel very welcome. They have darts board and weekly quiz and if you are a bit peckish then they'll heat you up a pizza. We found it by chance tucked in a corner on Memorial Drive between Westcott and Shepherd. For special days/events ie New Year, Superbowl, St Patricks Day they go out of their way to decorate the bar and make it an occassion . We were there Hogmanay 2012 and had a great time. Love it read more

R Bar - Hogmanay 2012 - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

R Bar hosted the Greater Heights Chamber's HYP night! The staff was so awesome! We loved being here! The space was perfect for our event and everyone was so please! We look forward to returning for future events and Thur trivia night! read more

Went over last night to meet up with friends have a few a drinks; nothing too crazy. Things were going really well bro the point where we considered just staying out there for the remainder of the night. Atmosphere felt welcoming up until my run in with one of the bartenders. after ordering a few beers the one particular bartender decided to give me attitude over tip. I understand that's how they make their money, but I was paying using my debit card and did not have much cash physically on me. Whatever cash I did have which was about $17 I would've given him at the end of the night. After that my even friends started to notice that he was just gazing at our table with mean looks. Needles to say it didn't take long at all to make the whole table (8) feel very uncomfortable. Food was good though: read more

This is a great bar with a fun atmosphere and friendly owners. They have trivia on Thursday nights as well as lots of TVs for sporting events. read more

Love this place. Trivia night is challenging and fun. Great place to watch a game. Has a Cheers feel - great neighborhood bar.

The best hidden gem in Houston. Great, unpretentious, local bar with a great selection of craft beers and good cocktails. They host a killer trivia night on Thursday and serve free food during NFL games on Sundays. The bartenders are great and will remember your drink after only a couple of visits. There's no place I'd rather gather with a few friends and have a few beers. read more

I visited this place a few weeks ago I sat by the outside fire lamps with my friends and enjoyed a few cocktails. There is no kitchen in this establishment only a table by the restrooms with hot dogs and chips that I didn't eat but instead I ordered a frozen store bought pizza from the bartender. It's a small place to gather with friends but if you are hungry eat first or order from a near by restaurant that will deliver it to you read more

Came here by accident since Los Cucos was closed...ended up being a great decision. They had free Bingo with free prizes...can't go wrong with that. The staff is extremely nice which is a huge plus in Houston. $5 for a large Stella...this place was full of win on a Tuesday night. 5 stars. read more

This place really turned my day around. To begin with I was in court all day Thursday for a traffic violation. After dealing with that nightmare I drove out only to get turned around and took a right instead of a left and ended up going under some railroad tracks and saw this cool little spot on the other side. My day had already been shot so what the heck let me drop in and get a quick beer before heading home. The place seems really new, I only say that because of how clean it was. Not sure how long it's been there but everything was clean, nice, and cold. Considering Houston felt like it was 120 outside this was a nice change. The bartender was quick to acknowledge me and made me feel right at home. Jumped up on a stool and had me a draft. This place has a great ambiance, kind-of like Cheers if you get where I'm coming from...everyone seems like old friends. The bartender kept a close eye on my drink, and never let me go with out. Really appreciated that because most of the time you have to keep begging for another. Great place, looking forward to bringing the wife back for our date night. read more

Just lost my business due to a bartender named Matt. The bar runs a promotion on Mon, Tues, and Sat. As for Saturdays the bartenders give a different story when the promotion stops/starts. Although all I've talked to say the register keeps it as open all day. Matt tried to play hard ball with when it starts stop this Saturday. I was not going to debate it with him. He made the wrong business decision. They just lost several local good customers. Nice job Matt! Bye RBar. read more

I love this place. Perfect for a chill afterwork drink. There is never really many people there late night and the drinks are more than fairly priced. I can get a Balvenie 21 yr for $15 almost the same price other bars in the area would charge me for almost any 12 yr sctoch. This is a place for real drinkers. read more

This hidden little gem should be tried by all. It's a regular little spot with nice strong drinks and good company. You can order food from next door at Los Cucos if you have the munchies. read more

The Velvet Lounge is now The R Bar. New ownership as of May 3. Catering to the more sports oriented. The only place on Memorial Drive between downtown and the loop to have a cocktail. Friendly staff, new Golden Tee, TV's show all the games and new regulars. This bar is now a great alternative to the madness of Washington Ave. read more

This is a great sports bar. I've only been on Sundays but its a great place to watch the games. The Sunday bartendar (Emon?) is not only cute but very attentive. Beer is always cold !!! read more

After dinner Saturday night, my friend and I wanted a quick cocktail, but we didn't want to jump anywhere near Washington, Midtown, or West U. RBar is super close to the casa, and I had never been in, so we stopped in and were immediately greeted. Now, it's nothing special, a bar with some smallish TVs, and alcohol, but that's really all you need right? They also have some tables outside. Service was quick, wine selection could have been better (they only service 1/2 bottles) but it had what we needed. read more

This is nice little spot to hang for a bit on a Sunday afternoon. I'm not deep into football, but if you are, this is the spot! Decent drinks - the margaritas is a hit or miss. It is definitely a local "Cheers" spot for our neighborhood. read more

Really nice bartenders. Doesnt get too packed very often. Kind of has a weird smell but then again, it's a bar so expectations arent too high.. Good spot to chill and have a drink and watch the game. read more

Favorite bar to come get a drink after work. Great bar tenders. Excellent well options. Food trucks are amazing especially Elements on Friday nights. 5 star bar! read more