If you want fancy go elsewhere. If you want to make best friends with a stranger and have drinks and be loud at a hole in the wall. Then stop here!! Cool staff. Nice spot. My only downtown spot I'll go during meetings and conferences. read more

Nothing fancy about the bar, but the drinks were good and there are 2 pool tables so that's all we needed. Bartenders were nice and quick too! read more

Really awesome dive bar right smack dab in the middle of the city. Great service, good beer, and the bar tender with the colorful shit was wonderful. Definitely recommende. read more

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I came to this area looking for a cigar shop that turned out to have closed six months ago, but I'm glad it did -- it led me straight to Sunny's Bar. Matt was behind the bar and mentioned that he sells cigars. He helped me pick out a smooth Monte Cristo and made me feel right at home with great conversation. The place has a friendly, easygoing vibe and a solid group of regulars. Service is excellent and everyone seemed genuinely welcoming. What started as a frustrating detour turned into one of the best surprises of my trip. Highly recommend stopping by for a drink and a cigar. read more

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One of the best dive bars in Houston! The vibes are amazing, the bartenders are very friendly, and it's always a great evening. Bonus if you go on a Thursday night for some Karaoke! read more

Small dive bar downtown with great drinks, neighborhood vibe, and friendly service. Sometimes you even catch the mascot- monkey onsite. read more

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Great fast service with a smile. Behind the draw of the jello shot is also a surprising selection of Bourbons. Unexpected indeed. Long list of drink, cocktail and shot options scroll on the video menu to help you decide on your adventure. Casual surf bar vibe. read more

Good and cheap drinks. Great spot to drop in for a game of pool and a casual sports game

I just discovered Sunny's this year and it has quickly become one of my favorite watering holes in downtown. We typically meet at a friend's house in EaDo and catch the rail into downtown. Sunny's is just a short walk from the rail. It is located off Capitol and the neon sign outside is hard to miss. They have a small patio outside and on more than one occasion I have run into friends sitting outside during the nice weather days. Walking in, it looks like a little tropical bar the way it is decorated. There's just a little bit of seating up front, but there is a whole back area with pool tables and stools in the back. To get to the bathroom, there's a little maze of a hallway to follow. Customer service has always been great here. You can tell they have their regulars, but the bartenders always make everyone feel welcome. As far as drinks go, they got it all. In a little hole in the wall like this you expect mostly beer and liquor, but they also seem to cater to the wine lovers as well. I always end up getting a beer specifically to get one of their cool koozies that says "Stolen from Sunny's" that you are more than welcome to keep. I've also partook in their frozen bomb pop concoction that is a mix of all their frozens. It is quite refreshing on a summer day. On top of that, they have lots of drink specials. What they are known for is their $1 Jell-O shots that people buy in mass quantities. I love this place because of the no frills, cheap, chill atmosphere that I seem to love these days. I will most definitely be back! read more

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A cool hole in the wall vibe! Everybody is welcomed and you get all types. They don't have food but they do have popcorn which was perfect with a few drinks. The bartender was great, I hate that I don't remember her name. She made me feel so comfortable because my husband made friends at the bar to talk sports with and I don't do sports . She included me in the conversation even though I had little to add. read more

I lovveeee Sunny's, it's so low key and great vibes and you can go just randomly. The drinks are great and service is awesome. They have an electronic Juke box and that's great as well. read more

Fun place to stop downtown right off Main Street in Downtown. $1 Jello Shots are good and the frozen drinks are not bad. Love the Popcorn. We like to play darts in the back room. read more

If you asked me to create a bar in my parents basement when I was partying at 17 years old, this place is it. No high end anything, roughly strung up lights and neons, blowup sharks, big tv and games. Super nice bartender. Felt like I stepped back in time coming in. read more

If you like being bullied by arrogant bartenders, this is a great place. Also, I counted three drug transactions as I was watching the game. Great location. Parking was impossible. I think we stayed a total of fifteen minutes. The pool table looks like someone vomited on it and was crooked. Getting quarters for it was impossible. The bathroom was something of a newyork dumpster. The service was as good as the old dilapidated sign. read more

The bartenders were amazing and very tentative. A girl puked in the sink and they cleaned it very fast, they even let me go behind the bar to wash my hands! Just a preface, I was not the girl who pooped in the sink. The Jell-O shots were great. We had fun. read more

first time going to that bar but the service was great and so were the vibes everyone was very inclusive loved out bartender too read more

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Cool place. Defo will go again. Bartenders were cool. Had fun looking at all the stickers on the wall. They made me giggle

It's a hole in the wall typa bar but let me tell you it's our first time visiting Houston and it was our first night in downtown. The service was excellent it was a male and a female working that day, it was on 11/9 Friday to be exact. Drinks were on point and $1 Jell-O shots what more could you ask for. We were recommended a place for some birria tacos then had to come back honestly the vibe with the bartenders was great! Felt like I knew them or I was a regular, they know how to treat customer . Thank you for the service we will most definitely be back in the future read more

I absolutely love Sunny's!!!! This is by far the best dive bar in Houston! 10/10 Recommend.... The bartenders are FREAKING AWESOME, Matt, Shayla and Walter all ROCK!!!! read more

Came to this bar after an Astros game and had a great time. The prices are amazing. $8 whiskey shot, $1 Jell-O shots. My friend and I had a few rounds and spent $35 total. The vibes were good also. I would definitely come back when I am in the Downtown area read more

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LOVE THIS BAR!! Epic dive after a hot day in Houston. We go every time we're in town!! Best bartenders in town I'm the one who is always asking to buy a tee read more

Sunny's was an amazing bar and will always be a place for me to visit when I'm in Houston. Matt was awesome and made sure that everything flowed well at the bar. The vibes were vibing and everyone enjoyed themselves. If you got a little hungry, they popped popcorn for a light snack. Best bar in Houston and I will definitely be back! read more

kind people, great food. Definitely a must see if you're in the downtown area. Thanks to Matt for the recommendations I loved it!

Great atmosphere we call it our "Cheers" bar. Never see the same thing twice. Great bartenders and great beer prices.

Who the hell doesn't have a phone with thier business? We needed to see if my husband left his CC there last Wednesday and they have no way to contact them! How utterly ridiculous! This alone would make it so we never go again. Except to see if they have our CC! What a shit show! (We love over an hour away fyi. Don't want to make the drove for nothing!) read more

Great spot for an after work pop and/or a pre-Astros drink. Classic dive bar and who doesn't like test tube shots

We didn't eat bc we ate before we found Sunny's. So we had a couple of drinks and learned the history and I'm sorry we didn't get to meet Sunny, but we are planning on coming back!!! Definitely a gem in downtown Houston. read more

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No number to call and a less than helpful staff. If not for being in a decent location I wouldn't see this place existing.

Great little dive Bar. Sunny used to run it, now her son. Stop in every time we are in Houston.

Great place to meet new friends over Jell-O shots! Good vibe, good drinks and good bartender.

I would be careful that you aren't being charged for other people's drinks. Ok, , so, I admit that I don't have the best hearing in a quiet environment, much less a loud one!! I try to be patient and understanding, but don't mess with my $$$. My friend and I had bought some Drinks then split a bucket, which I sent him money on Venmo for and I bought some $1 shots. Well, when I got my bill, it was higher than I expected, so I asked for an itemized receipt and the bartender immediately became defensive about it! Luckily, the manager was there. She was well aware of the shots, But not anything more. The male bartender was yelling at me and arguing that I was wrong. I was NOT in a state where I didn't know what I was talking about and I was grateful that the manager was working with me to clear it up, other wise I would have paid for drinks that weren't mine. She did tell me that someone had charged drinks to my tab-some that may have been in my group, but others who definitely weren't. My advice is to be careful and check your tabs here! read more

My friends and I were dropped off by our Uber in the for a goo middle of nowhere. He said this is the area to be. Walking around we ran into a dude and asked him where should we go? He said Sunny's. And we asked and for cheap drinks? He said Sunnys! So we walked across the street and into the bar. There was a mix of people of all ages and ethnicities. It had a local bar vibe with locals and seems like everyone knew everyone there. The bartender was really nice and made us a really strong Texas tequila drink. We went to many more bars after that and nobody made theirs as strong as Sunny's. At the end of the night my friends and I came back to Sunny's and the guy who we randomly talked to at the beginning of the night was there too! I like how there's Jell-O shots, cheap drinks, pool tables and a variety of different people. read more

Love this downtown dive bar! Staff is always great, drinks are strong and you have to try the pineapple! It's always a fun and friendly atmosphere!! read more

I went after an afternoon Astros game. Service and atmosphere was great. Small bar and a lot of fun.

Such a cool place. I worked in the office building this was attached to and lived a few blocks away and would go every so often with colleagues or with dates. Love the vibe of this place and the slushy machine and Jell-O shots were always popular. read more

Kind of a cool dive. It's was super busy and had someone outside grilling, who also had a monkey. So weird and awesome. We only went to wait out traffic after a night at Theatre under the stars, so probably wouldn't go back, but was a fun experience none the less. Bartenders were attentive and the drink was good. read more

I'm a huge fan of all things Downtown - the restaurants, the hidden music venues and all of the dark, seedy bars ... but Sunny's is in a league of its own. For months, I've had friends text me "We're at Sunny's." "Come to Sunny's." "Leaving Sunny's." But I had no idea what or where this place was. ...Til I drove by. It's a bright ray of sunshine shining from the dark, bare streets of Downtown. I almost passed it up, thinking it was a convenience store. It's that bright, y'all. But it suits the name - as well as the owner, Sunny: a genuine, sweet blonde with a golden smile. I'm not one for bright or well-lit bars (let's hide the wrinkles and blemishes, please), but Sunny's is a little oasis in Downtown's concrete jungle. Count on spotting a palapa, bright yellow walls, lights galore, popcorn machine, snacks, pool tables. For a super-laid back night, perhaps an interesting chat with a stranger, check out Sunny's. And don't forget to do your Yelp check-in for a free Jell-O shot. read more

Best Dive Bar in the World! Go there every time I get to Houston. Go out, get some great Houston cuisine and then head over to Sunny's to cap off the evening on the streets of downtown Houston, TX read more

3.5 stars. I had passed by Sunny's Bar on several occasions but finally checked it out as part of a birthday bar crawl. Sunny's is definitely a wine bar. If you're looking for more glitz and glamour, a short walk will take you to Main Street where you'll find other bars that fit the bill. This is a chill, no-frills spot with a bar in the front and two pool tables in the back. If you're planning on hitting up the bars on Main Street later, Sunny's is a good spot to start your night with some affordable drinks. Added bonus: $1 Jello-O shots. You know you want some. read more

I love this goofy offbeat little dive bar. Fantastic drink specials, game room in the back (pool tables, foosball, a few arcade games) and some of the most refreshingly eclectic crowds anywhere in the city. Dollar jello shots and five dollar frozen drinks are also a winning combo! read more

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