My apartment has a relationship with the pit room and did 300 lbs of crawfish for a boil but I don't eat crawfish so I came to the brick and mortar for crab legs. I love that their seasoning is more traditional Cajun and not vietcajun because that's what I grew up on. My legs were at first icy cold after 40 Minutes of waiting and they quickly remade and gave me an extra cluster. I ended up buying another cluster because it was so good. I also got the boudin egg rolls and hush puppies. Neither were my fave I've had. I am leaving hungry but happy about what I ate. Now the bar staff and management staff is amazing and great customer service. 100/10. S/o to Luka at the bar. Also seems like a great place to bring your family on a Friday night. They were doing music bingo and just had a great environment read more

Their Crawfish this season is a TOTAL BUST! Going for an astronomical $13.50/ lb is first off, highway robbery...... but then when they are super small is just an added B_Slap! Yes they are Viet style which I don't mind, actually was nice flavor but the sauce sloppiness + small size + price gauging = Never Again! Should have put 2 & 2 together when ONLY one other table was eating them on a beautiful sunny packed patio day vs. almost every single other table nomming on their smart Pit Room BBQ decision instead. I've been a fan of this location over the years through the 3 different name changes but PLEASE revise your Crawfish Game read more

The Patio on Richmond - $13.50 /lb is RIDICULOUS (crawfish in photo appear MUCH smaller in person) - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great staff, great atmosphere, competent food. (3 on food, atmosphere makes it a 4) CRAWFISH 3.0 - Crawfish. Garlicky, thick sauce. 3.5 - Sausage 3.0 - Corn 2.5 - Crab read more

I was hella upset when I got my Crawfish because it was Viet-Cajun, with no indication. The last time I had their crawfish it was real Cajun (seasoning in the boil). Very expensive with no good reason. Going to keep all my friends from going back here. read more

It was amazing The food was excellent service was good. The atmosphere was perfect. I had the crawfish and then took some barbecue home one of my favorite places for barbecue. read more

Initially I thought this spot was jus a drinking patio to eat your Pit Room bbq at in a more lax environment (which it is) but today I found out they always run crawfish during season so I stopped by for a homie date and yes. Yup. I know the szn jus started but the flavor and quality we were served was dope. Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the experience down to the hospitality and white claws. The Pit Room literally has to slap me in the face for me to ever give them or anything they put their hands in a bad review .. they always find a way to shine. read more

The Patio on Richmond - 3LB's crawfish w/ the works. Claw & brew!! I love The Pit Room so I had to come check the patio out. - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

---Dearest Reader, I write with urgent news, this matter is pressing. With the current season of crawfish underpays it is crucial you visit The Patio on Richmond ASAP. They're currently boiling up some of the biggest bugs in the Bayou City and they're not skimping on size or flavor. Located conveniently next door is their sister spot, The Pit Room, where you can pick up some of their fantastic bbq. Pictured is the crawfish platter w/ corn and sausage, as well as a bbq plate from next door with wagyu beef rib and all of the fine custom fixings. ---How I long to return read more

The Patio on Richmond - Crawfish setup (not included - reaper pepper shake and Super Bowl squares) - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place can get very busy, especially during crawfish season. This being said, they poor a stiff drink and have the best crawfish in Houston. They are not the cheapest, but they are the best. It is nice to sit outside have a cocktail or a beer and crack into some mudbugs. Their sauce they coat them in is awesome. The crab and shrimp are also good, but the crawfish - come on. Service is that of a local watering whole, but decent and definitely helps if you are a regular. Bathrooms are above average decent and I will leave it at that. Plenty of TVs; a nice place to spend a Sunday. For those who do not care for sea creatures, grab some BBQ from the pit room. I will caution you, last time we were there I waited 50 minutes in line. read more

So how to start... please come here for the dive bar atmosphere, stay for the incredible food and hospitality. Our party of four ordered a bucket of beers and one of the specialties, the Feast. The Feast is 3 pounds of crawfish, a pound of (deheaded) jumbo shrimp, two snow crab clusters, sausages, potatoes, corn, mushrooms, and this gorgeous, spicy, salty sauce. You will honestly look for a way to scoop up more sauce! I enjoyed a couple of cocktails, our friends had cold beers, and we have now sworn a pact to return:) read more

The Patio on Richmond - The Feast 3 pounds crawfish, 1pound jumbo shrimp, 2 snow crab clusters, sausages, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, fresh garlic cloves - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

I come here often. The bartenders seem to do the best they can but every time I'm there the manager, I believe his name is Rhino is literally the rudest person. Yells at all the bartender saying really the most absurd things for all customers to hear. Just makes the entire environment awkward to the point it makes people leave. read more

Tall bar tender was terrible! Food and other service was great. He was rude and arrogant !!

They have absolutely the best crawfish I've ever had to my spicy saucey standards!! I've been coming here for years and years and always come specifically for the crawfish. They make the sauce with crawfish boil seasoning, butter, chopped garlic and some hot sauce. It's so delicious I want to drink it. (Very spicy to some people's standards) I posted a photo of the sauce left over, it's soooo good! Wish I had more potatoes to soak it up with. read more

The Patio on Richmond - 2 lbs crawfish in March - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place is dirty. The bar service was also slow and pathetic. To add insult to injury, the bartenders do not give correct change back to you if you pay cash. . They instead will "round up" and pocket the difference without telling you. I will NEVER go back there again. read more

My friends and I flew from San Diego, CA and ate next door at the Pit Room. We asked an employee where we should go for drinks and he was like,there's a bar next door! People like to bring their food and walk there with their food to eat and drink. So after we ate, we rolled our luggage to the bar and to our amazement there was a crawfish boil going on! We were so full but it's Texas, we couldn't say no to crawfish! This Russian guy name Dennis and Juanito were killin it and cooking up the crawfish. Each pound comes with corn, potatoes, mushrooms and sausage. It was a killer deal for around $8 a pound. It was spicy, bomb and fun to watch them cook it live. The atmosphere is chill. Everyone was pretty friendly, with all age groups and all ethnicities. My friend kept saying how nice the bartender was and how cheap the drinks were. The Patio and it's Employees made our first Texas stop and meal a really memorable one. I highly recommend coming here if you're in Houston! read more

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It's amazing how two adjacent properties with the same ownership can result in two VERY different experiences. I've been to the Pit Room a couple of times and it's been a stellar experience every time. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious, you get served quickly, and I've never had a problem. The Patio, on the other hand, is a very different story. Slow service, disinterested staff (except for the guys who clear glasses off the tables-- they hustle), and they can't handle simple transactions. When we came up to the bar, we ordered a couple of drinks and tried to provide two different cards for two separate tabs. The bartender had already put them both on one tab and was too lazy to split them up. We were told that they'd just split the tabs when we were ready to get the checks. We objected, knowing that the bar was going to get busier as Friday evening wore on, but they didn't do anything to fix it right then. Sure enough, when we were looking to cash out, the bartenders handed us a combined bill and weren't interested in figuring out how to split it because they were trying to sling more drinks. It took SIX people to figure out what needed to be done to split the tabs. The people who say they've "improved" the place from Jackson's Watering Hole must be talking about the look-- they've definitely done a great job of that. But when it comes to service, they're just as bad as Jackson's staff was. read more

We came here after to eat our barbecue that we'd just ordered from The Pit Room next door. This worked out very well. It was a slow night, and I had no problem ordering beers from the bar to extinguish the spiciness of the venison sausage I'd ordered. The bartender was friendly, as well as the guys clearing the tables. The patio has a comfortable, casual, dive bar feel which I enjoyed. I also liked that they had a "Touch Tunes" jukebox so I could play some Stevie Ray Vaughn right from my smartphone! read more

If you're looking for an ice house, this is a great one to check out. You can bring over food from the next door BBQ spot (which is itself a 5 star joint) and enjoy the game on several large screen TVs. Even when it's busy, it still has plenty of space - something to look for during these COVID times! read more

It's still very early in season, but the crawfish was on point!! They're still a little small but definitely worth it. I came with two girlfriends and we shared "The Feast" platter. We are excited to come back. read more

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I came here for the crawfish Saturday. While the crawfish was good and nice in size, it was not the best I have had (7/10). I am used to asian style crawfish. I love that the 3lbs came with corn, potatoe, sausage and mushrooms. The atmoshphere is very inviting, and the BBQ from the pit looked great. I will try that next time. I love margarita or beer when I eat crawfish. I opted for the tequila. They did not have any tequila that I had heard of, but I went with the flow. I will never order margarita here again!!!I will stick with beer at this place. Waitstaff was friendly and crawfish came out fast read more

If I could leave negative 5 stars I would. Boyfriend and I came here for a couple of drinks, before ordering food from The Pit Room. BIG mistake! There were only a few patrons near the bar area, but blonde hair female bartender masterfully managed to ignore us. When she finally decided to stop ignoring us, she asked the gentleman standing next to us for his order first. At this point we have had enough of this server's demeanor that we decided to leave. Sadly some people in the service industry have forgotten what their main duty is: make patrons feel WELCOME. read more

The Patio is a nice little spot where you can eat, drink, and chill with your doggy! I met up with some friends there after going to a nearby dog park and both humans and dogs had a good time. The drinks were good and I also had boiled shrimp. The seasoning on the shrimp was really good, but my only complaint is that it wasn't cleaned/deveined, so I basically had to do that myself. read more

Great patio and relaxed vibe. There are crawfish every weekend. These crawfish are the size of mini lobsters. Very solid. Not the best in Houston but everyone know Houston has amazing crawfish but still solid. Don't come here expecting a great cocktail. This is a great cold beer and a shot of whiskey kind of spot. Which is great! Also an amazing bbq spot right next door. You can even bring bbq to the bar. Enjoyed this spot a great bit. I will be back soon. read more

Cool and different place to check out, it's has a spacious and cool outdoor and indoor seating. The staff was nice very clean and spacious place. They have a pretty decent menu for food an drinks. The bar area is pretty cool, the bar top is made up of pennies which is different cause I've never seen anything like that. Also from what I hear Friday and Saturday nights it's happening. The drinks if you order looked inexpensive which cool if your on a budget, the happy hour is pretty decent as well which is also okay if your looking to grab a beer or whatever after work. I would go back and visit on the weekend, to grab another experience with it, I was just exploring Houston and my options and this place seemed pretty cool to visit, give it a shot . read more

The patio is a solid spot to grab a couple of beers and melo out. A lot of improvements have been made within the last year as well. But just a low key place to enjoy a drink. Neighborhood vibe a lot of TV's to watch the sporting event of your choosing. Crawfish season is so good here. In my opinion some of the best crawfish in town. If you like BBQ the pitroom is right next door as well. read more

It is a beautiful day to hang out here, On the Patio, having cocktails, watching the Rockets and eating some Crawfish. The staff is always smiling and very friendly!!! The Crawfish are AWESOME!!! read more

We love coming here to watch the Texas Tech games with the alumni association. They have beer bucket specials and the bartenders go out of their way to make sure your beer stays cold by coming around and refilling the buckets with ice. It can definitely get a little rowdy, but everyone is friendly and into the game. They give away free jello shots whenever Tech scores, which is a bonus. One of the best parts of this place is that it is owned by the same people as the Pit Room next door. You can get yourself some great bbq and bring it back to the bar to eat while watching the game. Definitely get the tacos! read more

Always too crowded, and they double book events so no one can sit down while people hog tables for hours.

Great neighborhood go-to. They've got the Sunday ticket and plenty of tvs and seats! Servers are friendly. Nice selection of brews on tap as well as a full bar. Large parking lot on premises. This bar is dog friendly so bring your pup along! Pick up some grub at The Pit Room and park yourself at the Patio! read more

Service can be iffy when it gets busy...I think the cocktail servers go on later in the day once it's already packed, so bar service is squally best. They pour strong drinks, the staff is very friendly, and it's the BEST crawfish (sauce on the side for dipping!!) in town. Extra parking across the street is a bonus. You can always swing into The Pit Room and get amazing BBQ to eat outside. read more

Okay. Great to watch games and great prices. Also the pit is right next to it, GET THE TURKEY. It's better than the tacos. Bottle of rose was $27. read more

All 5 of my stars are for jack. We went during the day to get food from pit room and he's the best. Recommended a great beer. Made us so really good shots and was just super awesome. Go see him!!!! read more

Great atmosphere and service. Access to the The Pit Room bbq next door gives you a great food option. A great place to spend an afternoon, evening hanging out with old friends or making new ones. read more

Real nice chill place to have some beers. When I went on a Saturday they were making crawfish. The place right next door must be affiliated with them because they had BBQ plate you could brink with you next door. Plenty of patio seat that had a nice shade over the whole patio. I did have to go to the bar to get my drinks ,I didn't see a waitress to take any drink orders. That seem to be the only set back but it's a big one. read more

The Patio on Richmond - Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Just your average bar. No particular stand out features but also no egregious issues. Would recommend passing on the crawfish. The ratio of the seasonings is off, and they skimp on the fixins. read more

Was hesitant about service here from other reviews but had fairly decent service on a busy Friday nights. Two different bar tenders seemed confused about my order, a Tom Collins, but both were made very well. They also have pretty reasonable prices. Just know I'd you order anything beyond a beer it may take a while. read more

This place is a waste of time. It's a dump number one, number two the bartenders have no interest in service. Walked up to the bar for a drink they look at me and walk off, no acknowledgment nothing. I walked around the whole bar several times they looked at me said nothing. After 30 minutes waiting my friend had to walk up and scream to one of them in order to get service. Neither bartenders were nice just rude and careless. Wasn't even that busy ,one person with good customer service skills could have done better. My friend went to close the tab which took another 20 minutes he said she was high and out of it to the point she screwed the tab up 3 times..never going back... read more

Average bar. Several TVs. Friendly bartender. Older crowd. Lame music. But holy crap the crawfish were the best I've had all season!! Definitely recommend stopping by on the weekends. They only boil Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. $20 for 3 pounds. Solid deal comes with potatoes and corn. Get em while they're hot! read more

Went today to try their crawfish after our Daughter said she had the crawfish last weekend and it was very good. I have to have flavor and heat and coming from Clear Lake area , have had our share of crawfish , let me tell you , this crawfish is full of flavor and heat ! We did pay extra $1 for the XXX spicy but even with the garlic and butter and spices, this crawfish had some of the best flavors I've had. (Tons of fresh garlic ... ) Kudos to the guys cooking the crawfish as you order ( you'll find them in the crawfish button ups lol ) we will be back... Very friendly and relaxing environment, prices good as well. read more

Excellent customer service-even when it was slammed. Food is unmatched and environment is great. Top spot in Houston!

I've been here a few times in the last month or so. It's a great low key spot. Love that you can get (good) BBQ on site. The patio seating is abundant and there's nice sized tables inside as well. Brought my husband here for the first time last night and he really enjoyed it as well. We will be coming back! read more