I've been coming here since it first opened trying to give it many chances because the facility is nice and the sand volleyball courts are new. But seriously... seems like management gets worse and worse and all they care about is to make as much money as possible regardless if the customer is happy or not. If you rent a VB court, they continuously hassle you to buy drinks then when they interrupt you multiple times and use up your reservation time, they are quick to ask for you to pay for another reservation. If you leave us alone, maybe we can utilize the court time instead of telling you "no we are fine" every 5 minutes interrupting our games! Then for open play, you pay $10 and ONLY can play on one court. EVEN if no one is on the other courts. Does this make sense?! Play on ONE COURT, with random people who also pay $10 for open play on ONE COURT. I get if other courts are reserved but there are other courts empty and you are forced to play on ONE COURT with 10 people. ZERO SENSE. Then parking here sucks, they pretty much want you to valet, why? SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY. Drinks are expensive. I ordered a bottled water and a beer (Saint Arnold's to be exact) and it came out to $17 plus tip. Who would want to pay for expensive drinks like that when management is horrible and all they do is hound you to buy more and more. Then if you don't, they treat you like you are just taking up space and want you gone. Is it sad because I had high hopes for this place. I tried very hard MULTIPLE times to like it. But seriously, they suck. If you treated people better and were more welcoming, and not act like if you step into this place, you better spend $100 for us to be nice to you, maybe people would want to come more often. You should rethink your business model and customer service because it sucks. read more

This is my second time here. This review is consistent across both visits, unfortunately. I just wanted to give them a second chance to get it right in case it was just a bad day, but still very disappointed. The place has so much potential. Don't order cocktail drinks here. They measure the liquor, instead of doing the typical bartender 6 count loose pour like most popular bars with sports fields. To add insult to injury, they don't fill the jigger to the top before pouring it in your cup. It's an over priced weak cocktail. So sad. I dk if it's because they have inexperienced bartenders here or if it's what management actually wants them to be doing, but the bartenders make a very weak drink! Booooo. The pizza is okay - not bad, not fantastic, but tasty enough if you're hungry after playing volleyball or pickle ball! Sports fields are nice and highly trafficked. If you just come to play pickle ball or volleyball, and don't drink cocktails, the place could be 4 stars. Restrooms are in a trailer in the parking lot. Very clean and nice facilities. I believe making weak drinks really hinders their success. Too bad. So much potential if they weren't being excessively cheap at the bar! read more

So glad Houston has a sports bar with pickleball courts and pickleball paddle rentals for anyone whos looking to try the sport out. They also have sand volleyball courts, ping pong, corn hole, lots of table seating, and a few water stations. If you work up an appetite, they had a food truck in their parking lot when i went Sunday night. I got the barbacoa taco and it was honestly one of the best tacos ive ever had. Will definitely be back to introduce more people to pickleball and if the taco food truck is there ill no doubt be ordering more barbacoa tacos. read more

Bumpy Pickle - Barbacoa Taco from Food Truck in Parking Lot - Pickleball Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pickleball .. not so friendly in Houston. I played racquet sports all over the world ... squash, tennis, table tennis, golf and it has always been a great way to socialize with friends and clients ... We went to visit the Bumpy Pickle club at 4p today.. published open hours are posted 7a-11p ...we wanted to see the club and join. Apparently a rain cloud just passed over the club and Dan (the manager who we were told to see) decided to close the club for an hour ... although he was on the premises, and somebody with access was kind enough to ask, he refused to see us. It took us an hour to get there and he didn't have the courtesy to say hello! read more

I like this place for pickleball; the game is so fun and there are so many courts! I'm giving it 4 stars because the pickleball facilities are 5 stars and the service is 3 stars.... I'll need to write a new review once this place is fully open; they don't yet have a real kitchen or bathrooms (just a small trailer for the kitchen and trailer for bathrooms). The service was quite slow since everyone there seemed pretty new. Parking situation: on-site read more

Great place and fun atmosphere! Wish it was closer to my area in SW Houston, but worth the drive!

We love this place! Not only is the atmosphere SO fun, literally everything we have ordered from the food menu has been amazing! Worth the drive from Conroe anytime! read more

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Played in a sand volleyball league held her and the service is great, always have people walking around to take drink and food orders. And huge tvs read more

I can't say too much about the drinks/food here since I didn't order any when I went, but I really liked the pickleball aspect of the place! The courts are clean and well-maintained, and there are nice picnic tables to watch matches and hang out with friends after playing. read more

It's hard to separate out the different aspects of this establishment. Very similar to the other reviews, I feel that the pickle ball courts are very nice and I enjoyed my time. To be transparent, I did not make the reservation so I am not sure how the process is but it seems relatively straightforward. The rate was $40/hr, and I believe that is just to reserve the court (doesn't matter how many guests on your reservation). They do have a bar, sand volleyball, cornhole, large connect 4 and a ping pong table. Unsure if you have to reserve for the other amenities, but I didn't see any equipment there. Also, note that the $40 pickle ball reservation does not include ball&rackets. That would be an additional cost, but our friends brought their own. Although on the pricy side, I definitely enjoyed my time there. The main issue I have with Bumpy Pickle and can see the potential for is the state of the rest of the facilities. Based on reviews, they have been open well over 6 months. However, the kitchen is not set up and the bathrooms were not well attended to. They have decorations of frames from IKEA in the bathroom but no photos in it? Also just scattered trash on the ground as if they hadn't had a check off for cleaning all morning. It makes it seem like this is their soft opening or they rushed to open before being prepared. Their indoor bar/dining area (?) is not yet open to the public and it seems like they still have several months until it does. I think that would be valuable in the summer as temperatures rise for some a/c and cold reprieve. During this time, they have a food truck all the way in the back of the parking lot and the workers of BP bring your food out once it's ready. It seems like (at least on the day we were there) the food truck had some personal problems causing a long delay but I'm not sure if it's always like that. For us, we had over an hour wait but I was informed when ordering that they were really backed up. Perhaps once their amenities are in full force it would be worth the $40/hr rate, but right now it makes it hard to justify the cost. I see the potential but management needs to get on top of it. Also, in case you are wondering we went on a Saturday around 2 pm and they were in full operation. The hours posted say they open at 3pm they were definitely open prior. read more

Amazing experience for a fun girls day! The staff was helpful, accommodated us wonderfully and helped us get comfortable. I'll be back!

On a separate visit - they do not allow outside drinks, not even water. They make you pour everything out or throw it away. Even when you have reservations. Made a 2 hour reservation to play before their closing hours (which still costs $40/hr). Less than 30 mins later, found out it was going to rain at that time, which was my fault, cause I should've checked the weather before making the reservation. I called them to cancel it and they told us they don't do refunds and only allow us to reschedule to another day/time. This would be our 4th time coming here with a large group (10+ people), but because of this scammy policy and horrible business practice, we are never coming back. Don't waste your time or money here. $80 out the window. Don't let it happen to you! Currently booking our next reservation at PALA Pickleball. I noticed PALA's online booking system doesn't even allow you to reserve their outdoor courts during the times it's going to be raining today. The indoor ones are still available during the rain though! Highly recommend PALA! read more

The courts are completed and super fun. But the indoor facilities are questionably not up to code. The bathroom vents were not covered, no soap, no trash cans, no door knobs. I see they are still building the indoor bar as well. The service was questionable. You can order from the bar and the table service was here and there, not all tables had a server. The drinks were okay, nothing to drive home about. This place has potential. We will definitely be back to see progress. read more

Courts are nice but no food available when we went. No indoor areas and port a potty bathrooms. Check in is a folding table and staff not helpful. We are new to pickle ball but no one to even tell you the rules. Suggestion is to maybe type up a one page handout for newbies. We just looked on our phones. Also, dump next door is super loud. read more

This place has great potential if it had the right management. If you've never been, don't assume the information on their website is 100% accurate, it isn't. Expect to be charged more for little add-ons. If you bring a jug of delicious water from home (because this is Houston and you sweat like a faucet), they may make you dump it and fill it with their water, or buy water from their bar. I buy drinks at the bar everytime I go, so let me stay hydrated with my own filtered water. I'm not sure if they own the food truck on site, but I think so. It's not adequately supplied, unless you like eating a salad with your bare hands and don't need napkins. Real restrooms would be great, but the AC trailers are much nicer than some actual restrooms I've been in. There is a lot of staff turnover at the bar, again that is a management issue. They've had a few really good bartenders, but couldn't retain them. This business will never reach its full potential under current management, but it has a really cool atmosphere with great pickleball courts. Go check it out, but go with lowered expectations, and you won't be disappointed. read more

Bumpy Pickle - A little league night pickleball. Great courts here! - Pickleball Near Me - Houston, Texas

Awesome concept that brings people together! Super friendly staff, pristine establishment, fun vibe! This was our first time in and Michelle, Daniel, and Alexea were super helpful and welcoming. We'll definitely be back! read more

I've been coming to Bumpy Pickle for a couple months now, but am repeatedly disappointed. They change their hours at will without updating their website, so multiple times I've arrived in the morning to a completely closed venue. Other times, they shut down open play because of a corporate event. But again, that's not posted on their website or communicated in any way. Last week, I showed up to watch the men's league play, but the entire place was shut down due to some pipe issues from the day before. The members of the league got an email ~30 minutes ahead of time and I heard nothing until I showed up. They also have snapped at me for bringing my own tap water to play pickleball in 101 degree weather, saying that I have to pour out my own water and refill my own water bottle with their cooler of lukewarm hose water that has an after taste of cleaning solution. The environment overall is fun and I want to love this place, but management has killed my vibe too many times. read more

Come to this place every week to play for two hours minimum. Typically everything is good but as we walked in today we were prompted to pay before which is no problem. Then as one person from our group goes to the bar he basically gets ambushed by 3-4 people to pay again. When we addressed the situation they instantly refunded without a word because they knew they were in the wrong but 3 people around the owner acted like we were in the wrong. No apology or anything. If they would have said he we made a mistake no problem and we would have moved on. We won't be back we spend over $400+ a month at this establishment... read more

The volleyball courts are great. I haven't used the pickleball courts but they seem well maintained and nice. The 2 star review is totally on the bar. I have gotten beers every week that I come to play in my league and I haven't gotten a cold beer yet this season. Not to mention the beers are over $7. The mixed drinks aren't any better. They still use a jigger to make the mixed drinks but they do not even fill up the jigger so you are well aware they aren't making the drink as strong as advertised. Very disappointed in the bar read more

Love this place! Chill, cute spot to hang out, and of course, you get to play Pickleball!

Salty ass food , bad customer service, bad management, giving people expired food , talk bad about the people in there customers and employees and small ass parking lot read more

Im amazed with the facility. It's so much fun they have food and drinks and their cocktails are amazing i tried the bumpy mule and tipsy watermelon and it was delicious. Their burgers are the best I've ever had! If your trying to meet up with friends and don't know where this is the place to go! Eat play drink and fun all in one location! read more

Lots of fun to go play sand volleyball, pickleball and eventually so much more (they are still building). They have open courts and courts that you can reserve ahead of time. The staff was very helpful and explained the entire experience upon walking in as well as took our beverage order when we sat down to wait on our court to open up. We got there a bit early to have a beverage and check out the area. There is also an area for dogs to play while you are playing a game or two. They will eventually have a restaurant but when we got there, there was a food truck available to us. We will be back! read more

Love the concept but terrible overall execution. Bumpy Pickle is the only pickleball bar in Houston, and I love that the sport is gaining traction, but that's the only positive thing I can say. First, the place is a money grab - they yell at you for bringing in your own water bottles, have raised prices 30%+ since opening, and cut our league short one week despite it clearly stating otherwise on the website. In terms of playing, I have been turned away more times now than I've actually played. Per their website, they open at 7 am on the weekend, so to beat the Houston heat, my friends and I showed up at 7 am only to find out they don't open until 8 am (the website is still not updated with the correct info even after we pointed this out to multiple people). A week later, my friend and I came for open play on a Tuesday night and were turned since they had booked a private event but not posted anything on their website to say the courts were closed. Tonight was the worst experience yet however since I signed up for a tournament, drove 40 mins to Bumpy Pickle from work, showed up and was turned away finding out they had cancelled the league right before the event was scheduled. I get there can be random bad weather, but my friend and I were told by the employee they had been working on construction since yesterday and, looking at the courts, we saw there was no way they would be ready for tonight regardless of weather. I hope anyone else has a better experience, but honestly I am done with the Bumpy Pickle and their awful customer service. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I personally cannot wait for their monopoly in Houston to come to an end in the fall once the next pickleball bar opens. read more

The only thing worse than the website is the service. After being open for at least 5 months, there is still no indoor plumbing (or indoor anything for that matter). The manager brushes off any comment or question like he's got better things to do. They just added menus for the food truck in the back, but they often run out of utensils and drinking glasses (again that pesky plumbing issue). High staff turn-over, surely due to the above issues described. More pickleball venues are opening in the future, and 90% of those I speak to at Bumpy are eagerly waiting for another option. It's a shame really, the place could be amazing with the right management team. read more

A bit pricy and parking can get tough during peak hours but the workers here and the pickle ball players I've met here have always been kind! I can't wait to try out the volleyball courts as well. read more

Lots of courts. Fun social event! Wish some of the fences weren't bent on the bottom so it would prevent less chasing after balls going into different courts (but I guess you could say then that we need to just improve our game!) read more

What a lovely place! I had never played before but I joined some friends and had a blast. Parking was limited but otherwise no complaints

Great place and great staff! Awesome place for company events! Our team had a great time!

We reserved a court for one hour for a group of 5. The courts are nice and the check in and paddle rentals were easy. Although, the check in desk said once we paid for the paddle rentals, our tab would carry over to the bar, which didn't happen. Playing pickle ball was very fun, it was everyone's first time playing. The thing that really soured our time here was the food truck (Camila's Antojos Mexicanos). When we ordered, they did warn us that it may take a little longer than normal because of short staffing. So we figured maybe it would take 30 minutes for the tacos, quesadilla, and torta that we ordered. It took almost TWO hours for us to get our food. They said they'd refund us for the long wait, but I've yet to see that. Bar service was okay, but a few menu items weren't available. Overall, it just seems like they still aren't ready to fully operate aside from letting people reserve and play on the courts. I actually was here in February 2022 and I was really surprised to see that the restaurant building still isn't open as of April 2023. It's a great concept, so hopefully the poor management doesn't run it into the ground. read more