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    Dean's Downtown

    4.1 (158 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Destinee R.

    Visited this bar for a night out with some friends and was pleasantly surprised. The ambiance of the interior is decorated very nice. There is outside seating for those wanting to purchase hookahs and ample lounge seats inside. The pricing of drinks was extremely reasonable and they did have drink specials. The bartenders were quick and the drinks were mixed well. The lemon drop martini I had was AMAZING and only $12. We had two rounds of Mexican candy shots that were decent pours and really good. I would def come back for a cocktail with the girls or for a date night. It did start to become packed around 11pm so I recommend earlier for those wanting to avoid a larger crowd.

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    Fox E.

    I have run into a few Deans downtown, such as Dean Martin, Richard Dean Anderson, Dean Cain (that man felt like steel) and the Dean of admissions of the University Of Houston. But this one was new to me. I heard great things about the old Dean's, but the new one didn't really do it for me. I found the drinks to not be that great and Barbi - who is a drink expert - was not feeling them. It's priced like an expensive bar but looks like a cheap bar. I know there are a lot of bars like that now, but if you're going to charge this much for drinks, you better be really good.

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    Julia W.

    Stopped by on a booze and boos ghost tour and loved the vibe and history of the bar. You wouldn't know by walking in the rich history behind it all (and the FIRST Electric elevator in Texas). The drinks we received were really good part of a special just for us but the staff were really great.

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    Jen S.

    Such a fun vibe at this historic downtown bar. They have a great Happy Hour... the Old Fashioned is only $5! And the bar tenders are fun and mix up great drinks! (we loved Chris) The lounge feel and comfy furniture adds to the overall vibe here. It's a smaller bar but still plenty of space to gather with your group of friends. We enjoyed all the drinks we tried but our overall faves were the Old Fashioned and Whiskey Sour. They don't serve food but Franks Pizza a block away will deliver so if you want some munchies with your drinks, just order online and enjoy with your cocktails. We have added this to our ongoing rotation for HH's downtown!

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    Monica R.

    Top bar in Houston!!! Super fun , great music , & great drinks ' great vibes ! Super fun place to hang out !

    The drink menu! Their happy hour drinks are $5 any day from 5-8pm
    Melina B.

    This bar was very fun! The drinks were reasonably priced (their happy hour was listed at $5 for most cocktails between 5-8pm) and well made-the best I'd had all evening. The decorations, full screen showing Full House, and music choice was fun and well balanced (not too loud). There was a speed dating event, and the bartenders were doing great keeping the first-timers well stocked with drinks even as they were moving around every few minutes. Will definitely come back on a night without an event listed, and hopefully for the happy hour!

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    Craig W.

    I was telling my wife that I would love to find a lounge! Comfortable chairs and great drinks. This fit the bill! Chill inside with couches and chairs. Excellent liquor choices. Comfortable bar stools which I seem to find rare these days. Even extends outside if you're a smoker or want to people watch.

    Marc M.

    Great environment and excellent staff! Brittannie is the manager and is incredible! It's a downtown bar with a small town feel!

    Keisha F.

    Dean's is a spot I happened upon. The crowd is laid back and chill. The bartender recommended this shot with green tea and Jameson and it was delicious ! Dean's I will be back. It's like a little hideout spot. Check it out..the ambiance is nice!

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    Casual D.

    Me and my wife came here for 2 days in a row! There was a bartender who was also djing on turntables while also making drinks at the same time on Sunday and that was just so cool!. The drinks were awesome highly recommend the old fashioned and whatever that is, our bartender Britney was very helpful in helping us choose the perfect drink for the night, we had so much fun we came back Monday and only planned on staying a short while but we noticed the same dj was now playing from a table! And there was 2 chefs outside with bbq plates that were too good to have time to get a proper picture.The atmosphere was energetic and felt like we were at a close friends place in short we ended up staying till close and even invited more friends to join us! We highly recommend this bar!

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    Jessica B.

    First time in Houston, and got recommended this bar a lot. Eventually came around to going one evening (around 5PM) and only had a few folks in, and one bartender who greeted us right away. They were playing a good mix of music, and had lots of liquor to choose from, plus outside seating areas. Our bartender Joy, was the literal definition of her name. She was awesome to converse with, always checked in, and even made us an off menu drink that we had found at another bar. Leaving that place, I knew I had to leave a review just to make sure she got her shout out! We ended up going back there later that night and it was extremely busy, had a DJ, and a lot more bartenders. Definitely recommend when in the downtown area!

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    Love the vibes here. Music is diverse, vibes were nice and Jake was a dope bartender. Will definitely be back!

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    My go to spot drinks always good great downtown spot! Dj is great and vibes are always calm

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    Super cool place with great history! I love the variety of cocktails and the bartender was amazing.

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    Ask the Community - Dean's Downtown

    How busy is it Saturdays around 7? I'm looking at this bar to pregame before birthday+dinner and show at Prohibition.

    Normally we’re not that busy at 7 o’clock on a Saturday. You should be good.

    What would be a good time to get here, say on Fridays to make sure I get good seating on the inside?

    Honestly; just go during happy hour and there's usually seating and sometimes busy from 3-7. If you don't want that, they're usually packed by 9ish so I would say 8/8:30

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    Review Highlights - Dean's Downtown

    It used to be a department store and I believe it was the first place in Texas to have an electric elevator.

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