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    Drifters Bistro

    3.1 (21 reviews)
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    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    The sour cream, "guacamole" and some other stuff that was supposed to go over the quesadillas.

    Gross. I'm a guest at the Sheraton very often, and not by choice since my employer provides it. The restaurant is so bad, I swear it's my own fault for giving it 3 chances to change my mind. Mediocre food at best (even for Houston standards), served by waitstaff with a celebrity attitude with 15mins of fame, working the grave yard shift at your local dinner. Chicken wings drenched in out-of-the-bottle sauces, you can't even bite on them, without them slipping off your hands. Soggy Chicken quesadillas, it will give you a stomach ache. But hey! The coke was tasty and the water cold. Don't say you weren't warned.

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    Hanna P.

    Good for what it is. I was scared by the lower reviews I saw, but I was pleasantly surprised. The food came quickly and was tasty. The linguini primavera was good, and the quesadilla starter was also good. The carrot cake dessert was the best part.

    Wedge Salad with Grilled Shrimp
    Frank M.

    Even for hotel bar food this is not that good. Service was extremely slow as molasses. Quality was lacking but the prices very high. Took over 45 minutes to get a simple wedge salad. That look more like a side dish then an entree.

    Chicken Quesadilla - To Go
    Ryan C.

    Checked in late to the hotel so I didn't really have a choice for dinner. Based on others comments it sounds like there's not a lot of competition for this restaurant. It's located in the lobby area of the hotel. Bartenders were extremely friendly and helpful. I asked for my quesadilla to go since I had work to do in my room and they prepared it in less than 10 minutes. Quality was good, not great but what more can you expect.

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    Best Restaurant/Bar in Houston! Everything on the menu is delicious! Staff is attentive and amazing!! Ricardo is the man!! :)

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    Quintessential hotel bar- good service, strong drinks, mediocre food, and predictably overpriced.

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    Service is pretty bad unless you are going in with a group walked in at 7:30 left at 10

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    Noisy. Mediocre food. Waiters not looking fresh and clean. But that's what you get when you eat in a Sheraton hotel in the airport area.

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    Max is the best bartender! He always is super great with me and my coworkers, our favorite spot to…read morebe after work.

    I'm back my Yelpers. Good to be back. OMG. This place was told to me by one person and another…read moreperson thereafter and had me SOLD. Steak night advertisement is why I came on a Wednesday from it's Instagram page. From the entrance there's nothing like this place. Outside inside, wood built bar, 2 stories, gravel rocks parking and grass entrance. Has the feel of a local crawfish spot but good hole in the wall joint, with good food good prices drinks and vibes. Everyone here either greeted with a smile or greeted with a hi. That's right, leave your worries home, and any bitterness you have on your chest, cause this isn't the place for it. No kiddos here or young folks either. Closes 2am every night. Seems like a more club on the weekend, I can only imagine with alot of open flooring space and a DJ nightly. Grown Grown here. This place... I should of been coming a long time ago. This place is Underrated. Forget your chain bars these days, this is where it's at. Bathrooms, and tables and service everywhere. Behind a Shipley's donut along side the feeder road. You'll miss this place if you blink. Sat up top for the views, FIRST TIME. Fans are near seating so you're not hot. Food is ordered downstairs but they bring it to you wherever. But drinks can be ordered any area in here. MULTIPLE BARS INSIDE A BAR. Steak was tender. But wanted Medium well, it was more like Medium, but turned out better than I normally thought. Seasoned, butter and savory hands down, and potatoes was well done, and fully loaded. Drinks were stiff here as well. I can only imagine a Fri-Sun night... more crowded, probably standing at times for a seat. Parking lot is first come first serve, very limited. And of course parking near Shipley Donuts when they're closed, in case full, just another secondary. I would really recommend this place if you like enjoying outdoor eating and music with a crowd. This is a real bar, no questions. Must try on your bucket list.

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    Stopped in here since it's attached to the Double Tree and I could charge to the room…read more Sat at the bar and had a drink along with their deviled eggs and some hummus. Both were pretty nasty, the deviled eggs were nearly frozen and completely flavorless. How do you screw up deviled eggs? The hummus was nearly as bad as it was not homemade and served with veggies of questionable freshness. Just stick to beer/drinks.

    This is such a nice space within the hotel. It's a shame it's not better kept and with some better…read moreenergy. Wanted to grab a bite to eat here since it was conveniently located in my hotel. As soon as I walked up to the bar and sat down and looked at the bar it looked like it had never been cleaned. Dried food and crumbs on most of the bar surface. The bartender put the menus on the bar and the menus were also filthy dirty with dried food on them. I asked if they could please wipe down the bar and the waitress was very kind in doing so. I'm not sure the girl that was helping me spoke English or if she was just super shy but I couldn't seem to communicate with her. Before anyone helped at all i had to sit there for nearly 10 minutes before someone acknowledged me. There were two people behind the bar and maybe eight people inside the entire establishment. I don't understand why it's so hard to just acknowledge someone when they sit down. After looking at the menu and the prices and wondering if the kitchen was as dirty as the bar area, I decided not to eat here. I ordered a glass of wine only to find out that the wine that was recommended they no longer had. So I paid $10 for a glass of wine that was just OK and left. It's a beautiful saloon and I really Believe this could be a great place to eat and have drinks. But whoever was running the kitchen was yelling at staff and it just made the whole experience uncomfortable. I went back to my room with my warm glass of wine and hungry.

    Drifters Bistro - bars - Updated May 2026

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