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    Hidden Bar

    4.6 (55 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    'Nice to Matcha'
    Kim R.

    We came by after having dinner at the restaurant (Norigami). The drinks are delicious & the menu offered is the same as in the restaurant. It's louder though bc of the music. Kitchen closes at 10:45. They also have a happy hour from 3-6 pm Tue-Fri & all day Sun & Mon. The ceiling is amazing.. completely covered in paper cranes!

    Priya K.

    What a cool speakeasy!! The ambiance is fun and it was well decorated for Valentine's Day. The ceiling is covered in hanging origami cranes, which was so cool. The service was also pretty good. We were checked on often and helped with selections. All drinks were good except the Thai chili ginger margarita. It didn't taste like ginger at all and was extremely sour. Painkiller was delicious, as was the espresso martini and the Yamaneko

    Erica G.

    Small bar with awesome drinks, ambience and almost a "club" vibe. The DJ is awesome. The bartenders are also fun and upbeat. Drinks are moderately priced and soooo well made. Loved the concept of all the origami floating above the bar and the pretty feminine flowers also in the sitting area. This bar can probably seat 25 ppl comfortably so grab a seat when possible. Me and my friend had so much fun and would be back!

    Guy couldn't figure out how to flush the toilet. ‍
    Amy J.

    Why this place doesn't have more reviews is beyond me. It's hopp'n. And it's not that hidden. Which I somewhat appreciate because I can come here whenever I'm solo but also, I think they can amp up their prestige by making it harder to get into. Hamachi crudo - phenomenal. Perfectly sliced and the flavors are amazing. A bit pricey but .. it's solid! Wished I was a bit more hungry and had a bigger wallet so I could try more. Drinks: Everything I was looking for in a cocktail - Flavors that you simple just can't make at home. Come. You won't be disappointed. Service from Brandon, Paul, Andrew, Thomas, and Ken were top notch. Would love to meet the brains behind these cocktails - Hao. PS. Is anyone even Japanese here? It was bomb. Doesn't matter. Bathroom has a remote. Push the button that says flush. It's not that hard.

    Lychee Martini & Nice to Matcha
    Genevieve A.

    came here on Friday night around 8pm, & the vibes were great! The DJ was so amazing and had all the vibes going. A little bit of the popular Afrobeats and R&B/soul and old R&B vibes going, and played some songs from Renaissance by Beyonce I was in music heaven because I am a sucker for a good playlist. The lychee martini was good but not strong so I decided to go for a vesper martini for my second round which was obviously more liquor. I was very comfortable with my friend and we had a great time! This is such a lovely and intimate speakeasy and I love that parking is so easy! Can't wait to return

    Hannah F.

    Hidden Bar has got the vibes but the service was lacking. The bar is located inside of Origami restaurant through an unmarked door panel just to the right as you walk in. Upon entering the bar, guests are immersed in a sexy, sophisticated cocktail lounge with low lighting, and a canopy of dedicate paper cranes on the ceiling. There's several small tables and also a number of spots at the bar. Thursday evenings starting at 9pm is reverse happy hour with a DJ, $9 cocktails and 25% off sake and wine. I checked my receipt and unfortunately this special was not applied. Maybe because of this special or perhaps the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, the bar was quite busy when we arrived. We found a spot to stand at the bar to place our drink order and began to wait. And wait. And wait. 45 minutes later one of the bartenders finally took our order. Once our order was in, you guessed it, it took even longer to get our drinks. We almost got to the point of just walking out. On this night there were only two bartenders and a bar back. I noticed that one of the bartenders really struggled to move quickly, struggling to prepare garnishes and to remember which cup was which when preparing multiple drinks at the same time. There were also multiple times that the bartender had to leave from behind the bar to walk drinks over to people at tables. Hidden Bar does have food options on their menu which seem to come from the Origami side and likewise, it seems like Origami guests can order cocktails that come from Hidden Bar. They might want to reconsider this as it diminishes the exclusivity of each business and reduces the efficiency of their staff on each side. I would also suggest that they consider adding a third bartender and a waitress to assist with taking drinks to tables rather than have the bartender take on this responsibility. They might be able to take a few other steps to help their bartenders handle high order volumes like prepare garnishes in advance. In the end, the drinks were good but the service was just such a let down.

    Beautiful origami everywhere
    Justin T.

    One thing about me, I love a good speakeasy. I did not know this place even existed until we were looking for a cocktail bar while in the area. The name is very fitting as it is hidden beind a door that blends into the wall of the Japanese restaurant Norigami. It is located in a shopping strip in West U so parking was pretty plentiful when we arrived in the evening. Their website states no reservations are needed for Hidden Bar, but when we walked into Norigami, they did ask if we had one. When we stated we didn't have one, they said no problem and lead us through the hidden door. What we walked into was small, but beautiful space with dim lighting and different origami covering every inch of the ceiling. There was also a dedicated, closed off glass case with a wall of expensive champagne as well. Seating is pretty limited with some seating at the bar and some seating off to the side. If you're rolling in deep, you might have a hard time finding seats together. We came at the right time and were able to find some seating easily. You can either order at the bar or order with a server. Customer service was excellent. We knew coming in we were going to be in and out so we made that one drink count. We studied the pretty extensive menu twice over to make the right decision. They have their own specialty cocktails along with the classics. They also have a pretty nice list sake, beer, wine, mocktails and different spirits. The drink that stood out to me was the Periscope. It was gin drink with elderflower, lemon, lime and egg whites. This drink was not only pretty to look at, but it was absolutely delicious. All the flavors worked in perfect harmony and the egg whites gave it this nice, velvety mouth feel. It was also very refreshing. All my friends got a variety of drinks that all had completely different looks and tastes. I tried every drink and they were all just as good as mine. I was kind of sad that we had to take off so quick because this place was a whole vibe. The music was on point and the drinks were delicious. The bathrooms are a trip to with mirrored doors and fancy toilets that have a remote. I'll be back for all of it sooner rather than later.

    Gabrielle H.

    Loved the Hidden bar! They have the best drinks, music and vibes. The bartenders were very nice and accommodating. The atmosphere is nice for an after dinner drink or a small group night out. 10/10

    Gina N.

    I finally got a chance to order the food: The Uni (hokkaido) and it was delicious!!! They also offer Santa Baraba Uni, so we got the opportunity to choose. I think it was 2 pieces of nigiri per order and we thoroughly enjoyed. And as always, the drinks were phenomenal.

    Jordan Z.

    We were out to dinner in Rice Village looking for a fun night cap when we saw Hidden Bar on Apple Maps. It's hidden inside of Noragami restaurant. It was poppin for a Thursday night and the DJ was playing great tunes! Cocktails were tasty and we ordered very generous caviar bumps. We took a few bartender recommended shots that were delicious. The bartenders were so nice and had great taste. I will absolutely be back for another night here. Great time. I can attest that you can leave your car overnight in their parking lot if you have too good of a time

    Old fashioned
    Lyndsey M.

    Hidden Bar makes some of the best cocktails in Houston. They have a pretty creative menu that could appeal to all tastes. There are some small appetizers but you're definitely coming here for the drinks. This place is great for a date night or with a small group of friends. It is a speakeasy vibe and the seating is limited so I would suggest trying to go before or after the peak rush time. There are sofas against one wall and seats at the bar and 1 tv where they are typically showing one of the games. The music is great (chill R&B and hip hop). The bartenders are great! The last time I went, Paul mentioned that he was leaving soon but he might be one of the best bartenders that I have experienced. He is knowledgeable and creative. I would highly recommend this spot before or after dinner with a small group of people.

    Yellowtail crudo
    Liz N.

    We came for some pre-dinner snacks and drinks when they opened at 3 PM. We ordered the otoro sashimi, yellowtail crudo, and the shrimp skewers. The sashimi and crudo were our favs! Everything was really fresh and the otoro sashimi just melted in our mouths. The service was excellent-shot out to Ronnie for being so awesome! Ambiance was really nice too! I liked all the origami as decor. We will def be back!

    An entire presentation for this one drink.
    Jessica F.

    Hidden, intimate, good music and drinks. They include a mocktail menu, which was nice. We didn't taste the food, but will return and give it a try.

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    Outstanding atmosphere, service, and food. Will go back for sure. Bartender was great

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    Friendly staff and excellent drinks like the periscope. Can easily blow your budget but worth it experience.

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    I like this place. It's really cool and I especially like the hidden bars inside. I would definitely frequent this place when bar hopping.

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    Food was great and the atmosphere was great as well. I would definitely recommend this place.

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    This place was so much fun! Great bartenders too. The ambience was incredible. I loved all of the origami art. I will be back.

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    This high-end speakeasy delivers an incredible experience from start to finish. The intimate,…read morehidden setting creates a sophisticated and exclusive atmosphere that immediately sets the tone for the night. The staff is fantastic -- attentive, knowledgeable, and truly passionate about their craft. And the cocktails are on another level: beautifully presented, perfectly balanced, and exceptionally creative. If you're looking for an elevated cocktail experience, this place is an absolute must!!

    Extremely overrated…read more Had friends in from out of town and thought this would be a great place to take them. High reviews from ppl I trust and a great concept. Booked a reservation and had to rush from another event to make it in time. We get there on time and we still wait 20 minutes in the lobby to be taken up. Love the concept and the door behind the bookshelf. However, just tell us what to do and step out the way. They stand right on top of you and it ruins the pictures/videos. We get inside and the vibe is great. Low lit and nice ambiance and decor. We go to the back and get seated. It was kind of awkward seating for four but it got the job done. Cool view out of the single window to the city below. Let's get to the drinks and service. Apparently, it was a newer menu and many of the drinks we were told about were no longer listed. The server was very strange and off-putting. She didn't do the best job describing the drinks at all and kept calling us "my babies". Four full grown adults being referred to as "babies" by a woman our age or younger was just weird and she did it a lot too. No one liked it. The drink I got was extremely overpriced and came in a tea cup- not my cup of tea. My friend asked for something creative using tequila and pineapple- she said "sure, we can make that. Do you prefer 1942 or clase azul?" I stepped in. I know you have more tequilas than your two most expensive options. Of course they did and she gave him more realistic options to mix with. Had I not stepped in, she would have taken advantage of him. None of us were impressed by the drinks, the prices or the service. None of the fun and fancy drinks were shown to us nor seen throughout the bar or other tables. No smoke, no big bubbles being popped, no treasure chest with a drink in lol This was an expensive let down. We do a ton of high end and expensive dinners and bars. This did not live up to the hype or price point. Extremely overrated and the strange service left a bad impression on all of us.

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    CASE Chocolates

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    EaDo, Second Ward

    Soft life, sweet treats, and a little mystery is exactly how a girls' night should feel. The…read moreultimate girls night out in Houston is a Case Chocolates. Every Wednesday, they host a midweek indulgence for the ladies: complimentary champagne, signature chocolate, and curated sounds inside this one-of-a-kind chocolate speakeasy. Come for the immersive chocolate experience. Stay for the seductive, late-night vibes. If you're in Houston and looking for a cute girls night out, unique date night, or a speakeasy experience, add this to your bucket list immediately. It's intimate, indulgent, and just different enough to make your night feel special. Now there are levels to this elevated experience. Here's the simplest breakdown according to their mixologist Tim: 1. Opening Hour: 2 infused chocolates, 1 chocolate medallion, a mixed drink, and a welcome spritz 2. Guided Tasting: 3 courses of drinks and chocolates 3. The Journey: 5 courses of drinks, chocolates, and other bites. Come hungry! You're encouraged to book a reservation through their website. But since we went on Wednesday for the ladies night, we were able to just go right in. I'm doing chemo so I can't drink or have the alcohol infused chocolate but I still had a great time. Sober folks can also enjoy this place. I got a cherry mocktail and it was the best mocktail I ever drank. They had two chocolate bon bons that weren't infused with alcohol and then all of the flat medallions are also not infused. They were sweet enough to send me home with some alcohol infused chocolates to have once I finish my chemo. We got there around 7 and didn't leave until the place was closing down. The DJ was amazing and she made the atmosphere feel more like a Saturday night.

    Came to this hidden speakeasy for an intimate birthday celebration and this is the PERFECT date…read morenight or girls night spot. It's a speakeasy located behind a chocolate shop that serves drinks and chocolates! It's a very intimate room, dimly lit, with r&b playing all night long. We went on a Friday night (around 11PM) and there was about 10 people there (including our party of 4). All the servers are extremely knowledgable and super kind. You can even see the owner there working and contributing to the vibes. Their cocktails are about $16 so very standard pricing and the chocolates come with a drink. The drinks were tasty, even the Old Fashioned (probably the best one I've ever had). Plus they close even later than described with "no official close time". As our server described, "they close when the vibes die off ... typically around 1AM". So I'll definitely be back and you should definitely check them out. It's also close by to Houston high society, neighbors, and eighth row flint which are all amazing bars with perks of their own so it would be great for even a bar hopping date night.

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    After hearing non stop great things about Credence from friends and on social media, we finally…read morewent for dinner the other night to celebrate my birthday with some friends. The dining room is chic and feels very upscale but comfortable with a large open fire kitchen that was really fun to watch while dining. They were very on top of service with both our dining captain and waiter checking on us throughout the evening. For appetizers we ordered the deviled crabs, tuna tostada and wood roasted carrots. All were great but I especially loved the carrots which were cooked and seasoned perfectly. For my main course I had the chicken and dumplings, husband got the NY strip, our friends shared the whole fish and we had the cabbage and crab rice as sides. Everyone was very happy with both their main courses and the side dishes. We were too stuffed to order dessert but they sent out a s'mores inspired sunday for my birthday which was both thoughtful and sublime. Overall we were very impressed with our meal. Food was delicious but veeeery indulgent. We will be back.

    Made a reservation on Open Table and noted that it was our anniversary, so we were gifted a couple…read moreof glasses of champagne. We were greeted by three different people - one that took our drink order, one that cleared our plates, and one that took our order. All were very nice people and gave excellent service! I forgot their names unfortunately. My receipt said Zachary but not sure which waiter that was. Between me and hubs, we had a Pan de campo, an order of Gulf Oysters "casino", (4) dressed oysters, a 16 oz dry aged ribeye, a snapper entree and a side of crab fried rice. We finished almost everything except a quarter of the Pan, about a quarter of the rice, and about a third of the ribeye. All were great dishes and would definitely order again. We skipped dessert because honestly none stood out to us. He said their popular dessert is the souffle but they were sold out. Our total before gratuity was about $250 and that included one cocktail. Hubs had their "classic" old fashioned which he said was excellent! Overall, highly recommended if you don't mind the splurge or for a special occasion!

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    We visited on a Friday evening for Saynt Chris (Studio 416) spinning all the good vinyl from rap…read moreand Afrobeats to everything in between. We were definitely older than 99.9% of everyone else in attendance but we stayed long enough for a yummy drink and couple of dances. This listening bar speakeasy is unique & artistic. Good vibes all around.

    RE: This place is racist…read more Places like this are exactly why I have become ultra selective about partying in Houston. Its no longer enough to just go listen to a good DJ and buy drinks from the bar. These greedy club owners all want everything to be bottle service just to give you a sub par experience. I came here with 7 white people, I was the only black person in our group. We walked straight in no line and immediatly went to the bar where someone in the group ordered a round of drinks and someone else ordered a round of shots. We enjoyed the music a bit and someone else orders another round of drinks. My point is, we were spending money in this place. At some point someone figures out that the upstairs, which is sometimes roped off for private events was open and there was no one up there and the bar was open. Being a group of 8 we migrated there for more space and settled into one of the lounge areas with a coffee table and sofas. There was no bouncer standing at the stairs, no rope, nothing. We just walked straight in. Up here we ordered another round of drinks and another round of shots in 30 minutes. By this time other patrons noticed us move to this area so people from downstairs were now filing in and some had sat at the other lounge area adjacent to us (all black people). We were enjoying the music and drinks when a bouncer comes up and tells someone in my party that if we wanted to sit there we had to buy a bottle for $1000 or said we would have to leave the lounge area. Now since when does a standard bottle of liquor for a section cost $1000 in Houston?! This is not Miami, who do you think you're talking to? Moreover, why was our group singled out and asked to purchase a bottke but the other lounge area with all black patrons were left alone? I straight up asksed the bouncer if he was asking the other area to buy a $1000 bottle and he just shrugged his shoulders and said "I dont make the rules" whatever that means. To make matters worse one of my friends was actually about to buy a bottle until I stepped in. I was tipsy but not so tipsy that I would let my friend be strongarmed by there unfair business practices. Literally the collective amount of drinks in everyones hands upstairs didnt add up to $1000 but you want to single us out for one $1000 bottle? I'll never step foot in this place again and will be looking into filing a formal compaint with the appropraite governing body about what took place.

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    Montrose

    I've wanted to check this place out for a while so I was so excited to stop by! Speakeasies always…read morehave the best, most creative drinks. We went to the upstairs area which was dimly lit and played 80s/90s hip hop. We tried few drinks. Lion's mane tail, brown butter washed whisky, mushroom (which I found so unique). It was quite strong and was nice to switch up from the usual old fashions we try. Second drink was sharp turn. It was super fresh and crisp. Clear as water but I definitely felt it. Service was really good here too. I like that the bartenders all create their signature seasonal drinks so they genuinely are so well versed when describing the drink menu.

    Refuge is such a high quality bar. You can tell that they put immense care into the quality of…read moretheir drinks and service. I ordered 2 mocktails and my husband ordered two drinks. I thought that the catch 22 ( mocktail) would be too sweet or vinegar forward but it was tangy and light. My husband actually said he liked my mocktail more than he liked his cocktail which was good but a bit sweeter than he likes. The second mocktail I ordered was off the menu. I asked for something tropical and not too sweet. It was pretty good but not as complex as the catch 22. My husband liked the jaded merchant better than the dew drop. He also was sipping far too much of my mocktail which speaks volumes about how good it was. Love the moody vibes, drinks, and service. I've only visited three times but should make it one of the places we come to more often.

    Hidden Bar - speakeasies - Updated May 2026

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