This is your standard pool hall that offers drinks. When we arrived, the bartending staff were…read moreactually very chatty. It took them a moment to realize that we wanted to be served. That was a little bit offputting however, our original server got let go, and our second server definitely made up for experience, ensuring that we were taken care of that, that we didn't want any more drinks and that our food was good. As far as the pool tables, they are in great condition. We came on a Thursday and it was people there, but not too crowded. There were still many pool tables available to enjoy. I like the spot they have finger foods like hotdog and drinks that they bring to you. The vibe is pretty cool and if you like to shoot pool, you'll have a great time.

Slick Willie's is a casual spot that allows for family fun. They have tons of pool tables and tons…read moreof pool sticks with the added bonus of good/upbeat music. The parking is abundant and the rate was $9 per hour. Overall, great interactive experience.

Social Beer Garden is a great spot with Beer flight options, pool tables in the upstairs area and…read morebig screen on outside patio to watch games etc. There is no food options unless there is food trucks. There is a parking lot available across the street with a sign saying "Social Beer Garden Parking" Good and fast service. There is also different fun events that they have on Fridays or weekends.

Social Beer Garden just doesn't do it for me. I've been once or twice years ago and recently…read moredecided to give it another try, hoping for a different experience, but unfortunately I still left unimpressed. To start out, the concept feels like a blend of accents from other popular bars in the area - the hammock chairs from Axelrad, the Adirondack chairs from Truck Yard, and the string light back patio from 8th Wonder. This blend makes it hard to give the bar a true identity. While they do have a large selection of beers on tap, their cocktail menu leaves me feeling lost. I appreciate the attempt to create unique flavor combinations but the options are just...confusing. For example, mezcal with citrus and prickly pear, or a highball with black currant, tequila and apricot. I'm holding on for dear life with all of these ingredients! Going along for the adventure, I tried their pickle cocktail that was on the menu and it was honestly, terrible. While they do have a happy hour that goes until 8pm, the service this last visit just wasn't the best. The server who helped me told me it was his second day and was clearly struggling to keep up with the cocktail combinations, referencing his phone many times while preparing the drink. I ended up not liking this drink and brought it back to the bar with just one sip gone and rather than offering to make me another drink, they kept it on my bill. Ok, whatever. That being said, just before this happened, the couple in front of me went to pay for their bill, prepared drinks in hand, at 8:02pm and the bartender refused to honor the happy hour prices, just two minutes past the official end time. With these two instances, it seems like the priority is maximizing every dollar of profit rather than investing in the customer experience. Given the number of other original concepts in the area, I would pass.

Bartender: Richo…read more Strawberry Lemon Drop (Tito's): 10/10 Espresso Martini with Tequila: 8/10 Yoo-hoo: 9/10

Great little neighborhood bar. Nice atmosphere, the music level is just right. Staff are friendly…read moreand welcoming. Met some nice locals. We very much enjoyed our afternoon hours here.

Great drinks !!!! Great pricing !!! Amazing vibes !!…read moreGood selection on the menu!! The staff is so kind and attentive Facility is clean and spacious Check em out !!! Place to visit !!!

I like a good dive bar, but I was surprised to find The Railyard on the edge of River Oaks. Even…read morethough it's in an affluent area, the bar is very laid back. I stopped in on a Friday evening for a night cap. The bar is a pretty decent size and they have their own parking lot. They have a large patio out front and there was plenty of seating indoors as well. It's a sports bar so there were a lot of TVs throughout. They also have arcade games including Skee Ball and Pop-A-Shot. The menu had beer, wine, and cider, but they do have a full bar. I didn't see any specialty cocktails on the menu so I just asked the bartender, Marc to make me a gin based cocktail. Marc came up with his version of a Corpse Reviver. It had a tart, yet fruity twist to it. I can't recall all of the ingredients he used, but I liked it. I also had a Gimlet which was really good. Marc informed me about The Railyard shot special. Any time a train rolls by, you can purchase a vodka based shot for $2. I'm not much of a shot person, but I went ahead and ordered a White Tea shot. It was really good. Everyone in the bar was friendly and I appreciated the diversity of the clientele. Super chill place, just as a dive should be.

I was a little skeptical because of the lack of photos and reviews but honestly I had such a great…read moretime. The outside does look a little sketch but nothing to worry at all. The inside is very neat and clean and service was great! The pool tables are in great condition with clean restrooms. There was no wait on a Saturday night and they kept checking up on us to see if we needed anything. I'll definitely be back!

Great pool spot! They also have amazing food oddly enough! We always go and get the pork belly…read morewhile we play!

Visited during the day, it wasn't busy and they had half price tables. The service was nice and…read morefood was good, menu selection isn't large...so I suggest eating before going.

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!! The doorman needs to studied, locked up & beaten down!! just all around weird…read moreenergy from the door to the bar ... i then tried ordering a drink while it being a pretty busy night/ waiting for a table to become open, the bartender was being rude asf & i was honestly confused why i was getting so much weird energy from the jump .. then the bartender told me to just get the hell of her walkway & i reassured her she was acting like a bitch BECAUSE SHE WAS , sorry baby but you probably just don't hear the truth enough.. soooo buddy from the door comes over to me after i finally sat down for about 1 minute & half .. & asked me to leave, i told him do what he has to do like call the police because im just sitting here watching pool ... he grabbed up & slung me across the damn bar to get me out , my shirt came i have bruises on my arms , my back is sore from all the yanking i was screaming, everyone watched IT HURT & IM A WOMAN .. A black African American "lesbian" woman at that who didn't deserve physical contact none what so ever i may be wrong for calling the bartender a bitch .. but did not deserve to be physically removed by the fucking doorman IM 5'0 FEET like what in the actual fuck ... i felt extremely violated! but you reap what you sow that doorman will get his for sure .. Stay blessed

For this being the Galleria location bar it's pretty disappointing. We were there at the bar and no…read moreone was there to take our order. We asked if we could do a quick interview in the patio and the lady working the bar with the dragonfly said no and we would have to contact the marketing department blah blah blah. We wanted to change locations. She didn't have the liquor we wanted on hand for a margarita but she wouldn't let us cancel our order because, "she had already started it". When she went to ring us up her system was down so she wrote out the ticket on a sheet of paper. For a Marriott boutique hotel it's no wonder they have three stars. Also, the employee we interacted with was not very service oriented. It just wasn't the most pleasant experience. I won't patronize there again.

This place is a hott mess and then some (literally hott mess, since the brand new AC did not seem…read moreto be utilized). Uggghhh We went here on their grand opening night, so we were expecting more. I am so sad they did not deliver. This place is located at the new swank W Aloft Hotel located foot steps from the Galleria Mall. First off, do not park across the street at the plaza that houses Capital Grille, they will tow here. The hotel has a parking garage located at its rear. After finding parking fairly easily on the second floor, we walked to the elevator to go down to the bar. When I say wait, I mean waiting 5-10 minutes for a freakin elevator. I think these are the only elevators in the parking garage. So on busy nights and on weekends this can definitely get backed up. When we finally made it downstairs, this place was a packed house. The music was blaring and people were dressed to the nines. I guess I didn't get the memo that it was "Dressed to Impress" night. As soon as you step in, this place is chaotic and pretty unorganized. Don't get me wrong this place gets a solid 8 on the luxury scale, but the atmosphere and lack of bar staff definitely was not worth it. This place was definitely short staff on their opening night, shouldn't they know that they will need a full staff to prepare for battle of the oncoming bar hoppers and club goers. Duh! The bar staff they did have were as slow as molasses. So slow that we didn't even get one single drop of liquor after 15 minutes or so. As we waited we looked over the menu, which had an array of cool and inventive cocktails and martinis they also offer small bar bites. After the 15 minute mark with no liquor in our system, we decided to leave. We left hot, frustrated and alcohol free, which concludes to the 2 stars review. I might try this place again, but for right now I'll let all the hype die down before attempting a second trip.

Looks like a prostitution front that only accepts cash. Probably a fraudulent business and was…read moreaccosted multiple times buy other customers while just playing pool. Hope the IRS looks into this place. Went with gf bc Willie's pool hall had a wait time. Trust me and avoid at all costs, had. To leave because multiple instances made my gf feel uncomfortable

I mean it was a good place. There was a pretty clean place and i enjoyed it so yea 5 stars pool…read moretables are nice and clean too

This was my place when I lived on this side of town. They changed the name and did a touch up to…read morethe place. Still casual, large space and clean. We ordered the cod fish basket and it was very good. Crawfish is still the same! Very good flavoring and spicy. Be ready. They had a good happy too. Our waitress Chloe was super sweet, timely and attentive.

This is one of the faves on my list same boat never disappoints! My boyfriend and I are regulars…read morehere. The have awesome crawfish during crawfish season even better bloody Mary's and Micheladas if you're a michelada fan the staff here is always super awesome! The food there is really good, pretty much everything on their menu is really good! I love their breakfast sandwiches also when we go for brunch. Not sure if that's on the menu or not we found out by chance when another patron had ordered it and we noticed it from across the way and it's now the thing I always order their bread is sooo buttery and soo good! I don't have photos today to share but I'm a frequent here so I'll definitely take tons of pics the next time I visit! I may bump into you here! You can catch me outside on the covered patio bar it feels so fresh in that area when the fans and the wind blows! The only thing this place is missing is a pool table and dart boards! Hope to see ya there!!!!

No longer BOYB but still a good time. Beers are $5. A lot of past reviews complain it smells like…read morecigarette smoke but I think times have changed.... lots of people vaping but I couldn't smell a thing. I'm almost sad about it! The cigarette and vape selection is crazy - I have never seen an oolong tea flavored vape before.... Saturday night wait for a table was an hour and a half.

I definitely recommend coming later in the day when the sun goes down because that's when it's more…read moreactive in this place. However, it's still a nice hangout spot to chill with your friends. They have food, drinks, and cigarettes. What more could you ask for? The customer service is great and the variety they provide is even greater. This place was PAWSOMEEEE