The people who own this wonderful place are also the actors ! So they have a invested interest in…read morethis place more so than just an owner It's so much fun in here. I've never been that. I didn't just have a blast with my friends, and it was also always very memorable. I love the free parking that you have in the garage very close by if you're with women you do not need to worry it's very safe I will go here as often as I can ...

Amazingly talented and funny group of singers and musicians! Cozy and intimate venue with helpful…read morestaff. Validated parking on site. Can't believe I've been overlooking this gem all these years. Can't wait to return!

Came here for a kid's birthday party on a Saturday afternoon and it was incredible. The staff did…read moreeverything. There was also about 4 staff members with us at all times but we only had 8 kids. They had a great amount of activities for the kids to do and lead them through dance and songs. They also brought all of the food in with a cart and helped clean and serve as well as take items back to the car. Overall it was a great and fun party and the parking was super open with lots of spots.

As Lord Biron once said, there is plenty to Cheer…read more Like others have said, there seems to be some inconsistency of service, and I don't really want to say what I base that on, but you can figure it out for yourself, for example, if you come here with - let's say - people with certain appearance, you'll likely be completely ignored, whereas other people will be treated a different way, as in welcomed. It's 2023. Enough of that. Other than that, it's a great facility with a lot of happy kids.

Always good! Parking on the 4th level of the garage is free and directly connects us to the front…read moredoor. Great pricing on Tuesdays. Cute high end bar inside, and great ambiance. Service is always quick, food comes out nicely and as expected. Usually costs us around $30-$40 for two people for non-alcohol drinks and two entrees. Highly recommend the sweet potato fries!! Seating is not stadium style at this location, all same plane. A little different

This was my first time at this Star Cinema location as I usually use the Richmond location. The…read morepod seats were great with a heater and massage options. I actually needed the heater because the AC made me cold. The app would not let me order at all and I am not sure why. We had to order with our server which is fine but the less people walking back and forth the better. The food was meh. The mini burger/sliders were okay and the pork was a little cold. The drinks were good and they have THC options for those who partake. I didn't try that because I didn't want to over eat. The service was good and the theater was clean. The bathrooms needed a quick cleaning though. If the food options were better, I would surely give it 5 stars. Ticket prices aren't bad but the food prices are a bit inflated.

This place is amazing. We went to go watch Joseph and the Amazing Technology Dreamcoat…read more The performance and singing of the cast was incredible! Overall was a beautiful experience. The cast makes you feel the story with so much detail and the laughter to enjoy each moment! Every staff member was friendly, welcoming and everyone had a smiling face.

The experience was fantastic for the Kiddos!!! Narnia Was an amazing production…read more The Venue. Nestled into the Galleria off Westheimer, the venue is unassuming and quite understated outside. Parking is abundant and easy ingress and egress was no problem. The Staff. Amazingly accommodating and Friendly. They helped us to our seats and were quite knowledgeable. Top marks. The Venue Part Deux. There are signs a-Plenty stating no food or drink in the venue. Until it is noted the drinks must remain closed a-la purchased drinks at the bar which come with a closeable top or bottles that may be again... brought with you and closeable. You can still bring your own in...but for a whopping $90 for 2 adult beverages, kid beverages, and waters at the beginning and pre order for intermission...you could have just brought in your closeable water bottle and saved the cost. This is like handing you the keys to an Aston but told not to drive it off the lot. Understandable for spillage, but not well explained. The production and sound were second to none. The only niggle I had were the inexperienced show goers behind us who continually dialogued what came next via the book, how it did not correspond to the movie, and continually picked at it. I cannot control other people...but do stay home or keep like a church mouse like the rest of us while the production was in course. I guess money can buy your way in but not common decency no matter your age bracket/demographic/wealth status. Again out of my control, so I will not hold it against the theatre. Overall. Yes. I will be back for another show. Amazing. Thank you all so much for what you do and giving back to your community the way you do. Donation made. And will continue to support. Rock solid 4 Stars.

Went to their Salsa Social that's the second Saturday of the month. I loved that they have free…read morelessons and then open 3 dance floors. You can learn and then have fun showing off what you learned. They have rooms dedicated to bachata, zouk, and the largest dance floor is for salsa. Each room has excellent music, some seating, mirrors and a great floor. You can tell they take pride in the place. The instructors are super nice and will show you the basics if you miss the lesson or need a refresher. In the salsa room you can buy water, Gatorade, pop, etc. It's BYOB right now but I didn't notice a lot of alcohol drinking, people were really there to dance. It was fun popping in to each room and dancing with different partners. As a female, it can be frustrating when a guy leaches on to you all night but the men here did not do that. Thwy respectfully asked for a dance and thanked me after each dance. If you happen to get a sticky guy, at least you can escape into one of the other rooms to get away. Somewhere between 11:30 and midnight various dance teams performed the different styles of dance. What an awesome deal. For $15 you can get a dance lesson, dance to excellent music on professional dance floors, and get a highly entertaining show. They also offer a series of dance lessons for various levels so you can take classes and get to know more dancers. I didn't take any photos because I was too busy dancing. I took video of the performances but can't upload videos to Yelp. I am so glad I found this place!

Doesn't look like much when you drive past - okay, I'm using the canned Yelp message there - and,…read moreif you arrive at night, it's likely that you'll drive right past it. The Palladium is located on a one-way freeway frontage road, so you can't make a U-turn to get there if you pass it up. But it's not one to avoid. The Palladium is not a franchise of a nationwide company named after Arthur Murray or Fred Astaire. It's a local concern, and doesn't offer as much as the other two studios I listed. I've gone to their Latin events, and here's what it looks like: They have in-house instructors, and also bring in people from outside Houston. (I wrote about California's Kathy Reyes in two prior reviews, I hope she's reading this and makes the trip to Houston some time!) They have classes, and they have dance parties. Both are run well, charging market rates. Lots of parking. One medium-sized dance floor, two smaller studios. The bar sells drinks, both alky and non-alky. Restrooms are deep in the bowels of the building, down the hall to the left. The people who come are a good company, and are fixinta learn to dance better and to have fun. The social dance community of Houston is smaller than in other cities, so there's much overlap from one instructor to another, and it's likely that you'll meet someone there who you danced with somewhere else. I haven't met any snobs yet, but you can't assume that they won't be there. I first went to the Palladium for New Years Eve. I've been several times since then. The experience was similar to others I've been to in other cities. I've had a good time, and never drove home thinking "well, that was a waste of a hundred mile drive one-way." Beaumont simply has nothing like The Palladium, likely because few people in the Coonie Triangle are interested in ballroom or Latin dancing. I encourage you to find a class or party and stop on by.

A lovely community theater that runs new shows on a seasonal basis. Tickets can be pre-purchased…read moreonline or at the door, but I suggest buying ahead since popular shows do sell out (especially the Festival of the Originals). Parking here is quite difficult, and often people park parallel opposite of the theater. They will be moving locations soon to somewhere more scalable, which is very exciting! Seats are very intimate, with the front row being feet away from the actors. Every play I've seen here has been very entertaining and the volunteer cast members are clearly dedicated!

Fir a community theater, the acting and plays are very high quality and the ticket prices are very…read moreaffordable

Great show, convenient location. I have been coing since 2000. Communitty theater second to none.read more

One of the funniest comedies I've seen there! It closed last weekend but I'll definitely go to…read moretheir next show which opens in early January

TL:DR 20 out of 10 stars would recommend This review isn't…read morefor just Fred Astaire, but for Coral and Evan. They are such amazing teachers. Be me; introverted, zero rhythm, an inability to remember more than two steps in a routine, and zero confidence to be on the dance floor. I was worried about being treated like I was working with a drill instructor. This was not the case. Meet Evan and Coral. They were so patient, very thorough, and so much fun. They worked so hard to teach me and my wife various dance styles and eventually the dance routine to be used at our wedding. We wowed our wedding guests with our dance routine and gave us confidence to be on the dance floor all night. We owe this to Evan and Coral. If you are even remotely interested in dancing, but worried about how you get taught, this is the place for you.

The studio manager trains the instructors, especially the young female instructors to constantly…read morepressure students into agreeing to participate in all the expensive "events" including "events" that are out of town. The studio manager runs the dance studio like a religious cult but without the benefit of written rules ... meaning rules change as necessary to fit the studio manager's objectives .. which is always to maximize spending by all students.

You get the best dance resources here! Everyone who teaches here has amazing resume. I've been…read moretraining here for two years and I love it!!!

Not to start off a review by venting, but a little personal touch on why I'm so upset right now…read moremight go a long way in understanding why this is a one star review. I have personally been going through quite a bit lately that has led me to purposefully drag myself out of my apartment and channel my life frustrations into healthy activities and ventures. Between travel, trying to find a cat to adopt, and other every day oddities, I decided that I wanted to get back into an old hobby of mine: dancing. What could go wrong, right? I took ballet at a young age and was encouraged to stop, as I looked like a "flat piece of cardboard flapping in the breeze." When I got older, I dabbled in dance in high school, and went on to become a professional mascot for some years. Dancing isn't something that I find hard, and many routines, I am able to easily memorize, and have a lot of fun with. But, you know, I haven't learned an actual serious routine in human-form in nearly 7 years. Relevant. Today, I ventured to SoReal after being advised by Yelp that this would be a great place for "beginners" to come and "learn how to dance." Let me advise you: there was no learning HOW to dance, rather... after 10 minutes of the class, at least 10 eight-counts were shoved down my throat and I realized, I am being taught A dance. One must learn to dance before being taught an actual dance. So, you know, I took my cardboard-flapping body and left the studio mid-class. This wouldn't have happened if SoReal did a few items off the basic customer service checklist. First of all, when I arrived at 4:30 pm for a 5:00 pm class (early to ask questions, get info, etc.) the door was locked and a very bland young man answered the door. He let me in, and was not welcoming or cheerful or anything at all. I was obviously uneasy and frankly, a little shy, to be out doing something so bold after having spent the last few months hiding under a Calvin Klein comforter, downing margarita wine, while binge watching Grey's Anatomy. Despite my personal issues, kindness is a universal language that this man was obviously not fluent in. He did nothing to sell the studio or class to me, not phased whether I stayed or went. He did assure me that anyone attending this class would likely be their first class, and that you don't need any prior knowledge of dancing to attend. So, I went with it. There were about 10 people in my class, none of whom were very friendly. They stayed mostly to themselves during the warm up and stretching, which was fine by me. But the instructor was a very heavy-set young lady who seemed to be gasping for air after the set of stretches. Then, she played us a clip of the song we'd be learning the choreography to, and within seconds, she was shouting, "And then you do this! This! And this!" First of all, have you ever heard of an 8-count? Do you know how to break it down for us "beginners?" And when you picked on the little Asian guy in the class for adding his own style to a move, did you mean to insult him? I had all these questions streaming through my head as the instructor sped up the pace on a choreography that was FAR from beginner. We didn't practice with music through any of this. I finally gave up about 20 minutes in the class. I wasn't enjoying myself. It wasn't a beginner choreography (or even a good choreography at that). No one was at the front desk when I left, so I was unable to get a refund on my lousy $12. Basically, I left here feeling like I paid $12 to feel even more badly about myself. Thanks SoReal for keepin' it real.