Minnesota Fats: "Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?"…read more _ _ _ ( )----------( )-----------( ) | O | | The Hustler | Paul Neuman - Fast Eddie | | George C Scott - Bert | O | Jackie Gleason - M. Fats (_)----------(_)----------(_) (movie quotes are lead-ins to review topics; and, there are 51 unique pool game double-meanings in this and previous review portions) - I took a chance eating here, and it paid off. It's not a big draw. The parking lot was an empty, with no speed bumps to do a jump massé shot over. I pulled between chalk marks into a spot. A friend follows. Fast Eddie: "I got a hunch, fat man. I got a hunch it's me from here on in. One ball, corner pocket. I mean, that ever happen to you? You know, all of a sudden you feel like you can't miss? 'Cause I dreamed about this game, fat man. I dreamed about this game every night on the road. Five ball. You know, this is my table, man. I own it." - Set-up: Feelin' good! No waiting for a free pool table to play on during lunch! (at night, they tell me, it's crowded) The bar has 3 pool tables (good shape), about 15 small dining tables, and a dance floor. TVs abound on the walls showing sports (soccer), and a jukebox occasionally wakes up and plays a good, but loud, Mexican song, even though the background music is playing something else. Chairs at the scratched table have a thin cushion. It's dark. Eddie: (with broken thumbs) "In that cheap, crummy pool room... Why'd I do it? I coulda beat that guy cold. He never woulda known. I just had to show 'em. Just had to show those creeps and those pukes what the game is like when it's great, when it's REALLY great. Like, anything can be great. Brick laying can be great. " - Menu ( 2 pages): Great selection, not too many. An assortment of American, Mexican and even Chinese food (no shark). Even though it's a Latino neighborhood place, they put English on the menu. Big John: "Take your boy and go home. There's no way you can beat him. Nobody's beat Fats in fifteen years. He's the best in the country." - Most Yelpers would have left empty place quickly. I felt under the eight ball trying to decide from menu. Give me a break! Finally, I chose the $5 daily special, Caesar Salad and a drink. Trying to avoid a stroke. We play pool for about ten minutes until our food arrives. What a deal. Eddie: "He is great! Geez, that old Fat Man. Look at the way he moves, like a dancer...And those fingers, them chubby fingers. And that stroke, it's like he's uh, like he's playin' a violin or somethin'." - My huge salad had stripes and solids (i.e. grated parmesan and sliced chicken). Lettuce was very fresh and green. Chicken was slightly grilled (rail marks), tender and moist. Friend's burger looked good. We don't lag to see who would take first bite. He puts the burger ball in hand and it caroms off his bridge. Moving to the music, we enjoy the food. Eddie: "Well, you don't leave much when you miss. Do you fat man?" - We ran the table of food. Eddie: "The pool game is not over until Minnesota Fats says it's over. Is it over, Fats?" - We head to the pool table again to play until time to return to work. Bert: "You ..owe ..me ..MONEY!" - Service: Average. On cue, for the tip, I arrange 3 quarters, kissing in a triangle, and another like a ball. Bert: "Eddie, is it alright if I get personal?" Eddie: "Whaddaya been so far?" Bert: "Eddie, you're a born loser." Eddie: "What's that supposed to mean?" Bert: "First time in ten years I ever saw Minnesota Fats hooked... really hooked. But you let him off." Eddie: "I told you I got drunk." Bert: "Sure you got drunk. You have the best excuse in the world for losing; no trouble losing when you got a good excuse. Winning... that can be heavy on your back, too, like a monkey. You'll drop that load too when you got an excuse. All you gotta do is learn to feel sorry for yourself. One of the best indoor sports, feeling sorry for yourself. A sport enjoyed by all, especially the born losers." Eddie: "Thanks for the drink." - They are located on a low-traffic street and other restaurants at that location have failed. To stay open at lunch, they need more customers, or else a bank shot. Eddie: "That's a pretty big slice. Who do you think you are, General Motors?" Bert: "I'm putting up the money. I'm putting up the time. For that, I get 75% on my money if you win." - Here is how I call it. $5 for a fresh large salad and drink is a good deal, especially with free pool table access. I will backspin to here. Fast Eddie: "Fats, you can't run out on me!" Minnesota Fats: "Watch me." - Rack 'em!

Hole in the wall. The staff look pretty rough and the windows are tinted so you cannot see inside…read more There is a car lot in the back and it looked like there was a prostitute walking outside and several stray dogs. This place was scary! I drank my beer and left ASAP!

Great atmosphere and love the way that the DJ mixes the music with new and old school music. This…read morewas my first visit and I'm planning to go back over and over again.

Went for a birthday party okay atmosphere but reminds me of a hole in the wall. The music played…read morewas mostly old school R&B and Blues, crowd looked 40+ and drinks were reasonable

Service is A+ and the ambiance was inviting and relaxing. Great neighborhood bar feel. I would…read morehighly recommend this place.

It is a wonderful dive place. Large room with pool tables and arcade games. They have wine and…read morebeer. You are encouraged to bring your own hard liquor. I had time to kill near airport. So landed up here based the single Yelp review. It was bang-on. The bartender Heather was just awesome. By the end of afternoon I thought I had know her forever. Just a gem of a person. The bartender you need.

Amazing food and drinks! Try the Blueberry Wings! The vibe and music are definitely worth the visit.read more

Food and staff were great! Came early after work, but was not disappointed! The pork chops were…read moreamazing! Give them a try!!

Cool little bar near the airport and the accompanying hotels. They had some decent beers on draft…read moreas well, which was unexpected from my last couple days here in Houston. Shiner IPA and Hopadillo IPA's, as well as Kona Big Wave, Karbach and a couple amber ales. I didn't explore the food options but I don't think they offer any. Bartender was friendly. I had a good time here.

No food available but.... Great bartender Renae. Was very friendly and knowledgeable.read more

A lovely little neighborhood bar with a small parking lot and indoor, outdoor, and bar seating…read moreoptions. They had a little cash-only taco bar outside (I think it was $5/taco, I didn't have any). Happy hour daily from 4-8PM was $1 off draft beers that I could tell (my happy hour drinks were between $5.50-$6.50 each, and one off happy hour was $6.50). The staff were very considerate in raising the umbrellas outside so that we could see each other across the table. Inside was clean, had some cool little retro options and a pool table. Would definitely come back.

I'm a sucker for a good neighborhood bar. Smoke-scented walls... dim, seedy lighting... bartenders…read morethat know your order just by looking at you. Sassafras is all that, plus some Hasselhoff razzle-dazzle. I usually only get a few hours out every other week, so I am that annoying customer who asks for creative shots to speed up the drunk process. The bartenders at Sassafras never miss a beat. They've whipped up some concoctions that would make even Baywatch-era David Hasselhoff blush (in a good way, of course). They're patient with my indecisiveness and always manage to send me on my way with a drink that's both potent and delicious. Two thumbs up for strong cocktails, chill vibes, and a staff that knows how to have fun.

Just a dive bar with a couple of pool tables and bar games…read more But, if that's what you are looking for, this place will do the trick. I get my haircut a couple of doors down. So, when there was a wait one day, I found Billares Chuy, and an ice cold beer. The bartender was friendly. The service was good. And the beer was cheap. Stop on in for cerveza fria.

Suffice to say, I read almost all the reviews on here prior to sharing this experience (still…read morelooking for this restaurant on google, which is where I typically write all my reviews - good/bad). Let me start by saying that Jamie the server is exceptional at what he does and is 95% of the time doing it by himself. That being said, he gets my grace and he always aims to please his customers in my opinion, even if it takes him some time to accomplish it, and that I believe customers value generally. The food here was always good in my opinion, especially for where we were. When he is not around, I guess you could say "all hell breaks lose". There is a female that works here on the weekends and she is horrible, if that is any way to describe the most horrific restaurant experience one could have. While it is clear that most of these reviews are a few years back, mine is quite recent (March 2026). I give people the benefit of the doubt and it was my 2nd experience with her that did it. As I always say, when people show you who they are, believe them. She sucks and she does not belong in "any" environment that has customer service as their goal because she knows not what that is. When I walked up to the bar to place my order, 2 other females that I am familiar with were sitting there apparently waiting on her to serve them as well. She acknowledged me with an attitude after I nudged her (because I was standing there a while and was being ignored). And yes, she was very present on the cash register doing I don't know what, that could have been more important than serving waiting customers. Once enough time had passed, I exchanged words with the other ladies waiting, only to find out that they too had been sitting for a significant period of time waiting on her. Once I made it clear that there was no reason for me to wait 40 mins for a glass of wine while the server was present (because this particular evening, that's all I wanted), I walked away, and they did shortly after as well. A few minutes later, in reiterating my experience to another party, I was told that 4 other persons walked away from the restaurant a few hours earlier because of her. So in total, that day (it was a Saturday), this restaurant lost the business of at least 7 people (that we know of) because of 1 bad employee. As a business owner, that smells like defeat. I hope the owner sees this and gets rid of her. I am not one quick to see people lose their jobs for any reason, actually I am quick to beg an employer to let the employee keep their job, but not this time around. She belongs behind a closed door where she has zero contact with the outside world. Despicable. The reason I'm just now writing this if you're wondering, is because I just left a very popular busy restaurant and the service, ambiance and food were all top notch. So I came on here to write a god review for them, then I remembered this bad experience.

Location Lobby, Intercontinental Hyatt…read moreParking Large lot Seating Bar, booths, high tops, tables, couches, chairs Atmosphere Classy bar with large spirts tv's Service Friendly, immediate, great Menu Appetizers, salads, entrees, desserts We had the 19 crimes red blend and wings. Wings with buffalo sauce spicy and fresh celery/carrots/chunky blue cheese. Summary Convenient, friendly, reasonable hotel bar. My husband insisted on staying another day because it was so nice here! Love it!!