Great neighborhood bar where there a regulars, sports on the tvs and a pool table available to play. There's also a patio outside, plenty of seats at the bar, there's parking in the front and back. The bartenders are nice, come around every now and again to check on their patrons. The drinks are plenty and they are affordable. This place is exactly as advertised, not pretentious, friendly, and overall good to hang at. I had an apple crown and seven and it was just what I needed to watch the Astros play. Hope to return for more drinks. read more

Shiloh Club - Drink menu - Dive Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Walked in, showed our IDs, and a guy at the bar immediately started questioning if we were "legal" and "American," then claimed he was ICE and told us to watch out. The bartender laughed instead of doing anything about it. Left right away. felt extremely uncomfortable and not a place I'd ever return to. read more

So this little neighborhood spot in the Heights, I actually got turned on to this place from some of my friends that are in the food service industry right up the road from there. And that is where a lot of of servers and bartenders go to get a decent drink. The bartenders are always super friendly. It's not the biggest spot. Tonight that's probably like my 10th time there in five years. But every time I go, it's just an all-around good time. From the staff to the patrons, they have a pool table, relatively clean bathrooms. I don't know about the men's room, but I know the women's room is relatively clean. And everyone is just always so friendly. It's always a great spot to just stop by. We were trying to drive back up to the Woodlands and the traffic was so bad. And I was taking back roads from Montrose so I usually go up stud bite. Add the traffic was horrendous even on the side roads. So put it there had a drink and we were there about 30 to 45 minutes. By that time, rush-hour was over. We had left and came back to the Woodlands. I don't really know about food the handful of types that I've been there. There was one time there was like a food truck or something outside. There was another time I was there, and I think somebody was grilling on their patio area. But it really is a good time. If you just wanna go someplace local, that's not too loud and like shoot some pool and have some drink drinks. And tip your bartenders those girls work really hard. read more

One of the best dive bars in the area. Cheap drinks, great service, best atmosphere. I love it here. Will keep coming back.

We always stop here for a drink when going into the Heights area. Such a nice, clean dive bar. You always meet interesting people here. And, today, the music they were playing was quite good. A number of television screens to watch sports. They also have outdoor seating. One bonus they have is they do have wine as I am not a big beer drinker, so I appreciate that and the fact that they chill their wine glasses and their beer mugs. They have a popcorn machine, so that is always a bonus with me as I can ALWAYS eat popcorn. Unfortunately, they were not popping any popcorn, but I won't hold that against them. We were only staying for one drink. read more

Exactly as advertised. Use to visit Ice Houses with my uncle when I was a kid and the rules on minors at a neighborhood bar weren't so strict. Full of hard working friendly locals. Nothing fancy, come as you are and a place to hide out if you don't want to run into anyone you know. read more

asic bar what native Houstonians call an ice house. In the heart of the heights. Interesting cross-section of people pool table dartboard jukebox and patio.. in the woodland Heights small but clean cheap strong drinks. Nice crossection of people. In middle of triple-digit "feels like weather strong ACE read more

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A hidden gem in the heart of the heights. Great patrons and really cool therapists/tenders esp. sweet UH gal from NY. Truly a unique experience and one worth going back for. read more

Shiloh Club - White Oak venue First Aide Kit band - Dive Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great local drinking spot in the historic heights area. Super friendly bartender and great atmosphere overall.

Don't trust the bartenders They will double charge you and claim that you gave them a tip. When confronted they refused to refund my money. Screw them. read more

Shiloh is a great bar. PERIOD. I have looked near and far for the best bar in the heights and this one wins. Pool starts at 330 pm every week day, good players, good folks. Put your name on the board. No quarters on the table. Stiff drinks. Great jukebox, lotta Willie, Cash etc. Dart night is Thursday night around 7pm. Karaoke is Tuesday night at 9. Steak night is every Monday during football season around 7. Dan is the grill master. A new(er) tradition is Friday happy hour around 4pm. Venison, wild boar, and beef cheeseburgers grilled up by nate-dog. Grill is open to anybody. Just bring food and charcoal. Utensils supplied. The deck is quite nice. Television and sports on the two tubes with controller available on the bar. Mostly dog friendly, order in menus behind the bar. You can find most anything you need at the Shiloh. Take a roll of the dice for a free drink or shot at the pot. Great neighborhood bar. Good people. No posers. Four stars if you like a mellow, yet fun bar with good good people. read more

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An ice house basic bar no frills. What native Houstonians would call an ice house pool table and a patio drinks are strong a cross-section of people in the heart of the heights. Music is a jukebox. read more

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Terrible experience, blonde bartender completely oblivious and unhelpful. Spent a majority of time smoking, didn't even assist with drinks when asked directly. read more

Went here for the first time yesterday and had a really good time. My family saw some old friends and it had a great crowd. Beer was ice cold and the Vegas bombs we dipped on were tasty. I thought it was pretty cool how you could download an app to play the music to the jukebox. This is a place I would love to come back to. I heard it gets bigger crowds most weekends read more

The Heights can be a bit schizophrenic sometimes. You of course have the liberal-minded cool kids, artists, and hipsters drinking their espressos or PBR's at coffee shops and indie bars, but you also have the older generation who have lived in their neighborhoods for decades and go to the same local dives after the work whistle blows. Such is the Shiloh Club. The building has essentially one long interior space, with the bar on one half, and various seating, pool tables, and old big screen TV's scattered throughout. The deck out front is great when the weather's nice, and overall the Shiloh Club offers a good spot to grab a couple of casual beers with your friends. The clientele may still be bitter about losing the right to smoke in their favorite... GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Elano just played Maicon down in the corner, who bends an unbelievable shot on goal to put Brasil up 1-0 against North Korea.... Oh wait, sorry. Listening to the World Cup. Guess I should go back to "work." read more

My friend and I were looking for somewhere to kill an hour or so in The Heights the other night and, after not being able to agree on where to go, she said she knew the perfect place and drove me here. This place seems a little out of place in Houston, but in other ways, perfect for The Heights which always reminds me a bit of the suburbs. This is bar is pretty much the exact same bar that I would walk into if I stopped at one of several places I pass on my way home to Spring. The patrons were mostly your good ol' boy type with some bikers (well, they were in Harley shirts and chaps, anyway) thrown in for good measure. The drinks were pretty cheap - $6 or so for a pretty decent vodka and cranberry and a beer. There was a jukebox, a pool table, and a large picnic table outside on the deck with benches running all around the decks perimeter. It was definitely easy to kill an hour or so here without any problems and the drink prices make it pretty attractive. You could do a lot worse than this bar, though that doesn't mean that I'll ever head out with this place in mind as my destination. read more

Best dive bar in Houston as far as I am concerned. A long bar, tiled floors, a few old TV's, pool tables, good jukebox (with good country, not this new pop crap that is being passed off as such) and a wonderful deck/patio outside facing Studewood. Not to mention incredibly welcoming bartenders, and one of the most unique cross sections of Heights drinkers you will find. No tap beers, and nothing but Lone Star and such. Thinking about it, I am not sure if I have asked if they have any other beer but Lone Star here...maybe they do? Honestly, I can only take one or two Lone Stars before looking for something else, or to go elsewhere. Luckily they have a liquor license. Old school Martini's, Gin & Tonics, or just some whiskey will do. No pretension here at all, everyone at the bar is called honey, and every patron wants to talk to everyone else. When I come, I am usually reading a book on the deck and am bombarded with questions about what I am reading. It could be from anyone unfamiliar with the particular novel/book or someone much more knowledgeable than me picking my brain. Not to say this is a literary bar at all, but that everyone is welcome in any conversation...period. One of the warmest, least pretentious places in Houston. A great place to hang out, drink, and converse. Basically D&T without a kitchen or the 50 beer taps, and instead has a liquor license. Nothing wrong with that. read more

Granted I've only showed up here after midnight, but it does it's purpose. "Interesting" clientele, full bar, nice deck, good location. If I want a no-frills night cap, I go here. If I feel like I want to witness a fight or a possible stabbing, I go here as well. read more

There is never a dull visit at the Shilo Club. There may be dull and depressing moments talking to some of the regulars who will share what kind of day they had.. good or bad... but there is always some sort of drama. They have beer and mixed drinks at a pretty reasonable price. Inside is pretty drab, but the deck is where the excitement happens. The pinnacle of my Shile Clubbing is the wedding proposal I saw. Wow. Only at the Shilo! You can count on a steady crowd during the weeknight evenings and it is pretty hit or miss on weekends. Sometimes it will just be the people who I see every time I occasionally visit, other times there will be a rat bike gang having a night. I agree with the other review that it feels like a bar in Spring or Humble... its pretty Texan working class kinda joint. The average patron there may be extremely drunk (more drunk than at a normal non-shilo bar), but they're usually friendly. read more

Laid-back neighborhood bar friendly employees great drinks always welcoming to newcomers

Holy cow! New hot spot! My wife and I have been coming here for the past couple years. It's grown now to the new hot spot in the heights. I think we've told one too many people. read more

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My 2nd time here. Same bartender kind of quick to be just a unlikeable, at least thats how i felt. I will not be back. The place is kinda divey, the crowds a mixture of heights alternative to the neighborhood regular a holes. Oh vaping is looked down here. Got cut off after 3 drinks whiting the hour half since I arrived, so beware you will not get over served. read more

I came to this bar purely on a google search in my time of need and it was the best thing I have ever stumbled upon. I walk in sit down and the lady tending the bar was really nice and welcoming. The patrons whom frequent this bar were all so nice to me. I had problems I was able to forget for a little while as I talked with the various people whom were regulars there as I learned. The prices for drinks were more than reasonable. I instantly felt at home and welcomed. I really needed this as I was in an emotionally fragile state as I walked it. I will definitely be back to this establishment. Thank you to everyone who was there, you really made my night. read more

This little hole in the wall doesn't have much going for it if you aren't a regular. The bar has a crappy layout with the only dart board right in the middle of a walk way and a huge empty area to the left of the bar. The regulars use this area to store their bikes to ride home later and just sit and stare at non-regulars. The obese bar back/manager likes to pick up shot glasses and drink glasses before you are through with them (and stick his fingers in the glasses in the process), yet leaves empty beer bottles sitting on the table for hours. Worst of all at one point in the night one of the slack jawed locals must have shit his/her pants because the place smelled like a hundred dirty diapers had been left to rot then been put into the air conditioner. The bartender was friendly so that's the only bright spot. Stay away if you aren't a regular who likes to drop a load in his/her pants around 1am. read more

As I walk through the threshold of this locals only bar I feel my self start to relax as my eyes adjust to the darkness. A man and women cheers with another couple in a dark corner. It's obvious they are the last of a wedding party. The bar is full and I see a pool table and darts. Everyone is friendly to me and seems to be on good term with each other. By the time I leave I know everyone around me. Dancing laughter make their appearance late and dance with all the old men. I stumble my way home on foot. I woke up starving and happy with my night at the local. read more

Your standard dive bar filled with locals. With Kay's Lounge about to see it's last days, I am glad to have found a little haunt close to the new house where we can grab a low key beer. They also sell pizzas cooked in a little one pizza at a time oven behind the bar. They smell just like Kay's pizzas! Don't come in here 10 deep and be annoyed that you aren't getting waited on. Don't complain to the bartender about the music or whatever. Come in, order a beer, be cool. If you don't like it, leave. Shiloh Club isn't the kind of place that's going to change for you. read more

I am French, and I live in this so-called historic neighborhood where 100 year old homes are considered old. In my country, we have fireplaces in our home that are 300 years old. I don't know which I want to see go away first, all those old smokers at a run down saloon, or that low rent grocery store that should be replaced with $300,000 town homes. And our fireplaces look less weathered than the faces of the smokers on the deck of that zoo saloon you call Shiloh read more

Still love coming to this bar... Now I'm here with the wife.. So it will be kick ass...

I enjoyed this little club. Friendly clientele and bartender. The bar runs almost the length of the club. Lots to entertain yourself - pool table, games, darts, and the live music by "Flash" was great. I'll be back! read more

Open 7am-2am every single day. I've been for breakfast (there's always Shipleys donuts) and beer, and closed it down too many times to count. One of the few remaining "authentic" heights hide-outs left. When you come here for a drink, you get a DRINK!!! read more

My wife n I love this place...we drive cypress just for Deborahs drinks...have tried other bars closer to home but just not the same!

I love this bar. Over the past year I've come here to meet locals, have a drink and unwind. I even came here after my wedding to toast my friends and have my first dance. That being said tonight was awful. Usually the bar tenders here are excellent at serving. Being St. Patrick's day I took my wife out for a night cap. Looking for something familiar and close to the house. There was a new bar tender at the bar and we waited 15 - 20 mins while she attended to other customers before we got greeted. She took our order and two others. Poured out our shots of Jameson and disappeared from the bar for the next few minutes without giving them to us, other patrons were complaining about her whereabouts. She came back to the bar and walked passed us and other patrons several times before remembering our order. She finally poured out two new shots but ran out of Jameson. She then told us she was out. When we asked about the other two she had poured originally she screamed at us 'I'M OUT DO YOU WANT ANYTHING ELSE' this was embarrassing and uncalled for. We just left because who wants to be yelled at, for asking for a drink on St. Patrick's day. Maybe next time they can re-hire some decent bartenders. Shilohs used to have the best bartenders in town what happened? read more