Disappointed with the Music Selection at a Country Venue: I want to start by acknowledging Mike from Business Customer Service for his response--it was appreciated, though not quite what I was hoping for. My girls and I enjoy a wide range of music and frequently visit hip hop, salsa, and country clubs. However, on this particular night, we intentionally chose a country club/saloon because we were in the mood to listen and dance to country music--not hip hop. If we had been looking for hip hop, there are plenty of other venues that cater to that. What was disappointing was that the music did not align with the country theme that the club advertises. From my experience and from reading other reviews, I'm clearly not the only customer who feels this way. I've visited country clubs in both California and Austin, and they stay true to their brand by playing country music exclusively. If diversification is the goal, it might be worth reconsidering how the venue is marketed because branding as a country club sets a specific expectation. A few weeks ago, a group of us visited from Austin on a Saturday and left disappointed for the same reason. We're giving it another try this Friday, hopeful that the experience will better reflect the country vibe we're looking for. If it does, I'll be more than happy to update this review with a well-deserved 5 stars. read more

Went to whiskey river north and Marynell was our bartender. She was professional, fast, friendly, and handled the bar like a pro even when it was busy! The drinks were great and her energy made the experience better. Definitely ask for her when you come in! read more

YEEHAW! BULL RIDING, LINE DANCING, AND MORE!!! 03/03/24 I recently celebrated my friend's birthday here at this establishment. It was my first time visiting a country club and I must say I had the most fabulous time ever! There was country music and line dancing galore! The overall ambiance and vibe of the club was raging with excitement and pure energy. It's absolutely enormous inside and there's more than one bar available at this establishment. With all the many dancers crowding the dance floor, it's a good thing this place is humongous. However, the ironic thing about all that space is that there's extremely limited seating availability provided; that is if you have not reserved a table for a birthday party. It seemed like every table was reserved for a party because my daughter and I walked every inch of that club and could not find an available table to sit at because they were all reserved for a party. However, there were plenty of seats around the dance floor, but they were taken as well. So, my advice would be to reserve a table in advance even if you are not celebrating a birthday party. This will at least ensure that you have somewhere to sit and rest your feet after leaving the dance floor. My friend, the birthday girl, did not reserve a table for her party thinking that there would be abandoned tables in the building. Big huge mistake. Furthermore, we ordered drinks all night because the prices were inexpensive. Be prepared to leave tips for the bartender if they truly deserve the tip. As I mentioned previously, there is more than one bar in this establishment. At the bar located to the immediate right as you first enter the entrance doors, there was a blonde haired female bartender and a Latino male bartender working that particular area. Both of them were unfriendly and unwelcoming. I could literally feel the ice-cold energy flowing through their veins. My daughter and I were asking them if they had any good suggestions for us since we really didn't know what we wanted to drink. We tried placing our order with the male bartender first who would not speak up for us to understand him. We asked him what drinks were on the menu for the night and he kept repeating something that we could not understand and he kept a monotone vibe as if he didn't care for us ordering at his bar. As a result, my daughter and I turned to the female bartender in hopes that she would be a little friendlier. She wasn't any better. She acted as if she did not know what to suggest from their own drink menu. She asked us what we wanted to drink and I responded to her, "Ma'am we are asking you and the gentleman for any suggestions because we are indecisive at the moment." She kept acting like a "dumb blonde" as if she did not know what to suggest so we just asked for a lemon drop which was okay. It wasn't strong at all and watery. I left her a tip and moved along. I was not pleased at all with the way they treated us. As a result of the lackadaisical bartenders at the first bar, my daughter and I decided to move to the back of the building and visit the other bar. This bartender was on and popping! He was very entertaining, friendly, and welcoming. He also had a mini chalkboard on display that listed the featured drinks of the night. Now this is what I was asking the other two unfriendly and unwelcoming bartenders about their featured drinks on the menu because they did not have a menu on display, or even offer a menu, or even suggest that we scan a QR code to see the drinks menu. Keep in mind this was my first time and my daughter's first time visiting this place so we were kind of lost. However, the other bartender is located directly in the back. When you first enter the doors you can see him working hard mixing and shaking drinks and serving the crowd like a professional mixologist. He was down-to-earth friendly and relatable. I spent all my dollars and tip money at his bar for the rest of the night and I purchased plenty of drinks all night. If I ever return to this establishment I will never patronize the other two bartenders. They need to stay at home because they do not know how to entertain their guests properly. Overall, Whiskey River is an exciting and fun place to be on a Friday or Saturday night if you want to dance or even ride the bull. Bull riding was fun but impossible to stay on during the whole ride. You will get thrown off no matter what. From the looks of the bull, it seems as if it's designed for you not to be able to stay on. Everyone gets thrown off no matter how hard you try to stay on, but it was so much fun! The dance floor is a nice size but can get overcrowded. The food is absolutely delicious, especially the beef quesadillas. Be prepared to show your ID before entering the building. There's a bouncer at the door asking the guests to show identification before being admitted. Would have given 5 stars if it hadn't been for the two rude bartenders' sore attitudes. read more

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I used to love going to Whiskey River. I run a social club and last night our group decided to go after seeing a movie down the street. One of our members was unable to get in because he was wearing sandals - despite having on a nice button down shirt and shorts. Meanwhile women in our group were allowed in with sandals. There were also women/men in extremely tacky shorts and outfits allowed in. At one point I was able to provide my friend with an extra pair of shoes to get inside. Once in, he put his sandals back on given that it was extremely hot. He was quickly removed. Another member of my social club offered him a pair of boots in his car. When he came back with the boots he was told "Because he violated the rules changing back into his sandals he wasn't allowed in with the boots." Just overall an 0/10 experience, ruined about an hour of our night with this petty dress code situation. This is a trashy country dance bar and it blows my mind they would want a group of nice patrons buying drinks and sitting way in the back removed. Felt like high school or something all over again. read more

My friends and I enjoy coming here on the weekends to dance! Drinks are reasonably priced, bartenders are friendly, and they do a good job of keeping the place clean. My only wish is that they played more line dancing songs as that's when the dance floor is the fullest! read more

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security..... Buyer Beware.... The club has fun music.... But in a less than desirable area, that is dangerous.... locK, LOCK up your car..... rude entry staff.. but fun bartenders read more

Horrible service....paid for a section and bottles, didn't receive half of what I paid for and was charged double for bottles as well just to be kicked out for vaping. If I remember right this is a bar not a daycare. Yall should reform management, dude clearly is lost. The double charge was never refunded and the manager didn't even attempt to correct his errors... a sad excuse for a bar. Get your crap together!! read more

Such a Food experience for my 1st time being there. I was afraid to go in by myself and the music always sounded like everyone was having a great time! And everyone was!! I was definitely there to try the new Crown Royal Black (very smooth) and they were $5 Just a great place to dance and eat! I will be back this summer FORSURE! read more

The guy bartender on the outside lobby next to the doors last night needs to be trained or doesn't deserve his position. I stood right in front of him on the bar mat to be served next and I got skipped more than three times, I leaned over to mention I was next and he ignored me. As a bartender it is important to at least give a signal or make eye contact to say "you're going next" or "I'll be right with you." That guy needs to be checked asap by management or hire another person that wants to serve with a purpose. The lady bartender next to him was helpful quickly acknowledging me and leaning over to listen to what I'm ordering, clearly there was a difference between the both of them. read more

I came here for a girls night and had so much fun. Being from Dallas I'm very picky on my dance halls and this one is my favorite one in Houston thus far. The bouncers really look out for the girls, drinks are fairly cheep, a good mix of people (different ages/races/genders/heights/ whatever you're into lol). My only 3 complaints are that it is EXTREMELY loud, like I'm not trying to go deaf by the time I reach 30. Then the dance floor could always be bigger, but I mean there's no changing that at this point. The seats, are very awkwardly placed, not enough of them, and when people take them they hog them. They will dance for hours with their stuff on the chairs when there are so many people that could have taken a break from dancing. Overall, I'd recommend for a good boot scootin. read more

Don't ever come to this place! Everybody who works here is shady and I didn't even get through the doors. The valet said it was $20, but then I talked to another person and he said it was $10. Then I threw away a to-go cup which had seltzer water in it, but the guy said it had alcohol so he wouldn't let us in. I explained to him it was just water, but he literally grabbed the cup from the trash can and said it wasn't. I think the guy was on an ego trip and was having a bad day. Sorry I couldn't give you my business read more

Really big dance floor and good music. Has two dance floors one inside and one outside. Majority of the country music was played outside though. Which during Texas summer heat with its crazy humidity is not ideal. Wished they played more line dances inside where the AC is. But non the less I had a very fun time. My only complaint is that they skim their mixed drinks MAJORLY. Watched the bartender pour the drinks and it was less than a shot of alcohol. Not worth the price! Ended up just buying shots for the rest of the night instead of any mixed drink. read more

The lady at the front is so rude!! I can't not express this enough. FIND SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT!

This bar may have a cool vibe and mix of country and hip hop oldies BUT the drinks are watered down and amount of alcohol is NOT the ounce you're paying for. I went to celebrate a birthday of family and watched the tall, long-haired dark headed bartender female skim the alcohol on drink orders. Be vary leary of buying alcohol. You're NOT getting your monies worth. But also, female wait staff wasn't too hot either. Disappointing on the service but not atmosphere. read more

Amazing place!!! They have great drinks for good prices, they play great songs, and everyone is super friendly; their stakes are pretty good, oh!!! Don't even get me started on the nachos!!!! They are super good!!!! They also have bull riding which is pretty fun. You need to visit this place read more

Great fun place to go country dancing. Drinks are generous pours, ambience is tons of fun, and they didn't charge my brother-in-law and I the cover charge because we're military veterans. How awesome is that! I've been here twice and have enjoyed this place so much. Awesome taco truck across the parking lot for after! Can't wait to go back. read more

What a wonderful club. As a N y traveler we had so much fun trying to line dance . The club is so fun with nice music. The people dancing were amazing dancers. It was nice to be part of such beautiful dances. The staff were so nice and friendly. If you like county music or want to experience line dancing check this place out . Super nice people and great music . read more

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Been to this place 2 times. The first time was a couple of years ago and my friends and I had a good time there. The second time was for my girlfriends birthday party. She had a party booth with drinks and it was a lot of fun too! There wasn't a lot of people that night and the music was good. Overall it was a fun place to hang out but the valet charges were very expensive, it was anywhere from $10 to $20. read more

Older crowed, small dance floor, mean bartender, good music though. Nothing to write home about.

The first time my friends and I visited is the last time we will visit. Upon walking in, we were soon groped by men in the crowd and staff did nothing about it. When some of us visited the restroom, there was a fight going on and a lot of the parties involved were on the phone trying to organize another fight away from the venue and police. Another friend went into the restroom later and said two women inside the stall were getting their frisky on and walked out with no shame. We were disgusted by the crowd this place draws in. It is not the vibe we like or want to be around. The staff here also has a superiority complex that rivals the abrahamic god, they got on peoples cases for minor things like having a cup of water on the dance floor or other minute things yet did nothing to help women who were groped. Ladies beware, this place does not care for your safety or the safety of others. We will be filing a complaint formally with the county. read more

This place is okay, no real complaints except for what happened last night. Our city is going through a cold front. Supposed to snow in two days and temperatures are in the 20s or so and dropping at night. So I get there with my friend, meet some new people, have a good time and what not. At the end of the night though when they're closing, I call an Uber. YES I know it's my fault for ordering one last minute. Thought they'd be faster but were like 50 minutes. So I'm outside freezing in the cold weather and the staff is coming in and out closing up and even acknowledge me because I'm by the entrance. No one offered for me to come inside and wait a bit. Took them like 30 minutes to fully close and could've stayed warmer longer than I actually did. I get they were closing but it was just me and I could've waited by the front door in the corner. Stayed out of everyone's way. Maybe it's just me but don't think that's a good way to treat a paying customer and temperatures are abnormally low. Wasn't being a drunk idiot or anything either. read more

I love this place! First of all I am a regular and go about every other week with my girlfriends. They always have something going on in order for ladies to get in for free or anyone for that matter. One of the bartenders always makes my whiskey sours just right with three cherries, not to mention their drinks are reasonably priced compared to other places. This is a great place for parties, your girls, couples. Etc. The reason I love this place.... -reasonable prices -appreciate the dress code (gotta look good anyways) -variety of people -awesome staff -friendly people -I rarely pay cover -awesome DJ -MECHANICAL BULL -indoor/outdoor -ok, by this point there isn't anything not to love about this place read more

I went here on New Year's Eve in 2023 on a sunday night for latin night. "DJ JAMMIN J" was playing country music all night long when it was supposed to be "latin night." More like "dj jammin lame!" they definitely need to hire another dj or have dj damian there more on sundays.. Y'all gotta fire this dj jammin lame guy asap. Bro has no good taste of any mexican or latin music at all. whiskey river west will always be superior in terms of music, vibes and good tacos. This location sucks ass. read more

Anna was exceptional with attending to my table. Ordered some Lemmon Pepper Wings that Anna stated that they are going to be a little spicer than normal. Wings are excellent!! read more

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We had the WORST experience ever at this establishment last night. We arrived early enough to get a table for our party only to be KICKED out because they "allowed" other folks to reserve the same space AFTER we were there. My daughter asked management when we arrived if she could reserve the space we found and they told it wasn't necessary. Needless to say we will NEVER step foot into this place. I think it's horrible that this establishment felt it OK to treat their patrons this way. read more

I've been coming here for years, absolutely love the place and atmosphere, and now that I have Yelp I am more than excited to leave a good review to one of my favorite places to hang out with my girls every weekend!! read more

Makenzie makes this place the best bar in Houston!!! Absolutely love coming here because of her great service

Place is great but Sundays can be better jammin j makes me feel like I'm listening to the radio. read more

We had a ball here. I've never been to a country bar and I'm not a country music listener. I had a friend who decided to throw her party here, so I came out to celebrate with. We met up at the front door, ids checked and walked in to a large bar area to my right with the dance floor immediately to my left. We were walked to out table that had Balloons and other things there. Waitresses with sparklers arrived shortly. Fun! After a couple drinks we rode the bull. Even more fun (signed a waiver). Didn't get on the dance floor but overall it was a pretty cool time! Ohhh... I also assumed this place was a steakhouse, lol, didnt Google, just peeked at the invite, so that explains me with a skirt on! read more

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My boyfriend and I enjoy Whiskey River, but tonight we wanted to book a table. We agreed to pay the price to reserve a table, but they wouldn't let us because we already were there, instead of pre-booking. The conversation was beyond frustrating. I'm so disappointed that they refused to honor paying patrons. We would have been faithful customers. read more

Last night I went with a social group to dance as we did a bar hop. We were unaware of a guest list on Friday because we haven't been in awhile but they were so flexible that we got added to it last minute and went in. I had so much fun as always here. If you like line dancing and a variety of music. This is your go to spot. read more

What a cool bar. Got a chance to visit here when I came down to visit my sister. They had bull riding and I totally didn't wanna get off. I enjoyed my time here drinks were decently priced, they had a fireball special, music was good you can dance inside or outside. Wish there was one near me. read more

This is really my go to spot if i wanna just chill and vibe or if i wanna dance def recommend

Predators everywhere and the waiting staff helps condone it. Went there for the first time last night 7/3/22 and was dancing with my friend and this waiter comes up and tell us someone wants to buy our drinks but wouldn't tell us who. Then I found myself being eyed down and stalked but this older man. Possibly 70 years old. I was being nice when he asked me to dance but made me feel very uncomfortable by grabbing my arm too tight and saying weird things too me like "shake it baby and move those hips" I left to go to the restroom in the middle of the song where he followed me and waiting for me. I grabbed a random person to help me find my friend and this old man was still following me around. From one side of the place to the other. Legit stalking me. I couldn't enjoy my night at all without feeling very uncomfortable as he watch other women and me. Very disappointed in the waiting staff who allowed this to happen and then had the audacity to ask me if I was having a good night after knowing this old man preys on women. Make the drive to the West Whiskey River instead. read more

Will not accept any form of ID except a Texas drivers license. Music sounds okay from outside though. That care.... read more

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Me and my friends LOVE going here. The vibe, music, and employees are great! The past couple times we've been helped by Luna, and he's awesome! Never had a bad experience! read more

I have been here twice a couple years back. Each time, they would not let me in because of dress policy. The inappropriate clothes? A sports team jacket, but they let many others with jackets and sweaters that were that same material and type. The second time was because they saw tattoos on my fingers, yet they let many other patrons in with tattoos on their arms and neck. You have to be a certain mold to get into this bar. I hope this establishment changed for the good. But I will not be back because the owners are prejudice behind closed door. I've heard countless stories of the same encounter at this place. read more

Had the best time on Thursday night thanks to Jose Luna!! He was great and showed us amazing customer service, will be going back and ONLY asking for him!! read more

Whiskey River was a really fun place to go for country line dancing and two-stepping the other night without being quite as gimicky or rah-rah as The Wild West. I found their bouncers to be much friendlier and a greater presence than at Wild West. Meanwhile, the bartenders are hit and miss. I had one girl who looked less than thrilled to suggest a drink. On that note, I had a Three Olives + Apple something or other which tasted completely medicinal. I can't say much for the Coke & Rum either. I'm not sure that they are carrying anything top shelf, but do you really need that to dance? Maybe some of you do... They had a good mix of pop and country. As always, it's fun to see the mix of ages and dancing. I will come back when I don't have homework and when there is a group to go with... For more information, check out Olivia's review on this place. - One, smaller dance floor. - $6 for women around 9pm on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. - Dance couples don't seem to mix quite as much. read more

Best country club in town hands down! My husband and I come every Friday and always have an amazing time! The drinks are always good and reasonably priced. The bartender knows what we want before we even ask ! On Fridays they have steak, potato and a salad for $12 and it is awesome!!! The Dj, DJ Damien is amazing. He loves to please the crowd and I appreciate that. He always asks for requests and plays them with no problem. Best Dj ever!!!!! The manager is super friendly and helpful, love him. The waitresses are friendly and go out of their way to make sure you are happy! Check this place out you won't be disappointed. I prefer Friday much more over Saturday, but try either day and I guarantee you will love it!! read more