I visited this bar about a year ago. Beautiful interior excellent food and great barstaff. However when I returned last Saturday I found that the bar had turned Ghetto. Lots of low-lifes hanging around looking ""cool"" nursing a beer or not drinking at all.
It seems this is the standard downward spiral for Houston bars that do not charge a cover, have a two drink/ $20 minimum or enforce their dress code. The ""word"" gets out that you can come and hang ""for free"" and the mob moves in.
When the poor oriental guy next to me had his girlfriend hit on by Mr. ""Cool Dude"" and an heated argument broke out, I left.
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