Blue At Brenner's

I went for happy hour. The grounds are beautiful and overlook the Bayou. The margarita was $9 and not that limey. I don't know what makes it a signature drink. There are lots of ceiling fans to keep you cool and TVs. You can park on Birdsall Street for free or valet. I didn't order anything to eat. I did see on the happy hour menu a bruschetta with goat cheese and elote for vegetarians. Though the menu says the margarita is $9, I was charged $9.75. So do ask how much a menu item is so you won't have any surprises.

After having dinner inside of Brenner's, we decided to grab a drink outside on the patio at Blue Bar. We walked up to the bar and waited 15 minutes to be acknowledged. One of the bartenders finally took our drink order and I gave $40 cash and he asked another bar tender to close me out but, my money stayed right next to the register for another 5 minutes and almost flew away. The 2nd bartender fixed a drink for another guest first, sitting at a table nearby before proceeding to check me out but actually walked out of the bar fist to go do something else and realized that we were still standing there and that he needed to close me out. He gave me my change but no receipt so I did not know how much my drinks even were. A crown and seven and a beer was $28 dollars. I was really annoyed at the service, there were two bartenders and it was not that busy. I may give it another try for happy hour however and give them a chance at redemption.

This outdoor patio bar off of Brenner's on the Bayou restaurant is a great spot. Great drinks and a lovely view of the bayou! I'd definitely recommend it for a fun happy hour with friends or even a casual dinner get-together.

Fellas, if you want to impress a lady, dinner at Brenner's is an awesome place to go. Brenner's is an upscale steakhouse located on the bayou with as picturesque of a view as you're going to get in Houston. I've been on a date there once and they have open windows throughout the restaurant so you can see the bayou and the hills of grass. Attached to the restaurant is a trendy bar called Blue. I went to Blue for a networking event and they have happy hour from 5-7 PM. Their signature cocktails are $7 and beer is cheaper. I had several cocktails including a Southern Tea (Firefly vodka, tea, etc.) and a Pear Martini. There is a bar, several tables, and lounge seats. If you're in the sitting area, there are waitresses to take your order or there are some seats at the bar. They also have a good amount of food on the happy hour consisting of apps, skewers, and oyster shooters for the most part. I went with the Mongolian beef skewers and the parmesan fries. The skewers were flavorful, you get three of them, but they were relatively small. On the other hand, the portion size for the parmesan fries was generous so two items off the happy hour menu was more than enough for me. This is an expensive spot so you're getting a great deal during happy hour. Our waitress, Raven, was awesome. She's been working at Blue for 6 months but it seemed like she had been working there for years. She checked up on us frequently and always when our drinks were running on empty. We had good conversation with her, she's really friendly. When we moved to a table, she still stopped by to check up on us. Once the sun goes down, blue lights come on and it now becomes clear why it's called Blue.Parking is valet only ($5) but there's some limited parking on the streets right outside of the restaurant. The only downside minus valet? Blue is outside. I was coming straight from work so I was wearing dress clothes and it's June which means I was definitely sweating. Come July and August might be a little unbearable. Even though they have fans, it's not enough unless you're sitting in the perfect spot.

My girlfriends and I are always looking for new places for happy hour and this is one of the better happy hours in Houston! Luckily, it was pretty empty on a Monday evening. Happy hour is served only at the bar inside or the patio outside of the restaurant. With Houston humidity and mosquitos, your best bet is to sit inside. Duck fat popcorn - as if popcorn wasn't good already. When you add duck fat, bacon!!, and cheese to it, I'll never look at regular popcorn the same way. Pretty addicting and without supervision you could finish the entire bowl yourself. Lobster and shrimp rolls - just the right amount of mayo and the roll itself was fluffy and buttery. Tastes similar to mainely sandwiches except here had tomato and chives and not as much mayo. However, I was longing for a little bit more lobster and shrimp for the price ($9 for 3 rolls). Oyster shooters (ponzu) - do NOT order this flavor/drink/concoction. I got vinegar-y, sour shot than ponzu. Bleh! It's disgusting and even the bartender agreed. My girlfriends had margarita and Bloody Mary with no complaints. Also, just a plain ol fried oyster on top. Texas quail appetizer (on the dinner menu) - I normally don't like ordering quail because it's too much work to pick off the meat. Nope, not here. The work is done for you AND it's wrapped in bacon. Hints of sweet, savory and spicy, I couldn't even tell that it was quail. The bartender (Joaquin?) was very attentive and made some really yummy drinks. Beers start at $6, cocktails $10, small plates $5-$9. Only drawback - parking is valet only.

Amazing staff, good drinks, happy hour prices are not really that great but the bar has good ambiance.

Always a wonderful time here. Great happy hour and wonderful service! Try the espresso martini!

This place is a hidden gem! As I drove down the dead end street I wasnt sure if to continue to where it says Brenner's Steakhouse because I was looking for "Blue...", well, its the same place. "Blue" is considered the outdoor area bar. I pulled up to the valet area, they opened my door and greeted me. I told the person that I would park the car myself and he insisted, "we park everybody's car, please allow me". That was njce of him and I allowed him to take my vehicle and park it. I still wasn't sure of where to go until I saw a sign that read "Blue" to the left of the building so I followed the stone trail...WOW, it will be my go to spot from now on. The view is amazing, the man made pond/waterfall, the gazebo towards the back, the bayou - very beautiful & romantic. The ambience is great. The people are nice, the drinks are good, the food is amazing but the prices are up there so it's best to go during happy hour (lol). We sat at the patio lower deck to have a better view of the bayou and surroundings. Unfortunately, after a few minutes of being there it started to rain so we moved to the upper deck (which is covered). The covered area is filled with TVs and space heaters (the Rockets game was on ). I ordered the shrimp scampi and it was delicious! ...afterwards ordered some whiskey, enjoyed the view, conversation and my cigar! Great place...The service is ok - I think it's due to the fact that the outside are is so big and the waitress can not make it to everyone in a timely fashion but I went to them to make sure they take care of me and my guests and they did. Thank you!

I heard about Blue at Brenners on the Bayou and thought we would venture out after a drive from downtown .The pictures online do not do it justice. It was heavenly with outdoor seating set with tables with glass firepits.We went for an early happy hour. Our order of goat cheese brushetta with cucumber, dice tomatoes, and goatcheese was delicious. We had their bread pudding served with dulce de leche which was equally wonderful, and the recommendation was right on from our server.We enjoyed the start of sundown and even had a visit from their manager to make sure on our 1st visit that we were taken care of.Great evening. Great views.Great customer service.Valet parking available with their limited parkingReturn: Absolutely

brenner's has always been one of my favorite restaurants in Houston and for a more casual bite Blue didn't let us down. My husband and I got a few happy hour appetizers and drinks at the bar and were pleased with the service and presentation of food. Plus the prices made it so we wouldn't have to only visit on special occasions. We will be back more often for Happy Hour.