The Den

Sup Yelpers!!!Came to watch the Saints play.. I didn't realize this place was on the the U of H campus. Lucky students. The vibe was cool, Austin is a sweetheart and was very attentive. They have specials everyday of the week so check out their website.. this place is open to the regular public and I think it's missed because there are so many other bars in the area. However if you want to come to a place Downtown that's reasonably priced and not full or harasser's, come here. Drinks are good and food is good too. I will be back. Hopefully I can convince them to put the sound on for my Saints game over the Texans HeHe

The bartenders are friendly and there's a few parking spots, but, unfortunately, The Den doesn't have much to else to offer. ‍Visited after a Houston Cougars basketball game. Seemed to be a lot of regulars and college students here enjoying themselves, it's not the sports bar vibe we expected. At 5pm on a Saturday with rap music blaring it's more like a pregame spot for UH students to hit up before going downtown.

The wings are simply fantastic. Crispy exterior, juicy moist interior. The buffalo sauce is perfect, bit of heat while having that buttery taste. The fries are also great, more like flat rectangles than your traditional fry but still outstanding.

I'll be a senior at UH this year, and unfortunately I will probably never go back to the Den or bring any friends to the campus bar. It's sad, because after going here with my friends for a couple of years, I would imagine the same bartenders would recognize me. Unfortunately, the younger guy behind the bar with shaggy hair barely took one look at my ID before loudly telling me it was a fake on a busy Friday night. First, I am 22. Second, I have a regular Texas ID, nothing new for a bartender that's worked at the Den a while, and has served me on multiple occasions before. He also told my friend, who I was with, that her ID was also fake, BUT told the youngest person out of all of us (just turned 21 weeks prior) that her ID was real. Obviously, I told him to look at it again and he kept refusing. After going back and forth, I finally told him to go show the older guy behind the bar, who's also served me before. Within seconds after showing another bartender, he comes back looking embarrassed and trying to laugh it off. Doesn't matter though because all the frat boys and older folks sitting at the bar started rudely yelling at me and my "underage" friends to "get tf out" until the bartender came back trying to play it off.Bartender covered our drinks for the ordeal, but really wasn't worth being loudly humiliated in front of an entire full bar when I'm the legal age, and took way longer than necessary to be resolved.This place definitely needs real training for the bartender who can't tell the difference between a real ID or a fake one... in his own state... at a college bar.. serious problem & a perfect way to lose a group of customers. Nice way to remember regulars at your local campus bar!

They lost my debit card. They charged my card on someone else's tab and gave my card to someone else. When I asked for my tab and they didn't have it, it took them an HOUR to figure out what was going on. When i had asked again what was going on because i wanted to leave because I had a flight to catch in the morning they were extremely rude. All I wanted was to figure out what was going on and they started to raise their voices at me. Will never go here again.

Great food on Wednesdays! I love the mixed drinks and margaritas on a Friday night. Also a patio to smoke for those who partake.

Great service, and even better ambiance. Very nice people and bartenders that are quick to serve.

We were leaving a comedy event at the Cullen Performance Hall and wanted something in walking distance. The Den was a 6 minute walk and did not disappoint. The staff was attentive, the fries are fresh cut, the wings were really good and the drinks are cheap. Can't ask for anything more. Lucky UH students to have such a cool campus bar!!!

I have never been treated so horribly by bartenders before coming here. Mind you I have been here once before and enjoyed the aesthetic. I came again with friends and they claimed my ID was a fake(it was not) tried to say my friends was also a fake(it was not) but decided she was okay. Then they refused not only to serve me but my friends as well (even though their IDs were considered "real") because they had asked questions regarding why mine was being considered a fake. I had been served by this bartender previously and it is absurd that they would do this to a returning customer. Needless to say I was able to take my business to the Nook and was served without any problems. Will never be going here again and will recommend the Nook over this establishment any day. Worst part is that it would be the perfect campus bar except for the horrible service.

First our waitress was the BEST! Although it was game day she hustled the entire time making sure all the tables were taken care of. The drinks were spot on and I enjoyed the Shrewball PB&J drink of the month. The food was tasty as we enjoyed appetizers, Habanero Mango Traditional wings and the 0-4-4. They had games going on all TVs so was easy to keep up with all the games in action. Definitely will be back & recommend to all.