Leon's Lounge

Classic dive-ish bar in Midtown. Not huge so if you're there for music, arrive early. But the sound quality is good, the drinks are reasonably priced and there is a good deal of ambience. There is a menu posted on this Yelp page but when I asked at the bar if there was food available, I was flatly told no. But would absolutely return.

This was Bar 2 on our Bar Crawl list. It's located right across the street from The Garden. My review reflects a NYE Bar Crawl so my review is based on that. For me the vibe of the place didn't really fit what we were going for. I thought it was cool they had a live band. But there was no space to sit and the bar was overly crowded. They had about four bartenders working the bar which they moved quickly. We had one shot there and kept it moving. We were in and out in less than an hour with the massive crowds.Maybe on another it when it's less noisy and busy it could be the place to be. But unfortunately that night just wasn't it for me.

I met up with a group of friends to hear a band play on a Friday night. Walking in it was super cute. The place is old, dark and divey - but in a good way. The whole building is really old, one of the oldest bars in Houston, so it's all part of the charm. It wasn't crowded when we arrived and we got seats right by the stage. When we went to order drinks I asked the bartender if he could make any mocktails. That was a mistake. I know, trust me I get the dramatic pushback buuut keep in mind only a couple people in our group of 10 were unable to drink alcohol that night. After that he largely ignored us. Well he acknowledged we wanted to order and then we watched him have a long convo with the only two people sitting at the bar, then watched him do several trips to restock things from the back room assuming they were for other orders. They were not. At that point we decided we'd just move the party to the next spot sooner than later. Overall it's such a cute bar, an ideal neighborhood watering hole tbh. That's why I was so bummed we didn't really have a great experience because I can't even say if the drinks were good! But the stage and seating area definitely make it a nice little spot for some live local music if you're in the area.

Ripped us off on drinks. If you're going to get a drink here just do a beer and triple check before how much it will be, even then they probably won't stick to their word and make up a number to charge you.

Beautiful place to take in a good drink with or without company very inviting. Music folks too long to set up but would try it again just because the place is very inviting

I'm here on a dead night, but it gives me a chance to really look at the bar. Love this place. Very speakeasy atmosphere with a place for live music as well during busy hours. Old fashioned was my drink of choice and bartender did a fantastic job. Will be fun to see what this place is like during a weekend night.

I came here recently at 4:00 p.m. one evening, and after paying for street parking, was surprised that the bar wasn't open. So, of course, I checked out yelp for any recent reviews or notices of it being closed down and was surprised that it wasn't. So I made myself comfortable and sat on the furniture on the porch waiting to see if someone would eventually open the bar. Around 4:30 p.m., a guy rushed to the door unlocked it and ushered me and another patron inside. Once inside, I admired the Christmas decorations and the set-up of this renowned oldest bar in Houston. I had no expectations walking in and was pleasantly surprised by the interior. The bartender was friendly, jovial, and charming, my drinks were strong, and the music was cool. The bar was pretty empty up until I left around 10 p.m. A live band showed up around 9 p.m. and started jamming some tunes.I don't really have anything bad to say about this bar - I feel pretty neutral about it. Perhaps I need to revisit during one of the times when it's popping to get a true feel of this bar.

Saw an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Led Zeppelin tribute band there, "No Stairway". The bartender was super friendly. Loved the whole experience.

Love this place. Very chill speakeasy vibes. Music on Friday and Saturday nights. Highly recommend you have the bartender Jerry make you a Jerry. Delicious coconut and pineapple juice cocktail with rum. Very easy and refreshing drink.

Enjoyed, enjoyed and enjoyed!!!Visited Oct 1 for my birthday...first timer. Hostess, bartender and members of band were all personable and super friendly -like they have known us for years.Great experience -will visit again!