Ivy House

Wanted to experience something different for date night. Unfortunately, Ivy House fell short.

We came here for a performance of Ostora, whereas Ivy House is the exclusive home. The venue itself is small. Parking is onsite but a joke to be required to valet for parking your car steps away from the front door and to be charged for it.

The interior decor is unique and photoworthy. I purchased a ticket package for a dinner table and got a pub table with four barstools that had no cushion or backsupport. In addition it is advertised as a 3 course meal and that didn't happen. What was given to you was an appetizer menu with inflated prices and no variety of selection. There was also a cocktail menu. We were also required to be joined by another couple we didn't know, and it kind of ruined my date night.

The show itself was ok with a lot of storytelling and short performances of song and dancing. I guess if you are into semi nude women, you may enjoy it. Some of the acrobatics were stunning!

To conclude, the evening our server came by and took payment and informed us the tip was already included in the bill, which I appreciated.

Overall, I probably won't visit again.

This is brand new bar located along Washington Ave. I'll start off with the positives. The location is huge with a lot of high-top seating and private booths. There is a main bar and a smaller bar close to the outdoor patio. The outdoor patio has plenty of tables and hammocks. It was raining pretty hard when we went though so we didn't spend any time outside. There's endless photo opportunities and Instagram-worthy backdrops. I could see this place being a destination for bachelorette parties or a girls night out.

What I'm most disappointed with is their drink options. The cocktail menu didn't really have much variety but they could be expanding since it's still fairly new. Again, I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt since they're new but it took a while for us to get served from the booths considering there weren't that many people. There was also a DJ that started playing music at a certain time but it did not fit the vibe and it felt very out of place. Lastly, when we went, valet parking was the only option but I read other reviews saying that they were able to self park. Valet was either $20 to have your car parked in the lot or $10 to have it parked in the lot across the street.

Vibe- This is a fairly new spot on Washington Avenue. It's so cute inside, there's ivy all around and other flowers too for decor. There's a huge area to sit outside and plenty of seating inside too. If you go for happy hour, you can park for free in the lot. Valet parking starts at 7pm!

Customer service- The bartender I had was great, he was so kind!

Food/drinks- I had the La Jamaica and it was a good cocktail. I just wish they had more food (veggie options for sure) items on their menu.

Parking- Great during happy hour. I'm sure you can park on the street once the lot fills up or of course valet.

This is the former Hughes Hangar with a big makeover. Lots of cool drinks and decorations to take great pics. Mixologists. Valet parking. Bouncers. DJs. Bathroom attendants. Get ready to spend your money!

Not sure which days but when I went on Friday they had a $25 "steak night" until 9pm. Steak was decent but the side of french fries were amazing. Ate it too fast to get a pic!

I visited this venue with high hopes due to its beautiful aesthetic and vibe. However, my experience was marred by the poor customer service. Despite the impressive themed cocktail menu, I was disappointed to learn that it's not available on weekends after 9pm. The confusion surrounding the menu and drink selection, which required interactions with three different bar servers, left me frustrated with the disorganization and lack of communication.

Parking options were limited, with valet being the only practical choice, as parking elsewhere seemed sketchy. On top of that, the promotional efforts of the bottle girls, who were more focused on taking pictures than creating a genuine ambiance, contributed to an inauthentic atmosphere.

While my drink was satisfactory, the overall experience fell short of my expectations. It's unfortunate that the potential of this venue isn't fully realized due to these issues. I believe the establishment could greatly improve by extending their themed menu hours to align with the venue's concept. Despite having ample staff, the disjointed experience and strange vibes make it difficult to recommend this place unless you're solely interested in capturing Instagram-worthy moments. ‍

We arrived for happy hour right at their 5 PM opening. Valet wasn't officially set up yet, so we snagged some parking spots on our own. As we were leaving, it looked like a mix of valet and self parking options.

Outdoor patio is quite large and there's plenty of seating indoors and out. Our bartender was fantastic, and she recommended some of their top sellers to us.

Great cocktail menu! They also serve a pretty decent list of domestic and craft beer; wine options are minimal.

We opted for the Gardenia and La Jamaica, and both were great! Happy Hour prices weren't advertised, but we were happily surprised to see a lower charge on our bill.

I have been here multiple times and keep going back. I love everything about this place, the vibe, the music, the atmosphere and how it's beautifully decorated and spacious. I can't stand crowded bars where u can't even walk around and end up spilling your drink all over yourself trying to get through the crowd. This place gets busy but between the space inside and outside you have room to move and explore what the bar has to offer. Great spot for photo ops. Great service and the drinks are really good!

I loved the ambiance of the establishment, amazing DJ, and really nice setup with the seating having tables and velvet couches. Would like to return in the summer.

I gotta say, even as an older guy who doesn't go to these types of bars/lounges much anymore unless accompanied by younger people in our group, I was pleasantly surprised. This used to be Hugh's Hanger but I never actually make it there back then because it seemed like kind of hassle. As such I was fully prepared to get harassed at the door, wait behind the velvet rope, or that other nonsense that some other places still do, but the door guy was very pleasant, our waitress at our table was nice (we did have bottle service so that probably helps), and it was a nice environment.

They have a lot of decorations with flowers and places to pose out for selfies for your insta and tik tok (or whatever it is people post their selfies at nowadays) but just last night I found out that after Hugh's closed, it became a wedding venue so I'm guessing they probably still have some of that stuff still around.

One area that still sucks is parking. They have a parking lot but it looked like valet was using it. Nobody was around to ask about it and there were no signs so did what I used to do back in the day when we'd go to Liberty Station and just parked on the street. Alas, street parking is paid now too until 2 AM and it's $3 an hour which kind of sucks. After reading some of the other reviews on here, it seems that valet might have actually come out cheaper but again, there was no signage and I wouldn't want to get a nasty surprise at the end of the night when it comes to get my car. I'm also not a fan of valets in general.

This is my messages with Erick of Ivy House 832-866-7115.
Ivy House HTX comes off as this fancy, swanky venue, but yet they do not pay their vendors.
Ivy House HTX owes Texas Frozen Tropics $984.90 for the rental of 2 margarita machines for 2 months. They have ignored emails, texts, and phone calls. I would not do business with Ivy House HTX because they don't pay their bills.
I'm Greg, owner operator of Texas Frozen Tropics margarita machine rental company. I've been in business for 3 years and never had to do anything like this to get money that was owed to us.
I warn other vendors to get paid before service.