Roll-N Saloon
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 622-7487
- Cross Street:
- East Briar Hollow Lane
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 2pm-2am, Sat-Sun 3pm-2am
Editorial Review for Roll-N Saloon – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Cheek by jowl with Houston's ritziest hotel, the one formerly known as the Ritz-Carlton, this amusingly outdated, circa 1950s watering hole developed a kind of reverse-snob panache a few years back, and now enjoys a curious mix of skate trash, blue-collar beer guzzlers, upscale slummers and Gen-X slackers.
The Draw
Imagine Houston's no-zoning sensibility extended to bar patronage. Don't take offense if a flirty barmaid calls you "honey," and don't get upset if a train comes rumbling down the nearby tracks and drowns out the jukebox. To compensate, the Roll-N offers "train shots" (a special drink each evening) for just $1 whenever the choo-choo goes by. And several do.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasBesides the beer and savvy waitresses, there's a 62-inch big-screen TV and pool tables.
User Reviews for Roll-N Saloon
07/03/2008 Posted by TexasMatrix
Im shocked to read the other reviews about this bar. Im holding back when I say it is likened to a nasty gas station bathroom that hasn't been cleaned in 8 years. The clientel is g. hetto (censored), the bartenders arent qualified, and if you drink pabst blue ribbon in a can, this is the place for you. Some people revel in the fact that it's labeled a dive bar excuses the fact that its truely the worst bar i have ever been in outside Afghanistan. If your looking for the bottom of the barrel then this place is for you. P.S. Take your gun, youll need it when you have to defend your nice car in this out-of-the-ordinary bar in the galleria. **Note: Rumor has it this bar is closing soon due to development is to raze it to builkd condos. THANK YOU GOD for eradicating the worst eyesore of the Galleria. Lets just pray the low-budget riff-raff do not migrate to any other Galleria bars.
Pros: Leaving with your life and disease free
Cons: Nasty, low-budget clientel, smells like urine
03/02/2007 Posted by dawight
I've been in Houston a year now, and this is the best (dive) bar I've found. Great place to go and drink and not break the bank. As the sign says out front, the TV is, in fact, quite large.. But, this place is more about drinking and talking than it is about watching sports (you can go to Chumpps for that). Good jukebox with a mixture of country, classic rock, alternative music. Bartenders are very friendly, and you can get a bucket of six cold ones for about $13. This place is hardly "cheek to jowl" with a ritzy hotel, since it sits across the street and across the railroad tracks from "civilization," tucked in behind a small strip shopping center. Alas, "train shots" have been discontinued, but the "wrong side of the tracks" ambiance remains.
Pros: cheap drinks, no windows
Cons: small, can get a little crowded
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