(713) 526-8181

2416 Brazos St
Houston, TX 77006 29.7491 -95.3777

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Neighborhoods: Midtown, South Central

Last updated 11.04.10

Category:

Doors, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Type of Music:

DJ - Rock

Bar & Club Special Features:

Outdoor Seating, Smoking Permitted

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

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The Scene – If you're lucky enough to get past the doorman (they follow an erratic dress-code policy), a spacious floor plan and circular bar make it easy to navigate the often-crowded downstairs. A staircase on the left leads upstairs to the penthouse-like patio, where stone benches and an awe-inspiring view of downtown await. – – The Draw – An unprecedented word-of-mouth campaign has made this bar the place to be. The atmosphere is electric, and the crowd, which fashions itself as a new urban elite, will keep model scouts busy for months. The DJs eschew typical…

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Where to Sit:
The outdoor patio offers plenty of seating and a picturesque view of Houston's skyline.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The trendy decor and beautiful people make this a great place to hangout with friends.”
  2. “Trendy, great view, would go again.”
  3. “great view of downtown.”
  4. “Although the club decor looks old and cheap, the drinks and music are decent.”
  5. “The view upstairs was quite nice and the heat lamps were certainly appreciated on a slightly chilly, windy night.”
  6. “It was a fun atmosphere, attractive crowd, good music.”
  7. “An awesome skyline view of the city on the upstairs patio bar.”
  8. “great place for a panoramic view of downtown”
drinks
89.28999900817871% positive
  1. “This place AKA "The R*cist Door" is just as lame as the door guys, owner & patrons who goes into this sad bar should all be ashamed of themselves.”
  2. “It gets crowded and sometimes it's hard to get a drink, but their patio is awesome, they play good music, and the crowd is always great there.”
  3. “The bartender was great, the drinks were perfect.”
  4. “Love this bar!”
  5. “have always had great service, and have never heard anyone complaind about the drinks.”
  6. “The drinks taste great and cost less than many other places but good luck finding your way to the bar.”
  7. “Once I got inside the music was not that great the waitress was awesome she brought me serveral drinks without me having to ask and the prices were very cheap.”
  8. “Music was a more on the trance side; not quite my cup of tea- mixture is good but not all one kind.”
  9. “The drinks, the ones we paid for, weren't overpriced, and there are a couple of places in the immediate area that you can walk if you want instead of getting your car out of valet and driving elsewhere.”
  10. “Great accents surround the round downstairs bar.”
  11. “An awesome skyline view of the city on the upstairs patio bar.”
  12. “Although the club decor looks old and cheap, the drinks and music are decent.”
  13. “Great bar - You can order beer, martinis etc.”
  14. “The dress code is perfect and people who are going out on the town should not be going up into a bar looking frumpy.”
  15. “What a great bar to go to and be out doors and see Houston at night.”
  16. “They had a large downstairs bar and a decent upstairs bar and the bartending staff were refreshing fast and responsive to patrons and I tipped them well.”
  17. “We were just people watching next door (the staff is soo sweet and the drinks are GREAT!”
  18. “Copa room / bar (sp) is right next door with more beautiful women.”
  19. “He was put together very nicely AND currently this is pretty standard bar/club attire for males.”
  20. “Drinks were reasonable for a hot midtown bar.”
  21. “The staff was OVER friendly and poured generous drinks.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “red door is by far the best place to hang out in the midtown area!”
  2. “great place, loser door guys”
  3. “good place!”
  4. “have been to this club twice and is a good place for average "ugly" and pretentious people.”
  5. “So don't be so discourage not to go because in my opinion its a great place.”
  6. “great place for a panoramic view of downtown”
  7. “The trendy decor and beautiful people make this a great place to hangout with friends.”
  8. “The Red Door is a good time if you are looking for lots of people, and a place to strike up a conversation with a good looking stranger.”
  9. “a great place for a young educated professional to meet people in the same financial situation.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Overall, I love the Red Door and will continue to go back.”
  2. “would never go back to the place, nor will I ever recommend this place to any one.”
service
81.25% positive
  1. “Not only the Red Door but there is a few clubs in midtown which are not color friendly, however I will not list them until I get the correct names.”
  2. “The trendy decor and beautiful people make this a great place to hangout with friends.”
  3. “have always had great service, and have never heard anyone complaind about the drinks.”
  4. “The bartender was great, the drinks were perfect.”
  5. “The dress code is perfect and people who are going out on the town should not be going up into a bar looking frumpy.”
  6. “the bartenders were friendly.”
  7. “The Red Door is a good time if you are looking for lots of people, and a place to strike up a conversation with a good looking stranger.”
  8. “We were just people watching next door (the staff is soo sweet and the drinks are GREAT!”
  9. “They had a large downstairs bar and a decent upstairs bar and the bartending staff were refreshing fast and responsive to patrons and I tipped them well.”
  10. “the bartenders are super nice and very knowledgable.”
  11. “a great place for a young educated professional to meet people in the same financial situation.”
  12. “Once I got inside the music was not that great the waitress was awesome she brought me serveral drinks without me having to ask and the prices were very cheap.”
  13. “Sometimes some people can put on nice clothes but still look rough around the edges.”
  14. “The staff was OVER friendly and poured generous drinks.”
  15. “have been to this club twice and is a good place for average "ugly" and pretentious people.”
  16. “Well dressed, generally unattractive people.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “The staff was OVER friendly and poured generous drinks.”
  2. “The drinks, the ones we paid for, weren't overpriced, and there are a couple of places in the immediate area that you can walk if you want instead of getting your car out of valet and driving elsewhere.”
  3. “Although the club decor looks old and cheap, the drinks and music are decent.”
  4. “Once I got inside the music was not that great the waitress was awesome she brought me serveral drinks without me having to ask and the prices were very cheap.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/13/11

pretty nice place! had a great time

by sillybilly99

This place is nice, so do dress to impress!! Being a Dallas native, it is nice to find places like this in Houston to go to every now an then!

The drinks are definietly strong and so are the shots--amazing! I love the music here! This place is JUST the right size! Don't ever close, as I know how quickly bars seem to turn over around here!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/13/11

Love it!

by melaniewolf27

Although the red door is exclusive, getting in is totally manageable with the right attire. Very classy environment with a great crowd. The drinks are strong so watch out that you don't have too many because they're not too keen on drunks. Have fun and definately hit up the bar!

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/27/11

Will not be back.

by hello12345678

I will never go back to this place. They turned away quite a few people in front of my group. Our whole group got in with no problems, but they did make comments on our guys shoes (some had on Vans), which is not a problem. Dress shoes being required is fine, but some guys in front of us were dressed very nicely and were denied. I was very shocked at an incident that happened, there was a girl who was intoxicated or possibly drugged and she was unable to walk, talk and she was basically passed out. They took her away telling us and her that the EMS was waiting outside. All they did was put her outside ALL ALONE passed out on the curb. Anyone could have taken her. There was also police outside who were not even keeping an eye on her. She could have been drugged. Even if she was intoxicated because she drank too much, they still should have done something. They just left her all alone on the curb. They need to be careful with incidents like this before they get a lawsuit shoved in their faces.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/06/10

Red Door Closed

by sandiP

I loved this place and miss it! But it is closed and has been for a long time now.

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/19/10

Make sure have some white people in your group

by wiredog73

I rarely get on these reviews, for I'm a person who simply does not return to the establishment if i have been repeatedly offered bad service or subpar food or drinks. but red door has a different problem. you can disagree with me but i only speak from a personal experience.

i'm an asian male in my 30's. i do not wear jeans around my butt, wear a hat sideways, or whatever the prevailing stereotype of a young asian may be these days. i was denied entrance first time back in 2005, when my asian friend and i were denied for no reasons. we both work at the same restaurant. he told me one night that the door guy came into our upscale restaurant, so my buddy confronted him in the restroom. my friend was not hostile, he simply said, "dude we work in the same industry. how can you blatantly deny us?" the door guy, now apologetic told us that he has "guidelines" passed down from management.

the second time, i was with a female asina friend. even though we were just co-workers, anyone would think we were on a date. different door guy lets her in and stares at my valid Texas drivers lincence and asks me if i had another ID. i would have had my US Marine Corps military ID but it was stolen in a robbery few months before. The audacity of the guy to let the girl in and deny me entrance? like we were supposed to say, ok..you have fun i'll wait outside. as i looked to my right, there were 5 asian guys standing around while, white people were ushered right in. the only times i had no trouble getting in was with my Caucasian friends. i remember i was running late and one of the i called one f the girls who knew the manager and she came out and got me in. why do i go back? cause when most of my friends pick a place, i do not like to be the party pooper esp crying racism. and when i do get in, i generally have a good time. the bartenders are friendly and i usually leave pleasant.

i usually don't play the race card. and i will be the first to admit that younger asian guys do not have the best reputation in clubs (i.e. fights, shootings) but after serving this country in the Marine Coprs, it was disheartening to be a victim of blatant racism. so to all the minorities out there, excluding hot chicks, prepare ahead and make sure you come with an entourage with at least 50% caucasians, or know someone who knows someone inside. i guarantee you it increases your chances of getting in.

  • Pros: nice atmosphere once you get in, open rooftop patio
  • Cons: racist door douches

The Details on The Red Door

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • good music
  • great drinks
  • great bartenders
  • great upstairs bar
  • beautiful women
  • great clubs
  • nice dress
  • always great crowd
  • great skyline view
  • nice view upstairs
  • love red door
  • hard patio
  • generally unattractive people
  • nice high heel
  • very rich dark skin tone
  • favorite loungenightclub
  • not color friendly few clubs
  • nice little breating room
  • great service
  • cool fellows
  • overrated way
  • suggest casual suit
  • beautiful black female
  • refreshing bartending staff
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