The Red Door
Houston, TX 77006-161
Phone: (713) 526-8181
- Cross Street:
- McIlhenny Street
- Hours:
- Wed-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat-Sun 7pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Red Door – by Citysearch Editors
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 garage-house lounge fare and reach deep into their crates for cheesy yet memorable songs from the '80s.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyGet $1 off all drinks from 5pm to 8pm, Tuesday through Friday.
Where to SitThe outdoor patio offers plenty of seating and a picturesque view of Houston's skyline.
User Reviews for The Red Door
05/14/2008 Posted by getbusylivin
I have been a regular at Red Door since it opened in 2003 and attended both their 3 year and recent 5 year anniversary parties for regulars that included an open bar for the night to say thanks for the business. There is a reason that this place is still open and doing the business that it does and that is because they know how to run a bar. Having a strict door policy does not mean a place is practicing racism. Their policies are no different than most clubs in big cities (i.e. N.Y., Chicago, Miami, LA) and are put in place for a reason. In the 5 years that I have been frequenting the Red Door I have seen plenty of different races there and have gone there with plenty of my black friends. There even has been a time when I was not expecting to go there and showed up to meet some friends that where there and was not let in because I had tennis shoes on and I do know the "owners". SO WHAT!! I live in the area and went home and changed. So please everyone quit whining and throwing out the race card when something does not go your way. I love this place and would and will recommend it to all my friends wether they are black, hispanic, asian, indian, green, purple or red! I will also tell them how they should dress because it is strict and I am happy about that. So for everyone that wants to wear what they want go to the Richmond Strip! Thanks Red Door for being such a fun hangout with beautiful women and I hope to be at the 10 year anniversary.
Pros: Hot Women, Great Barstaff, Strict Door
Cons: They close at 2am
05/13/2008 Posted by catter218
This place is terrible. It was so sad to see how much the door man was discriminating against african americans. I was embarrased to even be standing in line so I left. I will never go back. I will not support this type of establishment who is so arrogant about turning people away because of their color. The door guy is terribly rude and almost seemed like he was enjoying turning every black person away. He was proud of what he got to do... very sad.
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