Country music, and old-school vibe and inexpensive beer are the hallmarks of this historic Midtown area dive.
(713) 581-8225
1006 Mcgowen St
(Main Street)
Houston,
TX
77002
29.7453
-95.374
Neighborhoods: South Central, Midtown
Leon's Lounge On Mc Gowen
Last updated 6.24.09
What People Are Saying About Leon's Lounge
The Owner
Leon's Lounge
Owner
Leon's Lounge is an old neighborhood watering hole, located in the heart of Houston's Midtown district. Leon's has been serving local patrons & visitors for 60 years. The beautiful bar features a great jukebox, pool, darts, gorgeous chandeliers, and an abundance of generous cocktails. One of the few bars in Midtown where you can feel like you've stepped back in time. Join us daily for a relaxing happy hour, to hear one of the local musicians or host your own party in our piano lounge. Leon's warm environment is a great place to be anytime!
The Editor
Joshua Hinsdale
Citysearch
In Short – Step inside the historic bar, originally opened in 1947, and a wave of nostalgia washes over you, like in the classic old bars in New Orleans' French Quarter. Patrons can mingle near the main bar, pick up a game in the pool room, show their prowess on the dart board or just ponder the ornate chandeliers and stained glass from the mid-1800s. This is still the type of place where patrons get calls on the bar phone, every fourth song is by Merle Haggard, and bartenders (when not bartending) are the regularest of regulars. – – – –
07/30/08
Coolest old joint in town....
by GOTTIGUY
Seeing as how I was never a "regular" at this place, I am happy I found it. After eating at REEF one night, me and my girl decided to venture over. How cool is this place? It's the perfect after dinner hang-out and the drinks are great. Still un-pretentious in the Mid-Town district, thank goodness they still exit, it was refreshing. I see these reviews about the old bartenders and how great they were and the insults ppl seem to hurl since they have been gone. Granted I didn't know them but the new one on Saturday night was great. Very accommodating but not over-bearing and all in your conversation unless invited. Obviously she knows how to read a guest. Tall, dark-haired girl with pretty eyes. I highly reccommend this place for it's nostalgic feel, personable staff, drink prices, and the owner seems to take care of his ppl. He is a nice guy who introduced himself as Greg(g)? In today's day you don't find many owners so involved in their businesses. Great to see they still exist. Oh, and we went back this last Saturday night and they had a live musician by the name of Sheila Marshall. Holy S++t!!!That girl rocked!! Bar was way crowded and everyone was having a blast. So to all of those who have written a nasty review......seems you have some relation to the bartenders who perhaps got fired.
- Pros: Convenient and lots of fun.
- Cons: Parking can get testy.
06/20/08
not what it used to be
by bargal500
I used to go to leon's on the weekends for the friendly bartenders, and cool atmosphere well I went in the other night to see if Jason was working, and he wasn't there some idiot girl without a lick of personality working. I'm all for hiring eye candy but come on at least put the eye candy with another decent friendly bartender. The reason I used to love this place was that when I wanted to go to another bar without the typical midtown atmosphere I could come here. It looks to me like they're trying to make leon's into something it's not.
- Pros: okay drink speicals
- Cons: staff, ambience, parking, no character anymore
06/16/08
Eh, nothing special anymore
by chizzillin
I've been to this little bar a few times, and what kept me coming back were the friendly and funny bartenders. Without a great staff, a bar is just a bar. Well.......the friendly and funny bartenders aren't there anymore!! Where did you go?? So now, this place is nothing special. The prices are about the same as most, and the atmosphere is average. Just another bar.
- Pros: plenty of empty seats to choose from
- Cons: plenty of empty seats to choose from
The Details on Leon's Lounge
Parking:
Extra parking is available in the lot on the corner of McGowen and Fannin. Get there early on weekends or you'll have to compete for parking with the Red Star crowd.
Good for Groups:
A private room accommodates up to 30 people for group functions in a classic old-school setting.
The Extras:
Visit the owner's other bar, Mugsy's.
Category:
Nightclubs, Bars & Pubs, Neighborhood Bars, Dive Bars
Payment Methods:
Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Debit Card
Bar & Club Type of Music:
Bar & Club Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
Message from Leon's Lounge
- Happy Hour
- Private Room-Up to 30
- Pool Room & Darts
Leon's Lounge is an old neighborhood watering hole, located in the heart of Houston's Midtown district. Leon's has been serving local patrons & visitors for 60 years. The beautiful bar features a great jukebox, pool, darts, gorgeous chandeliers, and an abundance of generous cocktails. One of the few bars in Midtown where you can feel like you've stepped back in time. Join us daily for a relaxing happy hour, to hear one of the local musicians or host your own party in our piano lounge. Leon's warm environment is a great place to be anytime!
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