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JR's Houston
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JR's Houston

Houston's #1 neighborhood bar

Houston, USA
3.7
805 reviews

Neighbourhood

Houston

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Bars

Vibe

Drag Show, Food +1

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About JR's Houston

JR's is the oldest and BEST gay bar in Houston. We are home to award winning bartenders, beautiful male dancers and of course the BEST entertainment 7 days/365 days a year. Come by and have a drink, a laugh or just a chill moment on our New Orleans Style Courtyard & Patio. Now serving food from What-A-Taco Kitchen.

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JR's Houston

JR's Bar & Grill, Pacific Street, Houston, TX, USA

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WhereIs.Gay rating

3.8

805 reviews

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  • WhereIs.Gay
    3.7
  • Google Maps
    4.1
  • Yelp
    3.4

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✨ Five stars for JR’s Bar & Grill—and a bonus star for Sterling! ✨ My friends and I (a group of six) had the absolute best time here! The atmosphere at JR’s is effortlessly inviting—super warm, energetic, and just fun all around. If you love the chill, social vibe of places like Axelrad, you’ll definitely love JR’s—it’s a similar energy but with its own unique flavor. No cover to get in (huge plus!) and plenty of seating inside and out—which we quickly realized is so key when you’re out with friends. The next spot we went to had no seating and we stood for over an hour, so JR’s earned our loyalty right there. And let me just say—Sterling, our bartender, was phenomenal. I ordered a non-frozen piña colada (first time trying it that way!) and it was incredible. Not only did I love it, but every single one of my friends tried it and agreed—it was next-level delicious. Sterling made us feel taken care of without ever being overbearing. Just great energy and service all around. We even met some sweet folks—shoutout to Mauricio and the group we vibed with! The crowd JR’s attracts is social, kind, and fun—zero pretension, all good vibes. Safe to say… we’ll definitely be back. 💃🏽🍹

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Nubia Gonzalez
Nubia Gonzalez

10 months ago

Awesome place to drink and have a great time either by yourself or with friends. The drinks are strong and affordable. The frozen house margaritas are amazing. The pitchers are great to share or just drink it on your own. There is karaoke as well. Definitely recommend if you wanna drink on a budget and have a great time.

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Johnny B
Johnny B

a month ago

Been coming here for over 10 years And it's been consistent in terms of customer service, I always reccomend this place because out of all the bars in Montrose this one always has a dope staff. There's maybe like one new bartender I met who has a crappy attitude that works during the day, but the regular bartenders I've seen there for years have some of the best customer service skills and are really friendly. The outside area could use some cushion upgrades on the seats but aside from that it's literally one of the main spots keeping Montrose alive. Jrs + taqueria goes hand and hand man !

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Bianca Hernandez
Bianca Hernandez

5 months ago

I never leave negative reviews, but I feel this is important for the owners to be aware of. I’ve always enjoyed this bar and have never had an issue until last night. Unfortunately, my experience with one of the bartenders was extremely unpleasant. His behavior was unprofessional and disrespectful, including the use of profanity directed at me. More concerning, some of his remarks were racially inappropriate. This conduct was completely unacceptable. I regret that I did not get his name, but I feel compelled to speak up and consider taking further action. I can’t help but wonder how many other individuals may have experienced similar treatment. I won’t be returning. In addition, threatened to use physical force towards me, my friends nearby witnessed the encounter.

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Trey
Trey

7 months ago

I love jrs and it’s always a good place to go for karaoke and a good time with friends. The bartenders are usually pretty good. They also have dancers too if you’re into that. And male dancers on mondays but be warned they aren’t very friendly unless you’re Latino/hispanic. If you want proof just come there and see for yourself they only mingle with a certain crowd all night long. But other than that it’s a great bar!

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Mare H.

Mare H.

25 Jul 2023

I am OBSESSED with JR's. Bartenders are so friendly and welcoming and always open to chat when its not busy. Monday night they have male Dancers who are so...

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Chris L.

Chris L.

10 Aug 2025

The demon twink bartender outside under the orange umbrella had an issue with my $5 tip and threw a fit when I tried to order another round after ignoring...

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Erik G.

Erik G.

6 Sept 2025

My husband and I have been patrons of this gay staple location for many years and have seen many bartenders come and go, we have NEVER experienced such...

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Listing details

Last updated
31 January 2022
Listed in
Houston › USA
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