The Room Bar and Lounge — Restaurant in Spring

We had eaten dinner a few doors down. My friend was so excited to see that this bar was located in this part of town as opposed to driving down to the Montrose. I agreed to give it a try.

We walked into a little alcove with adverts and information. We opened the door and took a few steps inside. There was a woman behind the bar who flashed a huge smile at us. There was a man at the bar drinking and he seemed quite happy. The music was great, not too loud, so it was easy to have a conversation. There were pool tables, which my friend was very excited about. He loves to shoot pool.

We only made it in a few steps. The stench of cigarette smoke came as us like a thick curtain of ick. I started to cough and my eyes watered. My friend gagged. We turned to look at one another and kept turning to walk right back out.

As we approached the car, my friend wondered how it was that a place could allow smoking inside. I reminded him that this bar is outside of the city limits of Houston, so they could get away with it.

It's such a shame that having a nice, quaint, well decorated bar with great music, pool tables and as many smiles as happy people, but we won't be able to enjoy it. And let me be clear. I did not see anyone actively smoking when we walked in. The cigarette stench was from the fact that they allow smoking. It'll take a week of cleaning to get that odor out if they decide to ban it like the rest of the civilized world.

Very disappointed. So...

I gave this place at 3 I think it should really be at 2 at some point. There are times when I go in and I'm greeted immediately and there are times I go in and I just have to sit and stare and wait. I understand the bar business because I've been in the restaurant business over 30 years. I will say that every bar that I've ever been two of this type is very very cliquish. Everyone seems to know everyone else that walks in the bar the bartender seems to know a few of the regulars. The last time I went was Sunday night and I felt kind of left out but when you go out by yourself that's just the way it happens. The good thing is I'm more of a people Watcher than anything else so I was trying to watch the few people that were in there. If I gave them one suggestion I would suggest to these bartenders and any others that they quit paying attention to their friends and regular so much and pay a little more attention to some of the new people and the ones that very rarely come in. That can help to take the ones that very rarely come in and make them come in more and make the new people feel more welcome. You don't want to go into a bar and feel like you're totally being ignored because the bartender wants to talk to some of their Besties IE customers and Friends. Honestly that's the way I feel every time I go in there so there's your honest upfront review....

I am 32, and look young, I have been here before, I order a drink and bartender didn't ask for my ID. Got my drink, sat down, another bartender comes to me and ask if I can leave the bar/lounge. I ask why and he said because I didn't provide my ID. I offered my ID/driver license, he takes it and comes back saying he thinks its a fake, and ask for me to leave the place. I ask if I could speak with manager/supervisor and he mentioned that manager/supervisor does not feel comfortable talking to me and ask for me to leave again, takes my drink from my hand. Went to the bar, got my card (still pending, if I got charged for the drink). My friend closed his tab and we left. I find it very confusing and very unprofessional that they resulted to asking me to leave before actually taking proper steps. At this point it felt more personal or a form of discrimination than anything. I do understand them taking precautions but why not ask for ID when I order my drink, if they were suspicious. I love this place but after their lack of communication and professionalism makes me question what kind of service they...