Forget Me Not — Restaurant in Houston

Went to Houston for my bachelorette and was so excited to dine at Forget Me Not on our first night in after seeing videos on Instagram and TikTok. I booked a reservation about a month prior, paid a deposit that I was told would go toward our reservation, and was told we’d also be able to split up to 3 checks (which made it easier for my initial 11 person group to just assign checks to each of our rooms). When we arrived, the establishment was smaller than expected but still beautiful. We were surprised it wasn’t popping/crowded for a Friday night, but in my eyes that would just mean better service. My party and I were seated and proceeded to wait around 20 minutes for a server to come to our table (after asking someone walking by who our server was). When our server arrived she had an attitude and seemed as if she didn’t want to be there. And because we know how internal communication can be, we quickly mentioned how our checks would be split the allotted 3 ways to make it easier on everyone. Our server immediately said they do not split checks, which is where I showed her my email stating what I was told. She huffed and puffed and stated that she would go talk to the manager, and then came back and said she would take 3 cards split evenly. Well that just didn’t make any sense, so she huffed and puffed again and came back agreeing to what my email stated. From there we ordered shots/apps/entrees/drinks. Our server brought to go boxes to our table before our food even arrived (no one requested these). We also received our food before receiving our first round of drinks. Luckily the food was pretty good. While we were trying to enjoy dinner our server had apparently lost another tables credit card and was making us look for it/move around to make sure she didn’t drop it by us. When our checks came, I did not see the deposit I had paid deducted. We mentioned this to our server and she stated that the deposit does not go toward the check. I again showed her the email where I asked about this explicitly, and she was very upset and said she could not stand “her” (assuming her boss/whoever handles email reservations for large parties). She took my phone for about 5 minutes with the email pulled up, and once again came back irritated that she would have to abide by what I was previously told. Overall I just wanted a good start to my bachelorette, and the service we received had the potential to kill the vibe. Fortunately we chalked it up to Houston, and got out of there so we could salvage the rest of our night. If I were to ever frequent Forget Me Not again, it would be with one other person at the bar during happy hour. I find bartenders give much better service at restaurants like these where bottle girls who lack customer service skills are the servers. My girls and I were cracking up about how real waitresses need to be...

Let me preface this by saying, I am not that person that finds everything to complain about. I have worked in food service before, I usually tip heftily even if there’s gratuity (but not today). This place was utterly ridiculous. I am not one to complain about paying for quality, but at this point everything at this place was a money grab and the service people were HORRIBLE. To clarify, we only reserved a table AND NOT A SECTION AT this location.

I had no issue, but parking is at the venue’s location. It’s not external parking, but the venue charges $10. I thought that was weird, but nonetheless that I can get over. No big deal. I’m not broke. This is what I had an issue with: If you have a party of 7, you are required to buy 2 mimosa towers at $55/piece. I have cancer and am unable to drink. This policy was not written on the website, and it was not on the menu when we initially reserved. It’s still not written anywhere. It felt like this was added just to make more money without valid reason. We were only told this when we went to check in. People should NOT be forced to drink. This is not a section, and it is not a club. The reception only budged on this because of my illness. We were told that we would only be forced to purchase just one mimosa tower. I have no problem with there being a maximum of 2 hours to eat. However, when told that I wasn’t allowed to drink, they said they would allow us to purchase only one mimosa tower instead. What they did not tell us at reception is that purchasing one mimosa tower will take off 30 minutes offur sitting time. This policy is written no where on the website or the menu. It’s honestly ridiculous. It felt like being punished for being sick or just not being into alcohol. We told the waitress that we were not told that only purchasing one tower would reduce our time at reception. She said she would ask the receptionist who checked us in what was said. She never came back to update us on what the result was. My sister inquired very nicely, and she said that the receptionist told her that she did say that (Which is a complete lie. There were 6 of us listening and no one heard it.) She relayed that information with the most disgusting attitude and tone to her voice, saying that she didn’t care what we did. Her attitude is disgusting. I’ve never treated anyone that way on my worst days when serving. Any additional trips to our table were reluctant with a stank look on the face. Really made it hard to enjoy our meal. Service would have been great had the attitude had not been horrible. They are definitely speedy and precise. The meal was ABSOLUTELY delicious. You have to get the oxtail and grits, or catfish, or lobster. My friend had a sticker floating in her mimosa for some reason, but I understand accidents happen. Just thought...

My date and I went to Forget Me Not on the Saturday of Valentine’s Day weekend. I flew into Houston to see a once-in-a-lifetime R&B concert that featured nineteen classic acts from the 80s and 90s and got my heart broken due to the concert’s cancellation. Therefore, I decided to go to Forget Me Not to see R&B singer Lloyd perform there. Parking in the main parking lot and valet costs 20.00 and 40.00, respectively. However, we parked in the grass field across the street, a short walk to the venue. Security and staff were professional and welcoming upon entry.

Forget Me Not is a nice-sized club with upstairs and downstairs with sections all abound. There are so many sections that we wondered how Lloyd would perform because there's no stage or performing area. Lloyd would have had to stand on a couch or in the DJ booth to perform.

What makes Forget Me Not memorable is the aesthetics. The nightclub/restaurant has a beautiful flower-covered wall, and beautiful photo opportunities are all over the club. My date and I took several pictures, and a photographer took photos of us, too. After the photographer took our pictures, a lady brought us four photogenic framed pictures, and my date and I had the arduous task of selecting the one we wanted. We agreed on the winner, and the picture and the nice frame provided excellent value at 20.00. Afterward, I asked the lady to have the photographer e-mail me a digital copy, and she took a photo of the picture we selected, and the photographer emailed me a copy.

The venue was cramped and packed because unless you had a section, there was not much open space to stand. Fortunately, the staff allowed everyone with a wristband to go upstairs, so we went upstairs and had an excellent balcony view of the DJ and Lloyd and fellow singer Sammy when they arrived.

The DJ played great music from the past and present, and I felt he did an excellent job of keeping the party going. My date and I left before Lloyd performed a ridiculous 20 minutes before the club closed. However, in LLoyd’s defense, he wouldn't have been able to bring a live band or perform to his capacity ( Lloyd puts on an excellent live show) due to Forget Me Not not having a designated performance area.

Forget Me Not chose the right name because you can have an unforgettable time and create unforgettable memories if you take photos there. I had not seen the flower wall beforehand, nor had my date. However, our outfits matched the wall perfectly, and we may be a match for each other for a lifetime. I highly recommend Forget Me Not. We enjoyed ourselves, took beautiful photos, and indulged in timeless music. I suggest you come photo-ready to capture some unforgettable pictures...