Julep — Restaurant in Houston

First off, don't even bother coming here for $1 oyster Mondays. The type of oysters we received in the 2 dozens we ordered were barely anything. NO MEAT WHAT SO EVER... Paper thin little membranes in large shells that they couldn't even detach the meat for us after shucking them. The drinks were not that great at all... The service was decent but it just seem for a slow Monday, everything took forever! We ordered a $120 seafood tower that never even came out after waiting over an hour and a half. We were extremely hungry and the 2 dozens of oysters were barely anything to hold us down for the three of us. After awhile, our waitress stop coming around, and I had to ask the bar how much longer for the seafood tower. I had explain that its just been awhile and we were a little hungry and just wanted to know how much longer? Well, the guy went in the back and said he was gonna check on it, but never came out... So I sat back down after waiting around... 10 mins later we were told that they are actually "killing a lobster right this second..." Well... what took them over an hour? Did they fly to Maine? Another person came out and said it was coming. After almost 2 hours of waiting, we decided enough is enough... we can't believe we waited this long. Canceled the order and paid the tab. It was extremely a disappointment and we will never be back. As we saw everyone else being taken care of and food was coming out before us, we felt extremely offended because we came here for the "Warm hospitality like they advertised on their instagram. Guess not.. Save the money, NOT worth your time. Oysters suck BIG time!

Btw, I love how they blocked me on IG & deleted my comments about how our seafood tower never came out. Block me because I speak the...

Really strange place that’s for you if you’re someone who likes to pretend to be fancy or maybe hasn’t been in Houston for a long time. Defined in my experience by good lighting and all of the things they did not have.

Didn’t have a real parking lot or apparent directions for how to park.

Didn’t have a working phone line (I tried two numbers that I found - one on maps and one on the open table reservation).

Didn’t have any real menus, only faded QR codes at tables, which is a huge accessibility issue for people without phones or who need to look at a paper up close. Also just kind of weird? I like a real menu.

Didn’t have the ingredients to make my original requested drink? But their one real job is to make craft cocktails.

Didn’t serve my friend’s Moscow Mule in a copper Moscow Mule cup?

Didn’t accurately represent the ingredients in their drinks on their digital menu - I got the Hugo Spritz because I felt like they wouldn’t mess it up and it is listed as having “champagne” as an ingredient but when I inquired further I found out it was actually “cava.” Champagne has to be from the Champagne region of France! False advertisement.

Didn’t have any real unique character beyond good lighting and general sense of cleanliness! Not sure if they pay their valet or if he only works off of tips? Which is also weird.

Just like a very weird general vibe! I would say, not worth the hype - my drink was “ok,” the clientele even weren’t super “vibey,” the staff was nice but seemed very “new.”

Pretty place and clean - cute building and restrooms - but probably pass and go to MAD if you want something fancy but good or Papasito’s if you want something local...

Many deficiencies present at Julep.

The entrance should be on the front of the building but that's locked so one goes though the back door like an employee. Upon entering nobody's present to seat the customer. Majority of seating are uncomfortable highboys that could have been purchased at Target. Overall the decor looks cheap with Home Depot bought crown molding coming lose, drapes which look like they were purchased at Walmart, as well as fake flowers hanging from the bar.

QR code menu needs to go as does the cheap-looking laminated food menu. Cocktail bars should have leather bound menus or some other material of quality. The drinks here are $15-20 but that isn't reflected in the environment or execution.

We ordered the charcuterie plate which featured store bought items including Ritz crackers. Such a deal for $35!

The cocktail menu needs to be much smaller. They shouldn't have complicated drinks like Last Word, Sidecar, and Hemingway Daiquiri if the very young bartenders do not know how to make them properly. Last Word was too sour, Sidecar had too much lemon and cheap triple sec, while the Hemingway Daiquiri came over ice in a highball. Daiquiris should only be served in a coupe glass and never on the rocks! This isn't forgivable.

Overall I would consider this allegedly esteemed cocktail bar, called the best in Houston or among the top, to be very disappointing. They don't have enough staff, showcase poor design, while drinks are simply bad. Do not...