Loose Cannon Bar — Restaurant in Houston

Loose Cannon is the best dive bar of Spring Branch – period. Formerly Might as Well Lounge and revamped by the great minds behind Lei Low, locals and travelling sailors alike will appreciate the attentive bar service here paired with a spectacular craft cocktail menu at attractive prices.

My personal favorite cocktails are the ‘Corn & Oil’ (a rum old fashioned) and the Frozen Hurricane made with the proper lemon and passion fruit recipe. Even better is you can get these drinks, and rotating draft/canned beers plus wine for Happy Hour every day. They even offer Teacher/Military/Industry discounts!

The atmosphere inside is warm and inviting with nautical flair abound. Bar seating or any of the tables and booths have views of the TV’s for sports events or movie night, plus a small patio out front for nice weather days. The bathrooms are always clean and tidy which is a pleasant surprise for a dive bar.

There is no food kitchen, however certain days of the week will have offerings like Steak nights from an outside chef, Taco Tuesdays, and more. I encourage patrons to keep up with their social media for nightly offerings. Free parking can be found out front or in the lot to the West easily.

Fair Winds and Following Seas, Loose Cannon. 5/5...

I visited your bar yesterday and, as is often the case, the service at the bar took a bit of time. That’s not a major issue — I understand it’s a dive bar and that comes with the territory.

However, something that has been a recurring concern is the inconsistency in pricing. On multiple occasions, I’ve felt like I’ve been charged more than what’s listed on the menu. Last night, I paid closer attention and confirmed it: I ordered two cocktails, which are clearly listed as $8 each on your menu. My total came out to $21.62 — noticeably higher than expected, even after tax.

On top of that, my girlfriend was served a cocktail with spoiled pineapple juice. She had to ask for it to be remade, which isn’t something that should be happening in any bar, regardless of the atmosphere or price point.

I didn’t bring any of this up at the time because we were trying to enjoy our night out, but I do think this reflects poorly on how the bar is run. If you advertise a price, that should be what customers are charged — and serving spoiled ingredients is completely...

Pretty good first impression today (Sunday, about 1855). Very clean and well-maintained restroom. I never had to wait for service. The female bartender handed me a menu first thing, which I liked because money is indeed an object. They have a nice selection of beer. You can get Lone Star, Red Stripe, Coors Banquet and others for $4, which I believe to be a reasonable price for a place like. Because it's happy hour (2-12), you can get a shot of well liquor for $4, and that's what I did, opting for the silver well tequila. Many bars these days will quote you a price and then when you go to pay, it's higher than what they said it was when you sat down, because of tax. I really appreciate it when a bar includes the required tax in the price, and then rounds it to the nearest quarter. It just makes things easier on everybody. This place must do that, because I paid $7.50 (+tip) for my first round, while fully expecting to pay 8 bucks. Thanks y'all! I'll be back the next time I'm in the...