Sunny's — Restaurant in Houston

Nobody came by to offer me a menu nor inquired why I was sitting in their outdoor chair. A coloured woman and two coloured men (professional types) bought some ice cream from a truck while enjoying drinks and each others company. Other people seemed to act silly, such as blowing smoke their way, strongly and on purpose among other things. Then repeatedly a skinny, ageing white woman kept going in and out of the bar to the next door housing type building with and without man/men. Since it was my first night in Houston, it was very late and I was trying to avoid some aggressive, crazy type men a few blocks away, I just sat petrified. Later, many men in expensive vehicles with loud music blasting out made loud comments about wanting to pick people up for all kinds of things. This happens everywhere in the world. I guess society and law enforcement allows this sort of stuff in certain areas and times. Maybe no REAL crimes were...

A true reflection of Downtown Houston's chill vibes. The owner, Sunny is the personification of cool, and she does not mess around! She's an underrated Downtown Hustletown legend. I've spent highs and lows here. Commiserated over failed relationships while crying to George Strait songs and bought rounds of shots and sealed the deal with a pair of girls who claimed they were sisters when I introduced myself. All the while, flying under the radar. Sunny's is like Las Vegas, except with more cheesy bumper stickers to keep you staring up at the wall, like a Dodo bird during a solar eclipse. My personal favorite drink (only available when it's slow in the bar) is the Ray Charles shot. It involves all 150+ bottles on the back bar, a blindfold, and a shot glass with 3-4 ice cubes. Use your imagination to fill...

The service was stellar, and the drinks were fantastic. It's the actual place that was a miss for me. It's very humid inside, and everything just felt sticky. The back area with the pool tables is pretty rough and neglected. Only one table was operable, and the other had a huge rip in the felt. The balls and cue sticks felt disgusting. They could use a wipe down every now and again. The back area had empty bottles and dirty tables but I don't blame the bartender as it's awkward for her to leave her station at the entrance to clean or bus since they are in two completely different rooms. The whole layout is just weird even down to the restrooms that are even further back down a long hallway. Overall, it's a cramped space that needs to utilize its...