Kelvin Arms
| Address: | 2424 Dunstan Rd, Houston, TX 77005, USA |
| Phone: | +1 713-528-4739 |
| Site: | kelvinarmspub.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM 3PM–2AM |
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Mark Wang
The first time I came here, I was very surprised on how chill this place is, especially the next door establishment can be loud and crowded. The second thing youll notice is the knights armor guarding an opened vault door on your right. Kelvin Arms is labeled as Houstons only Scottish pub. I never been to Scotland so I have no idea what a Scottish pub is like. But if every Scottish pub has a vault and the inside of the vault is an awesome library room, then Im down for it. In fact, the vaults library theme room is by far, the best place for group of friends to come for a drink and hang out because 1. its a big area with couches, tables and seats for different party sizes, and most of all, a quiet area where you can actually hear what your friends are talking about. At the bar area, theres definitely a good selection of beers on tap and the over all price for the drinks (including mix drinks) are decent price. Near the back of the bar is the pool table area along with dart board, but honestly, once you sit your butt down in the library room with your drink, you do not feel like getting up at all. In fact, there should be a Scottish butler to come and serve the customers in the library room as thats the only thing its lacking, but only one can dream. You have to know that they dont have food unless its steak night. Of course, you can always BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) or order from local pizza joints as they know where to deliver the pizza. As a person who doesnt come to Rice Village much for social drinking, I say Kelvin Arms is still a good place for a group of friends to hang out inside the vault with nice, cozy air condition and fans cooling the room. If you have out of town friends who just want to sit down, relax, have a drink, and want to catch up, this would be the place to take them to.
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Michael Baird
Kelvin Arms is a great bar with a unique design. The lounge area of the bar is located inside of an old bank vault which is definitely cool and helps separate it from the other bars in the area. They offer a full bar and will make any shots you want, but my go-to is the $2 lone star (Im cheap like that). They have darts and pool as well if you feel like playing a game or two. My only critique of the place is that sometimes it gets really busy and its hard to find seating. If they could find a way to extend the lounge area so there were more couches Id definitely visit more often. I still recommend it though if youre looking for a place in Rice Village that wont break the bank.
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Dax Swinke
Thursday night steak night! The steak dinner might be priced a little high around $18, but worth it after a long week. $2 Lonestar and steak night is the way to go. Very laid back place, with a smaller crowd. The atmosphere is a little different with one room being an old bank vault with no windows and unique seating, the main room/bar, and the back room with a pool table. The bar next door attracts a much larger crowd, but this place is worth checking out.
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K. D.
The bartender sucked ass... he made us wait 5 minutes because we didnt want to sit at the bar. He actually wants you to sit at the bar so he can make more money from the tips. If you want to get some drinks and sit somewhere else then be prepared to wait 5 minutes to get served. It ruined the whole evening for me and Im not going back here.
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Neal M
This place is awesome. Great Scotch selection, friendly wait staff, and good craft beer. Normally pretty solid crowd. I went tonight and meet an English guy, a group of Scottish guys, and a group of Australians. Really cool pub, would definitely recommend.
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Matt Hawks
Great neighborhood bar. Has a great selection of beer and liquor, but has an amazing selection of scotch. Customer service is awesome and the setup fits the theme of the bar nicely.
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Jeremiah Bug Kliesing
Fun,cozy pub with a fun "Vault" that you can reserve for private parties. It has an outside patio so you can enjoy the fresh air as well. The staff always seems friendly.
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Ross Walker
If putting up some Scottish/British wall decorations makes a place a "Scottish pub" then yes this is one. However, thats the extent of it being Scottish.
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Justin Janecka
We had a great time here when we stopped in; however, my buddy ended up receiving miscellaneous charges on his credit card from this place a year later.
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Michael Mendoza
A interesting plot of events lead a friend and I to the pub. I really liked the welcoming home fell of the place. Enjoyed the decorations.
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Chris Gizinski
The staff is rude, weak pours on drinks, and pints are $$$. Hans Bier Haus or Pub Fiction are nearby better options.
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Ryan Christophe
Best place to find Unibroue on draft and other Belgian Brews. Not a fan of the clientele but I do enjoy the decor.
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Jonathan Stewart
I like the pub feel, and the fact that its in an old bank, vault and all, makes it that much cooler.
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Stephanie Morrison
Nice comfortable neighborhood bar feel with friendly bartenders and a good beer selection.
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Gary Bond
Scottish pub that opens at 3pm and doesnt show the Scotland game aint a real Scottish pub.
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Anna Bogdanova
Not the best bar for sure. Overpriced. No music. No people on Friday... That means smth...
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Alice Monte
LUV the beer selection! Staff was kind of off, but it was very busy when I was there.
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A Private User
On vacation from Ohio, I must say this place has strong drinks and a friendly staff.
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Mike D
Very cool bar. The vault room is great. Great drinks at great prices.
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Sam Marcuccio
Steaks are now overpriced. Used to be $20, which was high. Now $25
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Brett W. Johnson
A great dive bar with reasonable prices and a good sized patio.
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koreanRestaurant l
Great place to hang out, just dont ask for an old fashioned.
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Mark Rudkin
Good place to people watch. Nice crowd of Rice faculty.
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Chris Norton
Cool spot and setup. Good beer on tap. Nice bartenders
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ANDREW HENRY HIRSHMAN
Great beer list, nice inviting space for groups.
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Kate Zvolinska
A lot of different beers and really nice music.
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Christopher Smith
Good place to get a scotch or a good beer at.
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Paul Tucker
Laid back bar with lounge/neighborhood vibe.
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Andrew Happley
Good service and fit the Scottish theme
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Erin Sewell
Great bar, but terrible music.
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Marat Seitim
Great beer selection!
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Nick G
Best bar near Rice.
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Ben Mengden
Comfortable bar
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David R
