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Houston Watch Company

Bar

This former watch shop is now a quaint, 2-level cocktail bar in the lobby of the Bayou Lofts. People often mention Great, drinks, great, cocktails,


Address

913 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, United States

Website

www.houstonwatchcompany.com

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (292 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 4 pm to 2 am, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 2 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Great (7) drinks (7) great (7) cocktails (6)
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  • 5/5 Anton S. 8 months ago on Google
    Great cocktail place - especially for Whiskey ones. Great alcohol selection. Had a vieux carre. Awesome bartenders and cool / old classy atmosphere. Definitely recommend to stop by if you’re near!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer H. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to chill and drink
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Salvatore B. 5 years ago on Google
    The drinks are incredible, the bartending staff know what's going on, and they have all the different kinds of drinks you could need.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leslie T. 7 months ago on Google
    This is the coolest bar! We always stop by when we are in town to get some good bourbon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 William J. 1 year ago on Google
    Impressive selection of whiskies paired with a bespoke bar top and classic decor

  • 5/5 Derek C. 4 months ago on Google
    Miss coming here since I moved. Great drinks and ambiance.

  • 5/5 Jolene C. 4 months ago on Google
    This place is absolutely amazing. Great atmosphere, fantastic drinks, and just an overall real pleasure to stumble upon this place. Great selection of scotch, and made a few fantastic non-alcoholic drinks for one member of our party who didn’t drink. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Stephanie M. 7 months ago on Google
    What an amazing vibe for a date or just to enjoy the atmosphere! Bartender are the best here

  • 5/5 Gunner 9 months ago on Google
    I came here under the recommendation of a friend and was not disappointed. I grabbed a Negroni and couldn’t be more pleased.

  • 5/5 Peter van der S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great classy hole in the wall with a nice whisky selection, great cocktails, good beer, great staff, and awesome atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Tashemia J. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks are amazing. Met a great bartender, Will and we had a great ending to our date night! Will told us they are famous for their old fashions and yes! It was great!!

  • 5/5 K T. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome experience. We rarely come downtown and wanted to have some drinks at a good bar. We sat at the bar. The staff was amazing! Very friendly and very accommodating. The prices are very reasonable and they use top quality ingredients and spirts. Try the house made egg nog! Also the mules with Saint Arnold’s Ginger Beer are fabulous. If you are in the area. Pay these folks a visit

  • 5/5 Christina O. 1 year ago on Google
    Todd is absolutely the reason I walked back from the bar I intended to go to, for a drink here. The atmosphere is fun even if you're alone, and everyone is so nice. The place itself is gorgeous, and the vintage feel of this renewed watch shop is perfectly maintained.

  • 3/5 I N. 1 year ago on Google
    More bar than "speakeasy" so that was a little disappointing but the bartenders were wonderful and the drinks are inexpensive and good.

  • 5/5 Bill B. 1 year ago on Google
    Gosh what can I say about this place? It's amazing, quaint, and has such a cozy prohibition vibe. They CREATE art here in the form of cocktails. The mixtures are flawless and tasty. You can choose whiskey from a mini barrel that adds to the flavor and is a gift to the palate. The gin mixtures are top notch and really pretty. Get an empress aviation for a purple colored concoction.

  • 5/5 Jeremy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great cocktails with a knowledge and friendly staff. One of nicest places to relax, chat, and have a drink downtown. Atmosphere and lighting is extremely on point.

  • 5/5 Tanner C. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite downtown bar in Houston. Tucked away off a side street between market square park and buffalo bayou, you’re still within walking distance of other great bars but far enough away you feel left alone. The staff here are always welcoming and the vibe permeates throughout the cozy, wood and tile setting. The dimly lit back bar is filled out nicely with a large selection of bourbon and whisky as well as other spirits to help imbibe. Staff is quite knowledgeable and quick to turn out the classics. Their signature cocktails like the pray you catch me are always a hit when I bring out of towners in. The space is everything I want in a bar and is just generally really cool.

  • 5/5 Natasha K. 2 years ago on Google
    This bar has that speakeasy and vintage vibe to it. Amazing cocktails. Bartenders can work their magic to create a cocktail that you will like and adjust anything as needed. They are quite knowledgeable in craft cocktails. You can have a great conversation with them or even others at the bar as well. This place is perfect for an intimate date or a drink alone at the bar during slower hours. There is an upstairs area with plenty of seating for bigger parties. The place can get quite busy and it does get loud if it's packed. There is a cool vintage safe in the woman's bathroom. It's very interesting and everyone should check it out (men are allowed to go in to look at it).

  • 5/5 Monica C. 1 year ago on Google
    Bartenders are very attentive and friendly. The interior is very fancy and the upstairs lounge was empty when we were there. It was perfect.

  • 5/5 Eddie R. 1 year ago on Google
    In a post-covid world, this old favorite has become one of the last places to talk and grab a cocktail at reasonable volumes. After a slew of closures and changes (tongue cut closing, public services closing, hearsay closing early, Captain Fox heart changing, etc.), Main street has become a concentration of bars that are too loud to talk/clubs, both of which are functionally the same to a lot of people. Houston Watch has been solid for over ten years.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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