Grand Prize Bar

Grand Prize Bar is a dive bar Houston located in United States.

8 / 10
199
ratings
Address

1010 Banks St (at Montrose Blvd) Houston , TX 77006 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar

Comments / 63


Keywords:

casual happy hour hipster outdoor seating great value good for singles bar alcohol Jägermeister photo booth town well meats booths dinner good for special occasions couches rye banks
Local Houston Magazine

A solid dive! 6 beers on draft , they offer 2 draft cocktails as well . We have to mention the kitchen, it’s spectacular +plenty of HTX food truck . Some would say it’s worth the trip for the food alone. Read more

Eater

Grand Prize's wallet friendly drinks, laid back vibe and kickass jukebox mean it will always have a place on this list. With Austin King's Yaki Snack Attack leading the kitchen, the food's good, too.

Fernando Covas

The upstairs patio is a hidden neighborhood gem . Some of the bartenders are better than others- but this is still a solid neighborhood joint with a good, chill crowd.

Houston Press

During happy hour , which is EVERY DAY, get $2 PBRs, $3 wells , $5 frozen cocktails , and $4 shots of Jagers and Bulliet bourbon or rye . Read more

ESTHER

Cool place. The doorman isn't that awesome in the sense that I was there for a party and went in and out several times and he acted like he had never seen me.

Ginny Braud

Out of the 6 beers on tap , jacobins rouge sour ale is one of them. Not many bars in this town have sours on tap . I'm addicted. Try it.

David Huynh

Get the south side, one of my favs. 6 bucks but totally worth it. Minty and lemony!

Stephanie Y Cavazos

The patio is open again in case youre running with a larger crowd

Nate Reffell

The best 'chillax ' bar in Houston. Great jukebox . All the cool kids of montrose hang here.

Houston Press

2010 Best of Houston® Winner: Best New Bar : There are booths & couches downstairs plus a porch-like downstairs patio & rooftop deck for all you smokers!

Brett Bendele

Don't even try to use their jukebox . I completely wasted my money. They have a great selection of music on display but when you choose any song it resets to their generic hip hop bullshit music .

Erika H

They have a mixed drink on tap called Pimm's Cup. DELICIOUS.

Paul Hadley

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Erika H

Start with a Pimm's Cup and follow it with a Cucumber Wit for a lighter finish.

Andrew Sarofim

Great place to relax and have a few drinks. Kind of a hipster vibe but they won't bother you.

My Table Magazine

Grand Prize (1010 Banks St.) tested the waters last year when it started hosting biweekly “Ghetto Dinners ,” and chefs Adam Dorris, Will Walsh and ... Read more

Southern Gal

Come on Tue for $12 a la carte menu from Mockingbird Bistro . Thursdays Feast offers a 2 course dinner under $15.

Kendra McPherson

killer french 75s. best bar i've been to in houston so far.

We Parlay

Manhattans are awesome!

Chardonnay Phelan

Be sure to ask what the frozen drink special is, they tend to be wicked

J Lupercio

Good service . Cheap drinks .

Matthew Schwabenbauer

Cool ass bar with food truck style food

Greg St.Cyr

$1 PBR can't beat it

Houston Press Street Team Manager

Happy Hour : Daily, 4pm-8pm

Alex Garcia

moon tower serves up food here most Monday's and Tuesday's

Monica Danna

Don't give Craig Hlavaty any whiskey . You'll regret it.

Sylvia Maldonado

delish pimm’s cup

Valerie Wilke

Wear a skirt during the summer. You'll appreciate the draft in more ways than one.

Houston Press

Happy Hour : 4pm-8pm

sidney

What happens in the photobooth , stays in the photobooth (and on twitter, facebook and foursquare).

Carolyn Soto

Nice, chill place!

Carolynn Porter

Stop making multiple venues. I'm the real mayor. My liver has earned it.

 Deon Parcon

Nice photobooth you got there

Diana Torres

Eat the raw tuna tacos oh so good

Nico Cromwell

leave the the bartenders a good tip and they treat you right

Nate Reffell

Grand Prize...where no one is alone.

Robert Lee

One of the best mint juleps in town .

Jeff Schmitz

Get fucked up pass out on the floor

Shawn Alewine

Badass place with multiple outdoor smoking sections.

Stephanie Olmo

Go to Billy Boyd for your drinks. Beat bar tender. (guy w gray beard)

ivaniac

The barback with the star sleeves is a-a-do-ra-ble.

Ashes Laree

Enjoy the "as seen on tv " specials if thats your thing.

Leah Johnson

$1 PBR from 4-8pm.

Joe Corrales

Ask about mind eraser midnight.

Lisa Friedrich

The gangster rap is top notch.

Jenny Alvarez

scenester kind of crowd, great drinks

Allison M.

Photo booth $3 for 2 pics. Good times.

Kireau Kendrick

drink IPA on the roof

Reidis Solare

VAMPIRE BAR !

John Papagiannopoulos

What's photographed in the photobooth stays in your pocket.

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