Bar Louie - The Woodlands

First time here and was very pleased we chose this place as there are a ton of places to eat and drink on the Woodlands Waterway. We sat outside as they have plenty of outdoor seating and were able to enjoy the lovely weather. Our server (Kendall, I believe her name was) was Awesome!! She was very attentive, checking on us multiple times. The drinks were good and the food was okay but what definitely made the experience was the great service (which can sometimes be lacking if you choose to sit outside) and the chill ambiance of the waterway.

Sat in on a whim, for the first time in several years. I used to frequent BL and the waterway in general 10-13 years ago. I must say, even the last time I visited 3-4 years ago, it was not this bad. But now, I absolutely do not recommend. Currently, the menu has changed as of a year ago (I was told) but they have not been updated. Prices have of course increased, and portion size has severely decreased. My beer was flat, and tasted like something other than the specific beer I ordered - and for example, my “loaded tots” had barely any bacon and a conservative and disappointing drizzle of cheese. ANY, and I mean any fast food location would have been better for a burger and fries than what we just received. Unfortunately, this will be my final Bar Louie visit. With this, I give up on my once favorite spot. And as you can see, and justifiably so. The place is dead at 8pm.

The food was actually really good. It has a sports bar vibe and is quite loud overall, it is a small place. The bar is big and located directly in the middle of the room. The drink menu had lots of options. My total bill for an appetizer, entrée, and 2 glasses of wine was $60.00.

Victoria and Hayden are the absolute best. Whenever my girlfriends and I stop by for happy hour, if one is waiting on us the other will always come out just to say hi. The wine is crisp and cold, and they even know us by name. Excellent service and warm atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Stopped in for a quick happy hour and ended up having such a great time, thanks to Hayden. They were friendly, attentive, and made perfect drink and food recommendations. Even with a busy crowd, Hayden made it feel personal and relaxed — like we were longtime regulars, maybe we are. Great service, great vibe — I’ll definitely be back (and asking for Hayden!).

This has definitely turned into my favorite bar in The Woodlands. The food is top notch for a bar. The artichoke dip is amazing. The servers are very friendly and accommodating. They pour great drinks. Last night we brought our mini hookah and the manger had no problem letting us sit on the patio and smoke. Totally rad!! The place is in a great location and I love to sit on the patio and enjoy the weather.

Me and my Husband went here for date night omg the food and music was amazing!!! Loved this place plus it has a fire pit out. Can’t wait to go again. If you are look for food with so much flavor check them out .

The patio ambiance saved the evening. The bartender was very dry and non-welcoming. (Tips are earned off personality AND service) So we took our drinks to the patio. After like 15 mins a male server came to the table and stated, “Do you want me to go close your tab at the bar for you? Did you want food? If you sit here you need to order something because if you order at the bar you’ll have to go get it. I’m not serving if you’re not tipping.” Yea- literally we hadn’t even been given the menu and THAT was the “greeting.” The scenery was lovely and the drinks were good but everything else about that experience was awful. It’s giving racism, low key.

Fun location! Food is surprisingly good for a place like this!! Drinks are fair, staff is outgoing and friendly. Nice patio to sit outside. Clean bathrooms:)

I gave them 1 star a few years back because of completely horrible service after a concert. Fast forward to now where I didn't pick the pre concert spot and ended up here. This time around was the complete opposite of my last visit customer service wise. Our waitress was outstanding. She was very attentive and very pleasant to deal with. We took advantage of the happy hour special on drinks and also ordered a few items to munch on. I'm a Bar Louie fan in general and I am happy to say this location won be back over. This is one of those rare cases where I go back to a previously 1 starred review spot. Glad I broke my own rules!

The restaurant was not busy on this Saturday night. Even though we had reservations, we could choose where we wanted to sit. We got the Trio of chips, hot sauce, and guacamole bc I had a free appetizer code. I had the berry martini and it was delicious, very sweet. For dinner I got the New Orleans pasta which was very flavorful. My son enjoyed the big screens. Even with the bar atmosphere we felt comfortable bringing my grandson. I never saw the bill.

Well, after lunch, I took my walk and of course I need desserts so I stopped and got dessert powdered cinnamon donuts mini with chocolate dipping sauce so good to go

Great place and one of our favorites! Atmosphere is always great, staff is friendly and attentive and food is delicious, awesome happy hour too. Patrick and Victoria are superb!

This is my go to in the woodlands the team, service, food and atmosphere is fun inside and out with a great all weather patio rain, shine, day or night. Victoria is an amazingly attentive, engaging tour guide for you if you are on your own, in a small group or large company event. Highly recommend this venue and the team. Put this location on your must see when you hit the Waterway you won't be disappointed.

A colleague and I had lunch here and ordered from the $9.95 lunch menu. I was expecting a "lunch portion" cheeseburger, so I was pleasantly surprised when that large, full-sized burger arrived. It was not only generous in size, it was also quite good! The meat patty was juicy and well-seasoned. Toppings were fresh, and the bun to meat ratio was acceptable (not too much bread.) Like many other restaurants, BL didn't crisp up the tater tots the way I like them. In fact, they weren't crispy at all. They were also under seasoned. My friend/colleague ordered the chicken wrap and said it was "okay." BL's location can't be beat, right on The Woodlands Waterway. Decor is typical industrial sports bar with a large outdoor patio area. Our server wasn't the friendliest... maybe she was having a bad day. Nonetheless, we'll be back to try more lunch specials.

Bar Louie for the friendliest HH staff, clean bar, and great prices. Shawn. Patrick, Ro, Jace, and Logan are always so welcoming. Patrick always has my to go food ready and a smile on for our quick lunch breaks and goes above and beyond for our group. We appreciate all of the BL staff. Thx for always accommodating us and going above and beyond from lunch breaks to HH's.

Had a few drinks on the patio, enjoyed the view and our server was very attentive. Ask for Jase!

Came in for happy hour got a quesadilla, a burger and a couple of beers. Sauces were awesome! Staff is great very likable. Victoria and the rest of the bar staff were awesome!

The food is always great, the drinks are good and the service was excellent. Our party ordered the Bavarian pretzels, the hot honey bbq flatbread, the Bar Louie burger and the buffalo chicken wrap with the truffle fries. Soooo good! I highly recommend the Whole Lotta Latte. It was the best drink!

Needed a late night drink. This was the only place open around the area after 11pm on a Tuesday. My server was quick. I ordered two Cosmo's and the chicken tenders. The perfect snack to go along with my drink.

Stopped in here with coworkers for lunch, this was my first time in the Woodlands and found the place very relaxed and inviting. Service was prompt and the food was mostly good, I had the hot honey chicken sandwich with loaded fries, I loved that they put fresh sliced jalapeños on the fries and the sandwich was excellent. The chicken was tender and not overcooked, only thing I can say is that I wish they offered to refill our iced tea, but overall excellent. Me and some coworkers stopped by later in the day for beer and service was great, if you like bar food this place is definitely worth trying as they have lots of great menu options for all food types. Will definitely come here again on my next trip back.

I really wish this place got more recognition. My boyfriend and I love coming here because the food is good and service is even better. They have a place to sit outside on nice days where we can enjoy our mimosas. I don't eat meat so I'm limited but I can enjoy a few things like the Cesar salad, cheese flatbread and French fries. They are all really good. Ask for April to be your server. She is so sweet and funny. Will definitely be back again and again.

These photos are from two different locations - The Woodlands & Baybrook, but had a wonderful time at both with my girlfriends. The drinks were delicious and we just snacked on appetizers. Fried pickles and pretzel bites were good. Definitely a great place to go for dinner or before going out.

Currently have gone past 30 minutes without service. Not even so much as a greeting. Have stopped & asked 3 different servers for assistance, but they've all simply stated they'll get someone over to us as they continue to assist everyone sitting around us. Have walked inside to ask the bartender if we could get service, but got the same answer. *Update: We eventually went to the bar. I gave an additional star because of the great attitude & service we received from Patrick!

I 'm a sucker for the dark wood ambience of this place, it's very classy and comfortable. It's got a great location with a great view of the woodlands. Waterway. The craft cocktails are excellent. as is the selection for beers. The craft burgers were fantastic, as well as the truffle flies. I also want to recognize the fact that they recognize veterans on veterans Day. Thanks.

We've had a bad experience at a place nearby so we decided to go to Bar Louie right after as everyone there looked like they were really enjoying their drinks! However, our night if misfortune was to continue as my drink came very bitter. It was undrinkable! I had ordered a mojito so I thought may be it was a bad lime so I asked them to replace my drink which they kindly did. I asked for a Paloma this time and same problem! The drink was so bad that I couldn't bring myself to take more than a few sips. We didn't want to be rude so we paid for it though. We also ordered chicken wings which actually were delicious. In terms of service, our server was ok, she could've been friendlier and engaging but she wasn't. She probably have had a long day however, another lady who brought our wings was so so rude! My fiance and I we just looked at each other with our mouth wide open! She dropped the wings on our table and I said excuse me to get some napkins, and the way she turned was like she rolled her head like she was so unhappy about it. The kind of head roll you do when you roll your eyes and sigh at the same time due to major inconvenience. I also tried mentioning to her that my drink was bitter but she cut me off abruptly to tell me she'll send our server over. We liked the ambiance so we might go back but I'll probably stick to beers or something.

We sat outside on the patio and simply loved the ambiance! The location is perfect! Right across the Waterway Square Fountains. Our waitress Taï (spelling?) was honestly the best! Very professional and friendly. She has awesome customer service skills. I asked if they give AAA discount, as I thought that Bar Louie was part of Landry's. She asked her manager and told me they don't have AAA discount. I thanked her for checking and told her I wasn't sure that is why I asked. The food was honestly top notch! Super delicious! We had Calamari, Fried pickles, pretzels, and Impossible Burgers. D. E. L. I. C. I. O. U. S. I didn't like the green sweet dip with the pretzels, but the Queso was good. Here is THE problem though!! We were handed a menu with prices, that were DIFFERENT (cheaper) from when the bill came. All food items were higher than the menu we had. They don't put a price on their beverages by the way. I was told that margaritas are all $12. Beers vary between $5 and $7, but was charged $7.50. Didn't make a fuss about the beer, since there was no transparency to begin with. I don't like a lack of transparency. Our sweet waitress went to the manager Emily, and came back telling us that their menu has updated and that I was given the wrong menu. And brought me the menu that her manager gave her with updated prices! I said that it was not fair to hand me one menu, and then come and give me an "updated" menu when it is time to pay. The manager came over and I explained to her that we were given a menu with cheaper prices and when it is time to pay I am told I have to pay more. She said that due to inflation, their prices are higher. I told her it just wasn't fair nor right. I told her that I refuse to pay even one dollar more than what was on the menu that was handed to us. She said: "So are you saying you will not pay your tap?" I said: "No. I said I will pay based on the menu you guys handed me originally, not what you NOW tell me is updated." -"So I understand that you don't want to pay the tab." ‍‍‍‍ -"I won't pay your updated tab because that is not the menu you gave me. I will pay based on the menu that was given to me. Can't you over ride it as a manager?" She said she couldn't. It was the system and she can't do anything about it. And she said everyone else pays their tab. So I asked her how many of those customers were given the same menu I had and charged them with a different "updated" price and they accepted to pay? She said "None. They just pay their tab." And that it is an error on their (Bar Louie) part, that they still have the old menus and it was given to us by mistake. Then she said that she doesn't want to argue with me anymore and said "fine" she will give me a discount. I didn't ask for a discount. I asked before if they have AAA discount, cause I wasn't sure. But when I was told no, I never objected or made a fuss about it. I was surprised because originally she TOLD me that she can NOT override the bill, even as a manager! So I asked her how come NOW she can do something about it!? She lifted her hands in the air, rolled her eyes and left, ignoring me. As she was leaving, I told her that I don't want a discount, just to adjust my bill. That's all. Guess which menu the table next to us had? The same one we were handed. I know cause I went and asked their permission to check their menus. Our waitress came to pick up their menus, I told her to let her manager know that I am not the only one who was handed that menu "by mistake", but even those customers as well!! So they are doing it to others too! She came back and handed them the new "updated" menu. The manager made us wait for a long time before sending the adjusted bill back. I believe we waited close to 20 minutes before she was done with her adjustment. It's not that the waitress didn't show up. Cause I saw the waitress catering to other customers many times meanwhile. It is just that it took a long time for the manager to adjust the bill. When the adjusted bill came, I asked our waitress Taï to see both menus, and was given a menu without prices by mistake. At this point I laughed and asked how many menus do they have!? The manager had adjusted the bill, but she kept the old taxes on. I didn't pay attention to that until later. And it was too late. We just paid our bill, tipped our awesome waitress and left. The only one giving attitude was the manager Emily that was working on Friday July 14th, 2023. It was between 10 and 11pm. Taï should be a manager at Bar Louie in the Woodlands: professional, friendly, keeps her cool, and has super customer service skills. Emily on the other hand, if she treats all her customers the way she did with me... she deserves to be demoted. She has Zero customer service skills and doesn't care about making it right to the customer. That was plain wrong Bar Louie. I hope that their owner would read this review and trains their manager Emily better.

Went for happy hour. Server was rude and horrible.Food was okay. Luckily it was 50% off cuz it's not worth the regular price. Portions are small. Worst part, they use handheld devices to check you out. The device is set to 22% tip. The server would not let go of it. I gave the server 17% which I think was too much since his service sucked. I won't be returning. It was kinda dead too probably cuz their service is horrible.

Just doing my thing, chillin' at the bar on a weekday afternoon, closing out emails, pondering life...the typical 5PM ritual. Today, this was at Bar Louie in the Woodlands. Sarah is my bartender (she kinda recognizes me but doesn't admit it). The Happy Hour drink and food specials are sweet (Dude, Where's Your Car?) and the crowd is hopping (some country bruh has a concert tonight). Great people-watching. Lots of over-dressed (well, some under) individuals to observe and create fantasy lives. Loads of fun. Anyway, I really enjoy this venue, the food, the service, and the staff. Come by during HH. It's a solid stop on the rotation.

Food delicious, service friendly and attentive, ambiance conducive to good conversation

The New Orleans Chicken, shrimp & sausage pasta is the bomb! Danielle enjoyed the Phili steak sandwich, Al loved his fish & chips & Li'l Eddie devoured his pizza! Wade our server made my recommendation! I asked his opinion between the pasta & the steak frites!! The atmosphere is pretty laid back & we had a nice little corner booth away from the door! It's too damn cold to sit by the entrance! I will definitely be returning here to try another plate!! Prices are pretty decent for the quantity of food!

Our burger order had to be re-done because the cook made them well done. So we waited. I had the Bourbon BBQ with hush puppies the others had Cheeseburgers with fries. Mine was very tasty, the meat could have been a little overcooked but still juicy, Hushpuppies good some fell apart. The sauce on the side was delicious however, Cheeseburgers were overcooked and fell apart. Fries good. Patrick our server was excellent! I recommend the Bourbon BBQ

Stopped by for the Astros games service was quick and great. There wasn't a lot of people present so not to loud. The food was good not bad for a bar but the calamari was way too salty bar tender did remove it from tickets because it was sent back . I also had the hot honey sandwich and was to hard bread was cold the best thing and I recommend only get is the nachos and drinks. Check it out for a game but just be aware of what you order.

This is a cool spot for whenever you get thirsty after work or shopping at the mall nearby. It's a causal bar but it doesn't really have the vibe of a place you'd really let loose in. It definitely feels smaller than it looks, especially at night when more people start piling in and you gotta do a lot of shimmying to get to the exit. The hot honey chicken sandwich is really good but waaaaay too expensive for its size ($14???!!!). It's not hot at all but the crispiness and the hint of sweetness made me fall in love. The spinach and artichoke dip was cool but the tortilla chips were kinda thick and flavorless in my opinion. The drinks flew from the bar but the food took a while. Our bartender was nice too, he checked up on us pretty often. I'd recommend this place if you work in The Woodlands and need a place to unwind after hours. There's even a Westin hotel right down the street if you get too wasted lol.

We were bored on a Saturday night and wanted to get out of the house and decided to go have a drink and grab some food close to home. We decided to go to Bar Louie. It was a bit crowded, but starting to clear out. We were able to grab a table on the patio it took a while for the server to come over. We ordered drinks and chicken nachos. The drinks were pretty good as were the nachos. Decent size portion! I was still hungry so I ordered the Mac n cheese, which had pimento cheese, bacon and chicken. It was a pretty small portion and lacked flavor. The chicken pieces that were in it were pretty good though. I think for the price it wasn't a good value imo. This is a good place to go with friends or a casual date night. Overall good vibe and I would recommend.

Bar Louie is always a vibe. The bartenders are pretty chill love martini happy hour services fast fried pickles on my favorite as well as a cheese bites. Bar Louie is always a nice little chill vibe. Saturday or Friday night out those are usually they're busiest nights if you want to go there mingle overall I like bar Louie

I love the signature cocktails, mon thru Friday it's happy hour and they have a lot of other varieties of food, really good I enjoy every time I go there

Bartender is very rude and the lazy "manager" let's a customer stand there and never asks if they need help

Kind of a sports bar atmosphere with food. I had the wedge with grilled shrimp on the side. It was a good salad- not swimming in dressing. Also had the pretzel bites....meh, not too flavorful. Comes with queso (just ok) & some weird sweet/mayo type of sauce (not good). Honey mustard sauce is what is needed for that app! We went in the evening, wasn't crowded at all; the walk from the hotel was nice- scenery & lights. I felt the waitress was in a hurry....she often left before we were done & offered no suggestions. Bar bites, burgers, pasta, booths, tables, outside seating, tv's playing sports; pretty typical I would say.

I like this place. The food isn't spectacular and the minute I find something I like the flavor, size, quality tends not to be consistent. This is my favorite place for drinks by far in the Woodlands because the drinks are strong and cater to all tastes. Their rewards system is also pretty generous. *Ask for Shawna. She is incredibly hardworking and attentive and will go above and beyond for if you need anything. Shawna alone makes Bar Louie a five star place.*

Fun place with plenty of TV's, great hangout spot and the service was super. Will definitely make a return visit.

I have this place another try because I loved the one in Clear Lake. They did have more waiters. One thing I did not like was our waiter had his mask down the entire time. What's the point of even putting it on if you're not going to cover your nose and mouth. Everyone else worse their mask except when they were talking. The food was ok. I had a hamburger and fries.

Food was awesome, cant say the same out the staff. Everyone had an attitude, this one chick with red or pink hair was my waitress. She was SO goddamn rude. Straight up told me "no" when i asked for a to go box then practically threw it at me after she got them.

Cali Chicken Club & Louie's Choice. As to drinks we had the diva pineapple Martina & OG mule. Kendal was our server she was right about everything. She recommended the wings (buffalo) & the pineapple tini. They were so good! Her service was so fast. You know... the service when you are getting started on one order and the next order appears IMMEDIATELY. Will be back tomorrow, that's how fast and precise her service was.

This is a great venue for a group happy hour. The food is good, atmosphere and location great and the wait staff works hard.

Great food, Great atmosphere and the staff was Outstanding. I recommend and will definitely be returning again.

Jase was amazing!! We had our monthly happy hour at Bar Louie. The service was impeccable. The area was perfect. The drinks were amazing, Jase treated us like family. He was attentive consistently right there when we needed a drink and super funny and really, just overall a fantastic server. Christy

Great atmosphere! Food is good! Drinks are right in! Service is nice! Relaxing environment!

This is a really cool hang out spot. I stopped in with a friend. We originally were at a different establishment in the vicinity but they couldn't sit us so we came to Bar Louie and it was a good idea. The staff was great! Our server had a good sense of humor. The drinks were delicious. We had appetizers that were good. The environment is welcoming to all. I highly suggest for a great hangout or happy hour.

This is one of the better Bar Louie experiences Ive had. The bar staff is top notch and the expediton from the kitchen is pretty fast. This place was PACKED and there were none of the issues that you see when a place slammed.

Just called, answered but forwarded the call. Called a second time, answered like they were talking on their house phone. Was thrown off by that, so asked for a manager, apparently that was one. Unprofessional and rude. Sounds like I wouldn't enjoy going back. Only been one time, it was alright, good drinks didn't get food. Was wanting to plan a birthday experience, looks like I'll be picking a different place to enjoy. O stars.

This is one of my wife's favorite date night places to go in The Woodlands. The food and drinks are always good and the indoor and outdoor seating areas are nice. And the prices are definitely reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. They might think about adding some wait staff though... it feels like especially in the outdoor areas that the service is slow. Faster and more attentive service would definitely translate into more money for the business.

In the past I visited 2 times, the service was good, the food good, but this night was terrible, the waitress was so rude, he wanted take away my beverages before I finished, so I take my glass and said him, wait please I'm ok. He gots angry and spoke very hight, we couldn't believe that behavior, I said him I wanted to speak with the manager, he said "I'm the manager", but it wasn't true, because we asked other waitress and the manager went our table, speak with us and gave us an apologize. I was so embarrassed with my friends, because I recommended this restaurant for our meeting, but today this waitress feel me afraid, we were for 20 minutes mores, only while my friends finished their beverages and he was looking us so bad, I felt afraid, I never in my life will comeback this restaurante.

The shrimp tempura is so light, flaky and fluffy. I love the sauce they pair with it too. Honey Jalapeño Wings I didn't care for at all. Sticky as expected but lacked the spicy flavor I anticipated. Chicken & Churros were great. The chicken was fried perfectly. The batter in the chicken makes it fluffy and crispy, loved it. Churros aren't your average but, they'll do. Chicken Nachos are my absolute favorite. Can be shared between 2, they always give such a large portion!

My boyfriend had his tips changed after we left even after the fact of leaving great tips every time we go. Total of $40 tips two times when it should have been 20$. It's a female waitress.

Great spot in the woodlands to stop by for drinks and appetizers while in the area for shopping or conferences

Here for the week from Oklahoma, our server Jason P was outstanding, the food and atmosphere was awesome!!!