Blue Lagoon Club

Awesome and friendly dive bar...music (touch tunes) is just at the right volume. Kyle (bartender) had great service and served cold drinks....win, win all around. Will return soon

Love this place! The bartender is friendly, beer is cold and the mix drinks are great! We felt at home at the bar. The stools have a high back and are super comfortable! There is a reason this place has 4 stars and 212 reviews on its own with out the business asking for a rating! It’s a chill, quirky bar. Highly recommend! 😄

Not bad. Despite the small, awkward men's room setup, a $3.79 Lone Star longneck at 11 p.m. on a Friday make me like this place right away. The last place I was at tonight wanted $6 for theirs, and they weren't as nice a place as this.

It's one of those hole in the wall type place, where you Wana keep all to your self because it is a Really Great Place to meet friends and make new friends overall most definitely stop by and Chi11.

Fantastic spot and even better after the Jan25 refresh. Lots of space, good drinks, fair prices, big bar and friendly staff. Must see 🍻

Heard You Were Looking for the "Blue" in Blue Lagoon? Honey, It's the Mood Lighting (and Maybe That Stain) So, you've stumbled upon whispers of Houston's legendary Blue Lagoon, eh? Let me tell you, this ain't no tropical paradise, unless your idea of paradise involves questionable decisions, questionable puddles, and characters who definitely weren't "vetted at the door." And that, my friends, is why we love it. Forget your artisanal cocktails and hushed conversations. The Blue Lagoon on Witte Road is where pretension goes to die a slow, sticky death, probably in the corner by that flickering neon sign that's been trying to spell "BEER" correctly since '87. What to Expect (Bless Your Heart): Ambiance? Oh, it's got it. Think "your weird uncle's basement after a three-day bender, but with more endearing graffiti." The lighting is perpetually set to "last call," even at 3 PM. Every scuff on the floor, every tear in the pleather, tells a story – probably one involving a spilled Lone Star and a spirited debate about the Astros. The Clientele: A glorious gumbo of Houston. You've got your grizzled regulars who've been occupying the same barstool since the Bush (the first one) administration, a few bewildered-but-game newcomers, and someone who might just offer you a life-changing (or at least life-altering) piece of advice scrawled on a napkin. Remember the sign: "No Pissy Attitudes." They mean it. Mostly. The Drinks: Don't come here asking for a lavender-infused-whatever-the-hell. This is a "whiskey and… uh… more whiskey" kind of joint. The beer is cold, the pours are generous (because the bartender's probably seen some things and figures you have too), and if you squint, that generic vodka could be top shelf. It's all about perspective. The Jukebox: A glorious symphony of questionable taste and timeless classics. One minute you're headbanging to AC/DC, the next you're misty-eyed to a Patsy Cline deep cut you didn't know you needed. Don't like the current selection? That's what your quarters are for, champ. That Patio: Where conversations get real, smoke hangs thick (sometimes it's just the BBQ from next door, sometimes it's existential dread), and friendships are forged in the humid Houston night. Look, the Blue Lagoon isn't trying to be anything it's not. It's a tried-and-true, no-frills, seen-it-all Houston dive. It's where you go when you want a drink without a side of judgment (unless you order something too complicated). It's got character, dammit. And maybe a slight aroma of mystery. So, if you're looking for an "experience," and you're not afraid of a little… patina… then venture forth to the Blue Lagoon. Just wipe your feet on the way out. Or don't. Pretty sure no one will notice.

Horrible - this place has been here for years and previously gave a friendly cheers vibe but I'm not sure if it's a new owner or if the older lady is a new bartender there but she is nothing like the previous staff. She didn't even speak to start, had an attitude didn't smile once and will definitely hurt business. Smh she just made it akward for no reason. I have come to this location for years and after her rudeness I'll never come back.

Had a good time here with some friends. There’s an outdoor patio area. It’s a local bar nothing fancy but that is exactly what we expected when coming here.

The staff is great and the environment is also great to experience an awesome atmosphere to get better with pain management. They also make sure you're making progress so you can take things to work on to help you in the future with your pain. Enjoyed the experience at the Blue Lagoon.

Great neighborhood dive bar! Awesome drinks and nice people to hang out with. New owners have been busy polishing the place up ... clean and comfortable.

So, I give this dive bar 5 stars, my friend and I started coming here since it's close to our job and we love it! The frequent customers are very welcoming and the bartender Kyle is awesome! It's also pet friendly as-well.

This place is the Real Deal! Blue Lagoon is an Uber-friendly neighborhood bar that has been there since Moby Dick was a minnow and has consistently stayed true to its "Cheers" rep. Check it out soon and ask for bartender Joey!

I have been visiting the place twice or three times a year since 1986. Those folks that got their feelings hurt, felt neglected or offended at the Blue Lagoon need a hug from their parents and need never to go back. The place is iconic, been there forever, nothing has changed and it is what it is. It's smokey, small and grungy. The place and people don't care about your race, gender, economic status, physical handicaps, employment status etc etc. The place is all about whether you're a good human or not. Period. If you got offended or feelings hurt - then it is what it is. Beer is nice and cold and cheap. Spark up a conversation with any regular and you'll understand the place. If bartender was "rude" it's probably because you're too sensitive. Get over yourself. Self pity filled and/or egotistical folks need not go. PS - u bring ur own food. There's a pit in the back u can borrow. Only beer served as far as I know.

I will probably never come back here again. Firstly, I asked the bartender for a menu of alcohols they serve, and he just said "No". Judging from their see-through door on their fridge, I guess I was just supposed to know they only serve beers. If your only habits are gambling, smoking, the Astros, and drinking (beer specifically, nothing else), this place might be a better fit for you.

Bartender was rude, off-putting and unapologetically bigoted. He apparently read book and kept quoting from it. It was awkward and not enjoyable.

Great Dive Bar. Great service. Very Clean,friendly people, nice bar and clean pool tables.

Heard nothing but bad things about this place and can confirm it's not where you want to spend your time or money. They should really do better!

I guess it's a dive bar. Great service. Clean environment. Jukebox serving up some good old tunes. Great atmosphere! The have beers on draft and in bottles. They also make a good Martini. Also had BBQ on the Saturday we stopped in. Good people, good service! We will be back again!

Love this place. Looked for a venue to shoot some stick and Yelp didn't steer me wrong. Affordable beer, great staff, and a laid back environment. Even met some friends; everybody here was super welcoming. Closest place to "Cheers" I've found in a while. Just what I needed. Will be back again, and again...

Awesome bar. Close to home and great bartenders. The place has had run-ins with TABC so expect to be asked for your ID, and they will not serve you if you are already buzzed. The place might come off as strict because of this, but once you get past that, it's a good place to hangout and have a drink.

DIVE BAR it is!! Kinda place I'd only go with a group ;) They have karaoke some nights and the typical redneck bar dudes who think they own the pool tables just cause they have some quarters on it - yet are nowhere to be found when it's their turn to play. That is until you start a game and poof there they are ... with an attitude and all. LOL But if you're looking for a cheap place to drink a limited beer and wine selection then this place is cool. Hey they did have Absolute as their top shelf ;) Needless to say - I'm sure I'll be back next time my boyfriend drags me here.

Very friendly place to hang out and enjoy some great conversation! Good drinks and overall atmosphere

First time here yesterday and I loved it. Everybody real cool here , drinks are cheap and maybe if your cute you might get some free ones. On fridays they have karaoke which is ALWAYS a plus I mean who doesn't like karaoke?! Anyhoo I will definitely be back again, such a good time.

This place is an authentic duplicate of any small town Texas bar, except it's in Houston, which is extremely hard to find. Patti the bartender was EXTREMELY friendly. She introduced me to the few patron at the bar, and she used my name the rest of the night. People knew each other, and when a young Mexican kid came in to drown out his problems in a beer, the staff and patrons were happy to listen. This place is not for uppity snobs who like things clean and fancy. They can fuck off. This is for real people with real emotions and real problems who need a drink to take the edge off. Good times here all around. As far as I know, there's no bar like this in Dallas. (But outside of Dallas- a dime a dozen!) Next time I'm in Houston, I'll be back.

If you look in the dictionary under dive bar, you will see a picture of The Blue Lagoon. Cheep beer, good juke box, and a bar fly orey two buzzing around. All in all a decent place to burn a thursday night.

The bartenders are sooooo friendly!!! Great crowd, everyone there was super nice. They serve hotdogs late night, but we bought tamales from a lady who came in (they were very good, small, but good). Juke box was on when we first got there, and it was really loud inside. Karaoke on Friday nights, pretty funny and room to dance!

Come on in......Place might look run down at first but once you sit down and grab your beer you know you're at Home. People turn around chat with you as if you been there all your life. Music Box is every genre and more that you can think of. Grab a stick and play some pool or sit on the back porch and chat with your friends as if your at home .

Went back after years away & the place has not changed. Still the same old dive bar. The patio could use some remodeling if not just just a major power wash. All in all though they made my birthday a happy occasion.

Total dive bar. Tons of rednecks and even a Black person or two which I find cool since I'm a Black lady. No one gave me weird looks. Everyone's family over here. Cheap drinks, lots of rock and country music, mostly middle aged crowd but tons of fun and cool food. Hell yes, the music is pretty damn loud. Best to go with a group of people.

I went here for a friend's b-day. I guess it's his local dive bar. If you like little bars where the average age of the patrons is about 35+ and the Karaoke is bad... then this is the place for you! But it's not the place for me.

I have been to this bar three times and told they are closing at 12:30 and 01:00 am. But the funny thing is it sais 02:00 am on line. Tod is always the one closing when there is 8 to 13 people at the bar (money to be made). Why???? Idk.

In response to another review, I am white. Am pretty sure it's "outsiders" they don't like. Did I ask for the wrong beer?? I don't know. There was only 1 bar tender that seemed to acknowledge me at an empty bar....yet I saw at least 2 other bar tenders back there who never even acknowledged me. What is sad...I was at at the hard rock bar earlier this eve...every seat at the bar was full yet every bar tender asked me how I was......sad to sit at an empty bar in my own neighborhood and feel more welcomed at a tourist trap....just sayin

Nice laid back bar. Friendly staff (besides one person). Plenty of parking. Not as sketchy as it looks.

This is my favorite dive bar in Houston. I live near here so I may be biased, but this place is awesome. The drinks are cheap. I mean like you're going to double check your tab at the end of the night cheap. And the vibe is great! This is a real local bar, not some hipster place. You come at 5 and it's full of people who just got off work. Come here at midnight and it's full of restaurant staff who just got off work. And everyone here is super cool. The bartenders are great and the drinks are strong. Karaoke on Friday nights and free food if you get here at the right time. I couldn't recommend this place more.

Total garbage dive bar. Cited by TABC a couple of years ago. The parking lot is not well lit at night, located in a really sketchy part if spring branch. Security cameras are from the 80s, I've had my car keyed twice and there's no videotape to go to in case of any incidents. The list goes on and on.

This place is fucking hilarious! Where else can you take a piss inside the bar and then high five the owner?!

This bar is garbage. Service sucked, even though there were two people behind the bar and one person actual drinking there. The karaoke is good on Fridays and that's about it.

Actually a pretty cool place I did not know existed. The bartenders were very attentive and polite. I would def return if I'm in the area aga

Amidst an abundance of tacquerias (there are probably at least 3 Tacqueria Cancun restaurants in a 2 mile radius) and scattered dollar stores with every billboard in Spanish - the Blue Lagoon Club is an oasis of goodness in this un-gentrified area of Spring Branch. It's on a very short list of bars north of I10 on Gessner that I would feel comfortable going alone (my list doesn't include any other bars... maybe Hot Rods and Harleys, but that's a stretch), and I'm known for being overly comfortable in really uncomfortable places. Whether it's day or night, upon entering you're most likely going to need to give your eyes a good 10 minutes to adjust to the darkness. After your senses have been adequately gathered, there will be a good assemblage of regulars spattered about in a pretty unusual bar set up in front of you that basically requires weaving past them awkwardly (and as you've probably guessed, the customers are generally white folk with an average age range of 40-70). It's when you get to the bar that the true charm of The Blue Lagoon is unleashed, though. I don't know if it's because I'm so good looking, but they only ask you for your name when starting a tab (I can barely expect that at bars I frequent), and it might be worth mentioning that when you do decide to tab out, you'll probably think they left a few beers off - this is mostly just because it's so ridiculously cheap (beer for under $3 is pretty rare these days). I usually start jamming songs into the jukebox on first arrival at a bar, but on this occasion I didn't want to play anything so I could listen to regulars' stories from afar. They weren't really good stories or anything, but there's something about a 60 year old woman talking about a 22 year old boyfriend she had when she was in her early 30's that I can't just ignore. (Worth noting: When the jukebox was turned on, the sound system was pretty okay.) Oh, yeah, they also have an array of slot machines [for entertainment purposes only] if you're a gamblin' man. I don't know what to say about the ceiling. Either they painted it a tie-dye of earth tones or the years prior when smoking was allowed permanently scarred it. So, I guess it's kind of a blend of beauty and nastiness. They also had food sitting out for my enjoyment - I don't eat food that's sitting out at bars (especially underneath those awful ceiling tiles), though, so I can't exactly weigh in on what it was or how good it tasted. I may have eaten some Lays chips if I'd had a few more drinks. Just past the jukebox you'll find a pair of pool tables... I wasn't in much of a pool playing mood, so I can't say for sure what sort of state of repair they were in, but one of them did look to have been recently redone. The back door opens up to mostly a bunch of junk piled up everywhere - maybe it had more of a purpose than that, but I pretty much just saw junk - that and old dudes smoking cigarettes. A bench circles a massive tree in the middle of the yard, and off to the right must be where they cook hot dogs... I say this because the permanent tiny charcoal grill probably wasn't big enough to fit anything else. Also, if you've got a fresh catch, I'm pretty sure there's a fish cleaning station out there... if you'd like to eat your fish while facing the fence, you'll be happy to find 4 or 5 wooden chairs all facing away from the center of the yard. There are also painted two-dimensional birdhouses all over the place in the event you're a bird lover. In summary, this is place was awesome. I like cheap beer, I like jukeboxes, and I like it when the bartender remembers my name and doesn't make me give them a credit card until I'm done. I'm a simple man, I don't need a lot. Given the choice between this and the bars across the freeway at City Centre, there is absolutely no competition. @gahteeriffico

It's official! I have found a new dive bar with personality. This little gem is tucked away from the glitz and glamour right off 1-10 near Gessner. It has a definate Cheers feel to it, and I instantly felt welcomed when I got there. The drinks are SUPER cheap like most dive bars, but they are reasonable (about $6) They also have karaoke and a cool little outside patio. It almost seems like something I would find near my parents house in a small town with population 3000. The bartender was an older lady, was very sweet, and easy to talk to. There were all different types of people, from different walks of life, and all were more than happy to talk! It's no fuss, no muss, and VERY SIMPLE. They do have a jukebox we rocked out to. I'm excited I found something new, and that is hidden.

Dive bar, yep... But it feels like home. Good drinks, cold beer, personable bartenders, and a sweet karaoke on Friday nights. The jukebox is of course digital like almost everyplace is now so you can hear any kind of music you're in the mood for. There's a back patio with picnic tables if you need a smoke. All around a comfy place to hang and let go of your every day stresses.

Karaoke was so much fun! Friday is definitely my favorite night to go. I notice a birthday party almost every time i go. i think people make it their last stop on the way home from midtown/washington/city centre, etc. It's a fun dive bar, the karaoke guy is great.

We usually come to the Blue Lagoon with my gf around 6 pm on the week days ,after work and of course it can be a bit difficult to find a free table at this time, but the staff make their best to seat us immediately. What I love about this place is its terrific food.

Friendly and comfortable, with cool people and a chill atmosphere, and bonus - only 5 minutes from my house... First time there, but I look forward to becoming a regular.

Cool dive bar. Cheeks drinks and friendly atmosphere. Not a place to take a date but great flto hang with friends.

Written as a barred Expat. If you are black or Hispanic this is not going to be the place for you they will ask for a current ID no matter how old you are in order to weed you out. The last White stronghold is the motto, said by a bartender. TABC visits are a regular occurrence. Public info. Is available.

Awesome lil bar... Ask for a "grapey" it will cure whatever is ailing ya..!

Older crowd and fun karaoke, but this is the only bar I've ever been to that has either keystone or natty light on tap.

Local bar, great staff, wonderful patio under the trees.

Have to say not a bad place to go to. Kind of an older crowd but all very kind. The bar staff is very accommodating and will do their very best to remember you name. Greg, is a great bartender the only thing that sucks a little bit is there is somewhat of a smell and the selection on beer is very limited. Yet, the environment is great!!! Check this place out!!! It also has an old school stove heater that keeps the outside patio super warm!!! If you go you will like it a lot!!!!

Wow. Kinda like the Devils Backbone Bar but in Houston. Dive bar deluxe! Friendly folks, good music, a few dogs and cheap drinks. Life is good @ The Blue Lagoon.

dive bar some say,however the crowd is cool and at times qwerky but always fun.if you need a watering hole thats close ,this is the place to go.

I've gone a couple of times. Cheap drinks cool patio. Daytime older bartender very rude to old guy with long beard and couple other customers. Late night bartender yikes. all in all, cheap drinks!

Great little place to hang out. The customers treat you like family. Everyone is friendly and you will never go hungry. The bartenders place food out every day and night and on week-ends Victor and Trey and T cook chicken, wings, burgers, etc.The first time my son and I walked in to check it out,the bartender and customers were very friendly and made us at home immediately. Randy runs a great Karaoke show on Friday nights.The patio is an awesome place to watch sports and everyone is into it.The juke box is nearly always playing.Good people. Good food. Good and more than reasonably priced drinks. the owner, Marion is very sweet as well.

Mailman continuously lie about packages been unable to be deliver because nobody is home. Branch on several occasions unable to find packages until I called the Post Master General and complain. Suddenly packages appear Today bar codes and tracking is the worst enemy of lazy government workers

I've been there a few times but at night around 10:00-10:30, the evening bartender that works Mon, Tues, Weds and Sat she is a great one, you can walk in there ask her to come up with a drink she always ask what do enjoy, and her drinks are good. Jukebox is always playing some of the time, outside patio is great for an smoking area. Some nights that I've been there has been busy some nights. That's ok I some time like it quite. The bartender will sit there and chit chat with you, she is very polite. They have a Golden Tee game, pool tables and a mini shuffleboard table. So if you like my review you should to stop this dive bar have some drinks not to expensive..