Kirby Ice House

We didn’t eat here. Had a couple of drinks - but had to go to bar to get them. No wait staff to be seen. Bouncers at the front were on it. Venue was incredible. Massive. Huge. Beautiful. So many options - underneath the awnings, out in the open, watching big screen TVs. Longest bar. Bartenders were great. Parking lot across the street is all gravel. Don’t park in the parking garage - they tow. Pictures can’t do it justice.

Awesome place for our company holiday gathering! Great drinks from the bar with excellent service from the staff. Plenty of room meant our cratered-in food had more than ample space. Everyone was thrilled with the outcome!

Wonderful space to hold a small or large gathering. Celebrated my 70th birthday along with 80 guests. Jamie, one of the managers and Ashleigh our waitress where most accommodating. We were able to bring in all of our food and several guests raved on the quality of the food trucks as well. The variety of seating arrangements made for comfortable areas to mix and mingle. Friends are planning on returning in the next couple of weeks. Highly recommend the Kirby Icehouse Memorial.

It's a very nice bar to go to if you want to relax and have some drinks with friends. Got plenty of tvs if you want to watch sports. Has an outdoor place with heaters, still recommend to dress accordingly though. Plenty of parking, definitely recommend.

Nice place. The food from both food trucks Cajun and burgers we're good. The outside area was very large with several extra large tv's to watch football games. The inside area, which was open to the outside, was nice but very loud in speaking terms. You couldn't hear people talking to you in front of you. That's the only thing I didn't like, too noisy. The bar was large and no waiting in line.

I will say it's a nice lively place. Was here for a company after party. Decent drinks. Not watered down. Parking was free. Plus. I did notice a small food menu but didn't order anything. There are some basketball, skee, & other games along the perimeter. Saw an outdoor area as well, but ndid no check it out.

I've been to this place twice, and it's always a good experience. They have plenty of seating inside and outside. Both times, they had different food trucks, so the variety is good. Drinks are good and their drink menu is big. Good hang out spots, nice music in the background. They also have games on the tvs.

I just do not get the hype about this place. Crowded, noisy, parking is a pain in the ass, finance bros abound to the point of feeling like you're somehow in a nature documentary about Columbia vests, every table is somehow inexplicably reserved at all times, and wait staff seems to be too good to serve most days. They don't serve food, their only claim to fame is So Many Beers, and they generally act like they're too good for you to be there. I've probably been here between five and ten times for various work happy hours and every single time has annoyed me. Clean bathrooms tho.

Not a huge fan of Houston for so many reasons but this is a nice little gem. I have been here a few times now. Have stayed in the area for years and didn't really realize that this place was even here. This is one of these spots that is so easy to drive by...being just off the freeway (90% of Houston). There are a few things around it, some taco places and a great seafood spot on the other side! this though is a great place to come for a drink, watch a game and enjoy the crowds and the weather. Most of it is open-air which being a mid-west guy I love! I will say I am a little bummed they just have the one food truck, although the food is very good! they are very open to having food delivered in or bringing it in with you! I will come back again. Love the area, love the open feel to the place and I will bring tacos with me next time! Go Vikes! KT

So many seating places, including sofas in one section There was indoor seating, outdoor seating and in between seating Great service, enjoyed the atmosphere and the clientele. This place only serves drinks, but they have a couple of food trucks that rotate. We had quesadillas and chicken fingers tonight and they were both excellent

What a find! The wife is a diehard LSU fan, and although we're a house divided with me being an Alabama fan, I can root for LSU as long as they're not playing AL. But to the review. This was a gem we didn't even know was so close to our house! The place is decked out in LSU paraphernalia and of course we came when an LSU game was on. The drinks were on point and the food truck's quesadillas were "good enough" as game food. We'll be back!

Welcome to the Biggest Bar in Texas. Caveat. I'm not a drinker. Went for a work meeting. My office had a space of three tables for our group. Since you can bring in food, one was stacked high with Dominoes Pizzas. Cheese, pepperoni and veggie. Large unpaved parking lot across the street. Walked to the outdoor picnic tables with oversized screens to watch the game. Loved the outdoor space. Then back to the work event inside. Got my two drink tickets. Looked at the bar menu before I went. As an Ice House, they have an extensive selection of beers on tap, wines and cocktails. 51 beers on tap. No mock-tails on the menu though, so I went to the bar to ask them to modify a cocktail and was told to wait for the server to come by. Back to the table and waited to place my order. Finally, the waitress came by and she did not know what a mock-tail meant or how to modify a cocktail by leaving out the alcohol. Surprising. Ordered a cranberry mule using ginger beer. Got a regular cup filled with lots of ice, then never saw the waitress again. Left after an hour and a half. Would have liked a Topo Chico as my second drink. For someone who enjoys cold beer on tap, this place would be great. For a work event, I would plan another venue.

Jobs favorite happy hour spot. We have been to both locations numerous times; happy this one's a bit closer. Very laid back and casual. They always have a food truck and you can even order Mia's table for delivery. Love the crown peach lemonade

This is the second installment of Kirby Ice House in the Greater Houston area. Kirby in the loop used to be one of my favorite bars, but the ones in the suburbs trumps that one. I think this particular one may be my favorite out of the three though. What I like about this location is that it is right off the highway and easily accessible. Parking is plentiful. It's bigger than the one in the loop but smaller than the Woodlands location. Customer service has always been on point on my visits. This location has a large inside with plenty of seats out in the open as well as a long bar with bar stools. If you are more of an outdoorsy person, the patio is quite large with lots of seating. They also have a huge screen outside as well as lots of TVs all around for your viewing pleasure. What I mostly like about the Kirbys is their large selection of beers on tap. They advertise as having 51 beers on tap and I have never run across them not having what I order. They really go out of their way to get as many local and Texas beers as they can. If you are more of a cocktail or straight liquor person, they do a good job of that too. Like their other locations, they have a rotation of food trucks here every night. You will not go hungry. They also have restaurants within walking distance. Overall, this is definitely my favorite Kirby and I will definitely be back!

Decided that I was tired of my alumini group not being too active. Figured this was a decent in the middle spot. Wow I was not prepared for how busy it was on a Thursday at 5:30. The parking was insanely busy. Thankfully it's a decent size lot. We were able to find a high top inside since our group was too small to make a reservation which was funny since other tables were single tables reserved when they said no to my call for under 25 people. The math wasn't mathing to me on how others were able to. The waitress was attentive when she was able to be. We were originally declined service due to not being a girls area. The waitress who ended up serving us went from all the way by the entrance to the end of the cover patio which I found crazy. I appreciated the decent drink specials. The overall loud and heat got old. I'd likely only go back for earlier or later in the year due to just how hot the place was.

No food on the day I went. Which is a weird design for a absolutely HUMONGOUS bar. Great service. They have a food truck in the back that serves decent looking beef bowls, korean fried chicken and fusion fries. Unfortunately, they decided they weren'ttaking orders when me and my friend walked up. Suspect, but Ill hold it against them and not the ice house. Ironically, they restarted taking orders once we walked away. Not gonna infer why. The place has a good vibe. Its so huge that they need hundreds of people to feel full. But, its also great for big parties. I liked the vibe, just a tried and true whiskey bar. No frills. The cool thing is they have cornhole, some type of lawn bowling game and other stuff. Huge outdoor patio with a beautiful view. They do let you bring food from outside. So pretty cool in that manner. I'd recommend this for large parties. Don't know if it can be a locals bar, a bit sterile. But, well run and CLEAN.

A very spacious establishment with plenty of parking across the street. Plenty of indoor seating. Free shuffleboard setup, and some arcade games like basketball nets. Only downside is that drinks are pretty expensive compared to local bars ($8 for a draft IPA). I got served pretty quickly just walking up to the bar and finding a gap between stools.

I called Sat morning to see if they were showing a college game Sat evening for a buddy in from Overseas. I'm in a power chair & need a little more room to negotiate between tables. Victor, the manager, said they would reserve a table & switch to the game at game time. We arrived & were greeted at the front door by name & shown to the table with our name on it & explained how the food was supplied by food trucks. Totally unexpected service. Within the first hour Victor stopped by to introduce himself & make sure everything was good & to let him know if we needed anything. When you have one of the busiest venues in Houston, this is a very caring & detail oriented manager & staff. Taking care of our special needs for extra space between tables and making sure our reservation was carried out is unprecedented for us. Thank you all for a great experience!

No food but do have food trucks.Great waitstaff and I did challenge the bar with cocktails. I'm ready to come back again, and l haven't even left this place. Good time...Jj

2/25/2023: Astros first Spring Training game, sun was out, tasty crawfish and the beer was flowing. Pretty good day in my opinion! This bar is truly beautiful! Great service, nostalgic photos hang throughout, rotating food truck and very spacious. There's an open yet air conditioned area, a completely covered area with fans, a semi covered area and a full sunshine area. Someone really thought this place through. The available seating is amazing! This is a dog friendly bar. I feel bad I haven't brought my pup to experience the fun. Next time for sure! Very impressive! I counted 4 Elvis photos. I wish there were more, but that's just a personal thing because I'm such a fan.

Always always good drinks good service and different food trucks! Definitely 5 Starts!!

I came here to watch a basketball game and was not disappointed! Pros of this place include a great beer selection, multiple food carts (there was a crawfish themed and Mexican food cart the weekend I went), ample seating, and easy parking. With plenty of screens, there is a spot for anyone following almost any sports. It also looked like there were some lawn games as well which you could check out from the bar. Overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone looking to watch a game and hang out with some friends!

Drinking on a Sunday night and no better place for me than here. It's located right across the street from memorial city mall and walking distance to Whataburger. The place is very spacious and accommodating for a few people or many. The staff was helpful and very welcoming when placing my orders. After a few drinks we went outside to play some corn hole and then called it a night. Overall this was a good trip and as usual I shall return.

Excellent & great hangout spot for events & watching sports. Plus, has two restaurants to order food as well as multiple food trucks.

Nice place but bought a drink at 1:50 before they closed and at 2:00 on the dot they were kicking us out with pretty much full drinks. We headed out anyway and tried to use bathroom before I left but they denied use of the bathroom because they were closed. That really pissed me off, zero courtesy, one of the employees jokingly said I should pee outside in the parking lot. They had no problems taking our $$ but once clock strikes 2, service is out the door

Let's see this was a cool spot. It was busy on Friday. Loud on the inside but man the backyard is spacious, lots of TVs and music. Plenty of places to sit down and things to do! Great friends link up or date night spot. Prices not too bad.

I've been to this place twice, and it's always a good experience. They have plenty of seating inside and outside. Both times, they had different food trucks, so the variety is good. Drinks are good and their drink menu is big. Good hang out spots, nice music in the background. They also have games on the tvs. The service is also good, the bartenders have been very friendly both times.

So apparently this place exists. I was meeting some people and accidentally went to the other one by Richmond first so boy was I embarrassed! Fortunately it was during that 18 inning Astros game so I got to watch both the 15th and last innings at two different locations. On that particular night parking really sucked so I can't judge them on that without going back on a regular night but I'm glad this location exists because there really isn't much to do around here unless you want to go to City Centre and ain't nobody wants to go to City Centre and deal with that mess. Leave that area for the fancy people who like "fine dining" and families who don't get out much. Kirby isn't exactly cheap but it's what you'd expect: Easy to get to, laid back, and a great place to just hang out casually and watch a game or meet up with people. This location is apparently the "longest bar" in Houston or Texas or whatever too...Was not aware that was a thing but if it is, they are it.

This bar is very spacious compared to the other sports bars I've been to. Despite this, the indoor seats get pretty crowded during game time. I want this location to install better shading on its outdoor seating so that on a hot day during game time, I don't have to feel like I'm overheating. This is a big problem I have with Kirby Ice House. I tried to order a Negroni and a Daiquiri, 2 of the most popular cocktails of 2023, but they said they couldnt make it. I was able to get a dry Martini, and after checking the QR code menu, I find out that none of these 3 drinks were on the menu. This means that I have to play a guessing game on what cocktails they don't serve. And I'm really surprised that they can't make Negronis or Daiquiris considering how popular these drinks are.

one major bad thing about this place is there is not one porta pody outside. they want us to walk a football field every single time we want to go to the restroom. not very accommodating to customers. it's a bit far when we are drinking and having a good time trying to spend money. talk about being cheap

Always give a place a second chance. Same consensus as last time. Garbage service, terribly slow, need to DOUBLE SWIPE A CREDIT CARD???!!! Convenience fee. Fool me once, you know the rest. Convenience fee without telling people. Just a garbage experience. The Wal Mart of Ice Houses keeps its reputation, congrats. Believe me, no third chance will be given.

I've been to Kirby Ice House Memorial a handful of times and just can't consider it a good place to go out to. It's off I-10, right across from memorial city. A great location right by a Mia's Table and Torchys. The parking is always usually terrible here. They only have a few spots available on the perimeter but you'll almost always have to park at the gravel in across the street. There are some nice employees but I've encountered some that have just a really bad attitude. The bar is all along the wall when you walk in but if it's a busy night, you'll never get tended to. There are barstools that just line up all along it. No place for people to ever be able to line up and order a drink. Instead you're basically on the couple who are trying to enjoy their first date. However, there are servers if you choose to sit at a table but they will never come greet you or wipe off the dirty table. Maybe they just need to hire a few more people? But it's just not really a place I would recommend.

Pretty cool spot. I prefer this location over the one in midtown. This location is more chill and spacious compared to the other one are almost like a dog park. Good drinks. Perfect spot to hang with friends. that's about it. They have food trucks, last time I got a quesadilla and it was so good.

Life is great for people who live one day at a time. I have been living my life in the area without problems or strife. I have managed to put together many happy hours, birthdays, business meetings, bachelorette and bachelor parties here without issues. However, when I arrived solo two months ago, my presence became an issue. I wish their bartenders well. I also choose not to post anything negative about her. I choose not to tell anyone about my personal experience and will not encourage anyone not to patronize this awesome place based on the RIDICULOUS, BIASED AND IGNORANCE I have dealt with in the last two encounters. This is Houston Texas. There are so many options. Be well

This place is crazy. We love the OG location off Kirby, but the memorial location is amazing. It's got one of the largest bar tops I've ever seen. This place is just huge. We've been a few times & it's great if you have a big group, or even a small one. The staff is friendly & helpful if you can't decide on what you want! Any time we are in Houston trying to find a spot to get together this is definitely a place I suggest.

Fun fact: Kirby Ice House Memorial is the widest bar in Texas. You read that right! Walking from one end to the other is a workout in itself. Pretty cool. I stopped by Kirby Ice House for a networking event on a Thursday around 6 p.m. Despite being the widest bar in Texas, they needed it, because the bar was packed. You had your usual assortment of happy hour partakers as well as several organizations hosting their events. I was able to find parking on a side street close by. Not to be confused with the original location, which is in the Kirby area, the Memorial location is definitely bigger. But the set-up is similar. There's a long bar where you can order your drinks from a bartender. They have a full bar including a large beer selection and some cocktails on tap. You'll also get a chuckle when you go to the bathroom. As you pass the women's bathroom to get to the men's bathroom, if you're male like me, you'll see portraits adorning the walls of famous actors who are known for their looks. We're talking people like Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, etc.

Cool concept!! What an amazing long bar. The indoor and outdoor options are really nice. There are video games indoor and yard games outdoor. The restrooms are huge and always clean. The drinks are pretty good. Old Fashioned could use some improvement. Tons of beer and actually a good selection of wine. The service is just mediocre. The servers seem to be overworked or just lacking in social skills. I like being able to bring food in, have it delivered or using the onsite food truck options. There are plenty of TV's for watching games too! This is a regular place for me! When they figure out how to make a proper Old Fashioned and find kinder/sociable servers, I will bump up my rating to 5 stars.

I went to the bar and asked for 4 green tea shots. The bartender made 4 of like a brown liquid and I asked is this the green tea shot. She's like no, I'm like okay I do not want them. She's like you can ask another bartender I do not want to serve you. I went to another bartender and she went and got security involved so they took us out and we explained what happened. I feel like their servers and bartenders aren't the friendliest, but at the end of the day when you chose this role you chose employee relations. I'm thankful for this experience because now I will not return or anyone near me will be here.

Great place if you don't mind criminals breaking into your car! This place is a hot spot for vandalism. I got my car broken into in broad daylight. This establishment has no security watching their parking lot. I know several people who have had the same experience. It's a hard NO for me!

Horrible bartenders. Valentine day, not very busy. Having absolutely a great night until walking in here. Good beer selection. But, with the rude bartenders. I will take my business elsewhere. Should have read previous reviews. I really hope some type of management reads these reviews. Customer service is everything.

Lots of open seating and nice and friendly atmosphere. Perfect for a group outing. They could use a few more fans outside bc it's pretty hot during the day but overall nice bar. The sangria was really good!

They don't serve food but offer a food truck, but it really sucked the truck was out of all but 1 food option by 10. And it was honestly a rip off tbh. I do like how spacious the place is and they have so much variety for beer, but the service wasn't great. Our server seemed annoyed with our party from the second we got there. We made a reservation for the 15 of us and only really got beers so I don't know how much easier we could've been for her....

I do appreciate this place and how big it is, yet everytime I go it seems the place is reserved for parties and get together with lots of reserved siting. There are outside spots but when the weather isn't the best, space is limited. Service is okay, if your at the tables you may be missed.

After driving 30 mins to experience Kirby's our family was very disappointed. As soon as we got out of the car one of the bouncers yells from the backyard area over 21 only! We responded, we know. We're gonna seat at a regular table. He goes: well, only 21 can get in. We were dumbfounded when we realized we drove for 30 mins for no reason. My wife was double guessing herself thinking she bypassed that information on their website, but no... There is ZERO information that says no kids allowed. Which is horrible especially for a place that's far out for many people. I, like many other people prefer straight forward knowing what to expect and that there are not kids allowed. We get that a bar not accepting kids, which some places do in the Keema area, is more than okay. What is not good is showing up and being told in an very rude manner as if we knew this is the NORM for all places. We constantly go to bars with our son and have lunch so this is nothing common, specially at lunch time. So my review is, DO NOT SUPPORT rude employees or places that employee people that have poor customer customer service skills. From the door to the bathroom attendant they at least need to have some kind of customer service experience. And 2, do not support places that don't advertise well. There's plenty of great places around so I recommend you to give your business to someone else.

Who in their right mind would ever go to a bar that has one side of the bar completely open so the oppressive and humid heat of Houston covers you like a disgusting sweaty blanket? Who thought this was a good idea? The fans barely work, your clothes stick to you immediately as soon as you sit down anywhere near the open part of the bar. It's impossible to get comfortable. Service is slow so if you're expecting to quench your thirst and get a sliver of relief, you are stuck out. This is the dumbest concept I have ever seen in all of my years of going to bars. And there's literally no point to it. There is sitting outside, but if I wanted to sit outside and drink I would stay home. I am completely dumbfounded by this place. Wtf.

Really terrible service. Bartenders were rude each time trying to order. I don't understand why there's chairs in front of the entire bar. It made it impossible trying to order when all the chairs are occupied. When I was paying, the bartender slammed the check and my card on the bar so aggressively and walked away. I felt bad for tipping zero but the entire night my friends and I felt unwelcome.

Very cool bar with tons of indoor and outdoor space for groups large and small. Strong on-tap beer selection and the service is exceptional. Great servers and bartenders. Be aware that food is provided by on premise food trucks and there is no in house restaurant. Tons of TV's for watching events and a huge Jumbotron outside as well. If there was a better food selection, I would have given them 5 stars. Definitely worth the stop for a pint or two.

Are you ready for some football!!! Well if you're looking for a great spot to watch your favorite sports event no matter what it is...Kirby Ice House in the Memorial area is definitely the place to be! It's spacious with plenty of seating indoor and outdoors and it's dog friendly; there we're definitely several cuties that came in on today! Plenty of parking, but I will say get there early because depending on the event it does get packed. The only downside is the waitress...I don't think they have enough so either be prepared to go inside and order your own drinks or you will be waiting a while. We had one little mishap with a Moscow Mule, but it was rectified as quickly as possible. Anywho...I'll definitely be going back to this spot again!

Came here on a Sunday after a nice sister spa day and it was a small crowd. Ordered a few drinks from the bar then went and sat outside. We wanted to order another drink and there was a server out with curly hair and we kept watching her walk by and wait others tables but she never offered us anything!! We saw other tables getting the heat towers cut on so I finally waved her down. (She was serving every table but ours.) I asked and she came over and took our order. This happened again where we had to flag her down. But the next time tells my sister "I can't take anymore orders from you. You will have to go to the bar." I give people the benefit of the doubt so I thought maybe there was a shift change or whatever. But we continued to watch her wait other tables. It bothered our table so much I decided to ask another server about it since this other one was avoiding our table. This server when I approached her already seemed stand off ish. I asked her about what the other serve said and she proceeds to tell me " Well she doesn't want to serve your table anymore because she's not going to make any money since we have to share out of a tip pool." Server also said " I am going to be honest I would've done the same." Now I could've sat there and told her that's not right, asked for the manager but l proceeded to tell her I respected her honesty and my party left. I'm not giving any establishment my money when the service is piss poor and people EXPECTING things from you! I enjoy tipping others especially during the holidays, when the service is good! If I have to flag you down constantly that tip will be deducted. From the moment we walked out there that server had already made her choice. And If I am being completely honest the color of our skin did that. Reading through others reviews only confirms that theory. Not one to play the race card because we know how that go's, but I call it like it is. When I feel unwanted in any establishment you won't have to worry about me anymore! From reading the reviews I can see the staff is only following how crappy management is! Pay your servers more so that they can be actual good servers. Watered down drinks, nickeling and dimming is not it. Go to Torches up the road instead!

There is a food truck, decent food. The service is great, there is a good beer selection. It's a 21 and over establishment, so no kids running around. Good inside and outside areas, clean, TVs all over the place.

I love this spot for college football on Saturdays! The atmosphere is great and there are always a ton of fun people around watching football as well! It is one of my favorite bars to go to for college football! Unfortunately, this past Saturday there were some rude customers that kept complaining about college football being on and not enough soccer. I saw the manager put on a few more of the TV's to the soccer game and even turned the sound on for the rude, complaining people. But they still kept making a fuss. I hate people sometimes. Kirby is an amazing bar and the staff is always super friendly and accommodating. I'd definitely recommend going to Kirby for a great time!!

Dropped by this place to cool off & meet up with some buddies after the Sunset Workout with Camp Gladiator. This place is much bigger than it looks & was hoppin' as I made my way through the door. I grabbed a pint of Lawnmower (perfect drink for a hot night) & made my way to the back area & found a table to sit & enjoy. My CG friend M showed up a few minutes after I did & we had a very pleasant evening sitting outside. Plenty of staff running around to ensure you are taken care of. VERY clean place, plenty of seating areas, tvs for viewing sports, corn-hole for those who are competitive (or just want to play). A huge selection of beer/ale on draft with spirits & wine offered for those who do not drink beer. Food truck for those who feel peckish. There is also a Torchy's & Mia's Table a quick walk across the parking lot. Great neighborhood place to hang out.

I've been told this is the longest bar in the states. After all, everything is bigger in Texas. Parking is easy, plenty of beer and drink options, lots of seating indoor and outdoor, and there some games here when you're tired of talking/chatting with others. Also have rotating food trucks here too so you can get your grub on while drinking. Probably one of my favorite spots to grab drinks and chill. As they say, if you build it, they will come!

Very average. Beer selection is too much. No way can they keep them all fresh. Still nice facility and good location. Service was average.

I was dehydrated. The Great Dane in front of me got better service . It took her 30 minutes to come ask me what I wanted to drink . I expected better but at least she was pretty

This was my first time at the Kirby ice house, it was so much fun. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed it, great drinks and atmosphere. Security is at the door, which is awesome, and it's in a nice area, makes you feel safe. Plenty of parking! I was only planning to spend an hour or so here- we ended up spending almost 3 hours! I loved it here and plan on trying the one in houston this weekend!

Poor service from the waitress and bar tender. The place was not packed and the bar tender still got our order wrong.