Van W.
Yelp
I really love this place.
1. The Bartenders
The bartending staff at Little Dipper is incredibly knowledgeable and laid back. The service is great -- even on busy nights, you can expect to get a drink fairly quickly. And while the bartenders may not know about every obscure cocktail, but they do know how to make every signature or classic cocktail, and each bartender is also very knowledgable about the different spirits at the bar.
The staff is professional, chill, and very friendly.
2. The Drinks
The bartenders at Little Dipper make great drinks. The signature cocktails are all excellent (my favorite is the Brushfire), and the classic cocktails are even better.
Little Dipper has one of the largest and rarest collections of whiskey on Main Street -- just as well because the sister bar, Poison Girl, is a legendary whiskey bar in Houston.
Little Dipper is known for heavy pours, so if you are looking to get more bang for your buck, this is the place to do it (other than Warren's).
Finally, a frozen cocktail is almost always available, so you can beat the heat with a frozen Moscow Mule or frozen coffee cocktail (among others, possibly).
3. The Vibe
If a Doors song was a bar, it would be Little Dipper.
Little Dipper has a unique and unpretentious vibe inside. The decor is reminiscent of a New Orleans whiskey bar. The bar is dimly lit, with Art Deco lamps and furniture. The bar is made of dark wood, and the walls are covered in antique mirrors.
There are couches if you want to sit on couches, tables, booths, and the bar itself. If patios are more your thing, they have one of those, too.
The music at Little Dipper is an eclectic mix of Rock, Rockabilly, Folk, Americana, and Soul.