Anvil Bar & Refuge

1424 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77006

713-523-1622 | Website

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Anvil Bar & Refuge is like the Jay-Z of Houston bars. It can do no wrong, from the food to the drinks to the skill of the bartenders. Since opening in mid-2009, it has become the standard by which most other local bars define themselves. They either want to be better than Anvil, or not as supposedly "snooty" or "posh" as they think it is. Either one is a sign of the impact the Westheimer drinkery has had. You can't drive three blocks inside the Loop without finding a new gastropub either tweaking Anvil's concept or stealing it outright. Anvil makes drinks the way they should be made, with homemade ingredients, craft liquors, loving care, and no soda nozzles or Red Bull.

2011 | Best Bartender

Alex Gregg is the epitome of the classic bartender archetype: rolled-up sleeves, a broad and genuine smile and a can-do attitude. Gregg will mix up absolutely any drink you can fathom, and a few more of his own creation. The ultra-creative... More >
2010 | Best Bartender

If you are a regular at Anvil in Montrose, you no doubt know Mindy Kucan's bright, smiling face well. The brassy brunette has been slinging drinks at the Westheimer haunt for close to a year now, and she has a devoted following. An eight-year vet... More >

Houston Press Reviews and News

Build-A-Bar: Averell Damson Gin Liqueur

By Nicholas L. Hall | Tue, January 3, 2012

A few weeks ago, on one of our now sadly rare evenings at Anvil, I turned to bartender Matt Tanner for some suggestions. I'd been searching for a new tipple for this column, and recent trips to More >
Valentines for Soldiers: Send Your Love (and Baked Goods) to Our Troops

By Katharine Shilcutt | Tue, December 20, 2011

Although Christmas and New Year's Eve are right around the corner, we're already thinking of Valentine's Day here at Eating Our Words. And that's because this year's Valentines For Soldiers eve More >
Whiskeys of the World: Cocktail Class at Anvil Bar & Refuge

By Nicholas L. Hall | Mon, June 27, 2011

"You're not going to like this," says Bobby Heugel, pausing for effect while an expectant crowd giggles semi-nervously. "When it comes down to it, whiskey is the same thing as vodka." The crowd More >
Bycatch Ceviche at Anvil Bar & Refuge

By Katharine Shilcutt | Thu, June 2, 2011

Anvil Bar & Refuge has some terribly interesting things going on right now that have nothing at all to do with its summer selection of "Southern"-inspired cocktails. Those are great, too, don't More >
Photos: Anvil's First Annual Enthusiast Cocktail Competition

By Katharine Shilcutt | Tue, March 29, 2011

Customers from all walks of life -- from IT professionals to aerospace engineers -- competed last night in an unusual twist on a cocktail competition at Anvil Bar & Refuge. Although they were a More >

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WackyJackie

| Thu, September 30, 2010

Best Vodka Sour

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ragazza0071

| Tue, September 28, 2010

Best Gin Gin Mule in town!

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Jessica882

| Mon, July 19, 2010

Best cocktails in town.

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juan.rojas

| Mon, July 19, 2010

Excellent, extremely high quality cocktails. Be warned that it will take forever for you to get in the front of the line, and that it will then take forever for your drinks to get made. But it's worth it. On one visit the bartender shook my Pisco sour the entire time he ran my card and made another drink, and the result was a perfectly frothy sour. Don't come here to slam drinks. There are plenty of places you can do that already.

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Allisen Picos

| Mon, July 19, 2010

I love the super creative cocktails! You can't find cocktails like this anywhere else!

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