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4216 Washington Houston, TX 77007

713-868-5337 

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  • Sun-Fri 2pm-2am, Sat 12pm-2am
  • Patio/Sidewalk Dining
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Pearl Bar's outward appearance is happily deceiving. One look at the valet procession and Friday night lines to get in may be off-putting to some of Houston's heartier and artier drinkers (i.e. pretentious hipsters scared of pretentious yuppies and vice versa). But life is full of variety, as is Pearl. Those who miss the former Mary Jane's and its grandly mirrored bar will be happy to find that it is still intact, albeit a tad hidden behind all the Grey Goose bottles. Nightly guest spinners dish out '80s hits and the odd hip-hop head-nodder inside the industrial-style main room, while folks lumber around out back showing off their college rings. This place gets our vote for actually serving the state's own legendary Pearl beer amidst girly frozen cosmos and wholly ubiquitous Bud Light longnecks.







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  • 2008 | Best New Bar

    Yes, we know we gave them this award last year. But Pearl Bar has undergone major renovations since 2007, and you might say, well, it's like a whole new bar. The place that started as an open-every-now-and-then patio bar is now up and running both indoors and out. The inside makes it hard to believe the building once hosted some of the dirtiest bands around town when it was Mary Jane's Fat Cat. The ­latest decor screams Midtown, but the bartenders maintain the old-­Washington vibes.... More »

  • 2007 | Best New Bar

    The antithesis of all the trendy lounges catering to the fickle 400 that come and go every year, Pearl Bar is in it for the long haul. Right now, it's just a beer garden with an icehouse vibe behind what once was Mary Jane's. A few picnic tables are scattered about, along with low-tech games like ping-pong and hula-hooping, but Montrose/Heights hipsters flock here to consume the bar's namesake beer -- Pearl goes for a mere two bucks a can. The management hopes to roll their profits into... More »

  • 2007 | Best Bartender

    Montrose-area bar patrons have been delighted to have this man pouring their hooch for years now. Many claim he makes the meanest margaritas this city has to offer. Others claim that his famous Bloody Marys have the healing powers of black magic. Whether that's true or not, Moore will greet you with a smile, remember your name and most likely remember your drink of choice, just as you like it. These days you can find him at Pearl Bar, where he'd love to talk with you over a beer about old... More »

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  • Pearl Bar's Pearl Martini

    Pearl Bar's Pearl Martini

    By Debbylou Mountjoy | Thu, February 21, 2008

    A quick cure for headaches, heartaches or boredom is Sunday-afternoon cocktails at a laid-back, friendly bar with super-cool friends. I proved this theory on a recent sunny Sunday at the Pearl Bar (4216 Washington Ave., 713-868-5337) with new pals... More »

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    houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Yes, we know we gave them this award last year. But Pearl Bar has undergone major renovations since 2007, and you might say, well, it's like a whole new bar. The place that started as an open-every-now-and-then patio bar is now up and running both indoors and out. The inside makes it hard to believe the building once hosted some of the dirtiest bands around town when it was Mary Jane's Fat Cat. The ­latest decor screams Midtown, but the bartenders maintain the old-­Washington vibes. On any given night you'll find a mix of dolled-up singles looking for a new mate and drabby-dressed friends meeting up to play cards, shuffleboard or ping-pong.

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    Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

    | Tue, April 27, 2010

    It's like two bars in one! Dance/Club style inside and chill porch scene outside (complete with tables flip cup & beer pong!)

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    deandacatherine | Houston, TX | 24 Reviews

    | Fri, September 24, 2010

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