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3303 Richmond Houston, TX 77098

713-522-6798

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3303 Richmond Houston TX 77098

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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If ever there were a spacious, comfortable Upper Kirby sports bar with a plethora of televisions, Velvet Melvin is it. With an iconic circular sign and expansive patio fronting Richmond Avenue, this watering hole is hard to miss. The brave and brash might want to try tackling the Melvin's "Drink the Tank" challenge: A 64-ounce fishbowl full of various liquors. (Don't say you weren't warned, though.) Weekly drink specials, Monday-night trivia, an all-day Sunday happy hour and a cluster of Golden Tee machines keep patrons coming back. Or perhaps it's the bar's array of beers and hefty food menu - including the Melvin Melt, "guaranteed to cure a hangover."

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Bartender Chat: Diana Franco of Velvet Melvin Pub

By Geri Maria Harris | Wed, September 08, 2010

Diana Franco is exactly the kind of bartender you want serving you on those nights when you're looking for a place to relax with your friends while drinking a cold beer. Or a 46-ounce Tank. Seriously.... More »
Nachos at The Velvet Melvin

By Becky Means | Thu, August 19, 2010

The Velvet Melvin (3303 Richmond Ave., 713-522-6798) is sort of an odd fellow in the area around Greenway Plaza. Despite the fact that the bar is now nearly an island in the growing population of luxu... More »
$THE VELVET MELVIN\'S GRAPEFRUIT DELIGHT$

THE VELVET MELVIN'S GRAPEFRUIT DELIGHT

By Glenn Livet | Thu, February 18, 2010

If, for the sake of unholy adventure, you want to check out the Diamond Club — once called the Pink Pussycat, it's the only "cabaret" in the Greenway area — I recommend warming up across the street at the Velvet Melvin Pub (3303 Richmond,... More »
Starburst

By Chris Boyd | Thu, June 08, 2006

I chuckle every time I pass by the Velvet Melvin Pub (3303 Richmond, 713-522-6798), because the name strikes me as something high school seniors do to incoming freshmen, à la Dazed and Confused: "All right, you little twerps, it's time for a... More »

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lisakellybrew | Las Vegas, NV | 13 Reviews

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| Wed, May 5, 2010

This "pub" is OK now but I loved it when it used to be the Velvet Elvis. What exactly is a Velvet Melvin anyway?
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lori.alexander | Clutch City, TX | 131 Reviews

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| Tue, June 29, 2010

HAHA - I thought this place was a gay bar for the longest time. It was right by my house when I moved here. It's actually a really fun dive bar. Great patio!