What restaurants in Houston have GOOD food AND dancing?

Answer 1

DANCING IN HOUSTON

Elvia's Cantina 2727 Fondren, Houston, TX 77063 (corner of Westheimer) 713-266-9631

Elysee 5055 Woodway, Houston, TX 77056 713-840-1115

Sempers Restaurant and Discoteque 2727 Crossview, Houston, TX 77063


Cafe Express

1800 Post Oak, Houston, TX 77056
713-963-9222
Free practice dances of the Houston Argentine Tango Association, every Sunday 8-10:30pm.
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Elvia's Cantina

2727 Fondren, Houston, TX 77063 (corner of Westheimer)
713-266-9631
Latino restaurant, bar and nightclub. Dancing to Salsa and Merengue music, 8pm-2am. Admission: $6 on weekdays, $7 on Fridays and Saturdays. The drinks are somewhat expensive and the bar tending isn't that good, but the food is decent. Small dance floor (20x15 sq. ft.) that gets jam packed. A typical night starts with recorded music, and people coming in for dinner. At about 10:30pm, live music starts, and at about the same time, the place shifts from restaurant to nightclub mode. Youngish crowd, no ID check at the door. You could ask strangers to dance if you are prudent, but expect only mixed success, especially if you're not Latino. It is best to go with a partner or with a group.
Directions: Elvia's is located in a shopping plaza at the Southeast corner of Fondren and Westheimer. Look for the Shell gas station, Elvias is right behind it. You can turn into the shopping plaza either going eastbound on Westheimer or northbound on Fondren.


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Elysee

5055 Woodway-- between Sage & Post Oak, Houston, TX 77056
713-840-1115
Formerly known as Regines, this is a cigar-lounge, restaurant, and discoteque, where you can get decent food and dance too. Tuesday nights are Latin nights, 8pm to early morning hours (around 2am), where mostly Salsa and Cumbia music is played intermixed with Merengues, some Cha-Chas and a few Rumbas. During the band breaks, DJ music is played, to which one can do Swing as well as a few Latin dances. There is a $6 cover charge. 30x30 sq. ft. dance floor. Gets very crowded. Some people come single, and sometimes one comes across good dancers, but the experience is at best spotty. Go with dancing friends if possible.
Wednesday nights Elysee has either classic rock or blues. Thursday nights varies. Friday and Saturday nights it has a general nightclub atmosphere, with disco and top-40 music. Somewhat of a trendy pickup joint more than anything else. On Mondays it is closed.

The one bad experience at Elysee is with the valet parking staff, who are at best annoying, and at worst downright obnoxious. They try to force you to do valet parking: while the parking lot in front of Elysee is huge and mostly empty, they won't let you park there by yourself. You'll have to park in the cramped space behind the building, or at the adjoining bank parking lot. Sometimes both these parking lots are full. If you don't find space in either, streetside parking is allowed in the street behind the nightclub.

Directions: From 610 loop North, take the Woodway exit. Make left on the traffic light. Elysee is on your left after a few blocks, and some twist and turn of the road (between Sage and Post Oak).

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Los Andes

12 Greenway Plaza Suite 100, 3700 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77046
713-622-2686
Elegant dining on South American cuisine, and dancing Salsa, Merengue, and Cumbia to live music on Fridays and Saturdays. $8 cover charge, formal dress code (jacket required for men). This is a restaurant and bar with a small (20x10 sq. ft.) dance floor.
Directions: Right across from the Compaq Center (formerly the Summit) on Richmond Ave. between Edloe and Timmons. Valet parking, as well as a large parking structure in Greenway Plaza. But if you are willing to walk a short distance streetside parking should be possible. There is also a bank on the corner of Richmond and Timmons whose parking lot one might use after hours (at your own risk).

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Sempers Restaurant and Discoteque

2727 Crossview, Houston, TX 77063

Semper's is located close to the intersection of Westheimer and Fondren, behind Elvia's Cantina. This is a restaurant and nightclub, where dance events are sometimes hosted by various Houston dance clubs. The Houston Argentine Tango Association used to have its dance practices here, but not any more. Call for details.
Sempers also provides elegant (and also pricy) dining in a very nice atmosphere. But if you go there for dining, be prepared to pay, and make sure that you don't overlap with the disco times. The loud music can be detrimental to the fine dining mood.

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What restaurants in Houston have GOOD food AND dancing?

Answer 5

There is this old Texas Style steakhouse in Timbergrove Manor that has live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Now remember I said Texas Style so the music is old time Country Western. Like what they use to play on the TV show Hee Haw!

Pecos Grill
2044 E. T C Jester Boulevard
Houston, TX 77008
713-861-0180

Answer 6

I'm with the person who mentioned Pecos Grill. Its' awesome. Excellent steaks and everything else and great music and dancing. Its on East TC Jester near Oak Forest and North Loop West.

Answer 7

I dance ocassionally at Guadalahara off of I-10 but you have a good point. Small towns like LaGrange have dance halls and, of course, Austin. Great question.

Answer 8

Sambuca's in Downtown.

Answer 9

Martinis and more, just opened on louetta and 249. Live bands on weekends and an excellent chef

Answer 10

SAM's Place