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Julep, Houston, TX
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Julep

$31 to $50
Cocktail Bar

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2 people
19:00
Booked 71 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
  • Great for happy hour
Julep Bar stands as an illustrious recipient of the prestigious James Beard Award, celebrated for its exquisite blend of craft cocktails, thoughtfully curated bar bites, and an enchanting ambiance. The menus, ever-evolving to mirror the changing seasons, captivate with their meticulous emphasis on fine ingredients and flavors. Located on Washington Ave between Sawyer and Silver St. The neighborhood is full of restaurants and B&B Butcher's Steak House is within walking Distance.

We always take walk-ins so shoot us a texas or stop by and see us if you don't see a table available.

Why they're an Icon

  • Award icon

    James Beard Award

    2022

From the OpenTable editors: Owner Alba Huerta has racked up accolades – including a James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program – for her top-notch cocktails incorporating unusual ingredients like marigold leaves. Sip them in an airy, floral-strewn parlour that also serves up an elegant menu of seasonal small plates like Gulf Coast oysters and tomato ‘caviar’ with watermelon.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 16:00–00:00 Thu–Sat 16:00–02:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–17:30 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (832) 831-2068
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Area
    Heights / Washington
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Dollar Gulf Oysters

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for drinks and dollar oysters every Monday! Our kitchen is open til 10pm!
    Dollar Gulf Oysters photo

What 70 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Julep is a charming cocktail bar with "amazing bar and great food" and a "romantic rustic vibe." Patrons rave about the "outstanding cocktails" and the friendly, knowledgeable staff. Despite occasional service hiccups, the "great atmosphere and delicious drinks" make it a favorite for social gatherings and date nights.

70 Reviews
  1. Leonard

    VIP

    Houston

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Festive holiday decor, great service and great cocktails made for a great evening.

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  2. Caroline

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So fun!! Soooo very christmassy! Loved the drinks!

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  3. Jeff

    VIP

    Houston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Christmas bar. Great cocktails and atmosphere. Our table of six had a 1.5 hour limit which is completely understandable given the season. However, insoluble reccommend ordering any food early. It took almost 45 minutes for the food to arrive. Not ideal in light of the time limit.

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  4. Erin

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Service during the holiday season wasn’t great. They took a while to let us order drinks and took a long time to come back after we had finished our first drinks. Someone also came to usher us out after an hour a half despite the fact that the food we ordered never got there. Usually love Julep, but this experience was disappointing.

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  5. Sarah

    VIP

    Houston

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were seated at our table and no waiter came by. After 20 min of waiting one of us went to the bar to order drinks. There was an available seat she sat in and the manager told her she couldn’t sit there. She explained we had been waiting 20 min and a server hadn’t been by our table yet. So she then stood next to the available bar seat and the manger told her she couldn’t stand there either. We got up and left and that’s when the manager realized she was being honest that we had a table and no server. He offered a round of shots. Too little too late. It was unnecessary for the manager to be a jerk.

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  6. Zilde

    VIP

    Houston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Julep is normally a great bar and deserves their Michelin rating. But for the most part they really suck. They don’t honor table reservations who would quite feankly spend much more money. And they just don’t honor the reservations They made. I would wait a month for a reservation as long as someone said it was good To me.

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  7. Cam

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The Christmas decor and drink menu were festive.

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  8. Donald

    VIP

    Houston

    18 reviews

    1.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    After arriving with a reservation the host, who was better suited to work at Olive Garden, put us on the list with walkins.. after waiting 20 mins i checked and she corrected the mistake and told us to wait another 15 min. After being sat we immediately ordered. 45 min later a cold basket of fries arrived… and we ordered oysters, which we thought would come out first. We checked in with the manager whose only ability seamed to be bussing tables. He walked away to speak to our waiter who i do not blame. We needed up canceling our food and doing to b&b butchers. This staff needs a serious over haul. Other tables were complaining of 20 min waits for dip

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  9. Neil

    VIP

    Houston

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Great drinks. Poor service. Sat us 40 minutes after our reservation time. Drinks were very slow. They needed more bartenders. In two hours we were able to get just two drinks.

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  10. jasmine

    VIP

    Houston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Maybe it’s better when it’s not so busy for Christmas. Made a reservation but kept being asked over and over to give up a seat because a guest hadn’t arrived. Food hadn’t even arrived after 30 minutes so it didn’t make sense to be bothered about our bar seats. Better in previous years. Also valet is complimentary but the valet staff will tell you it costs to ensure they are tipped. Got $20 out of my friend and $7 from me.. just know if you cash app them it’s a tip and not the cost to park. Very misleading

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FAQs

Julep is rated 4.3 stars by 70 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 71 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Julep

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. James Beard Award 2022
  • Area
    Heights / Washington
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 16:00–00:00 Thu–Sat 16:00–02:00 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 16:00–17:30 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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