Alice’s Tall Texan Drive Inn

Great dive bar with only 2 beers on tap and frosty beer mugs. Their bottled beer selection is a bit more expansive, but I enjoy my Shiner Bocks in the frosty mug. It’s a small spot with mostly seating and a pool table. The music is a jukebox with various country and classic rock tunes to choose from.

No frills, cheap beer. I mean $ 2.50 for a chalice of beer? Sign me up.
Random hours. Closed at midnight on Friday night.

$ 10 for 4 18oz. beers, keep’em coming! It’s a nice little bar, pretty mellow but they do have a pool table and a jukebox.

Yes this is the dive bar of dive bars… Tall Texan sets the standard. Great place to go in with friends and catch up on the latest gossip, or talk to the regulars and get the gossip either about them or about the area. The best thing about the Tall Texan are the frozen schooners of beer! The beer is so cold it has little shards of ICE, so good on days like it is in July or August. The jukebox is killer too! Always some great tunes playing.
Its a always a good day in Houston, its better after a ice cold beer at Tall Texan!

Old school Heights. Real people, real cheep, will remain cool until the hipsters find it. Lots of great memories at one of the best dive bars in Houston

Wonderful atmosphere. This is a good and dirty bar. Just the right amount of trash. It is cash only and has the coldest crispy shiner in Houston.

So my friend and I somewhat accidentally stumbled upon this fine establishment after a nice dinner at a restaurant in the Heights. I’m currently on a budget and this was the first place popped up on Unilocal search for cheap drink and with high stars review. Now I have been to another Drive Inn before so I know how it goes but we did not expect to be packed wall to wall for a birthday party.
We made our ways to the bar and it was very crowded that night. I told the owner this is our first time and the first thing she said that it is cash only and they are known for the goblet of beer that everyone has in their hand. It also turns out each one is only $ 2.50 and the choices are Lone Star and Shiner. We got our goblet and we went around the room to find a spot for us to stand without bumping to people.
One of the good thing about places like this is that people are friendly here. Even though most of the people there that night was celebrating Tony’s birthday (whom I met and learnt his name later on the night), but my friend and I had a good conversation and even got the approval from the birthday man himself to help ourselves to the food, the cake, and the liquor they brought. Yes, you can bring your own liquor and food here.
People keep going to the Internet jukebox and playing all sorts of funky dance music from the 70s as that’s the era most of the patrons grew up in. But never less we had our fair share of beer and liquor before we move on to the next place for the night. Over all I did enjoy the time I was there. If I want to show friends to have a good time with cheap beer, I will tell them to go here.

There’s something about this place that keeps me coming back for more.
First off, the place is very small, so it only accommodates a few large groups. Personally, for a dive bar, this is the biggest plus for me. This place doesn’t have a full-​bar. Just beer, wine, and snacks. Pickles, popcorn, chips, etc. You can bring in your own liquor and food, though!
It has a very old school, rough and tumble feel. The walls are covered with tin beer signs and various other memorabilia, and one with Cowboy-​Western themed wallpaper. Two decent-​sized TV’s always showing some kind of sports game, also a plus. Yes, there’s a pool table. They’ve updated their jukebox recently, so listeners have more to choose from.
Seating is very casual, just make yourself at home. There’s a table on one of the walls for food. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the locals will bring in homemade goodies for everyone. Some nights, a guy will come around with homemade tamales. $ 8/​dozen and oh-​so-​good!
The beer. The cool thing about this place is how cheap the draft beer is. You only have two choices: Lone Star and Shiner. 18oz schooners for $ 2! I heard through the grapevine that they’re raising the price up by $.50 pretty soon, but it’s not really a deal breaker.
Parking is the only issue you may come across. The parking lot is very small, so you may need to park behind others or alongside the building. I’ve never had a problem moving my car, nor moving it for someone else. All around, if you’re looking for somewhere to kick back, drink cheap beer, and relax after a long week, this place reigns supreme — at least for me!

I have never got the mystique here. Every time, really dirty beer chalices filled with crappy beer. I can take one or two Lone Stars, but when the chalice that they are known for looks like it has never been cleaned… sorry, I just can’t drink from that.
Alice’s is a true dive, truly one of the real ones in Houston and she is a peach. With the old school dim light from the neon signs shining on everyone at the tiny bar. A crock pot full of something for everyone to partake. All great for what it is, but As a whole, however, I just find this a hard place to enjoy myself in. I can meld into any bar, for most any situation, and I just feel uncomfortable here. Nothing against Alice, I just can’t put it any better than that. I will be at Shiloh.

I went back in early October to watch some college football and to get out of the house. At one point the only people there were Alice, my brother in law, me and a lone mariachi. That’s it.
The beer is still cold, cheap and plentiful.
Right before we were set to leave the bartender who wouldn’t serve me the Lone Star/​Shiner combo started her shift. I thought it would be funny to order it from her again and she still said no, but this time Alice was there and she told her to give it to me. She served it and we shared a laugh. She remembered me from last time and it turns out that she’s a nice lady.

Cold beer but it’s a hipster joint. Smells like nobody there showered for several days.
I don’t think my pants were tight enough for me to be cool here though.
My girlfriend said the ladies room stunk and she suspected the bartender.

The absolute COLDEST beer in Texas. The frozen goblets are so amazing that sometimes ice forms on the surface of the beer. You can get Lonestar or Shiner Bock. Set-​ups are available so bring your bourbon of you want. The patrons are kind and the bar tenders are characters especially Alice. Also the best price on Beer in Houston… lunch, dinner and night no need to wait for happy hour because there is not one. To see what else goes on at the TT your gonna have stop in a few times to find out. If you don’t know somebody there you can easily make some new friends. Bring cash.

I’m a fan. This place is as low key as it gets. Never douchey. The giant frozen goblets keep your beer cold, and you pay cash for each drink. The bartender is hilarious and completely down to earth. There’s pool, a jukebox, and both bar and table level seating. What you see is what you get.

Coldest Shiner in my drinking history. Did a little pre-​party before the St. Arnold’s festival with a few friends and glad we dropped in. Definitely going to be a place we will stop in when in Houston. No frills, no attitude, just cold beer, good music and bitching puzzles framed in the women’s bathroom, courtesy of Alice. Drop by and visit Alice you will not be disappointed; unless you like overpriced, warm beer.

This is as dive-​y as it gets. No frills just cheap beer in a chill location. The day I visited Alice’s Tall Texan was one of the stops on Bayou City Bike Tours. My tour had a few European out of town-​ers and they were ready to drink on a Saturday at 11 am. (Alice’s opens their doors at 10am on Saturday.) The bar maid that was working was super nice and the beer is served in a huge glass for only $ 2.50 (LoneStar and Shiner on tap.)
Stop by if you are ever in the neighborhood… OR on a Bayou City Bike Tour.

One of the best dive bars for a cold beers in Houston, if not Texas. Alice’s should be named a Houston icon!
My friends and I stop into Alice’s for the large low cost cold goblets of beers she offers. The crowd is a mix from old skool cats and cowboys to punk rockers and the fella in a suit & tie.
You have to smoke outside and it’s standing only. Juke box is full of old honky tonk music that no one can hate.
Great place to stop before going to a game or concert, or afterwards for that matter.

$ 2 will get you a big ass goblet straight from the freezer, which will then be filled with your choice of Texas brew Lonestar or Shiner. I believe they have other beers in the fridge but I didn’t try them.
It’s a small brick building with cafeteria style seating, the people inside were very friendly and many will chat you up. When we went it was filled with a random assortment of people, from hipsters with their fixies parked outside to blue collar workers that just got off their shift.
There’s a juke box that plays old rock songs and country western classics. Everything I heard coming out of it was pretty quality. This place is kinda like in a time warp, but I dig it.
Not great for large groups, but if you got a couple of friends that just want to chill out drink some brewskis in an unpretentious spot then this places is pretty sweet.
Cash Only!

The anatomy of a great dive bar: cheap, cold beer, friendly bartender, unpretentious patrons. Alice has all of these qualities, but what brought it up a level in my mind are two things:
1. You get your cheap, cold beer in a large goblet that’s of surprisingly good quality glass (seriously, where did they get these from? Germany?).
2. For a dive bar, this place attracts a diverse crowd. How many townie bars have you been to that are also full of hipsters? (…although I suspect Unilocal may have something to do with the presence of hipsters)
All around a great dive worthy of a visit.

I am a huge fan of this classic dive bar! LOVE!
I couldn’t even tell you how long this watering hole has been around, but you can take a wild guess judging from the cowboy wall paper that it’s not a new and upcoming hotspot. If you are strapped for cash these days, but just can’t give up your beer habit, stop in and pull a seat up… for under two bucks you can enjoy a frosty beverage (Shiner Bock or Lone Star) in a schooner… yup, I said schooner! Check out the pics!
The juke box is decent and is full of old Texas country classics. Just what you need in the back ground! Alice also offers other bottled beers, and feel free to bring your bottle of Jack, they also offer set-​ups.
I have blown off many a nights here hanging out. As this place gets more popular, the crowd gets mixed from the «Norm at the end of the bar», to the Washington spill over. On a Saturday night, you better show up early to snag a seat. Parking can be tricky too, but this shouldn’t scare you away!
one last tip… IT’S CASH ONLY!

I worked in The Heights for almost two years – how the hell did I miss this place?!
Thank goodness – after much talk about checking out the cheap Lone Stars – my friend Tommy P and I finally loaded up the truck and made our way over.
I have to say, my first impression wasn’t close to what I expected. I envisioned a tall barn of some sorts (hellooooo, «TALL Texan»). But nonetheless, I was still impressed. Sarah P is right when she says «BRIGHT!» Lots of neon signs and lights liven up the low-​key bar, along with a great jukebox, shuffleboard (I think. I had a long day of drinks.), darts, etc.
Ordering our standard Lone Star, I was excited to get my kickass «goblet» that I heard so much about. Me likey. I felt like how Lil Jon feels with his pimp cup.
I kicked off one star for the cash-​only policy, but gave it back because, well, I respect that.