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Sambuca Restaurant - Houston, Houston, TX

Sambuca Restaurant - Houston

3.5 (1428)
$30 and under
American
909 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002

About this restaurant

  • Great for live music
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
Happy Hour Specials!
Weekdays, 4-7pm
$6 > ALL HOUSE WINES BY THE GLASS • ALL WELL DRINKS



$8 > WOOD-FIRED MEATBALLS • HEIRLOOM TOMATO BRUSCHETTA • FRIED SHORT RIB RAVIOLI • RICOTTA WITH GRILLED CIABATTA • ALL CALL DRINKS



$10 > ALL PREMIUM DRINKS • ALL SAMBUCA SPECIALTY DRINKS

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Entertaining groups of any size is one of our specialties. Let our staff plan your next corporate lunch, business networking happy hour, rehearsal dinner or social event; whether it's cocktails and hors d'oeuvres for 20, or a seated dinner for 500. Each of your guests will feel like a VIP! Sambuca is where Houston comes for their parties and events. If you would like to speak with someone please call 713.227.7423 for immediate assistance.
  • Private party facilities
    Sambuca parties and events engage the senses through tantalizing food, gorgeous ambiance and live nightly entertainment.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Travis St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Entertainment
    Sambuca is Houston's premier location for 4-star dinner and live music nightly. Any evening is great for dining, drinking, and enjoying the show. Sambuca is the ultimate location to entertain on a night out in downtown Houston.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,428 people are saying

Sambuca Restaurant - Houston reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.5
3.5 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.5Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

1,413 Reviews
  1. GiseleL

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Not worth for NYE, the band was good but way to expensive for the food we got.

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  2. GaryT

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sambuca never disappoints. The food was awesome as usual, and the music was great!! A double thumps up for Tracy Perez and band 👍👍 The Templins

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Houston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice New Years Evening, great food, good band. Great atmosphere

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Houston1 review

    2.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Great band and ambiance. Small dance floor. Servers lack the knowledge of platting and service. Tables are numbered and servers kept coming around trying to give us plates that were not ours. Watched servers walk through small dance floor with plates. Silverware was brought after plates of food was delivered. Just not the service that I’ve seen on prior visits. Will not come back again.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Houston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a terrific NYE at Sambuca - food and entertainment were excellent. Server was busy so our drinks sat empty for a long time :(

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  6. LakevaB

    Houston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 31, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant ambiance was great to me, and while I enjoyed the food, my husband did not care for his shrimp scampi. I did enjoy the band that was playing. The alcoholic beverages were okay, I've had better. Our waitress seemed to forget about us at times...

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  7. VerniseE

    Houston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on December 30, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Is a nice bar. Very well decorated and good service. However, the food is just ok, but very overpriced. If I ever go again, it will be just for a few drinks and life music.

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  8. RalphF

    Houston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 30, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food not as good as I remember. Portions were small and just thrown on the plate. Not worth $200 for dinner for 3 with no drinks.

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  9. bruceG

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 24, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Good food. Playing rap at 6pm not ideal from dining (did change it to their credit)

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  10. JasonH

    Houston3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Started with a bump by not getting to us in the first 20min of being seated, but made up for it as soon as we got on our servers radar. Food was excellent as were the cocktails. Would recommend to friends, family and associates.

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FAQs

Sambuca Restaurant - Houston offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (713) 224-5299.

Sambuca Restaurant - Houston is rated 3.5 stars by 1428 OpenTable diners.

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Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Sambuca Restaurant - Houston

909 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Travis St.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Sambuca is Houston's premier location for 4-star dinner and live music nightly. Any evening is great for dining, drinking, and enjoying the show. Sambuca is the ultimate location to entertain on a night out in downtown Houston.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Entertaining groups of any size is one of our specialties. Let our staff plan your next corporate lunch, business networking happy hour, rehearsal dinner or social event; whether it's cocktails and hors d'oeuvres for 20, or a seated dinner for 500. Each of your guests will feel like a VIP! Sambuca is where Houston comes for their parties and events. If you would like to speak with someone please call 713.227.7423 for immediate assistance.
  • Private party facilities
    Sambuca parties and events engage the senses through tantalizing food, gorgeous ambiance and live nightly entertainment.
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