Review - Etro Lounge

Very cool ‘80s-inspired bar right in a thicket of nightlife busy-ness.

Helped by the fact that it is open seven days a week, Etro Lounge has (arguably) become THE place in town for those looking to reminisce about The Cure or the awkward attractiveness of Molly Ringwald or whatever other nonsense was spawned in the ‘80s.

The interior has a very sleek, loft-like industrial feel to it –stained concrete floors, lots of metallic accents, strange art on the walls, that whole bag. As mentioned in the above Cons, it can occasionally reach towards being pretentious, but it’s not very often, it just seems that way because ‘80s enthusiasts are (unfairly) classified as being inherently annoying.

The crowd is usually very artsy (that’s the intention of owner Reese Haisler, who is a pleasant guy in his own right) with the average patron being somewhere from 23 to 33 years old.

Each day during happy hour (until 9 p.m.) ‘80s board games are laid out for your enjoyment, and there are even ‘80s-inspired retro drinks on the drink menu (such as the I Think I’m Turning Japanese martini).

All things told, Etro Lounge is one of Houston’s more fun late night hangouts in town and has a solid shot at living a long life.