EastMidtowner Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Anyone know what's going in on McGowen and Travis where the noodle shop used to be? The sign says The Roof.... is that whole corner going to be one huge club? That's a prime location if the Camden SuperBlock gets developed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 The Roof has been open for some time now, 2600 Travis. it takes up the upper floors, i'm not sure what's going on in the ground floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Anyone know what's going in on McGowen and Travis where the noodle shop used to be? The sign says The Roof.... is that whole corner going to be one huge club? That's a prime location if the Camden SuperBlock gets developed.From what I've read it's going to be a seafood restaurant on the first floor. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/busine...ff/4578633.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMidtowner Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Oh ok... I thought the sign said "Roof" but maybe it said "Reef." Seafood restaurant in Midtown? Hmm....will be interesting to see how that does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 The Roof has been open for some time now, 2600 Travis. it takes up the upper floors, i'm not sure what's going on in the ground floor.Yes, I believe that is correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1126 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Oh ok... I thought the sign said "Roof" but maybe it said "Reef." Seafood restaurant in Midtown? Hmm....will be interesting to see how that does.It does indeed say "Reef." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzerain Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 My wife and I walked by there on our way to the train station before the construction started quite a bit. It looks like they are updating the building. Looked pretty fancy. If I go by again soon I will try and get a pic of the sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I drove by that new "Reef" restaurant last night, and it's now open. It looked very nice inside, and very crowded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 It's always crowded. Pretty decent dood as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Barcadia is moving to Houston, and it will be setting up behind Reef and in front of the new Camden in Midtown. Sounds like a pretty cool idea. Looks like they are expanding the sidewalks around where the bar is going too... Here is a link to the one they have in Dallas, http://www.barcadiadallas.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Will it be a better deal than Pacman Fever on the first and last Friday of every month at 1820? To be determined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rci2145 Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I've been to the one in Dallas a couple times. It's a cool and popular place. THIS is the type of bar we need in Midtown. This is exciting. They have all the 80's video games and ski ball. They also have an old Nintendo so you can play Tecmo Bowl and Super Mario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 me and some friends went to the soft opening last night, definitely a cool bar. the entire staff is tatted up. the games are excellent, especially mortal kombat.also a new retail clothing store next to Coffee Groundz opened up where comcast use to be. They split the comcast store into two different leases, one to the clothing store, and one is vacant.also, the apartments at bagby and mcgowen look great. excellent infill.I've been to the one in Dallas a couple times. It's a cool and popular place. THIS is the type of bar we need in Midtown. This is exciting. They have all the 80's video games and ski ball. They also have an old Nintendo so you can play Tecmo Bowl and Super Mario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 me and some friends went to the soft opening last night, definitely a cool bar. the entire staff is tatted up. the games are excellent, especially mortal kombat.also a new retail clothing store next to Coffee Groundz opened up where comcast use to be. They split the comcast store into two different leases, one to the clothing store, and one is vacant.also, the apartments at bagby and mcgowen look great. excellent infill.Thanks for the good news! I passed that place a night ago and made a mental note to go there. Slightly off topic, but the new apartments off mcgowen do look great and are excellent infill. They span 3 blocks, one full block is taken up and the two adjoining blocks are partially taken up. This part of midtown should "urbanize" nicely over the next several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 soft opening? When is the 'official' opening?I'm eager to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 soft opening? When is the 'official' opening?I'm eager to go!Barcadia is expanding into the open retail space behind their current location... it will include bowling and more games. Should be pretty good. They are also going to start serving brunch there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've been to the one in Dallas a couple times. It's a cool and popular place. THIS is the type of bar we need in Midtown. This is exciting. They have all the 80's video games and ski ball. You end up with the 20-somethings banging on the plexiglass tops of the sit-down Pac-Man machines wondering why the giant touch screen isn't responding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 You end up with the 20-somethings banging on the plexiglass tops of the sit-down Pac-Man machines wondering why the giant touch screen isn't responding. I am really glad I wasn't drinking any liquid when I read that. That's one of the funniest things I've seen this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Barcadia is expanding into the open retail space behind their current location... it will include bowling and more games. Should be pretty good. They are also going to start serving brunch there as well.Glad to hear this. I've been to Barcadia last weekend and last night... each time I wondered why they didn't expand into the adjoining space w/ more games. The place is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Glad to hear this. I've been to Barcadia last weekend and last night... each time I wondered why they didn't expand into the adjoining space w/ more games. The place is really cool.Barcadia has their new "Sunday Funday" menu out:"mimosas $4 eabloody marys (w/three olives tomato) $4 fresh fruit mojitos $5 $4 u-call-its from 3pm - 2am"http://barcadiahouston.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Barcadia is closed, seems like sometime around Monday the 9th(?) perhaps? Enjoyed their cheap food and beer specials but you could see the writing on the wall recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 oh wow..didn't realize it was doing bad. I haven't been in a while though. Hopefully when Camden finally develops the superblock, whatever goes there next will have better business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 had been twice. wasn't impressed. small game selection (and not that great anyway), and no one ever played unless there were free credits.should have been free play every evening. with random tournaments, "free" party for the winner. things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettSFA Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Contractors working in the old Barcadia space this morning. Anybody know whats coming next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 It's a bar and lounge concept, I forgot the name though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 What's going in at the old Barcadia? There were construction workers in there this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 putting in a lounge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 https://m.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Montrose-Tex-Mex-mainstay-El-Real-closes-14567849.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com   I am so sorry this happened. in 2011 after the video rental store closed- I was so afraid this property would be torn down.  at the beginning of Montrose Monday’s it was sooooo crowded. somehow tho it all faded. I’m sure his house catching fire and the messy divorce didn’t help things. I will miss Bryan Caswell in Montrose. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Wowsa! I gotta say though the last few times I was there it was really slow...and i mean REALLY slow...and the food wasn't great...including just THIS past Saturday!!! A group of friends and I went there to eat during the Montrose Monster Pub Crawl... we were one of maybe 5 tables in the place at a time that should have been busier and at the end of the dinner, my friend Liz said: wow how is this place even in business...it's dead in here and this was the worst food ever...  i had to immediately call her just now and ask her for lottery numbers  ps...i will add that moving Little Bigs was another horrible decision he made...that place was booming in the old location at Montrose and Westheimer and then he moved it further down to a less convenient spot on Montrose (guess they wanted a bigger space to fit their success but they were successful mainly because of their location in my opinion) and the service and food quality also suffered for some reason. Long live The Burger Joint though...love that place, so I am not complaining. Edited October 28, 2019 by gene 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, trymahjong said: https://m.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Montrose-Tex-Mex-mainstay-El-Real-closes-14567849.php?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com   I am so sorry this happened. in 2011 after the video rental store closed- I was so afraid this property would be torn down.  at the beginning of Montrose Monday’s it was sooooo crowded. somehow tho it all faded. I’m sure his house catching fire and the messy divorce didn’t help things. I will miss Bryan Caswell in Montrose.  I really hope this can now be turned back into a theater or concert venue like they did with the Heights Theater. Westheimer in Montrose is breathing new life, and this would be an excellent opportunity. Plus there really isn't a big time venue in the area. I'm sad to see El Real go. I liked going there as a nice place to get some decent Tex-Mex in an unique environment, but I rarely saw it full. I think someone can really bring new life into this place. With a lot of the latest revitalization efforts to old venues like this around town happening I'm looking forward to what happens next here. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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