"Fancy-Schmancy Downtown Nightclub" Top 5 Page for this destination Night Clubs Tip by H-TownJourneyman

If there was a place in Houston that is known for it's upscale nightlife, and undoubtedly knows it, it's this place. Mercury Room, which originally opened on it's own in 1999, was immediately voted by several local magazines as the best nightclub in Houston, as well as Playboy magazine voting one of the best in the U.S. And the owners will not let you forget it, as every advertisement I have seen for this place has these "honors" mentioned in bold print. A few years later, Boaka Bar, which is connected to Mercury Room, opened up to similar fanfare. But these distinguished remarks are not unfounded, as there obviously has been some serious money invested here. Mercury Room, which is the more "loungy" of the two, has a small upstairs bar with a few tables and barstools, and a huge area downstairs with another large bar, and plenty of plush chairs and sofas, along with a small dance floor. The decor is ultra modern and trendy, with mirrors lining the walls, and dim lighting enhancing the lounge feel. They usually have a DJ spinning dance and house music, with the occasional hip-hop thrown in.
Now although it has the word "bar" in its title, Boaka Bar is actually the dance club of the two. It has a sort of European castle theme going on here, with a large dance floor in the middle, and two spawling staircases leading up to the VIP rooms on the second floor. The music here is loud, in most cases dance or house music spun by DJs. So do not expect to have a quiet converstion here, just get your booty shaking on! :)
Cover charge is usually between $10-15, and the drinks are very pricey. But if you are looking for a place to see and be seen with many of the local beautiful people, this is definitely one of your options!

Dress Code: Definately dress to impress, you wouldn't be here if you weren't trying to impress! :)

Address: 1008 Prairie Ave.
Directions: Located downtown on Prairie, just east of Main St.
Phone: 713-225-6372
Theme: Nightclub
Website: http://www.mercuryroom.com/