Best Dive Bar: The New Potato
We never know whether a favorite watering hole will take exception to the notion that we are dubbing it a dive bar, a term which can, we admit, conjure flashes of filthy bathrooms, slovenly drunkards, lewdness and fights in the parking lot. So, let’s qualify our selection of The New Potato by saying the restrooms are pristine at this EaDo staple. The customers are exceptional folks with high drinking pedigrees. There is a nude woman at the bar, but she’s tasteful and elegant. We’ve never seen a fight in the parking lot, unless you count the internal struggle of leaving a good time behind when the night’s done.
Another connotation of the term “dive bar” is that it’s a place where folks are welcomed. It’s familiar and feels nice, like a warm hug or a shot of tequila. It’s got bartenders you know and love who’ve come to know and love you. The New Potato has all of that in abundance and so much more. The bar itself is a chic, quirky space – not the exact descriptors one might use for a dive. There’s a massive outdoor area with an outdoor bar, a huge patio, twinkling lights and a well-kempt grassy area for all kinds of frolicking. Bukowski may now be rolling in his grave.
So yeah, maybe The New Potato is just a great bar for folks letting off the steam of the day or celebrating something special with family and friends or just seeking a well-mixed drink stirred and served by nice folks. If we have to, we’ll say we love to dive into The New Potato, one of Houston’s best, which kinda maybe sorta makes it a dive bar, by our own weird way of thinking.
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This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
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