Jimmie’s Ice House

The perfect dive bar with cheap beer. Bartender is extremely nice. Those who gave bad reviews probably enjoy kale and vote democrat!

Unpretentious ice house. Cheap beer — expect to walk thru a cloud of cigarette smoke as you go in. But the vibe is very chill and the music can be really cool /​old school. Think Elvis. Lots of Elvis. Lots of regulars — no judgment. Chill, kick back a few and then bar hop to your next destination.

If you want to go to a genuine neighborhood icehouse, look no further! Jimmie’s is as authentic as it gets for a Heights beer joint. Cheap domestic and craft beers are always cold and there always classic tunes on the jukebox. Usually not very crowded, but enough folks to keep it cozy. A great spot to catch up with buddies or relax with some suds.

Beer was cheap and music was good but bartender was rude to the women in our group. Just because you’re running an ice house it doesn’t give you a license to be a jackass. There are better options for cheap beer in the Heights.

One of few places left in the city where it still feels like you have your good old fashioned freedom. So if you don’t like smoke… regulars…loud jukebox… the occasional dog… etc… Please stay away and don’t be a whiner! Some things should be left as they are!!!

The place has been open since the 40’s and is a Heights community hub. Daily specials include «WHITE TRASH DAY”(Pearl, Lone Star, PBR, etc.), «TEX MEX DAY» (Corona, XX, Shiner, etc.), and «EURO TRASH DAY» (Heineken, Stella, etc.). There are other specials as well all kinds of wine (red, white, and pink). The management and staff have changed since most of these reviews were written so if you haven’t been there lately you should check it out. You definitely can’t beat the price without staying home.

Been here a few times, between the general attitude of the people here and the fact that its beer/​wine it won’t be my choice to come back. Not sure why people are so cranky here, maybe its because several folks appear barely employable and they are just angry at life.
Fortunately now there are other places in the Heights with cheap beer, and other bars nearby. I’d just leave the Jimmys regulars to their place where they can commiserate with each other. Also because I’ve seen several of them bring their trashy attitudes to other area establishments. Keep your $ 2 beer drinking selves here where you belong.

Just a dive that has been around for a long time. Caution… nostalgia time. I remember when Onion Creek, Jimmies, and Beer Island were the only places here. I guess that really was not that long ago. Still, just shows how much things change, and how quickly it can happen.
Low ceilings, all wood, picnic tables outside, loud ass stereo. Everyone seems to be welcome here. I see a crowd that is a bit rough around the edges with cans of Lone Star. Then I see a family with kids complete with some Jimmie’s Ice House shirts on and a bucket of Saint Arnold. The service behind the bar is bare bones, but always friendly to me. Just beer and wine, like a true Ice House. There is a complete lack of pretension here. So much so, it can’t really be described on Unilocal,and just needs to be experienced.

Jimmie’s perception of success clearly does not rely on the importance of customer service. We had a terrible expereience… Well, it was an experience outside of Jimmie’s since we never made it in the door. After moving to the Heights, my husband and I and two other friends decided to see what was along White Oak and planned to drop in somewhere for some drinks. We didn’t have our eyes on any particular place, and with parking being limited everywhere else along White Oak, when we came upon Jimmie’s we pulled in and decided to give it a try. We parked. We got out of the car. But before taking a step in any direction, a group of people outside and the bartender inside, both at the very same time, began accusing us of illegal parking and yelling at us saying we couldn’t park there and to move our vehicle or we would get towed. We were so shocked that we couldn’t even try and argue and we got back in the car and left.
Jimmie’s gets one star for having a great location. But I know all four of us, will never ATTEMPT to go back and experience the same form of customer service we received.

Let’s be honest.
This is not a place that impresses the eye, but that being said let me stress «the no frills, I just want a beer and watch the game» atmosphere is pretty freaking awesome.
How awesome? Cockroaches awesome!
How awesome? The beer comes from an igloo awesome!
How awesome? This place looks my dad’s garage awesome!
How awesome? FEMA trailer with a state of the art jukebox awesome!
Ladies beware… this probably isnt the place for you.
Guys, take note. If you want a place to drink and not have to shower after a ballgame or mowing the yard… then I give you Jimmie’s.
You could wear your pajamas at this place and no one would notice.
Forget the hipster heights hangouts. Instead, go to Jimmie’s and hear about how a guy fought off a bunch of bikers using the jawbone of a donkey… old testament style.

cash only, ok spot to pick up a pre fitz beer

Great for those of us who think Christian’s Tailgate is polluting White Oak with chain-​restaurant drivel. Excellent for those of us who find Onion Creek just a bit pretentious and with frankly sub-​par food.
Jimmie’s is still an original, with great character, and a surprising selection of more than just dive-​bar beer.
The toilet continues to be an adventure, but unfortunately the juke box is some bizarre internet music contraption that frankly has little to no charm.
Come support a business that still remembers what an original Texas ice-​house is all about.

I used to love this place, but now I only stop in when I’m avoiding the hustle and bustle of O.C. The staff is the primary reason for distancing myself from this drinking hole. One night I saw one of the bartenders severely over-​serve a guest. It was a disturbing scene. The over-​served woman was slipping off the bar stool as her words became more slurred and her drunken gaze became more sluggish. The patron even stumbled to her car with a beer in her hand and began to drive off — WITH THE BEER! A friend and I tried to stop her but did not succeed. The woman kept backing her vehicle out of the parking area and when we turned and tried to get assistance from the staff or other customers the intoxicated woman took off down the road. When we confronted the bartender, the bartender said «well she only lives a few blocks away. She’ll be fine.» We were shocked and left immediately. We should have called law enforcement, but I think we were just overwhelmed with disbelief. In summary: it’s a decent dive bar with guests that fit the décor. The regulars here are usually friendly and engaging. The nights that bands play out on the patio are nice. However, the staff is completely unimpressive, providing mediocre service at best and completely lacking any concept of social responsibility.

Jimmy’s was one of the very few businesses that went out of their way to set up and support the walkers of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this weekend. Thank you guys so much! It was a loooong walk and you were right at the end with balloons, signs, and tons of support! Patron this place for the good deeds they do!

Jimmie’s is one of a few places I think every Houstonian should visit at least twice in their lives. The picnic tables outside are perfect for a group happy hour after work or a cold one after a hot bike ride. The Bartender is awesome, the open mic night on thursday is a ton of fun, and the ever-​revolving clientele (along with the regulars) is always great for people watching, meeting new friends, or just having friendly conversation.

If a dive bar and an ice house… say if Donn and Rose took a Roll-​N the hay, and had a child, it would be named Jimmie. A large covered patio area with picnic benches and a rustic open-​air bar set the unpretentious scene at this Heights ice house. Cheap beer, old juke box, chatty proprietor, and even a few regulars you’re not too sure about all meet the great dive bar criteria. Jimmie’s is a good Saturday afternoon bar. I liken it to camping actually. The guys can kick back and drink their beers, and if you bring «inside girls» along, they can adjourn to the slick bar and air conditioning at 6^th Street Bar and Grill next door, and order themselves a chicken sandwich.

Did a little pub crawl on my first visit to H-​Town and bumped into this gem of a dive bar. It was a Saturday evening, so there was plenty-​o-​football on the small tube televisions. Definitely no HD in here.
Lets be honest, this place is kind of a dump, but in an awesome way. The bathroom scared me a bit, I was afraid I’d end up with a VD when i used it.
There was a crowd of people dressed in German outfits with bier steins. Not too sure what was going on there, but I have a sneaking suspicion it was some sort of larping (that’s live action role-​playing) activity because it certainly looked like that type of crowd, hah.
I cozied up with the lady and ordered a couple of Pearls (also a pleasant first for me). The bartender asked for $ 3, not $ 3 each, for both!
Dumped a couple bucks into the jukebox and waited about an hour before our songs came on. I knew this place was a winner when my selection came on and almost the entire bar started singing «Paradise by the Dashboard Lights».
Fairly certain at one point the owner, a UT grad, came by sat down and chatted it up with us, bussed our picnic bench and left, which was also awesome.
Definitely a friendly, albeit older, crowd. I’ll be back on my next trip to Houston!

Big fan. Third (and best) stop on our White Oak/​Studewood pub crawl. Highlights include:
–$ 1.50 beers (including a local beer, Pearl that was quite tasty)
–Cool owner (at least, I think he was the owner) who was chilling with customers out front and behind bar, bussing tables, cracking jokes
–a table of cute friendly lesbians who were seriously into college ball
–Other laid back cool peeps who were seriously into ball (or beer, either way, all good)
–Kick ass jukebox
–No walls
I heard from my brother (who lives in that hood) that they donate beer to homeless folk who wander around. To some I supose that’s not «helping» the problem. But if I was homeless and lived in houston this summer (some 70 days over a hundy and 90% humidity) a cold beer would make my friggin day.
I know there are a billion other places to grab a beer in the heights but I would stop again here for sure!

Great Heights Ice House!
Friendly crowd. Nice place to hang out.
Ice House Heaven! I have seen live music there on a couple of occasions.

Why has this place not been reviewed yet and who put it under the grocery category? lulz
Well I’ve only been here a total of 2 times but both visits were pleasant and enjoyable. It’s conveniently located on White Oak within walking distance of Beer Island, Fitz, Onion Creek and all the other watering holes close by.
Very laid back atmosphere that caters more to the Heights locals, which is respectable. Apparently you can bring your dog, it’s cash only and sometimes they make free food. Full of win this place. Need to go back soon.
Oh yea… after they close up around 11−12ish (?) during midweek you can BYOB on the outdoor seating. Not sure if it’s a secret privilege or not, but still pretty neat.