Victory - Houston (TX)

3 /5 Jasmyne: I visited for brunch with my family. The restaurant itself has nice ambiance. When we arrived we were greeted by the owner. He was very nice. I enjoyed the 90s-2000s music that was playing. The volume level makes it a little hard to have a conversation while you eat. The food was ok. I was surprised at the small portion sizes compared to most restaurants in the area. Flavor was also lacking. We were charged a 20% service fee although we only a had party size of 6. I’m not sure where that came from and it was not explained. The restaurant was not busy so I expected the waitress to be more attentive than she was. Great atmosphere but the food was not it.

5 /5 Camilla McDaniel: This is my first time catching their happy hour and OMG the food and cocktails are absolutely phenomenal!!!! I was helped by Myles And he is definitely one of the best bartenders I’ve had in a while…. Especially considering I came here earlier in the year and I wasn’t too impressed, but they definitely made up for it with this visit! Everything is so good definitely recommend stopping by especially for happy hour. They have a really decent happy hour menu.

4 /5 JALON M: Visited Victory for the first time while in Houston for the Holiday. Realized it was next to my hotel downtown, so we decided to give it a try on Friday night. Initial impressions at the door was professional and inviting. No issues with the reservation even after we adjusted to the right. The main dining space was clean, upscale with tasteful decor to match. Proper, but moody lighting filled the space creating a luxury ultra lounge look. Service and Hospitality was on point as our server Derrya took care of us the entire night. From her recommendation of drinks ,food and helping order our hookah. The food came out in a timely manner and was cooked well. Derryas hospitality alone convinced me to spend a bit extra than I planned.I Recommend Victory to anyone looking have a good time, grab some good dining, and catch a vibe.

5 /5 Tosha: Miles was so dope!!! He is the bartender and was just assisting. You wouldn’t know it from the way he attended to us. He was great. The food was yummy. I had the salmon with crab. Top notch. Very flavorful. My party enjoyed their food as well. The bread pudding is really good as well. Soft and not heavy like many. Really liked the victory sauce. Worth adding to a dish. Side bar- ask Miles to make you a custom drink of you are a risk taker. He hooks me up nicely.

1 /5 Cln Sn: We booked a table two weeks before New Years Eve. Two days before New Years Eve, someone from the restaurant called us to inform us that there would be a charge of $400 to $800 if we wanted to sit downstairs. But if we preferred, we could sit upstairs at no extra charge... and we agreed to be seated upstairs. On New Years Eve, we arrived at 10:08 PM. The hostess led us to our table upstairs. She seated us at a very uncomfortable metal table, even though there were plenty of comfortable, unoccupied tables behind us. I asked her if she could move us to a different table. She refused, claiming those tables were reserved, and left with an unpleasant and contemptuous attitude. I dont understand why a woman over 50, a hostess, would behave like a spoiled teenager. It was embarrassing. 30 minutes later, two couples behind us were smoking marijuana, unbelievable in a restaurant! We spoke to a waiter about it, and he confirmed that they allowed cannabis consumption after 11:30 PM every night upstairs. We asked him if he could move us to a different table to get away from them. He readily agreed and seated us... after the hostess had refused our initial request. It turned out the upstairs area was reserved for cannabis smokers. And the hostess had never told us this. Once seated at our new table upstairs, we ordered appetizers and drinks. 15 minutes later, she brought us our main courses without cutlery, explaining that the cutlery was dirty and in the dishwasher. She asked if we minded using plastic cutlery. We agreed because at that point, wed had enough and just wanted to eat and leave. Before she left, we ordered our last dish because we didnt want to stay any longer. 15 minutes later, she came back and told us that our order couldnt be prepared until midnight. We were there for New Years Eve, but we didnt get to enjoy it because all the festive atmosphere was downstairs. It was the worst New Years Eve wed ever had, a nightmare like wed never experienced before... They only cared about the people downstairs who were paying between $400 and $800 for that shabby place. Thats why Black-owned businesses never last, because they charge exorbitant prices and disrespect their customers. We will never go back there.