I generally confine my music listenings to inner loop Houston venues (or at least venues close to major freeways) - but lucky me - I won a free night's stay the La Quinta Tomball, Texas, in a silent auction which afforded me the opportunity to check out the locally famous Main Street Crossing. No, seriously... I won a night's stay at La Quinta.
If you're in Tomball, it's pretty much impossible to miss it. As far as I'm concerned, there's only one street in town... Main Street... and it's probably also the only building that's even open after dark. Also helpful is the light up sign clearly identifying it. And if you're in Tomball in the first place, you probably live there - so this description is most likely entirely unnecessary.
I hope you're not there to eat - and if you are, I hope you're not a picky eater. You can have a burger and chips... or a salad... or a pizza. I had the burger... I wouldn't call it especially delicious, but it was good enough. For dessert I treated myself to some chips and salsa - worth noting is that the salsa is pretty good and reasonably spicy. Â If there were other dessert options, I was oblivious to them.
I was feeling fancy and abandoned my standard bucket of beer with dinner and split a couple bottles of wine. I couldn't say for sure if it was good wine because it all tastes the same to me, but it wasn't awfully expensive and it effectively did its job... and it was red. The table beside me had some serious issues ordering quite a few of the beers on the menu - apparently someone drank a whole lot the night before because there was hardly anything left.
But really you're not here to eat well or drink fancy beers, you're here to listen to music - and this is a great place to do it. I would call it a Mucky Duck/Dosey Doe hybrid. It has an intimate setting like the Duck without being so obnoxiously intimate that people will be hushing you for quiet conversations. And, really, I don't know how they do it - but their artist draw is pretty amazing. This is definitely not on anyone's way that's on tour, but somehow they bring in some top notch artists... a few up and comers, a few local artists... a few legends.
Who really cares about the food when you've got Ray Wylie Hubbard on stage?
@gahteeriffico
As far as local venues go, Main Street Crossing is a true listening room for songwriters. You have to appreciate that there's no competition for the audience's attention. People come to listen and enjoy original songwriting. Hearing the stores behind the songs add such a dimension in allowing us to know the artist. The quality of the experience is so much more than just listening to music. It's now at the top of my favorite places to see a singer. Â Need to mention: Â They serve food and have a great wine list.
Review Source:"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."
-Marley & the Wailers
No doubt this place can hit you with some seriously great performances. Very intimate setting, bar featured in the back of the house with ample amounts of bar table tops, sectioned off by a bar top counter seating area transitioning into a more dining room like area. My date & I decided to stick back at a bar top table, since it's all ages most of the families flock towards the front of the house where the larger dining tables are and of course the stage.
It's not a large venue so to me any seat in the house still gives you that very up close and personal touch. The high ceilings and adequate sound system for the size of the building make this a very enjoyable establishment to check out a live performance, there really is nothing like a live performance. There was a $10 dollar cover charge, bring cash, if you use a card they tack on a couple bucks! The beer menu has a great variety though again don't expect great prices, if I recall it was $4.50 a bottle and I did see Ziegenbock on there for $12 a pitcher (man should have went for the pitcher!). The food selection is short and well short, not that extensive. Luckily I didn't even expect them to have food at all so I was quite happy with the Chips, Spinach & Artichoke dip that I ended up ordering (I'm require snacks when it comes to drinking a few beers.)
Loved that the artists mingle pre and post show (hoping that's a norm since I intend on frequenting as long as there is someone that catches me eye on the events page), Ryan Beaver & Brian Keane, such great local performers!
BEST place to see a concert in an intimate setting.  Excellent  acoustics,. Seats 180 people. Beer and wine only, but plenty from which to choose.  Controlled, mature crowd the nights we were there. Â
We had their margarita pizza and it was just fine, wasn't frozen as one reviewer stated. Â I wouldn't call this a dinner theater, maybe they were trying to push it as such at one time, but now there's music here three or four nights a week., and they happen to serve food. Â We saw Ezra Charles (awesome show), Shake Russell (Waylon's done some of his songs) - both excellent Texas boys. We are buying tix for Gary P Nunn - I know, can you believe he's going to play in TOMBALL? Â
I wouldn't come here to eat dinner.  We had the pizza as stated above and it was more of a snack, yet satisfying, in other words, it wasn't terrible. I saw  hamburgers being served last night. they looked average but if I were a musician, as intimate as this venue is, it would be like sitting at the kitchen table playing your music while others at the table were eating. Just kinda weird, that's all.  Go eat at the Rib Tickler or Goodson's, then come here for your music.  I think I saw maybe five hamburgers being served, and the place was packed, point being no one really comes here to eat.
Service was above average. We didn't want for anything.
Main street requires reservations, and you will be turned away if  there isn't room for you. That's just the way it is. Try to get your reservations early, the tables are comfy but the bench seating towards the middle of the venue was not comfortable for two hours.
The crowd has been an older one - 40 and up, although my 21 year old loved Main Street too. Thankfully the music starts  at 8:00 and on time, too. That's nice for us maturing folks.  The musicians  hang around between sets (20 mins or so)  and it's like a little meet and greet. Â
Kinda disappointing that one reviewer gave this place bad marks because the play he saw sucked and was given  bad directions. Where's your GPS, dude, or Google maps? Â
Oh, and  Tomball cops are Nazis so watch your speed in town.
We had a very enjoyable time at a concert here last night! Â You are seriously so close to the artist, and it has the feel of a personal concert! Â
We did not try the food, but I would recommend getting a bucket of beer because the place seemed to be a bit under staffed and could use a little better service, but that takes nothing away from the experience. Â It was a little pricer than I expected, and I did not understand the reason for an increase in $13 dollars for reserved seating versus walk ins? Â
Overall though we had a great time and if you see an artist you like, by all means stop by for a very up close and personal experience!!
I was here for a event babe bought through Urban Delight which I have now dubbed Rural Disappointment. Now I will say that this place had little to do with the issues with the event but helped to formulate my opinion about them.
First, we were given horrible directions.
Second, we were told it was dinner theater. I was concerned that they would not be serving alcohol but instead we found out that dinner wasn't included in the price of dinner theater. Say What?!
No big deal because I'm striving menu options: chicken salad sandwich, pepperoni or margahrita pizza (it was basically frozen pizza put in the oven), and chips and cheese. They were serving burgers but the service was soooo slow that the servers told us our food wouldn't be done before the play was over. And considering how long it took to get the chips & cheese I know they were correct.
The play was horrible. It was based on the anime "Death Note". Sad part was people were basically talking amongst themselves the entire time.
Saving graces for this place: it's a nice place. Very cute inside. It's like a Brasil's coffee shop. And honestly I think this is where the problem lies. They should stick to coffee and snacks. When you say cafe that leads to other expectations that frankly they don't/ can't meet.
Babe and I both agree that this place had a lot of potential, but the direction is off. I believe they had no business signing on as a dinner theater or trying to accommodate that many people with food. Just not where their strengths are.
Would have never found this place if one of my favorite Singer/Songwriters (Dana Cooper) wasn't in town for this midweek gig. I am SO GLAD I did. This charming venue, set in downtown Tomball is a great place for live music, wine, beer and maybe even coffee and dessert.  The neon sign is a beacon in an otherwise dark and quiet midweek outing. The brick building is has tall ceilings, some parking but plenty across the street. Once inside, you will immediately feel comfortable either down front in the stage or behind  the divider at pub style tables and chairs. Stained pine ceiling beems along with the color scheme and brick walls is classy enough for a reception or wedding but comfortable enough for a smoke free music venue, complete with cofee bar and glass dessert counter. The furniture is on the newer side and the lighting  can be adjusted for any kind of gathering.  The owners are Christian and their mission for both local churches, community and live music is obvious.
The place is open for local youth on Wednesday and three church services on Sunday. Tuesday is open mic and Saturday is closed for private parties, so seek out live music on either Thursday or Friday.
I wouldnt hesitate to host a party or gathring of any kind at this very intimate venue.
The menu is small but the quality is tight.
I had a chance to meet a few of the waitstaff as well as the woman who books Texas/Americana/Country music and everyone was genuinely small town friendly and interested in your experience.
Get this place on your radar by checking out their website and finding when your favorite band is coming to Tomball. Its worth the short drive!
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