Bar sales · Houston, TX
El Ref Bar & Restaurant
17381 State Highway 249, Houston, 77064
El Ref Bar & Restaurant, at 17381 State Highway 249 in Houston, reported $803,989 in alcohol sales — liquor, beer, wine and cover charges — over the 12 months ending July 2026, about $66,999 a month and down 45.6% from the year before. That ranks 568th of 2,870 venues in Houston, where the median venue sold $200,329.
- Average per month
- $67K
- 12 of 12 months filed
- Latest month
- $0
- Jul 2026
- Year over year
- -45.6%
- vs $1.48M
- Rank in Houston
- #568
- of 2,870 venues
What it sells
- Liquor 75%
- Beer 24%
- Wine <1%
Share of reported liquor, beer, wine and cover-charge receipts, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
Within half a mile
The median venue within half a mile sold $165,606 over the same 12 months, across 19 venues that filed.
| # | Venue | 12-month sales | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capitan Seafood & Mexican Grill17505 State Highway 249 | $901K | $75K |
| 2 | Saltgrass Steakhouse17275 Tomball Pkwy | $740K | $62K |
| 3 | Hooters17599 State Highway 249 | $542K | $45K |
| 4 | Congregate Kitchen and Lounge17175 State Highway 249 Ste 5a1 | $415K | $35K |
| 5 | Buffalo Wild Wings17195 State Highway 249 | $404K | $34K |
| 6 | Kpot Korean Barbecue & Hot Pot17575 Sh 249 S | $323K | $27K |
| 7 | Fats Sports Bar9211 West Rd Ste 113 | $290K | $24K |
| 8 | El Refu Bar & Restaurant17111 State Highway 249 | $279K | $23K |
The map shows El Ref Bar & Restaurant's full monthly history with the liquor, beer and wine split, and lets you draw a circle of any size to get the median venue around it. Radius comps, trade-area context and CSV export are in Pro.
Questions
How much does El Ref Bar & Restaurant make?
El Ref Bar & Restaurant reported $803,989 in mixed-beverage sales over the 12 months ending July 2026 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026), an average of $66,999 a month. The figure covers alcohol and cover charges only; food and non-alcoholic sales are not reported to the state.
What were El Ref Bar & Restaurant's most recent monthly alcohol sales?
El Ref Bar & Restaurant reported $0 for July 2026, its most recent filing.
How does El Ref Bar & Restaurant compare with other bars in Houston?
It ranks 568th of 2,870 Houston venues by alcohol sales over the 12 months ending July 2026. The median Houston venue sold $200,329. Within half a mile, the median venue sold $165,606.
Where does this data come from?
Every Texas business with a mixed-beverage permit files its gross receipts with the Texas Comptroller each month. The state publishes those filings on data.texas.gov. These figures are the filings as reported, grouped by venue.
TABC permit: MB200080268. All bar sales in Houston