![]() Opening bars and restaurants in downtown Houston is a gamble, made even more dicey in the aftermath of the pandemic.īut the owners of the former Batanga (Brian and Hank Fasthoff), which quietly closed last year in downtown’s historic Market Square district, decided to play their hand with a new bar at 908 Congress. The restaurant at 908 Congress is now home to The Big Casino Bar. Patio at the former Batanga restaurant in downtown Houston. The bar takes its name from the Big Casino Saloon founded in 1886 in the same block of 900 Congress. ![]() Greg Morago Show More Show Less 6 of7 An archival photo in The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress, the former home of Batanga restaurant and bar. Greg Morago Show More Show Less 5 of7 The patio at The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress, features a giant screen LED television. Greg Morago Show More Show Less 4 of7 The Smoked OF cocktail (bourbon, brandy, walnut bitters, orange bitters and sugar) at The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress. Greg Morago Show More Show Less 3 of7 The High Roller cocktail (gin, herbal liqueur, raspberry shrub, lemon, syrup and egg white) at The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress. Greg Morago Show More Show Less 2 of7 The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress, is set in the former home of Batanga in downtown's historic district. ![]() 1 of7 The Noisy Neighbor cocktail (gin, blood orange liqueur, Galliano, ginger ale and tonic) at The Big Casino Bar, 908 Congress.
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