The big picture
Mohammad took a drastic leap to open the first Spectators in Sugar Land in August 2022, completely shifting his career path from mechanic to a business owner in the food and beverage industry.
He said he relied on his team of chefs, bartenders and marketing professionals—all people he grew up with in Sugar Land and Missouri City—to push each other to grow and become what they are today.
Spectators now has three locations in Fort Bend County, with the goal to open 20 to 30 more across the Houston metro, Mohammad said. His sights are set on a potential 2025 or 2026 opening in Cypress or The Woodlands, he said.
“You have to take risks to be able to do anything in life,” Mohammad said. “It's an expensive risk to take, but that gives me a further push, a further drive to be like, don't fail.”
Mohammad said his goal with Spectators is to provide an upscale dining experience some customers may be unaccustomed to having at a sports bar.
“I wanted something with craft cocktails ... but also pair that with fresh, good food,” he said. “Not just your typical fried food you'd get when you walk into a sports bar, but fresh salmon, a fresh steak.”
Other menu items include oysters, crawfish, a 14-ounce ribeye with a loaded baked potato, and a variety of hearty salads.
“We butcher in house,” he said. “It’s all fresh, nothing’s frozen. Sauces are made daily; vegetables are cut daily.”
How it works
Spectator’s second location in the Riverstone community opened last February, and another location in Richmond opened in August of the same year.
Mohammad attributes the brand’s success to his and his team’s commitment to providing good service, good food and something different.
- 1525 Lake Pointe Parkway, Ste. 100, Sugar Land
- 18702 University Blvd., Sugar Land
- 18802 West Airport Blvd., Ste. 700, Richmond
- www.spectatorsbargrill.com
