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A trip back in time
Posted: October 28, 2009
If there are any guys that want to experience the 80s, just check this place out, it reminds me of a bygone era when things were a little less, shall we say, refined. I was visiting for work and my friends took me there and it was okay but nothing special.
Vote for this review: Some HOT men
Posted: October 28, 2009
You know, I am not really a "bear" person. I am also not a leather person. But this place was really packed with both and there were some hot men there. I was dragged there by friends when I was on a business trip and it was pretty nice all around. There is also one bartender there who is SMOKING hot.
A bunch of people that need to get over themselves
Posted: October 28, 2009
My friends dragged me here and we barely stayed five minutes. I ordered a drink that cost twice what it should and there were attitudinal stares all around.
Scary
Posted: October 28, 2009
The Brass Rail was an old divein Charlotte, but it had character and was sort of fun. Plus they had a great jukebox and HOT men. This place tries to carry on the tradition, but it is horrible. The place needs work, you might get a disease on the patio, the drinks are EXPENSIVE, and of course... ATTITUDE. There are a bunch of stuck-up queens EVERYWHERE you look. No thanks.
Nice place but needs some serious MEN
Posted: October 28, 2009
Like Woofs in Atlanta, this place tries hard to be a sports bar, but the twink crowd makes it very attitudinal. Drop the attitudes, please. And remodel the bathrooms.
Sad they closed
Posted: October 28, 2009
Although this wasn't one of my favorite Eagles, it was one of my favorite bars in Charlotte for a long time. The crowd was friendly and the bartenders were always really nice. I hope they reopen someplace else soon, it was a real nice alternative to the traditional sleazy holes that you always get in that town. Sad.
A real fun time, bring a hat
Posted: July 01, 2009
I dont know if this place is as laid back as everyone says it is. There is definitely a little cowboy attitude in there, and there are far more Sue Ellens than there are JR's in this place. BUT. Don't let that stop you from having a real good time at one of the best cowboy bars around. It is amazing how long they have been going at it with so many different changes around them. Just one of the best bars period and always a great time.
HELL no
Posted: July 01, 2009
First time here, there was a fight between a woman and a man in the bathroom, both of whom we shall describe as "transient". Second time here six weeks later, there was a guy selling something in the same bathroom who had to be forcibly removed by the bartender. Then the third time, the bartender (same person) copped an attitude to me because I asked him what's the problem with your bathroom, it seems to cause fights. Oh well, either you have a sense of humor about your lame bar, or you get better security so it's not a problem. Go to North End instead.
Once upon a time, it rocked
Posted: July 01, 2009
But that was back before bars had to try harder. Maybe there are just too many bars in Boys Town offering the same thing? Maybe free beer night? I dont know but not many people were in here the night we went. At least it's clean which is more than we can say for Touche.
What crowd?
Posted: July 01, 2009
I guess the Chicago enthusiasm for cowboys has worn off because neither of the other reviews talking about mobs of people applies anymore. Oh well, things change.
Casual fun good time
Posted: July 01, 2009
I really like this place. One of the bartenders is always smiling. They have games in TV and not music playing over them - like a real sports bar should. People with attitudes tend to avoid this place, which is a good thing. It tends to get a good crowd during the summer with Cubs games. A fun night and good times.
Not a wild mustang in sight
Posted: May 20, 2009
Once upon a time, there was Hoedowns, and everything was a-ok. Cowboys from all over the South would come there every weekend. Then some major drama happened (typical Atlanta) and we get this place? I'm still waiting for someone to do a country and western bar RIGHT (Remington's does, Hoedowns was close). Until then, take your chances at 3LC. At least they have hot bartenders.
Different night to night
Posted: May 20, 2009
You can't set your watch by this place. One night leather, the next night twinks. Next week hunks, then the next night trolls. It's a schizophrenic bar for a strange city full of attitudes. But you can still have a dam good time. Highlight: getting a $25 ticket for parking outside. Way to go, Ohio.
I think I saw Pablo Escobar
Posted: May 20, 2009
There was so much snow falling in the bathroom, I thought I was in upstate New York. Other than that, a decent sleazy dive in a city with very few options. You'll be heading home early.
It is what it is
Posted: May 20, 2009
If you're expecting rough and rugged, go somewhere else. But what you get here makes JRs in DC look like the Eagle. This is attitude with a capital A - and they show it, baby. So if you're wanting cheap drinks, hole-in-the-wall atmosphere, trolls, old music, and bad parking - then you better go somewhere else.
A great place that went downhill FAST
Posted: May 20, 2009
You can't go wrong with sports on TV, jerseys on the walls, cheap drinks and good food, and convenient location, right? Well despite all those great things, this place is the worst for attitudes and stuck-up cliques like you have never seen. They are also in need of a serious makeover, I heard they were moving so they must have quit cleaning the place two years ago in expectation of that. True story: I found a fingernail in my food, which says quite alot on many levels.
Twink Nation inside, Somalia or Bosnia outside
Posted: May 20, 2009
When you park your car (a mile away) you're greeted by transients and psychos. Then you go inside and you get... transients and psychos. Except these are wearing Dolce and Gabbana and drink mixed drinks. The only leather you'll see is either in the store in the basement, or the leather holsters the cops wear when they show up on the corner every 5 minutes to arrest a crack dealer. Didn't this place used to be a bear/leather bar? Still taking bets on how much longer this place can stay open before it collapses from disrepair.
Everything wrong with bars today, under 1 roof
Posted: May 20, 2009
In the internet age, it's not enough to simply say "we're the oldest" etc. You have to REMODEL. Change. Clean up. Add things. Go with the changing times. This place is obviously content on not having cleaned, remodeled, or changed one bit since oh about 1988. The conditions are nasty. The food is disgusting. The drinks are pricey. The people are sorta unfriendly. If this place put a weekend of elbow grease and enthusiasm into it, I'd want to go back there - but I won't ever visit this place again.
Neat watering hole
Posted: May 20, 2009
Hot guys. Friendly staff. Pretty interesting events. Decent location near a great neighborhood with lots of restaurants. Good prices. Your typical bear bar.
Fun time, but needs a makeover
Posted: May 20, 2009
Like most Southern bars, you're inside 5 minutes and you think it's 1990. Same old nasty decor, bad old-school music (Vogue in 2009?? Really), and semi-friendly local staff. They do have pool tables and some nice hard to find beers. But the best thing is the MEN. Good god almighty the night we went was UNBELIEVABLE. Highly recommended, just don't touch anything.
An unusual place - depends when you go
Posted: May 20, 2009
I used to like this bar. It still is pretty cool, but only on event nights. I have been there a few times and was disappointed. They could use a little bit of a makeover. If you like chilling out and having a beer and don't care about atmosphere, then here you go. The people are pretty friendly.
This place ROCKS
Posted: May 20, 2009
Best live music in St Louis. Incredible food. Friendly service. AMAZING beer selection. Funky atmosphere. I loved it!
A gay American institution
Posted: May 20, 2009
What can you say about Remington's, other than it has outlasted violent Marine thugs, a gay-cowboy craze, three Republican administrations, a rival country bar around the corner, line dancing (what was up with that?), and a million changes to the 'hood. This place will probably be there in a hundred years, and will still be one of the best times you're ever going to have in a bar. The guys, the smiles, and the atmosphere is 100% genuine. Just a great time!
This is THE Eagle. Accept no substitute.
Posted: May 20, 2009
Compared to other Eagles (Charlotte's is like the Milan Fashion Show, and Atlanta's is like Bosnia outside), this one needs no introduction. Old school sweat and leather. Cruisy hunks. Cowboys. Shirtless bears. Gropes and grabs. Almost pitch-blackness upstairs. Sports on TV downstairs (year round the best place to watch a game in DC). Put it this way - if those walls could talk. Almost 15+ years and I still think it's hands-down the best leather bar on the east coast.
Oh please. Like you need to ask.
Posted: May 20, 2009
Everyone in the country has at least HEARD of the DC JR's. When you go in there, it's like entering the hot zone of airborne Gay Attitude Virus. Better wear a mask and gloves. Also, if you're going to pay premium prices for drinks, at least make them properly. The whole bar is 3-4 guys standing in circles texting each other with a sad, outdated video and dance music collection, and outfits from the mall. Avoid.
Going downhill faster than my ex's waistline
Posted: May 20, 2009
Let me tell you, years ago you would come in here and see the finest array of muscle hunks and bears with ZERO attitude and always a friendly smile. Now it is all stand-and-model Discover-card hoes with fruit drinks and their little clique games. The upstairs is barely even a crowd anymore. This is sadly one of the bars that couldn't meet the challenge of the internet era and I'm afraid it's going downhill fast. They need a complete makeover and a serious remodeling. Then get some real men again.
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