GlendaleDude's Profile

Anderson's 5th Estate has now transformed into Forbidden. The East valley finally has a gay dance club. Best Nights FRI & SAT.

This bar has been through plenty of changes, physically, and has had several names. The formula today seems to be working. Diva, the manager really treats everyone well. There's usually some great bar food on movie night. The place has everything-- strippers, darts, drag, and Karaoke. The only think you won't find here is dancing. The dancefloor and DJ booth of the former Yanks are now gone. Savannah hosts the drag shows and strip shows, and is a attention grabbing performer. DJ Energy keeps the music pumping, and he has plenty of music beyond the over played Top 40 crap you hear everywhere else. The bartenders have always been nice to us, and they don't daydream or get caught up in conversations. A very mixed crowd, diversity can be fun!

Great club. Clean bar and restrooms. Friendly staff that doesn't make patrons wait endlessly for a cocktail. Resonable prices and no cover. The DJ on Friday is the best. Phoenix needs to support this club instead of running to the Anderson's rehash. Or the cumbia/reggaeton/country trainwreck music of Charlies. The staff here will remember you, and they are always glad to see you again. Plenty of mature men, not overun with silly twink boys.

Well this sure is a big change from the days of Johnny MC's. Yes, it's nice to have a dance area downstairs. But the concept of having a DJ upstairs is retarded. The upstairs is too small for dancing and a DJ set up. The few times we were there (upstairs) it was like a DJ and his 10 friends standing around. No dance atmosphere. A big mistake. The upstairs was always a good place for conversation, not anymore. Now the manager has decided to make it a mixed bar with mostly straight disc jockeys and their groupies. Can't see the gay community supporting this for much longer.

If you enjoy a bar that is so dark it's next to impossible to see what somebody really looks like, Cellblock is for you. The bathrooms are really disgusting. Ceiling is falling apart, piss usually all over the floor. It seems like everybody there has been with everybody sexually. There is however an area with some decent lighting (front bar) that you could strike up some conversation. Gets overcrowded Thurs. thru Saturday. Not a place for everyone. Bartenders are mostly decent, but there are a few that seen to ignore the customers.