Randy Nott, 47. I can have fun anywhere, including podunk towns in the middle of Bibleachia. Most people just don't get that. Whatevuh. The thing that I don't get is how people can have hobbies. After I've done something once, I'm pretty much over it and ready to see and do the next thing I haven't experienced yet.
Popular amongst the not so health conscious
Personally, I don't like this place because it's a diner, and it serves the typcial greasy spoon stuff. However, it is popular amongst the gays, walking distance from the Strip, and if you like diner grub, then you'd probably like this place.
Obnoxious
Very little bar, so it can be tricky to snag a seat. And forget about enjoying your drink. Lesbians screaming at the television when some women's basketball players score, Then, not wanting to be outdone by the lesbians, the gays start yelling at the screen with football on it, even though nothing happened. Very annoying.
Exactly how a gay bar should be
This place is full of Mexican-chic, kitschy fabulousness. There was a dj that was playing every music genre imaginable, which kept things interesting. The El Paso gay scene surprised me - it's actually a lot more fun than bigger cities that are more popular with the gays.
kitschy camp
Cozy dark bar, though not like I was expecting from the name of the place. Thought it was going to be like a leather bar, but it was actually campy.
Stand 'n model
This is the fancy schmancy gay bar in Mobilehome. $5 cover is a total rip off. They do have some ok draft beers, and there's a completely empty dance floor upstairs. Schnazzy lookin bar, but pretty boring. Twinky and cliquey.
Membership required
Apparently this bar is open 24/7, which is only allowed for private clubs, so you have to shell out the $5 and fill out a membership card. Other than that annoyance, it's an alright bar.
Friendly troll bar
Good first place to stop, the locals will chat you up. Sort of has a leather bar vibe, and kinda old school. A little boring, but worth stopping for 2 beers.
Good location, crap food
Nice setting in the historic district, across from the cathedral. But the food sucked big time.
Typical Minneapolis
As with every other place in Mpls, you'll almost certainly find something with wild rice, lingonberries, or trout as one of the ingrediants. Lots of hippies and hipsters in a small place, so it does get crowded.
Good Beer, Crap Food
This place has the look and feel of a gay bar, and it does attract a fair number of the homosexuals. They brew their own beer here, and it's pretty darn good. Food...not so much.
Hipster Central
Great place to go on a date. You can have a good dinner, good draft craft beers, then bowl on their old school lanes.
Supposedly the oldest gay beach in the world
Don\'t know how you could definitively say which is the oldest gay beach in the world, but this is a very nice beach worth checking out nonetheless. Most of the guys go au naturel, but some wearing bathing suits, if you\'re a little shy.
Two thumbs up
Had a great breakfast here - nice amosphere, view of the crazy charachters walking up and down Castro, good food, very reasonable prices, attentive service, definitely worth checking out.
Good Grub
Tasty burgers and a good location right on the courthouse square. But there is absolutely nothing gay about this place, not even the servers. And servers are always gay.
hip pee
Lots of hippie types at this cafe, which isn't too uncommon as far as coffeehouses go. It's like in the ground floor of an apartment, which is kinda weird. The hippies may have nasty hair, but they sure know how to cook up some tofu scrambles. The coffee was a no-go though. Don't know what they put into their brew, but it doesn't even taste like coffee.
More of a lesbian bar
Female bartenders and advertisements on the walls with ladies on them indicated this is more of a lesbian bar, though there were a few dudes there for karoake night on a Sunday.
Nice view
It's an alright bar. Best thing about it, probably, is the view of the ocean since it's on Seawall Blvd. Not a pretty crowd, and not much goin' on, but good to get a drink when you've had enough of the nasty Galveston beaches.
Hard to say...
Was there during a week night, so of course it's gonna be dead in a city of this size. Their website isn't kept up to date; they advertised having porn on for the night we went, but when we arrived, no porn. Apparently, a straight couple just "happened" to wander into the place and were offended by the porn, and reported it to the police, who politely requested that they stop. Whatevuh.
Yum, Yum, Yummy
Great place to go if you like seafood. I'm not a big a fan of sushi, which features pretty prominently on their menu, but they have a wide variety of other not so pretentious food too. Definitely a little on the pricey side, but the quality and presenation of the meal is worth it.
The real deal
This is the best bar to go to in London if you want to experience the truly local scene. Very small space that gets packed, but it's very jovial and the drag show is fantastic. The good old fashioned kind that's campy and the queens actually sing with their own voices and don't lip sync.
Rip-off
$10 cover and overpriced drinks for a run-down bar? The "dance bar" doubles as the drag stage. The only redeeming thing about this place is that it is reasonably well attended; but don't come here expecting to find a good time.
Great beer selection
This is primarily a restaurant, with a small bar at the front. The food is very good. Good place to go on a date cuz it's upscale yet casual, and is right in the thick o' things, so there are plenty of options for after dinner.
Good location
This isn't a luxory hotel by any means, but it is clean and comfortable. The best thing is that it's within walking distance of the bars and the inner harbor and most of Baltimore's tourist attractions. The price is good for the location too.
(yawn)
It's surprising that a city as huge as BA has such few gay bars. And this place charges by the drink, rather than being open bar which seems to be very common in this city. Unfortunately, the bar itself is pretty sketchy, like being in someone's basement. No decor, not much of a crowd, and everyone sits on couches so there's no co-mingly going on here. Pretty boring overall. But you can get a gay map of BA here, so you can leave this place and go somewhere that doesn't suck.
Exactly how a dive bar should be
This is a small, unassuming place that could easily be written off, but you will not be able to leave this place after just one drink. Bartenders are cool, the small crowd is full of fun and enery and totally get into their awful karaoke - which is exactly how karoake is supposed to be. Very laid back, fun people, easy to strike up a conversation...gem of a dive bar.
Looked nice
First off, do not come Dayton. I don't think I've ever been to a city where it was so difficult to find a restaurant. They simply don't exist in Dayton. Weird. Anyway, I was at this bar on a Sun. afternoon, and it was tooootally dead. The bar itself looked pretty decent though, pretty large, so I'd be willing to give it another shot on a weekend night.
Good for a suntan
The only reason I came here was to get a tan on my ass. So obviously, it was during the daytime, and was pretty laid back. Guys were friendly and kinda fun to chat with. Though I did get propositioned for sex, I wouldn't think you'd go to a bath house during the daytime for serious cruising. I'm sure it's even busier at night.
What the hell else are you gonna do in Corpus
Ok, I got hit on here, so it gets a star for ego boost. But everyone there was hideous, so maybe that doesn't really count as an ego boost. Oh, what the hell, it was worth killing some time there considering there's absolutely nothing else to do in this tejano city.
Best in the Metroplex outside of Dallas
Now if you're an out-of-towner, I would not suggest you drive all the way out to Denton for its sole gay bar. But if you live in Dallas and want to try something new, this place is worth checking out. I was there on a Fri. night and it had a good-sized crowd, without being overly crowded. And they had awful karaoke, but I mean that in a good way. Very entertaining, some terrible singers who gave it their all, and no American Idol wannabe types. Mable's beats any of the bars in Ft. Worth by a landslide. And it also wins grand prize for most original gay bar name ever.
Ho-hum
Just an ordinary bar - small place, they serve food (didn't try, so I can't comment), overall nice bar atmosphere, but just boring if you go alone. More of a place to converse with friends.
Whore-able
The place has been completely taken over by the straights. I would maybe classify it as gay-friendly, but it's not really a gay club anymore. And it's very old and kinda run-down.
Could be worse
Actually, the bar itself isn't bad and they have draft beer. Granted, I went in the early evening and there were only a few other people in the bar at the time, but it's definitely not the seediest bar I've ever been to - not by a long shot. However, someone at another bar in town said the upstairs and downstairs is where it's really bad. Didn't get to see those parts.
As bad as it gets
Maybe it was just an off weekend. A verrry off weekend. But this place had nothing but a handful of trolls and a small group of straights to watch the sad drag show. Very depressing for a Friday night. And to add insult to injury there was a $5 cover to experience this hot mess. Never again.
The complete opposite of gay
OK, I don't have a problem with this place - food's okay and it's cheap. But seriously, this place is in the hood, and I don't mean the gayborhood. It's nowhere near any of the gayborhoods in Dallas, and I'm pretty sure if a same sex couple came in here holding hands, they would be murdered. People, this site is specifically intended for the gay crowd. If you want to write a review about a mainstream restaurant go to yelp.com and stop cluttering up this site with reviews that don't belong here. Gaycities needs to do some housecleaning to remove reviews on places like this.
Basically a Hamburger Mary's
This place is actually better than what the other reviews make it sound to be. It's not just a greasy dive for hamburgers. This is a solid place that serves quality food. The atmosphere is similar to a Hamburger Mary's. And it's conveniently located across the strip mall of gay bars. Worth checking out.
Perfect place for breakfast
This is a cozy cafe on a quiet street in the Soulard neighborhood. Very good breakfast for not much dough. It seemed to be very much a hidden gem, because I got the impression that the other folks there were local regulars. This place is worth seeking out.
Too good for its own good
This is an excellent choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It has a lot of personality, which is not very easy to find in H-town. The outdoor seating is also great if it's not summer. Very good food at good prices with a chic yet comfortable atmosphere is the reason why the straights have ventured into Montrose to overrun this place.
SAT's version of JR's
This bar just opened up and it's very nice. The only gay bar in San Antonio where the patrons aren't hideously ugly. And $1 pints of Shiner. This is the only place to go in town.
Best Bar in STL
This would be the best leather bar, best bear bar, and even best dance club in St. Louis. Very full, very festive, and even has a lot of good-looking guys, which is extremely rare to see at this type of bar.
Needs more people to fill it up.
The bar has a nice, big open space. Went on a Friday night and was relatively dead, just like all the other bars in Denver. The only place in town that seems to get a crowd on a weekend night is Tracks. Supposedly this place gets packed on Sunday for their beer bust.
Phenomenal
Definitely like no other hotel/resort I've ever stayed at before. The whole complex is like a little colonial village, which sounds kitschy, but it was actually very charming and tastefully done. Several good dining options on site, including al fresco. They have shuttle vans that'll take you to the beach. It's within walking distance of Old Town Willemstad, the capital. At night you can here what must have been a bagilion frogs chirping, but it wasn't an annoying sound at all, it was other-worldly and very pleasant. Painfully romantic, and I can't rave about this place enough.
Nicish bar
This is Rochester's version of the "nice" gay bar. In an older building, like the JR's in some other cities. Draught beer got it an extra star. I would suggest starting the night here, then moving on to Muther's for some drag and dancing.
Had low expectations and was still disappointed.
Boring dive bar with a hideous crowd. The only redeemer is that the drinks were cheap. If you're a homely local or an alcoholic, this place is probably your cup of tea.
Small City Leather Bar
Rochester is the smallest city I've ever been to that has a leather bar. It's pretty much what you'd expect from a bear/leather bar - divey with an older crowd. No back patio or dark room, so things stay pretty mild.
Straight Latinos, Women, and Homos???
Strange combination of about 75% straight Latinos and women, and about 25% gays. If it weren't for the drag performance, you would definitely thick is just like any other straight club. Not really my scene, but I managed to have some fun regardless.
Great Dive
Total whole in the wall, but a great place to go if you just want to kill an afternoon drinking beer and chatting with friendly, entertaining people.