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THE best place to people watch!
Posted: October 22, 2008
Great windows to sit and people watch. The beers weren't that cheap, and the first waiter had PLENTY of attitude! Still, the windows gave great views to the pedestrians out front, so it's a great place to people watch. Didn't eat here, so cannot comment on the food.
Vote for this review: First bar hit during the Castro visit.
Posted: October 22, 2008
Ok, hit this bar early on a Saturday night and it was getting full already. Not many young things here, but a few bear daddies to look at. Not the most pretty people here, but the beers were cheap and the set up is all about cruising. Stand at the top of the stairs to get a good look at the front bar!
UPDATE: Was here on 10/18 and 10/20. Place was packed with people. Very friendly, quick service, but again, not much to look at. It's a great place to start the night, tho!
Great Italian food, just off the Castro
First to Review - October 22, 2008
Friends took us here, and it's a great place! Clean, quite, nicely decorated. The Staff was very attentive, but not pushy - and WAY gay friendly! HOT manager on our visit! The food was done well - gnochhi, ravioli, salmon, tortellini - all were tasty dishes. I though the prices were a bit high ($18 for ravioli), but the dining experience made up for it! Highly recommend trying this place for a splurge!
Not much of a Leather Bar....
Posted: October 22, 2008
Ok, went here on a Saturday night for Men in Gear night. There were maybe 6 people in gear besides the bar tenders, and maybe 25 people total. Time was near 11 pm, and the bar tender was friendly as hell, but no crowd and the ones that were there were a bit old. Cold beer, cheap prices, but crowd left a lot to be desired!
Levis, Leather, and fun!
Posted: September 30, 2008
Have been here more often than not, less attitude than the other bars in Dallas! Granted, not all the people there are models, but most are friendly enough to chat with. The upstairs store is filled with some great stuff, but it's not cheap! Plus, that new building in the parking lot offers a lot more than "new space", if you get my drift!
HUGE dance floor!
First to Review - September 30, 2008
Come here to dance, as the floor is packed all night long! Good cruisy bar, with a few good pool tables in the back too. Drinks flow fast from the bar, and the people are decent to look at too! Lots of normal, laid back, easy to meet people here!
OKC has a leather club......
First to Review - September 29, 2008
Was there a spell back, the crowd seemed a bit older than most other places. The bartenders were quick with service, and actually got us a round. Clean bathrooms, good music, but the place was not filled as we were there @ 10:30. Maybe it gets busy later in the evening? It did have an outdoor patio too
The name says it all.....REALLY!
First to Review - September 29, 2008
At the corner of 39th and Barnes, this place is a throw-back to the old days. Long pours on liquor, smokey rooms, CRUISY patio, interesting clientel. Even if you're not a tramp, you need to step in and be jettisoned back to yesteryear! Service is fast, juke box plays the Gay Hits & Country, strongest drinks in town!
Hotel or Bath House, you decide.
First to Review - September 29, 2008 - Visited: August 2007
The Copa and Finish Line bars are located within the hotel itself. There is a vending machine filled with the essentials: condoms, lube, poppers, and snacks. It gets SUPER cruisy after hours, with people with windows open basically offering up thier wares for the night. I think there are actually some people that live here too!? It's way cruisy, and lots of people stay there and pick up, too! Bars, accessories, and bodies = bath house! Have fun!
Tropical Theme - Lively dance floor!
First to Review - September 29, 2008
Have been here many times, and the music is usually banging out some good beats to shake to. The crowd is busy all night, and the bartenders are quick to service - usually. You can usually find a hot guy or two to focus on, and the dancers do an adequate job too!
American Food - GREAT patio and people watching!
First to Review - June 15, 2008
Went here 5-24-08 with a large group (14) Service was fast and effcient, with awesome drinks coming out too! Calimari was quite tasty with some sort of pineapple-horseradish sauce that was TO DIE FOR! Food was prepared nicely, crowd was small for a Saturday night, but people watching was incredible! The bathrooms don't have a sign stating Mens/Womens, you have to look at the newsprint on the walls - felt like a unisex bathroom, where you could look into the other one. Cool? Creepy? You decide. Otherwise, a great place!
Skip the front bar!
Posted: May 27, 2008
Was here on May 23rd and the place was busy. Front bartender was more concerned with chatting with friends and getting drinks for them than anything else, so skip him and go to ANY of the other ones that work for their $$. Younger crowd that had some attitude, but worth a visit (a short one) if you're taking a trip here. HUGE bar with lots of space! I heard there was a naked shower show on Sunday, but didn't get there!
Showtunes AND Leather?
Posted: May 27, 2008
Was here on Sunday, May 25th, for the beer bust and had a really good time! It was odd that one room had on showtunes, but it was a lighter atmosphere than the rest of the place. FRIENDLY people and some nice ones to look at, not an overly young crowd either. Liked the outdoor patio! Would go back and try it on another night!
A great place for weekend brunch & people watching
First to Review - May 05, 2008
Good food and even better people watching! Used to the THE place to hang out weekend mornings for breakfast! Grab a cup at the end of the bar and pour your own coffee and be prepared to wait 20+ minutes to be seated. Friendly staff and good service. Keep your eyes open as this place can be very cruisey! Love the Breakfast Burrito here, as it's HUMONGO! Enjoy....
Nice Dance Floor, and nice outdoor Patio!
Posted: April 28, 2008
Was here for Gay World Series in August, and had a good time! The dance floor was always hopping, full of guys (probably the 100+ teams that were in town), and met some really nice people. The staff was friendly, service was fairly quick (got quicker with a nice tip!), and the patio is a great place to get away from the music and smoke! Overall, an enjoyable experience here!
THE Standard in Austin.
Posted: April 22, 2008
When in Austin, this is THE bar to stop in and see. Bartenders are quick and cute, reasonable prices, good mix of people. They have also put some $$ into a remodel. The people here are friendly and it's a nice spot to end your night!
Excellent front bartender on the weekend!
Posted: April 22, 2008
Was here April '08 and didn't realize that there is a $5 cover on Friday nites! Still, had 2 drinks here. The go-go boys were TOTALLY LAME, as one just sat there and talked with a "friend" and the other was on his iPhone texting. BORING! Also, we must have gotten there at dinner, as the staff was eating for our entire stay here. Cheap prices came with the cover, but the rest makes it a questionable stop at best.
What happened to the Chicken Coop?
Posted: April 22, 2008
Was here in April '08 after a long abscence and the place hadn't changed that much to me. The one patio where all the cruising used to take place was well lit, and had lots of people looking for action - but nothing happening! The other patio is open and really nice to sit down and chat with friends. The drinks were reasonable, but a cover on the weekends for this place seems a bit over the top for what you get once inside.
Younger, trendy crowd.
Posted: April 22, 2008
Came here after the Pegasus so already had a good buzz going. They do have a nice patio, and a great bartender back there too! The crowd was younger, trendier, and I felt a bit out of place. Wasn't near as friendly as Pegasus, but had more eye-candy to look at. The music the DJ was spinning was difficult to dance to as well.
Kareoke on a Saturday nite?!
Posted: April 22, 2008
Was here for most of the evening and sat outside on the patio. It was a nice spot to get away, until the place filled up! Kareoke going on all nite - some good, some bad - but still had fun! Drinks were reasonable, bar was crowded - overall, a good spot to see and be seen in SA!
A total mix of young/old!
Posted: November 13, 2007
Moby's must be the staple of the Castro. Had an easy feel to it where you could come in all dressed up or dressed down and fit right in! The drinks were cheap, but not so many friendly folks here. It's like a neighborhood bar, and if you're not part of the neighborhood people sit back and stare. Good eye candy here of all ages!
Fun and more Fun here!
Posted: November 13, 2007
Small space with some decent 80's tunes playing on a Saturday night. The place was full, so sitting down was a tough act. Found a spot, ran into some practicing drag queens and the photoshoot ensued! Had fun here!! The drinks were cheap ($4/beer) and the people we met were friendly enough. Good mix of young/old here. Several diffent videos playing for the music so lots of folks focused on the flat screen TV's and not the people in the crowd.
Nice place, easy to find, full of men!
Posted: November 13, 2007
Saturday night this place was happening! Good music spinning but a small dancefloor. Big space with lots of places to sit and watch people. A little bit young for me, but the place was full of eye candy with more walking in by the minute.
Sunday Beer Bust is the BOMB!
Posted: November 13, 2007
Went here on a Friday night - very empty and half girls/guys. Went back on Sunday for Beer Bust - FULL of hot guys! Sure, I'm 38 and seeing other guys my age that were that hot just makes me want to go back. Most were super friendly, and some leather shown, saw a porn star there even! Didn't see much under 28, so if you're looking for young/hot, go elsewhere. Beer at the bust was $10 drink until 6 pm, so get there early to get you $$ worth! Ended up hooking up with a hot couple here!!!
Not a Dark Room - it's well lit.
Posted: November 13, 2007
Went here on a Friday night and the place was full of guys. Drinks weren't so great, but the outdoor patio was full of people. There was one guy getting a BJ, but nothing else really. If you're going for the Dark Room, it's the outdoor patio and it's well lit. So, put on a good show as EVERYONE can see you. It was ok for what is was: Cheap drinks, some eye candy, decent music but I wouldn't go just for the action on the back patio.
Are the people hiding somewhere?
Posted: November 13, 2007
Went here on a Friday nite just at midnight. 12 people in the entire place, with one guy ROLLING around the dance floor. Classy. The guy at the door charged two of us a cover ($5/ea) and when we paid with a $20, he didn't want to give us our change back. Avoid this place as there are better ones.
Sunday afternoon is hopping!
Posted: November 13, 2007
Went here on a Friday nite - EMPTY! Sunday afternoon - FULL! It was a fun place, with lots of bear types. There was some good eye candy here, and the people were friendly! It's a good place to hang out, grab a drink, and make new friends!
Dark bar with lots of Old Trolls!
Posted: October 23, 2007
Ok, from the street it looked closed. Went in and the beer was cold and service was fast. The Back Patio is little more than a barn with pebble gravel, but there is a lot of action back there. Yeah, once you get some action, you're more likely to stay there, otherwise I wouldn't put it up on the top of my list.
Very nice bar!
Posted: October 23, 2007
This place is HUGE! It's clean, it's modern, it has tons of space to house all the pretty boys you can handle. Although the people here aren't near as friendly as elsewhere, it's a stand-and-model bar worth checking out. Service to get a drink was always fast, too!
It's THE staple of Gay Bars in Chicago!
Posted: October 23, 2007
As a visitor, you HAVE to go here. It's sort of like a pilgrimmage to a Gay Mecca!? It's got cold beer and some good eye candy to go with it. Could use a little updating as it's laid out with lots of narrow corridors and old built in seating/standing areas. Overall, a great place to start your night in Chicago.
Small place with a broken toilet!
Posted: October 23, 2007
Was here for about an hour, and while the beer was cold and the people were friendly, there wasn't much space on/off the dance floor and the bathroom was DISGUSTING. It may have just happened, but eww!
Leather Gear Welcome Here!
First to Review - October 18, 2007
I went to the Block years back, but had a great time while there. Drink prices are the same as anywhere else, plus there is a separate room for those guys that come decked out in leather gear. If you play that way, this is your place, as the backroom had several items to get strapped to and have a good time. Don't come too early, as people don't show until late - after midnight.
Nice place to get away from Best Friends!
First to Review - September 04, 2007
Was here celebrating with a group way into 80's tunes. The paid jukebox was playing 80's hit and the cheap drinks were flowing. Other than the group, not much of a crowd, but it's just across the street from Best Friends so if it's cramped or overflowing head on over here!
Definately Away from it all!
Posted: September 04, 2007
It's been ages since I've been here, but was just there this last weekend (8-31-2007) and the place was hopping! Drag show every Fri/Sat, and the drinks weren't too expensive ($3/beer I think) so it made the night just fly by! The crowd was a mix of locals that seemed to know each other, and the one bartender was worth taking a second, or third look! I'll go back, soon!
Stampede on in!
Posted: August 21, 2007
I think this place was re-opened about 2 years ago, as it was the Corral before that. Major changes included ripping out the old/nasty carpet, a paint job, and concrete floors. Drag shows all the time draw in the crowds, and I think all the poeple there smoke - heavily! The back bar is a place to get away from the show, and they have a nice outdoor patio to sit for a spell too. Not for the trendy or non-smokers, but the drinks are cold and cheap ($0.50 draft beers everyday?!)
Fort Worth's Premiere Lesbian Bar
Posted: August 21, 2007
I've been to this bar on several occasions, and each time it was an evening to remember. From the moment I walked in, I was pushed/shoved and stepped on by the women that obviously don't want gay men in their place. Fine, I can get that. Headed to the back bar where there is a male bartender where I had a chance at getting a drink. Music is country, and it's really a good atmosphere if you find a spot where you're not in any womens way. Takes a long time to get a drink once the place gets busy, but what bar doesn't have that down side?
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