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    The Bolt

    3.8 (56 reviews)
    InexpensiveGay Bars
    Open 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    THE BOLT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Juke Box
    Outdoor seating

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    Leathette P.

    I love this Leather Cowboy bar the bartenders are truly the best

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    Summer M.

    The Bolt is a far cry from the midtown gay bars, where you may see a line up of miniskirt-wearing girls lining up to get inside... and that's just the way I like it. It's a straight up dive bar with a plain storefront on an empty road in Del Paso Heights. Inside you'll find friendly funny bartenders, a personable unpretentious crowd, and some hurricane-strong drinks. Oh and a sex swing on the stage (which I was instantly and permanently fascinated by). Outside in the back there's a patio and a HUGE lawn- I imagine they can throw a hell of a party with all that space! The bartender was a total sweetheart and poured me a damn fine birthday drink- a dangerously sweet concoction that he served flambe, called the Toasted Marshmallow (but it was so damn strong, I called it the Night-Ender. Haha) Had a fabulous time at the Bolt and would gladly go again.

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    10 years ago

    Can be fun very late weekend nights. The rest of the week is deserted; just a small clique then

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    9 years ago

    Two of us spent $60 on a Monday night around 11pm and walked out of a deserted bar sober an hour later.

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    11 years ago

    Very great atmosphere while attending this bar. Superb beverages, and who doesn't like a man in leather walking around all sexy.

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    Faces

    3.1
    (509 reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    Bobby's the best lol. This review needs 85 characters for some reason so here's the opening script…read moreto the bee movie: According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Ooh, black and yellow! Let's shake it up a little. Barry! Breakfast is ready! Coming! Hang on a second. Hello? Barry? Adam? Can you believe this is happening? I can't. I'll pick you up. Looking sharp. Use the stairs, Your father paid good money for those. Sorry. I'm excited. Here's the graduate. We're very proud of you, son. A perfect report card, all B's. Very proud. Ma! I got a thing going here. You got lint on your fuzz. Ow! That's me! Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000. Bye! Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house! Hey, Adam. Hey, Barry. Is that fuzz gel? A little. Special day, graduation. Never thought I'd make it. Three days grade school, three days high school. Those were awkward. Three days college. I'm glad I took a day and hitchhiked around The Hive. You did come back different. Hi, Barry. Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good. Hear about Frankie? Yeah. You going to the funeral? No, I'm not going. Everybody knows, sting someone, you die. Don't waste it on a squirrel. Such a hothead. I guess he could have just gotten out of the way. I love this incorporating an amusement park into our day. That's why we don't need vacations. Boy, quite a bit of pomp under the circumstances. Well, Adam, today we are men. We are! Bee-men. Amen! Hallelujah! Students, faculty, distinguished bees, please welcome Dean Buzzwell. Welcome, New Hive City graduating class of 9:15. That concludes our ceremonies And begins your career at Honex Industries! Will we pick our job today? I heard it's just orientation. Heads up! Here we go.

    FACES was my go to club because I don't go out often but when I do I'm there to dance and have a…read moregood time. It usually always is a vibe. But not last night. Last night I walked past a security guard. WALKED I didn't stumble, I didn't fall, I was not causing any trouble whatsoever. Nor did I do any of that through out the night. I was just walking to the next room with my aunts and the security looked straight at me and said she gotta go. FOR NO REASON. Literally follows me to the next room and grabs me and pulls me outside. And I kept asking them why and they didn't give me a reason. They said you wanna speak to the manager I said YES! When the manager comes out she goes well it looks like you already had some drinks before you got here. I'm like no, I've been here for 2 whole hours buying drinks at your establishment...I've been having drinks HERE what do you even mean. And she walks away from me. She literally did not give a damn. Worst experience ever. Idk what the hell is going on but I won't be back anymore. And I will never ever recommend it to anyone anymore either. They literally made hella money off of us from us paying entrance and at the bar. Just to kick us out for no damn reason.

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    4.8
    (19 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    So. . .my sis and I were looking for somewhere to have drinks and appetizers and this came up on…read moreour search. We arrived and it wasn't what we expected. Not a bad thing, just different. This place seems like it's more for the people who live in the neighborhood and all know each other other. When we pulled up we could hear lots of yelling before we even got out of the car LOL. We walked in and it was like 10 people there excited about the football game they were watching. Although everyone was super nice, I felt like an outsider. Again, not a bad thing, it just seemed like they all knew each other and I was a stranger in their environment. It kinda gave me Cheers vibes LOL Maybe one day I'll return and actually spend time in there but I just didn't feel like we fit that night, plus, it wasn't quite what we were looking for, so we left. I recommend this place to those who like small, intimate spaces who are not shy and open to making new friends. This seems like a really cool place for close friends to hang out. *I gave 3 stars based on it not meeting what I searched

    Service was great. Food was what you would expect from a bar, not bad, not great. The homemade…read moredipping sauce is good. You could put it on a shoe and you will enjoy that shoe. There is space for a band/DJ and dancing. There is nice outdoor area too.

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