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    The Eagle

    3.5 (164 reviews)
    InexpensiveGay Bars
    Closed 10:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Divey
    Good for dancing

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    2 years ago

    Nice bartenders and great crowd. But for 10 cover, you could check out my coat as well. No need for another charge. Let's get real.

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    2 years ago

    Love visiting this venue with my girlfriends! Hot boys all around. Note cash only, and beware of dark corners!

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    2 years ago

    First quality venue for your best bad decisions, lol. Honestly honestly though, it was a great time enjoyed visiting those place.

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    3 years ago

    Best Paella I've ever had!! I went in after my friend told me about it and she was sure right! My life has changed

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    2 years ago

    A lot of space to dance and have fun but don't buy the merch. The vendor gave me the wrong size and the bar wouldnt let me exchange sizes.

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    3 years ago

    Always a great vibe. Excellent djs. Cash only. Have a wonderful time. Can't wait to come back for some Susan Morabito. Drinks are just fine.

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    3 years ago

    Iconic piece of gay culture in the heart of New York City. Please be aware of their cover charge as they charge before the outlined times.

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    2 years ago

    Best bar around! Richard always makea the experience extra enjoyable. He's the highlight of the night. Great crowd and always fun!

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    2 years ago

    Totally trash fun. Overpriced but fun. Friendly staff (80%). Almost guaranteed play time if you're open minded.

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    2 years ago

    Visited for the first time a week ago , wonderful experience and great vibe , highly recommend this iconic bar in NYC .

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    3 years ago

    Great atmosphere and location. They only take cash- who doesn't take credit cards now a days?

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    5 years ago

    You should really update your hours. I just walked all the way over here from the upper East side

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    3 years ago

    It was wild. I like it very, very much. And you can touch every body randomly. And everybody's enjoy it. It's great.

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    Ask the Community - The Eagle

    Is this bar great to include on a bachelorette party tour of NYC?

    If everyone in your party has a beard, sure.

    I'm a trans guy (pre-everything unfortunately) that's new to the city and looking for a good place to meet people. Would this be a safe place for me to hang out? Not really looking for a hook up place, more just somewhere to frequent.

    There are better options in the city than the Eagle for someone looking for what you want.

    How old do you have to be to get in?

    At least 21 to visit The Eagle NYC

    Is this bar good for a first timer that hasn't been to a gay bar before? Also I keep seeing pics of skinny guys, muscles bears etc, I'm a cub type guy will I be judged?

    This bar is far less judgmental over body shapes compared to other gay bars. In fact it's my go-to bar for when I crave cubs and bears and otters (oh my!)

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    . On Sunday's beer blast (starts at 4p - come early!) it's a smorgasbord of varied people and 'looks' just having a gay old ti

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    4.0
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    I was at Cork City on July 11th to watch the Argentina vs Switzerland would cup match. Instead I…read moreended up watching a drunk man lose his shit in the street for 30 minutes. This man walked out of cork city and was incredibly emotional. Threatening to fight anyone that talked to him. A woman took exception and called him out to which this drunk man proceeded to elbow the woman in the chest (her husband was a coward and didn't do anything). After this the customers at the bar were extremely upset and called the police. Ten minutes later the police showed up and walked the man to the opposite corner. This is where the management/security at Cork City showed their true colors. The Cork City employee (it was said that he was the owner but not sure if that is true) was overheard saying that the person that called the police in the bar would never be allowed back. Cork City itself never called the police to deal with this drunk lunatic. After another 30 minutes it became clear that this man was going to be let off scot-free. The customers outside started to grow restless at this fact and yelled to the police officers that they all witnessed the man assault a woman. During this time to Cork City representative told us that he did not see anything. Everyone outside saw what happened and he refused to hold the drunk man accountable. He was too worried about serving beers and his reputation than ensure the safety of others. This is disgraceful and I would hope nobody that knows this information ever gives them another dime. If you are looking for somewhere to get a nice chill drink in this area I would highly recommend Louise and Jerry's! Much better spot to enjoy a drink.

    Who's up a for a little culture war? As one of what David Hyde Pierce called the "nerdy indoor…read morekids," I realize I've been gaslighted for decades by the jocks. A mid-80s Mets obsessive who yearns for the days of Mookie Wilson and Bob Murphy, I haven't kept up with baseball so much in recent years. That all-star game tie and DH in the NL didn't appeal to me so much. Game 7 of the World Series provided an opportunity for me to be a "normal American" and watch the game at the bar. But I didn't want to buy $80 of drinks so I figured I'd try for inning 6 and beyond and get the finale. So the plan was Cork City for part and maybe another for the ending. The game was on many TVs, caught that cool double play. The sound was on but the talking kind of drowned it out, which seemed less than ideal. However, after I left, none of the 30-ish bars I walked past even had the sound on! So much for all the "sports bars" in this town. (To be fair: it was Halloween weekend, and business decisions to appeal to 20-something women in lingerie and their admirers may have been a factor). After going to 14th and back I was ready to enjoy extra innings at Cork City. But they were at capacity. Game Over. Yes, I'm copping to my inexperience in Hoboken bar-going. Turns out Cork City offered the best baseball experience in town. As for the bar itself, I enjoyed the Peach Fuzz cider from Pennings. The service was friendly. I'll try again on an off-peak night. My plan didn't work out but at least I got some steps in and learned that many sports fans are liars.

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    Your family's first time to mindlessly wander all around Hoboken on a Sunday afternoon (your kids…read moreabsolutely sick of hearing their dad - me! - boring them with endless tales of "back in the day..." from when I was their age and up to no good in this wee little town) and now we were on the hunt for a place to eat. The Brass Rail won out (sorry, Jersey Mike's that we passed on a random side street!) and it was spectacular. Very classy - dark décor, cool lighting, interesting and engaging artwork. A great varied menu (the beer-and-wine list looked impressive, the food options were all over the place - in a good way). The waiter (an aspiring model/actor/bouncer, for sure!) was top-notch. The complimentary focaccia starter - delicious. When our meals arrived even my kids (teens are never impressed) said they were worthy of being photographed. (And they tasted even better.) One kid went with the pork chop and the way he devoured the Brussel sprout-bacon-apple side I think he forgot that he doesn't even like green vegetables. His brother dug the sliders but wasn't blown away (and if we're nitpicking... my clam-pasta dish could've used a wee bit less lemon juice, but maybe that's just me). Cool staff. Pricing wasn't as outrageous as we feared. It was a total fluke that we found a (free) parking spot when/where we did, don't think we'll ever be that lucky again or we'd definitely come back here again.

    Great service and yummy food at the Brass Rail. We started out at a big happy hour there for our…read moreconference, then a small group of us retired to a table upstairs for dinner. The food was all good. Three of us had the fantastic Red Snapper. My colleague had the great pork chop.

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    (75 reviews)
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    TLDR: I wouldnt go to this bar if you are disabled. So I…read morehad to sit down on the floor because I have POTS, which basically means if I stand upright for too long I pass out. I was in a corner not bothering anyone trying to take up as little space as possible, and the bouncer person, I think their name was dijoun, walked by and told me to get up. I politely said "oh Im disabled," to which they replied very snarkily "you werent disabled when you came in." Already I was really upset, because how dare you accuse me of lying about the thing that is ruining my life on the one lucky night my chronic pain was light enough to go out and try to enjoy myself. My friend said oh yea she has blood pressure issues (not exactly correct but he was trying) and they walked off. Later inside, they came up to me and told me to get up out of my chair bc someone had hung their bag on the back and I hadnt noticed. They brought me another chair which was nice but I was trying to order a drink and she put it pretty far away from the bar. Anyways, I calmly said "hey you cant say that to people" and they instantly got really defensive and said "well you didnt tell me when you walked in." Like I didnt know I needed permission to sit on the floor? I didnt know I need to tell every employee everywhere I go that Im disabled to keep them from accusing me of lying? Also, the first thing I said was im disabled and we already discussed how they responded to that. I dont remember exactly how I responded, only that I was trying to stifle my anger to not cause a scene, but they then told me "yeah im disabled too I was in 9/11" like sorry I guess but if you are disabled maybe dont be so ableist? If someone told ME they were disabled I would believe them not accuse them of lying, and being disabled isnt an excuse to gatekeep who gets to accomodate their disability and who doesnt. Then when I was leaving I said something like that wasnt cool man and they followed me down the block yelling. I yelled back at this point but still, for an employee of a bar I frequent pretty often to do something like this makes me really uncomfortable. So yeah, I wouldn't go here if you are disabled, at least not when this person is working there, because if simply sitting down so I dont pass out caused this reaction, who knows what reaction other disabled people will get.

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    3.9
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