Eliza was amazing. We went for karaoke, and that is where it went a bit downhill. The business has no way to impact who comes in for karaoke. So, to be clear, the listed karaoke time on the site was 9 pm. We showed up around 8:30 pm and were told the KJ didn't start until 10:30-ish. If it hadn't been for Eliza's wonderful personality and bartending, we would have left. So, if they can improve the information about the start times of their events and possibly increase the energy of the karaoke overall, I may return. read more

Perhaps we went on an off night (Saturday) as the crowd was very light. Was expecting a bigger college crowd due to the university being nearby. The bartender (lumberjack manbun) wasn't friendly and the drinks were "ok." The other bartender that arrived later was better. There is a cover after a certain time; I would say that it is not worth it. However, since it's the only bar in town that caters to us, I would recommend others to visit but to manage your expectations. read more

Love this place!!! The girls and the gays always come here so if you're not one of them well.... jk Super fun! Definitely have high energy to come here bathroom lines are long but it's worth it tbh, very clean, and they are really nice and maintain the lines in an organized way. the drinks are obviously amazing, my go to is the pink starburst and midori sour! always tip the bartenders!! read more

5 Star Saloon - Penis Shot (jell-o shot) - Gay Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Went on a Sunday, absolutely empty, bartender could have cared less! Charged 18 dollars for a shot and a beer, guess I shouldn't be surprised, total bust! ​ read more

A neat little bar that is LGBT oriented, has plenty of seating and a few gender-neutral bathrooms. They serve all the alcohol that you would expect and the ambience is that of dance club. Or at least the night I was there. I had come in the middle of the week so there wasn't too many people in, but those that were were all doing karaoke, which if you sing you get a coupon for a dollar off your drink. Overall it's a pretty cute nightclub, and the people running it seems super friendly and welcoming. I may have to go back eventually to see what it is like on a busier night. read more

5 Star Saloon - Gay Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Horrible, find somewhere else to dance, there were all of 5 people and the management was rude. Don't expect to get a refund on the cover charge if you just handed over your cash 3 seconds ago and realize the club is dead. Would give negative stars if I could, front desk girl had THE worst attitude and nastiest energy and manager was okay with her behavior. I don't like leaving negative reviews, usually just let it go, but this was the worst place I've ever been to in Reno for the way they handle their customers alone. They were desperate for those $20. Take your money elsewhere. read more

It's been such a struggle for me to write this review and a lot of reflection but I will now. I entered the bar and went straight to the bathroom line. I hadn't had anything to drink in this bar, but I did in others, not gonna lie. I was feeling really nauseous but didn't comprehend this as a sign of my known fainting disorder. I should have, I hadn't fainted in so long though so I didn't suspect this to be the cause, my mistake. I was with a friend who was not aware of my problem and I fainted. My memory is fuzzy. I remember her asking if I'm ok. I fainted twice, the second time landing on the floor. After the second one I heard someone ask if I had been drinking. My friend said yes. According to her he called the bouncers. I felt them grab me and then drop me. There were bruises on my knees the next day, they dropped me so hard. Then they lead me out the back door exposing my breasts in the process. My friend told them we were in line for the bathroom and the bouncer muttered that I can pee in the alleyway. I had gained most of my consciousness back by the time we reached the alley and thank goodness because the way I was manhandled has me honestly believing they would have left my unconscious self on the alley floor. They did insist my friend go with me so there's that I guess. While I waited for my ride the bouncers would pop out telling me to leave already. I will never go back. Clearly people like me who spontaneously faint or any other similar disorder are not welcome. If I could I would post the pictures of my bruises. The amount of what ifs in this scenario are intense. What if I was roofied? What if I my friend was someone lying? What if I had hit my head in some dangerous way? I understand pass out drunks can be annoying but to treat everyone like this as a first response is dangerous and practically inhumane. After my incident there have been other reported issues with bouncers, including full on physical assaults. Hard to say but I may have been lucky. And the fact that I can even think that is disgusting. I can only hope that things have changed since then, but if not anyone who thinks they could possible find themselves in a situation like mine be on alert. The bouncers will not help you and could possibly hurt you like the did me. read more

It was fun aside from drunk men trying to get with us and just wouldn't stop! Multiple woman too. We tell them we are lesbians no thank u .. some just can't take no! We need places we are safe to not be harassed by horny men! read more

My main concern for this bar is the DJ! Is this a gay bar orrr??? Everytime I go it is the same playlist. lazy DJ in my opinion. I try to give him a shot everytime I do go but it's not worth it! good music is everything! Please get a new DJ read more

So the other night I was planning on getting a drink, while in line, I saw a youngish man, get physically thrown out of the building and the security assaulting him, then had a group of people continue the assult, I heard it was because he gotten flipped off, then his female friend was also threatened by being told, if you don't leave your next. This bar is no longer safe for the LGBTQ community. I will also be filling a complaint with the city and county. It was pretty pathetic when management didn't come out and see what was going on. I'll take my money elsewhere. Also does that security guy have a PILB license? read more

I've gone here so many times and I used to love the atmosphere and music. However my experience here was tarnished when I took my friend who just turned 21 to get drinks here. She started drinking a lot. Three AMFs in fifteen to twenty minutes. When she kept trying to order more, me and my friends tried to stop her, only for the bartender, Angel, to just keep making her drinks. We even told Angel that she drank too much but didn't seem like they cared. Really disappointing. That same night a creepy guy tried to dance with our extremely drunk friend and things were going well, until he booked it at the sight of our friend group, which was suspect. The bartender, not Angel, took this seriously and told him to fuck off. Glad about that, but ultimately if your taking a friend out for their twenty first birthday, I'd recommend going somewhere else. read more

It was our first night clubbing in reno and heard a lot of great reviews and friendly atmosphere about this place but unfortunately we were met with the most disappointing outcome. We went around 11:30-12:00. When we walked in, the place was absolutely dead and the music was so low we could hear each other breathing. The people in there didn't really greet us and were kind of rude right off the bat. I handed my cash first but the group of people I was with wanted to leave, so I asked for my money back and was denied even though it was handed 2 seconds prior. No sign or anything that says no refunds btw. The girl at the front then decided to give us the nastiest look and attitude and argued with us for a solid 10 minutes. We left without our money back. They probably needed it more than us. Go to El Jefes instead. People are way nicer there and the music is actually danceable. Horrible place. Don't go unless you want your night to be miserable. read more

Literally so fun. The staff is so welcoming and helpful. Drinks are great and fair price and the Drag shows are so much fun. Everyone there seems to be genuinely so kind and open to anyone. Feels amazing to have a place that is not just fun but is also safe. I always have a good time when I am there and always look forward to seeing the staff, and regular members of the community there. And Karaoke nights are always a blast! And since I'm writing this during pride month... Happy Pride yall read more

This place has been a downtown fixture for many years and has always been a pretty laid back bar. Went here during the zombie crawl and bar was super efficient at getting drinks out and despite the number of people, was still a pretty chill atmosphere. The drinks weren't priced bad either. There is an unusual sort of seating here, where you have the standard bar, but also a sort of bench area across from it. As well as stipper poles that I have never seen used. Yeah, it's pretty divey but I have never had a problem here in the few times I ventured in over the last 20 years even though the service has been eccentric at times. read more

The go to place when you visit Reno, Victoria is the best. Gorgeous and with vibe like no other. You will have a great time with her and the owner. Overall great place with great cheap drinks! read more

Good luck getting in based on their hours which are wrong. Their phone number doesnt work. So if your from out if town and loose something... well you know the three letter acronym. read more

Ask for Victoria she is amazing and has great customer service. Her vibes were on point as well!!

Ordered the Big Mac pack. Got home and everything was ice cold, I live 4 blocks away. The cheese on my Big Mac wasn't even melted lol. Had to heat everything up. Pretty disappointed read more

Came here on a Tuesday at 8. Says open till 3am but they were closed.................................................

Amazing staff! Been going here every weekend for the past three years! The staff has always helped me and my friends when we got too drunk or if someone was bothering us. They are always fun to talk to and be around! read more

The staff is always very friendly and look out for their patrons. All are welcome and there are great performers on the weekends.

Horrible, where is the flavor in this bar, they were playing sherk music and I was the only colored person in the bar, a yt guy even tried to talk to me in Spanish then laughed and said I don't even speak Spanish sorry, so racist never going back. #cancelthisbar read more

Best bar in town. Best bartenders, always great people and one of the bars I feel safest at.

My friend and I had a fun night here! Pros: Vibe was welcoming and fun! Felt safe, security was good. Music was good. Cons: Not very clean bathrooms and table tops and bar top were very sticky and wet. The bartender definitely over poured our Patron margaritas which made them WAY too strong to even drink them. read more

Feel bad for whoever owns the place as whoever was supposed to open last night didn't. Got there around 8:30 and there was nothing but locked doors. read more

Nope! Never again, I will literally not go out with my usual crew if they go here. $5 cover? For what? For pandora music mix? There is no actual entertainment in this place, why do you charge a cover? Your clearly not even paying people to clean the place I literally had to pull my feet off the floor to walk around it was so sticky! Waited awhile for drinks at the bar to basically be treated like shit and charged $15 for an Irish mule... Like I said "NEVER, EVER AGAIN" you basically couldn't pay me to go back there! read more

Can you even call this a gay bar all the bartenders are toxicity straight? Im so disgusted with the service here we walked in and were told it was last call at 1:30 am when they don't close till 3 am then when we questioned the bar tender about the not constant hours we get kicked out? It's so sad as gay man we can't have a safe space in Reno! read more

I have been an advocate for this place since I moved here 6 years ago. I am straight but I really like the energy, the ppl in the bar and the music is great. Today I was bullied and discriminated against for being a straight female. This is so sad to me. I will never go back. And I will discourage everyone I know, gay and straight, from going there. read more

i think it's time for a new dj it is a GAY bar... not sure if he knows that!!! and what is up with the goofy hats????

Stopped in during Santa Crawl. Always a line during the crawls. Like going there for the music it is crowded but so much fun. Great DJ Everytime we go. Be prepared security will look in your bags and pat you down on occasion. We are ok with it. There Are some interesting drinks there definitely . read more

5 Star Saloon - Gay Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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This place is fantastic. Lights low club feel with stripper poles. It took a while to get the bartenders attention but our drinks were great. There is one huge book of karaoke songs and the dj had everything we wanted to sing. It was very smokey but we loved the lighting and the dance floor. 4 stars read more

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5 Star gets 5 stars from me! it's my favorite place to do karaoke on thursdays. Catch me there belting out Celine Dion

It's a dirty dive of a gay bar, with horrible drinks, somewhat surly rough looking staff and some saucy "art" on the walls. They've recently tried to dress it up a little, adding a stage area with stripper poles. For the longest time 5star was my "safe" place to dance, but the gays have started to grope as well (or maybe they are just clever straight guys that assure you "It's okay! I'm gay!!!" while they try to slip their hands up your skirt and grind on you.) haha. Still, fun times. Friendly diverse people. You'll go home reeking of smoke, but have some tales to tell. read more

Overall a pretty chill place, but we were here on a Saturday night, and at 3 AM they kicked everybody out by shouting "the bar is closed, get the f**k out" and going through the bar insulting everybody. What assholes. read more

They have put some money into 5 star recently with the entrance. There is usually a cover of $5 sometimes $10 after ten I believe. You can get there early and not pay a cover though. They usually have drink specials going at different times. Pool in the back and dancing in the front. Two bars and a dj on the weekends. They do karaoke during the week. You can expect them to start getting busy around 11/12 on the weekend. It's a good spot to dance. It's not nice to be able to go to a LGBTQ friendly establishment. It is a smoking establishment. They sell smokes in a vending machine. There are two single ladies rooms and one men's in the back. The line can get long on the weekend for the ladies! Sometimes they bring in drag queens and various performers on the weekends which is fun. Sometimes you'll find male go go dancers on a small stage box getting down, other times they'll be walking around serving penis shots. read more

5 Star Saloon - You know... - Gay Bars Near Me - Reno, Nevada

I am not sure what it is, but the clientele is not very gay. Place was almost empty the night we were there. Maybe we were there on the wrong night. Maybe it is because the bartender on duty prefers some heavy gangster music and is happy to cut off the jukebox when paying customers choose something else. If you like that kind of stuff, come on in. Otherwise, consider other establishment. No one should hear the"No Faggots" song in a gay bar. Bartender was Cody. read more

The 5 Star is my favorite bar in town. Whenever I'm out on the Santa Crawl, Wine Walk, etc, we always seem to end up here. It just a nice relaxed place where everyone can feel comfortable, whether me as straight girl, my bi girlfriends, crossdressing guyfriends, straight boyfriends, or my transgender pals. It's not crowded most of the time, only on Saturday nights or when there's a bar crawl or something going on. Being Reno has so many artist types, they've been spotlighting art in different themes each month, so there's always something new to check out, my fave was the cupcake paintings, but the fetish stuff was pretty cool. There's a front area with a stage, two stripper poles (that get a lot of use some nights), and room for dancing. The area narrows for the bar (there's a cage across from the bar that's fun to dance in) then opens up again in the back where there's a pool table, the bathrooms, and a nice little secondary bar called the backdoor service bar (only open at certain times). It has a nice location too, right along the riverwalk so it's easy to take a stroll along the river then pop in for a drink--or few ;-) The bartenders and security are all awesome. It's super fun to just sit and chat, sipping whatever concoction they've made up. The 5 Star just seems to have it all, a cool place to hang out during the day and a hopping place on the weekend. read more

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All ya gotta say about this joint: they served us raw chicken tenders--uncooked. Didn't realize til after we'd eaten a few. Friends had to make themselves barf in the bathroom. I have a lot of patience for food mistakes but you don't serve raw fuckin chicken and blame it on a new person. What's the standard for their kitchen staff. They gave us a full refund for drinks and food but god damn. How do you serve people raw chicken. What the fuck read more

Literally sitting here overwhelmed by the old oil in the deep fryer. 3 years ago we were here for the first time. Same experience. So gross. It overwhelms the bar. It bothers me when owners don't care about their bar. The decor is terrible and messy. Glad I don't live here and this is my local gay bar. The staff is lovely! The owner needs to sell the bar to someone who cares. And there is another overwhelming smell of bad deep fryer oil. Ugh! read more

I have been going to the 5 Star for many years now. Saturday was the biggest disappointment I have had there. I sat at the table I was told to for a little time only to be told to go to another table. No problem with that but I never got asked if I wanted a drink. At the second table there was a woman standing there with her back to me. After about 10 minutes of not being served I had to almost yell at her to get her to look at me. I asked her if I could please get a drink and she told me someone else would get with me and turned her back on me again. She didn't bother to get anyone to help me so I sat another 15 minutes waiting on a server. I finally got up and left without even being asked if I wanted anything. I am not sure I will return there and sad about that. To be ignored like that was a surprise and a disappointment. read more