Good place if you have your backside protected and a pair knuckles ready for some fist of fury action on some bros facepiece. That's if they get their poka stick inflamed and wanting to run that main vein down yo heresy highway. Then it' stick stick jab jab and EMS called out due to reconstructive surgery to ones facepiece.Other then that I can dig this place, nice place really and a swell bunch of dudes bro. Dude be dressing up like gals and doing their thang, hey I have no problem with that. Just keep yo stuff to yourselves and I will keep to mines. Good beer selection and music isn't bad, a little disco some nights. It's a good bar, just gotta watch out for unwanted poka sticks. That's all. Just gotta know how to handle it, with them Mike Tyson moves. Then it be Aight, Well Aight for me anyway. Good place though read more

im sure they could care less what people say on here, but as a longtime patron and hoosier i feel anyone visiting fort wayne deserves to know how truly wonky management here has become. first of all, having a cover on the weekends is an ask but acceptably normal. even if this place is in a small town, electricity has gotten expensive, some people show up to dance more than drink, and its a small business in a red state. fine. i dont mind supporting a nightclub that puts considerable effort into lights and audio. its also a cash only bar. ok, i also understand how credit card processing eats into those margins and lots of gay bars share that policy. cash only also helps simplify taxes, offset police/gov harassment. also tolerable, understandable. here's where it gets a little weird and offputting: there is a sign out front saying patrons inside must purchase a minimum of three drinks, in addition to paying the cover! this sets forth so many follow-up questions concerning ethics and liability: what if someome becomes tipsy after one or two drinks but fully drunk after three? as the only gay bar in town, does management wish for patrons to compromise their safety in exchange for a business's bottom line? i have seen drink minimums at cabaret establishments with food, but asking this of patrons at a bar feels reckless and frankly, asking for more problems than any necessary profit margins could ever justify. secondly, the same sign adds some vague notice/veiled threat about being charged the cover twice if you come in and out of the establishment too many times. so tacky and weird! i have randomly met proprietors from two different gay bars who were attacked by a gunman in orlando and colorado springs, in addition to working at the front of an indy nightclub. nobody feels safer, nor does it make any sense, to have some vague in and out policy when what you need are proper staff to wand people down at entry, especially when the club location is next to a bus stop busing in vagrants with face tattoos from south bend, detroit and gary. that level of lazy is just a massive omen and red flag to me, to place the onus of safety on an in and out surcharge. a nightclub crowd is not some self correcting market set right by big brother tallying your movements. so far we've established theyre aspiringly negligent in limiting alcohol consumption, too CHEAP to invest in proper safety protocols and at worst endangering patrons with congestion pricing gimmicks. ill end by mentioning how LAZY the bartender nick is, such that a supposed regular stranger felt the need to touch me without asking, had to reprimand me for standing at the bar service area three steps away, as if one service area was for decoration and id committed a cultural faux pas to dare wait at the wrong side of the bar so the bartender could also keep an eye on who was entering and exiting. LOOK after dark, i know the world is a scary place and labor is expensive and bar alcohol consumption is on the decline. but i guarantee this vibe youre setting is not the first impression you want to make, at best, and at worst - and i mean this as a gay and longtime customer - is going to figuratively poison the well one way or the other. which is a shame because, especially at the old location, i quite enjoyed going here (for many, many years). no more! read more

the night life, is good. Its very LGBTQ friendly which we appreciated. But. the bartender kept ignoring us when we wanted more drinks. he served a lady next to us several times and ignored us. bottom line. be prepared to be ignored at the bar. never going back again. sucky customer service. read more

What is it with stairs in Fort Wayne gay bars? Only 2 bars in town, same owner and both have stairs inside. The other bar is just not very accessible for a lot of people. And the music volumn is so high I bet it's way above hearing loss level. Otherwise, it's an ok bar. read more

Love this place, it has great energy. Workers are cool af. Great place to let loose and feel safe at the same time.

Great vibes from this bar! We traveled in from out of town and had a great time. Make sure you bring lots of cash because you'll need it for the bar and cover! read more

I LOVE this bar! Amazing drinks, friendly bartenders, and there is an area for everyone. It is small, so get there early if you want to sit. I'm always too intoxicated to get his name, but the lower bar's bartender is an awesome person. Drag queens/kings that I have seen have been very welcoming and talented. read more

I was quite impressed with the place as well as the drag shows. Seems they brought back some old performers for the night and had a great turn out!! Glad I was able to be apart of the locals even if it was just for the night. i wasn't much for Indiana but this place made it feel like home. read more

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They don't have food which sucks. They have great music and service. They just get really crowded at the bar.

We came into town to celebrate and decided to get a drink and maybe dance or watch a drag show. We were excited to find a gay bar and go out. We were a little bit early and there wasn't anyone there. We sat down at the bar and proceeded to tell the bartender that we are out of town. He didn't care and was actually kind of rude. I asked him some questions regards to the bar and he answered them rudely and abruptly. I decided that this was not going to be a good experience. We drank our drinks as quickly as we could and we got out of there. We went around the block to another bar and spent over 50 bucks and had a great time. read more

This has got to be the lamest gay bar I have ever been to. Full of straight girls having their parties there. The ratio of gays to straight are about 90% straight/lesbians to 10% gay. A $5.00 cover charge to watch lame overweight drag queens who are rude and not very friendly when trying to talk to them. But have their hands out for that dollar. The music is pathetic, as well as the atmosphere. Make sure you bring cash as this is the only way a payment they accept. Fort Wayne needs another gay bar so they will have some competition. Sad that this is the only place in town. read more

One of the web sites said that you guys took credit cards. Well you guys take cash only. I would have gotten more drinks if you guys took card. Other then that everything was great. Great music to dance to. Great people to minge with. Great drag show! I will come back with more cash. read more

Fun place to hang out, good service along with great music. It's probably the only good bar left in fort wayne

Dragqueens were great but we didn't stay long because some pervert in a Harry Potter robe was sexually harassing people.

Looooove this place!!! -insert flamboyant hand gestures here- Seriously, it's my fave gay bar (I'm straight). It's a lot of fun and it's got a good crowd. I love the setup and of course, who wouldn't like the dance cage?? Despite the fact that I almost got beat up by a jealous drag queen who was uber fabulous and may or may not have been the real Cher, this never fails to be super fun! read more

Hands down a great time. Environment: this is a totally great late night hang out. I take my friends here often because I am the only one in the group who is a part of the lgbt community. Is a bar that doesn't have a lot of seating but if you get there early you can get a booth. The first bar area you walk into is where the stage is and then there is a downstairs which holds a bar as well. There is another room for dancing and a patio out back for smoking. Service! Great service. Verry very friendly bartenders who know how to make great tasting. And strong drinks.. The dry Ms are cheaper here than anywhere else and you totally get your money's worth. There are drag shows on Thursday, friday, and Saturday and those are the nights I recommend going Highly recommended. And a must stop on any bar hop - bachelorette party! read more

Babylon is only the second 'gay bar' I've ever been to, and I usually enjoy it. I appreciate the multiple levels with 2 bars, a dance area (with cage), a smoking patio, and the bathrooms are conveniently located. Babylon is definitely focused on a dancing atmosphere with a nod towards the 'chill'' atmosphere. Basically if you aren't dancing, you're getting drinks or catching your breath with your friends. The sound system actually is really great too. One thing I could ask that Babs improves on is the music selection. I consider myself somewhat a regular and usually am displeased with the music. For instance the trend that I've noticed on the dance floor is that Fridays is slower rap with a hard beat, and saturdays is faster techno with a lighter beat. On multiple occasions I've asked the DJ on saturday nights to play "Let's have a Kiki" by the scissor sisters, and he always says he will but never does. I think it would be beneficial if the DJ threw in a few more 'popular' dance songs/artists (pop artist kings & queens with maybe some European artists like Robyn) in , just so the dance floor can be more familiar with what's going on. I pretty much always get my drinks made by Scotty at the upstairs bar, and have never been disappointed. I've been there for karaoke on Friday nights before, and The only request I have for that is just more newer songs to draw in a younger audience. Definitely will go back again and again, so thanks for everything! Stay golden! read more

It was a Saturday night and my group of friends wanted to dance. Yelp lead us in the right direction because of all the positive reviews about the After Dark. The most intriguing thing was the layout of this bar. The first floor is the main bar area with a small stage. That night there was a $5 cover as there was a drag show going on. That was very entertaining as the Drag Queens were all made up singing to their favorite songs and everyone handing them out dollars. The next lower level is the dance floor area. Loud music, fast lights all over the place, and a cage with a pole in the middle. Lots of ladies, like dancing in the cage. There was a door to their outdoor patio where most people went to smoke. There's one more lower level which was a very low-key bar. It felt like a dive bar, but with all gay guys. A local told me that's where the Bears go to play pool and eat popcorn. It's much more chill if you're not in the mood for dancing. No matter what level you were on, it was packed and busy, and most importantly a fun time. We were out past 2:30 and was exhausted from the night of shenanigans. read more

This is a genuine gay club...we are so happy we found it. I love it as it feels so comfortable with no judgements. Get there early if you want a seat to watch a show. read more

I love this place! It has it all, and when you want more, it's got that too!! Lol. I've been going here mostly on the weekends when the family is out of town. The servers are wonderful and they pour mean drinks. Music always has an upbeat vibe and the dancers are hawt! read more

It's always a good time here! Friday's & Saturday's are the best! Live DJs, 3 levels, a dance floor and smoking patio. Check it out!

Used to go here weekly before After Dark and Babylon became one. Don't like that you're standing 90% of the time due to not a lot of seats. When you are short you miss the shows and the shows were why I went. The drinks are what save the place from getting a lower rating. The prices are just right and the bartenders know how to make awesome drinks! read more

only open on FRI and SAT. Dance club. Many rooms. Does not get busy 'til late.

Coming here is hard for me shy nervous and just feeling of not fitting in is hard. But one person makes it the best Della Lish McGee makes you feel like your wanted shes a best friend someone who cares. Come here it is exciting to meet such wonderful person like Della. Thank u Della for being a part of my life. read more

A Wednesday night no great expectations. Cool Karaoke with great turn out. The bartender (Nick) was one lazy dude. Put your phone away dude you are at work. read more

What a cool place... Ft Wayne is lucky to have such a venue. Even on a slow Monday, i could tell this place is probably uber fun on the weekenda. read more

We went on a Sunday night because it was the only place open past midnight. They were having their annual beach party or something like that. It was pretty fun. Drag shows were ok, inside areas is kinda small, the outside area is nice. The only thing I don't like about this place is that they don't accept cards but they do have an ATM. Nothing too special but a fun atmosphere for sure. read more

I went to the club on a Friday night. It was my first time. I met a friend there. We got drinks. I got a Mike's hard cider. There was no wine so Chardonnay was out. We went into the outside atrium. It was decorated sparsely with cheap store bought Halloween items. Well lit. Tall tables and chairs. We were joined by a friend of my friends. We moved into the main bar dance area and found a table near the stage. The drag queen show started. The performers were well dressed but did a marginal job of lipsync to the music chosen. I found the music to be a bit too loud and the words were almost drowned out. The performance went on a bit too long and the DJ in the next section started up the music for the dance floor before the drag queen show was over. Need to close off the dance floor from the stage and shorten the drag queen show. Also would be nice if a better sound system was installed along with better light show syncing to the music. My friend also complained that the club was not heated during the winter and she would not attend at that time. Would suggest more tables and chairs in front of the stage. A better drink menu would be nice as well. read more

I suppose it's ok as it's the only game in town. It is however a handicapped persons nightmare. When I';ve been there the street level doors are locked so you have to go up 2 story stairs on the outside of the building to get in. Then downstairs to the other areas and up and down stairs to the various rooms. Now that After Dark is in here there are no other choices. I don't consider Henry's gay as i've been a couple times and its always full of straight people having over priced dinners. I've been in Ft Wayne 9 months and have yet to meet a gay person i can have a conversation with. I may walk with a cane but come on how about some access?? read more

Not a bad place for a town like fort Wayne. It's as close to Indy or Chicago as you'll get in the area.