This bar is a lot of fun! Although it was pretty crowded when we popped in the night before Thanksgiving I never had to wait long for a drink and we were all able to find seats. They have this great "living room" area with a fireplace and comfy leather couches that we hunkered down in. Awesome patio with a pass through bar window if you want to get some air or have a smoker friend. Great music, fun videos, and friendly people. I would go back again. read more

Such a wonderful refreshing place. The inside environment is totally top drawer. There is even a fireplace and comfortable couches which makes is quite cozy. The patrons are extremely friendly and are fun to play with. The place is always fun no matter what day of the week you get there to unwind from one's hectic day. read more

My partner and I are regulars here and absolutely love this place. Todd and Todd are awesome at managing and getting our drinks. The staff they've had awhile here are so inviting, friendly and welcoming to us! Dax, the security guard is always polite and friendly to us as well. The new Pool tables are clean and beautiful and darts is always fun. We also enjoy playing music too! Thanks for serving up delicious drinks for us throughout the years read more

Ok Thursday is Thirsty Thursday's, best deal for BOGO. There is one particular bartender that makes the BEST Old Fashion, if your a whiskey or TEQUILA drinker this is the place. They have a great selection, if you enjoy shots of whiskey this bar is the only one that carries Screwball Peanut Butter whiskey and Rebel Yell Root Bee (taste like Root barrel candy. If you like Karaoke Tuesday nights are great too, the host is fabulous, if he doesn't have the song he will find it for you. My partner and I have enjoyed coming here for the last 3 yrs. The doorman is awesome, Funny and the nicest man you'll meet. When we want to go out, this is our first place to go. read more

It's a really good gay video bar by 16th street and Indianschool road. A very cozy environment with there famous $7 tall long islands or Adios. They have music videos playing on their tv's inside the bar and on the patio. Billards,darts and a KO boxing vending machine game. read more

When putting your money in the AMI box. Be sure on Saturday your song may not play. The staff often cut off the AMI to play their own playlists. read more

My good friend practically lives here. He affectionately refers to it as "the mothership". Happy hour until 7 everyday which is awesome. Drinks are strong and the staff is always nice. Tip: come on Thursday's for 2-4-1's all day. Tip 2: No food. read more

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Love coming here on Kareoke night ( even though I'm straight) this place has an awesome vibe, great bartender, awesome DJ who has a great selection of music to sing to and does his best to find the song your looking for, everyone here is so nice, I've not felt such a good vibe in a bar before. read more

So its Friday night..... There wasn't anywhere in particular we had to be... so we decided to drive around down town phoenix and find a new bar to check out... and we rolled up on this place... we saw that the parking lot was full for the most part so where like.. sweet... we start walking up and bam.... to our surprise its a gay bar. awkward only by the simple fact that we didn't know... so we go inside and i must say... i loved it... the ceiling looked like a pirate ship.. well kinda to me anyways lol they had wooden beams and chandelier's... They have a couple of pool tables... good music and lots of places to sit.. hang out and relax... the back patio had a lot of nice comfy furniture.... nice lighting and palm trees... its was really nice... and the Bartender was hilarious!!!!!!! The bathroom... well um lets just say ill go before i leave my house next time around read more

Cool and chill I'm not a bar goer but I love this place!! The drinks are always amazing!

Nice patio. Staff was very nice and. Fast. Met some great people. Good assortment of drinks and draft beer. I will certainly go back when I'm in town. read more

Love this place! The bartenders are very friendly, the drink prices are very reasonable and the atmosphere is really nice while also casual. I'd been told this place wasn't very friendly to women and nothing could be further from the truth! I've been numerous times and never had a bad experience. Thursdays are BOGO which is an awesome deal, but they have great deals every day. Along with friendly bartenders, the customers are friendly. Every time we've been, there has always been at least one regular who strikes up a conversation. It's a great neighborhood bar! read more

Great place to sit back relax, have a drink and meet up with friends. The servers are amazing, know what you like and provide you with great service. read more

Stopped in here for a little post-dinner drink, as my man just moved to the neighborhood and we wanted to check it out! We had no idea it was a gay bar but that doesn't bother us in the least. The bartender (his name escapes me but I wished I could remember!) was great and had a good suggestion for a martini that I enjoyed. There are a few pool tables and kind of a cool seating area in the back full of an eclectic assortment of comfy looking chairs and couches. As we were discussing all the electronic candles around the bar the bartender slyly flicked them all off at once with a light switch, which gave me a little giggle :] I'd definitely go back. read more

Bar 1 is my version of Cheers. Friendly bartenders, chill atmosphere and best drink specials. 2-4-1 yes please! Great place to relax and hang with friends. Outside patio, pool tables, also dog friendly. read more

My favorite neighborhood place. Do you crave those rececession cheap cocktail specials. Thursday nights are 2 for 1's. Stacey and Nathan are great bar tenders and the music is really good. If you are expecting a high profile nightclub, move on, but if you want a nice laid back place with an eclectic crowd of mo's and straights drop in. Bathrooms are bit rough around the edges, but again as long as you keep perspective youll be fine and don't forget to use soap! I love its so close to my home, just in case I need to stumble home those few blocks if needed or its close in case happy hour becomes happy evening ;-) read more

I've had a lot of drinks at Bar 1 and they were all great! Cool atmosphere and the pool table is a plus. It's a very cute bar!

A nice addition to the ever-growing number of boys bars east of Central. Aside from the gratuitous obnoxious Karaoke/underwear nights, its a great neighborhood hangout bar with a pretty diverse clientele, as least compared to most Phoenix gay bars. I love Scott and Stacey as bartenders, but one of the other ones I had a less than stellar experience with. I haven't seen him since the first week they were open so hopefully they canned him. Wow was he a douche. I like what they did with the interior, but the back area around the fireplace could be a little more inviting. Right now it feels like dead space. I think with some more creative themed nights (enough with the underwear/karaoke/stripper nights people!) and better music (not every gay guy likes Rhianna, Brittney and Jordin Sparks, over and over) this place could become one of the better hangout spots. Great potential! read more

My wife wanted to celebrate her 30th birthday here so I had my assistant reach out to them. It was going to be 30 guests but due to COVID a lot of people canceled on us. My assistant spoke with a Ms. Shatira informing her of the number change and she was ok with accommodating us for 15 guests. My deposit was supposed to go towards the final bill but the manager that night said no your deposit is lost which messed up our entire night on 9/11/2021. Please don't book an event with them. read more

Drove by and thought we would check it out, I didn't know it was a gay bar. i like what they did to the place, it has great energy level, the people were nice and funny NO MORE manicures on Mondays but my girl i stayed for their $5 Martini's and we will be back next week read more

Had a nice time here. Wasn't very busy on the weekday night I was there. They had Karaoka - with some pretty good singers actually. Very nice patio out back. Bartenders were friendly and poured a nice drink at a nice price. Nothing special drawing me back, but nothing keeping me away either. read more

My partner and I have been coming to Bar 1 for several years since moving from L.A. We've been to many gay bars in both LA and SD and compared to those bars Bar 1 is our #1 gay bar. We've totally enjoyed Bar 1's atmosphere, outdoor patio and most of all great bar tenders! Five stars! read more

Always a good time. My usual is a Jack and Coke which used to be just under $5 on a regular day but now it's $6.50 Wtf? Any who... When I go to a bar I like to try new drinks off the drink list but, it's Bar1 so I just tell the bartender what I like and they can usually throw something together for me. Just a dive bar around the corner. Stiletto Martini is yum... Good Patio area and Pool Tables. Karaoke nights can be fun. read more

I LOVE this place. Not pretentious, just fun. The prices are good and the bartenders are awesome! I come maybe four or five times a year now that I moved to the 'burbs, but they always remember me. The owner redid the ladies room, and it is much nicer now. The patio is comfy, and was also recently redone. Bar 1 is basically an upscale neighborhood bar that doesn't act too big for its britches. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

This Amsterdam owned bar on 16th St and Thomas does it right as a neighborhood gay bar. The overall vibe at this place is that it's a place for friends and couples to just hang out, chill, maybe play pool, and enjoy a few inexpensive drinks. No one here acts like a diva or the next stripper act. It's a small space, with one bar that accessible both inside and outside on the patio. There's a jukebox altho they do play music, it's kinda dark in some corner and the bathrooms are tiny. No cover and parking gets limited at times. It's a good place just for drinks, but you still need to head over to Amsterdam or Charlies if you wanna dance coz this isn't the place for that. read more

I met some friends at this place, it was my first time at this bar. I liked the patio and the bartender seemed to appreciate our business. Always a friendly smile. I wish the outside barstools weren't anchored in it concrete though, it made it difficult for everyone in our group to have a seat at the table. There was no way to add another seat to our group. Kind of a bummer. read more

I walked into this club at 54 years of age visiting for work and was charmed by the people there. Amazing diversity and a feel like San Francisco. Will definitely come back. Todd, the bartender was friendly and attentive. read more

I finally got a chance to go to Bar 1 tonight, after having met the owners a few times. They are such truly great guys, that I've wanted to check out their place for a while now. For a Thursday night, there was a great crowd, but not so crowded that you can't get service or walk comfortably. While waiting for my friend to meet me, I sat beside a really sweet guy and we carried on a great conversation. After my friend arrived, we were able to grab a nice, comfortable place to sit and talk over a drink. It was a nice surprise that we had a second drink coming, I assume it was buy one, get one free, but since I wasn't expecting that, it was a cool surprise! The atmosphere is great and the vibe is fun, but laid back, which was exactly what I was looking for tonight. The service was fast and good, we were checked on even when we didn't expect it, because we were sitting outside in a corner...which didn't stop the bartender from coming out to make sure that we didn't need anything. I will absolutely come back to Bar 1. The owners are wonderful, the staff is great, the whole place is comfortable, and it was overall a fantastic experience. I'll suggest it to friends and family, as well. I knew that I would like it when I finally got a chance to go, but I didn't know that I would like it as much as I did. read more

This is our favorite Hangout, especially Thursdays two for one. Love the way patio is setup, they also have pinball that my lover and I enjoy playing plus have pool tables and dart boards. We go for date night, it's one bar that you can enjoy company with a friend and have a conversation with out having to yell. read more

Great time at karaoke on Tuesday! The bartenders were very friendly and the bar had a really good overall vibe!

Thank you Nate for suggesting the raspberry addition to our Bellinis! They made them even more delicious ( if that is even possible) So why a three star review? This place is DARK, I mean seriously dark. If you were looking to do something naughty you could more than likely get away with in in this place as that is how dark the bar is. Even the bathroom was dark, however luckily there was a light over the toilet but still wow! But the service and the drinks were good soooo hmm yea... :) Did I mention dark? LOL! read more

Get here before 7 for a great happy hour! Bartenders are always on point and very friendly. I love them all, but Nate is my favorite.

If you're not a regular, your business doesn't matter. Horrible bar service. Got acknowledged by the bartender but didn't get waited on. Some training is needed. read more

BOY WAS MY INSTINCT WRONG OF THIS PLACE! That statement can easily go either way. I was in the "hood" looking for another bar in this location as we came across "Bar 1". The parking lot gave the impression things were poppin here so we decided to stop by, check it out, have a few drinks and roll to one of our other intended destinations. As we approached the door, someone was walking out and naturally I greeted the gentleman instantly ONLY to notice he was walking out holding another gentlemans hand! We let the door close, no one inside saw us and we immediately looked at eachother with the same look and question, "I think it's a gay bar! What do we do?!" Although I'm straight and respect any persons choice of lifestyle, I said, "Hell, gay people are usually a pretty funny breed, maybe this can be fun!" so we walked in. FIVE HOURS LATER!!! I'm kidding! we didn't hang out there THAT long but we did kill about and hour and a half there. I think my natural "manliness" scared off most of the customers but I did nothing to encourage that. The bartender was way cool and funny, even though he took a few stabs at hitting on me. That was funny too. The interior was dark and they had these really cool light fixtures that looked like they came from a castle in the mid-evil times. They also accommodate pool players with what I remember being one table and the patio had an awesome beach/tropical resort feel to it with access to the bar from out there! Great job on that; very relaxing and welcoming! Overall, my experience here went quite well. It may have been an off night when we stopped by (haven't quite established within myself if that was a good thing or not yet) and the drinks were fairly priced. If you are straight and open minded, this is an okay place to chill and have a few drinks. ***Da Bafroom: Mama always sed, "Don't use da restroom at a gay bar!" *Forrest Gump voice* Personally, I was quite disappointed there weren't any "Glory Holes" (I'M KIDDING!) but a piece of advice to any ladies visiting this 1 1/2 star break room. There is only ONE restroom facility in this establishment! If you don't mind sharing the restroom with other men, gimme a call and I'll meet you there! ;) It's a small room, one stall, one urinal and a sink. Nothing fancy but not the worst I've ever experienced either read more

Nothing is more honorable than ownership and trying to rectify a bad experience that you had no control over. I recently wrote a review for Bar1 in regards to an unpleasant interaction. I decided to change my review today because the Bar1 team reached out to me about what had occurred. I am very impressed with their initiative and the willingness to address the situation. Although I may never set foot back in that bar, Bar1 has made it clear that they value their customers and their business. Kuddos! read more

Two-for-one Thursday! There may be other specials - but two-for-one Thursday should make anyone on a budget smile! It gets better! I ordered my drink - and got a voucher for the second. The voucher is good for a MONTH! The place is much larger than I expected based on seeing it from the street. Pool tables, games, a very large (and nicely stocked) bar - and an incredible patio! (Bar access from the patio, too - bonus!) Generally, I am not impressed with the bathrooms designated for women in gay bars. It's an afterthought, at best. The ladies' room is clean, well-stocked, and has a phenomenal vessel sink. I was so impressed with the sink, I grabbed my male friend and dragged him in just to share the beauty. I am also not usually impressed with the service I get in gay bars. I get it, I am female - not the target clientele. At Bar 1, I get the impression they are truly open for business to everyone. I was served just as quickly and in the same friendly manner as everyone else. That may seem like a no-brainer to anyone with business sense - but it's not the experience I have had at other establishments. I felt very welcome here - the crowd was laid back and friendly, the mood was good, and I can see Bar1 making into regular rotation quite easily. Did I mention Two-for-one Thursday? :) read more

I had an amazing time there. Great crowd and awesome patio! Plus when I was there it was buy one get one free drinks which can get anyone into trouble! read more

So Bar 1 holds a special place in my heart! I wished I lived closer since this would be a regular place I would frequent. The only reason Bar 1 has not received 5 stars is because their bathroom is horribly small but I do appreciate how cute it is. The bar service was great and the prices were even better. Although this bar is considered a gay bar I love how inclusive it is everyone. I have had bad experiences in the past but Bar 1 surpassed my expectations. The atmosphere is fantastic and welcoming. I thoroughly enjoyed both the inside and the outside areas. The pool tables were not over crowded for a Saturday night and everyone was so friendly. My only wish is that it was in my neighborhood! I will be going again soon and recommend it to anyone :) read more

The bartenders are so unfriendly. The tall bald bartender never says hello. What he does after you approach the bar is lean in to you without saying hi, hello, what can i get you? He forces you to say hi, how are you, i would like a drink. After all these years, i figured out his games. Now, i will simple go where someone is engaging and happy to take my money. read more

Bar One has recently completed their new outdoor patio to the south of the building, and it is very nice. No longer do you have to sit under that ancient blue umbrella on 16th Street. The interior also looks good. I usually go on Wednesday nights, which are undie nights, where you can often find me playing pool. I like both bartenders, and they are fast and attentive. The drinks are good and the clientele interesting, to say the least. Another yelper mentioned "Mos Eisley Cantina" which had me roaring laughing, as there is some truth to that, although Alec Guiness' famous line "a more wretched hive of scum and villainy you will not find" may not apply. In any event, go and have fun. The fun factor is high here, and in the final analysis, that matters most. read more