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    Chiquita's Bar

    4.0 (10 reviews)
    InexpensiveGay Bars
    Closed 2:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Nothing beats a good bartender!
    Jose O.

    Chiquita's was recommended to us because it opened the earliest of the gay bars in El Paso, and it was described as a dive bar which my partner and I prefer. It is unpretentious, but we've experienced WAY more divey places than this one. Chiquita's is pretty nice as dive bars go. Our bartender, Jonathan, was friendly and attentive. The drinks were reasonably priced, but don't look for a 200 vodka selection, 50 craft beers or 15 taps. It's got the basic goods, and that was fine for us. It's not a big place and the decor is minimal with a couple of interesting features. Friendly service in the afternoon for a couple of hours (2-4 pm), a jukebox, a pool table, an interesting clientele (probably gay) and located in their El Paso Pride Square where you can walk to the 4-5 (?) other bars (we didn't). I deduct a star for their parking and the bathroom plumbing. We parked on the street with a meter ($2 for two hours). I presume there's other parking at the other bars nearby. The men's room was very clean, but the urinal didn't flush. We probably would have stayed much longer, but we had business to attend to. Next time we're in EP, we'll allow for more time.

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    Isaac P.

    First of all, don't be fooled by my own rating. This bar is not for everyone. A friend of mine describes this place as "the kind of joint where you can walk in with a 20 and walk out with alcohol poisoning." And they do have awesome drink specials. But aside from friendly staff and regulars and the fact that it lacks the meat-market feeling of the other gay bars, the best thing about this bar is that there's always something interesting going on for people of an anthropological disposition, like myself. If you don't wanna be seen at the kind of place where cholos wearing fur coats dance with big black drag queens to Salt-N-Pepa, maybe you should go to the Briar instead.

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    A much chiller spot than Epic with a beautiful outdoor garden. Epic is more my speed than Briar…read morePatch, but I love that these 2 places are on the same block. Gives you the opportunity to bounce back and forth. Briar Patch is where you kinda sorta wanna dance. It's where you want to stand around with your drink slightly grooving to the music. The garden gets packed in the back. Lots of fun!

    If you're not spending your Sunday Funday here, you're missing out! Sure Saturdays, Fridays, and…read moreeven Thursdays are a ton of fun here...but Sunday is the BEST night! Briar Patch is a completely different feel from it's neighbors Alive, EPIC, Chiquita's, 8 1/2, and Toolbox. No shows, no male go-go's, reasonably priced drinks, air conditioning running, and well kept. And I know, I know I always say some rendition of this...buuuuuuuuuuut...BI, GAY, STRAIGHT are all welcome! BP is probably the best place to be introduced to Pride Square because it attracts a diverse group of people and is much more laid back than the other alternative bars/clubs in the area. When you walk in there's a bar to your left that's surrounded by bar stools and tables. Bar vibe game on point. No ripped chairs and the bar stays free of empty cups and bottles. Drink prices are decent...most mixed drinks ballpark for $4.50. Outside is where it's at though. The patio door is at the back right and that's where I recommend you head. It's always a mix of people dancing, chatting and drinking. It's hard to not be all smiles when out here. Everyone's a ton of fun and the bartenders are always fast. Since there aren't any chairs at the patio bar, people don't linger after they've paid. The patio does have a few tables towards the back, but there's a lot of places to sit. One of my favorite things about the patio is the tree in the center...actually something about the whole set up of the patio makes it feel exclusive (and actually I've been surprised that some people weren't even aware there was a patio). Really I'd say BP is Hope and Anchor's alternative counterpart (but much smaller in size). And the music is never so loud that you can't have a conversation so really BP is just pure perfection.

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