Came here for the first time to celebrate a friends birthday and admission and rules were all super easy to understand and well presented. The three different rooms of music to enjoy were well done and fun! The presence of multiple security persons and employees was comforting and allowed my group to have a good time. I will say I am missing 1 star because the state of the bathrooms was pretty bad, even though it is to be expected for them to not be the cleanest, one bathroom in particular downstairs smelled rancid. I don't think I will come back, but I am glad I got to experience such a fun & unique place! Thanks, Faces! read more

Faces - Upstairs Patio view - Gay Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

Definitely the worse place to drink,dance safely. You absolutely got no support from the staff. Bald Mexican bartender over charged and when we noticed he argued and treated us very disrespectfully saying he asked us for doubles when he didn't. When I asked a question he threatened us saying he was calling security to kick us. I personally don't agree with the way the handle confrontation because they always assume we are wrong and treat people like crap. Same boring shows, same negative employees and customers. Definitely not going back there. The only good bartender is Norma. read more

One of my first times out in Sacramento! There was a line at 11pm on a Saturday and the cover was $20. I felt like that was a bit high but it did get busy and the venue is pretty large with three different rooms and an area in the back with a pool and bar. Drinks were very affordable so because of that and the overall vibe was great I would still come back even with the cover! read more

Faces - 4 drinks were less than $40 - Gay Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

I had a really fun time but found the biggest problem and literally almost had to fight someone in the bathroom with no pants on. The downstairs bathrooms are for one person and have NO lock on the door so anyone can walk in. I walked in and then flagged my boyfriend down telling him he'd have to wait outside the door so someone wouldn't barge in on me since the bathroom was 1 person only and had no locks at all. He stood outside when a very intoxicated girl started pushing through the line and he I formed her and her friends there was someone in there and there was no lock on the doors for whatever reason. She started screaming at him and pushed him out of the way, and I truly respect his restraint because he's not a very calm cool collected human being and even he said after he almost grabbed her by the hair and had to stop himself. She rushed in with my pants down and I shoved my hand in her chest and had to tell her to get out (with some more few choice words) and then all of her friends ran in chasing her with wide eyes terrified saying sorry and they had her. This shouldn't have been an issue in the first place if the restroom had a lock on the door? Not only is this so strange and bizarre, this is scary. Anyone can walk in on you, and try to hurt or sexually assault you in a place of vulnerability. I had someone waiting out side the door and it still happened and that should have never happened. The water in the restroom also didn't work. So no clean hands. That's a serious problem for safety and health. It made me so uneasy and violated. And was not a good experience to almost have to catch a charge for just wanting to take a quick pee and have to start fighting in a bathroom with no pants. Seriously a not cool situation. For $40 a couple I'd expect to at least get to take a quick pee without several strangers seeing my panini and peach. Very odd. Boyfriend was in line for the men's bathroom about an hour later and said as he was in line security walked by him and aggressively kicked the door down in proper swat style and then just walked out. The bathrooms also have swinging doors btw. That could have easily injured someone BADLY or knocked them out. Your bathroom situation is a huge lawsuit waiting to happen for MANY reasons. I was told by a stranger / local who recommended me go to faces instead of mangos next door because it was safer and funner. It did not feel safer with a bathroom situation like this, even from an employee standpoint barging doors down. Someone's going to get really hurt here by others or your own employees. Embarrassed. Beat up. Sexually assaulted. Or killed. If they haven't already And if the water doesn't work people can't wash their hands, hundreds of people who can't wash their hands using the restrooms? Including employees. Gross. I've been to third world countries and never seen anything like this. Buy some locks. read more

Such a fun place to go to on a night out! Kinda expensive to get in ($20) but maybe that's just because it was a Saturday. We went with a group of friends and some of them had been here before. They knew the best spots. This place is HUGE! Multiple dance floors, bars, and places to hang out. We learned that the bar upstairs is a LOT less crowded and you can get a drink pretty fast. The music was great and we had such a fun time dancing. The bouncers were really on top of sketch stuff and the drinks were a good price. Parking is a little tough so I definitely recommend Ubering. Looking forward to coming back! read more

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Kicked out because tripped over another person and perceived as too drunk. Will not be coming back read more

Faces - Gay Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

I'd steer clear of this club. Read some of the previous reviews to get an idea of some of the negative experiences people have! Unfortunately, the security is on bit of a power trip. I was outside smoking a CBD vape, when a very aggressive, rude, wanna be cop came up to me and demanded I leave for smoking weed. I tried to explain to him that it was CBD, and he just wouldn't hear it. As I walked out, he was talking to someone (probably a manager or other security guards) on the radio who informed him CBD wasn't illegal. As I walked out pretty annoyed by the whole experience, he asked me to come back, and then said never mind, CBD is fine. By this point, I wanted nothing to do with the club anymore, and especially him. There are much better bars in the area (Badlands, The Depot, The Merc, and Bear Dive a short drive away) Don't waste your money here or take the chance of having your night ruined by aggressive security guards. read more

First time ever there for the Amour Ball. Paid $25 plus fees advance to get in the door, spent literal hours shopping and getting ready for their *strict fantasy dresscode*, spent $20 on a Uber to get turned away at the door for having a vape BATTERY. Not drugs, or paraphernalia- a battery. Caught a different security guard and explained it wasn't drugs which the other guard heard and said "she isn't gonna tell you anything different"- but SHE DID! She explained to that dummy it was just a battery, and they miraculously let us in. The security was kicking so many people out- and just being rude about it for no reason. She kinda seems like she's on drugs herself. No one knew where coat check was, upstairs wasn't open, only ONE bar was open, the dance floor was being used for performance... just over all SUPER disorganized for being as expensive as it is. Loved the event but HATE the space they grabbed for it read more

My friend and I were waiting for a Lyft or Uber home in the pool area. The security manhandled us and abused us out the club, we were peacefully waiting and they physically and violently threw us out while waiting for our Uber at the door poolside. read more

The different rooms is what I really enjoyed about going here. The drag show was amazing, the music is pretty good. The only thing that I didn't like was the rude female security guard she was rude to me and my friends for no reason. read more

What a wonderful nightclub!!! I love going to have fun with my friends. There are 3 environments, so you have many options to have fun at night and dance to different styles of music. At the bar the service is fast and the drinks are wonderful. I always meet beautiful and fun people. I always go 2 times a month and I have a lot of fun with my friends. read more

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Very expensive kinda trashy it's a midtown staple but you get what you get when you come here

The music was really fun & the staff was nice. However, I saw 3 men in there who were plastered and one tried to touch me. I hope the bartenders are cutting people off when they are noticeably too drunk. Other than that the place was beautiful. read more

Watch out for Kyle the bartender. He serves you whatever he wants. I asked for a single drink & he poured me a double because he thought he knew me form last time..... I've never been here before. Then he refused to fix my drink order and kept the charge the same. I insisted on him fixing it because I wasn't drinking all that but he refused. Not the service I'd expect from a bartender. read more

The security guard was rude to everyone in line. Did not go in. Will not come back. Read the other reviews before considering stepping foot inside. read more

They told my friend at the door she was "banned for the night" because she had a dab pen in her purse...after watching countless people hit nicotine vapes in line, which, are MORE ILLEGAL THAN DAB PENS RN LMAO, and didn't ban anyone for their vapes....cherry on top, she had a whole "Bride To Be" sash on, like way to be party poopers Faces read more

Ok this room is the vibe for Saturday nights out there's multiple rooms all with different music and vibes for you to choose , they have a bar in every corner an outside area . There is a fee to get in , but that's the same for most clubs in the area . The staff for the most part was really nice , security was very patient . read more

This is the worst staff ever they have no respect for lgbt+ or anyone period. The staff was so rude to me and treated me like if I was a criminal. They completely judged me for having a legal cannabis pen. They told me to stop talking and that I'm not allowed into the establishment for the night. I asked for the managers and staffs name in which they said I couldn't have it. I was just so upset because I've been a customer of faces since 2010. It's ridiculous that they make people feel inferior and that they feel they can talk to people like the garbage in the gutter. I hope something is done about the way they run the establishment and the way they treat the community whether it be LBGT+ or just humans in general. I will also escalate this to theBBB also they are very strict on legal cannabis but everytime I'm in the bathroom there's hella people doing cocaine . read more

This is a fun bar to visit whatever your orientation. They've got multiple dance floors play great music have friendly staff and there's a pool out back. As with any popular nightclub it gets very busy on the weekends and there's often times a long wait to get inside but it's worth the wait! read more

LMFAOO no wonder I had a terrible time at this place last night on my birthday. It only had 3 stars to begin with. Not even 20 minutes I admittedly got my friends and I kicked out without warning or notice because I sparked my blunt in the outside DESIGNATED area where people smoke . They had ashtrays so I was under the assumption it's okay. Little did I know the weirdo manager was preying and watching on my friends sitting by the pool and had security escort us out. The security was cute and very sweet and tried not to make it a problem. My friends tried to stick up for me since there are NO signs saying not to smoke. I assure my friends it wasn't worth talking to security cuz he's just doing his job and he was super sweet about it. My problem is with the weirdo who was watching my friends and I and had security say it was on camera that we were smoking (in a designated smoking area). We were not warned to not smoke (weed). Just kicked out unexpectedly. I will never come back to this shit hole club. 3 dance areas and the music is still the same from 10+ years ago. I definitely think racism was at play. They saw 3 black people and weed and jumped the gun. me nor my friends ever acting belligerent in public and I could say with absolute confidence that we didn't. I don't entertain racist people or places. The loser manager wanted to hide his face and kick us out without warning, like okay. Say less. I'll just warn everyone not to waste their time here The only good thing about this place was the greeter who let me in free for my birthday. Thankfully I paid for my three beautiful friends so they wouldn't waste 20 just to get into this stinky, sticky wannabe club. thankfully there's 5 other bars/clubs with cuter and kinder men, bouncers, greeters, bartenders etc right across the streets. read more

As an out of town/ first-time guest, night was ruined within 30mins from being here, due to the complete lack of common sense within the customer service / security department. Got kicked out just for going to the restroom and communicating to the aggressive big back security. he didn't wanted to listen, claiming I was giving the "attitude". Asked to speak to the head of security, she didn't care to hear me out about the situation all she could do is "take my customers complaint". After paying $40 dollars for my girl and I to get in just to be kicked out in 30min I've asked for a refund. Got denied due to "not knowing how long I was inside for". First of all, they scan your ID with your photo into the system, it tells you the time you get in. Second, you can easy check the cameras to see the time frame. In conclusion, the security was on a HUGE power trip that doesn't want to admit he's in the wrong and the head of second needs to work better at customer service. read more

F*** Faces. They shoo away stoners at the door. I had a small vape pen in my purse and they wouldn't even let me stash it away in my car and come in. They said I could not re-enter because they saw my weed. F those Karen's. Go to Harlow's instead. read more

Go-go dancer boys in booty shorts. 3 dance floors. 14 bar stations. Excellent beat-infused music that makes you JUST *HAVE* TO DANCE! Packed like sardines on the dance floor with your closest friends gyrating next to you. All this for the low cover charge of $15! CASH ONLY. Ages 21+. That's Faces nightclub in Sacto for you! O M G. I had the best dance night out I have had in a while. I was in Sacramento with my gay & straight friends for a housewarming party & at the end of night, we said, "It's time for the after party!" So off we went, a big group of us to Faces. My first time there. Faces is a gay nightclub and the Sacramento club scene at this place is H O T! They welcomed those of us who are not gay, all sexual orientations. And we WERE ON THAT DANCE FLOOR ALL NIGHT LONG, I tell ya! I got thousands of steps in my Fitbit! No regrets. The front room on a Saturday night on May 2019 was playing the best electric EDM & High Energy Dance. There are two other rooms which I didn't even venture off to, but they're known to play Latin, Top40, R&B. As a dance aficionado, I LOVED IT! Only things is, this place is PACKED on a Saturday night, so if that bothers you, this is not the place for you. You will be dancing like a sardine next to someone else who may be breathing behind your neck. Since I was surrounded by friends, I did not mind this much. But to be sure, those who know how to jockey for a dance space will have a better night out. Protect your dance space, ya know! And secure your valuable belongings, since it can be body-to-body. The lightweights & tired people left the dance floor * it thinned out a bit around 1:00 a.m., so we had more room then. The DJ was amazing & kept us going all night long. Crowd seemed friendly enough, with the exception of the occasional drunk person that bumps into you or falls over. Spilled drinks on the floor, not uncommon. I had no problem getting in. The staff was professional enough to us. Security check at the door. The go-go dancer guys were friendly & I even posed for a selfie with one. They are dancing on stages on the front stage and on risers around the dance area in the front room. Half-nekkid, OKAY? Eye candy dandy. Other stuff: They have day parties. An indoor pool. More than one line to get in on different sides of the building - so that's MY YELP ELITE TIP, we took a shorter line around the corner to get in & didn't have to wait long, maybe 10-15 minutes. Another level upstairs where you can watch the crowd dancing below. Would I come back here? Absolutely! I danced my ass off & definitely look forward to doing it again! A memorable booty-shakin' night! I will remember these times when I'm old. :) read more

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Nothing worse than going somewhere and the security lacks communication skills. It's very easy to communicate rules and expectations - if I'm minding my business finishing my smoke before getting to the front of the line, and that's a problem - say something in the moment. They'd rather make it an unpleasant experience and try to enforce some sort of zero tolerance like they're the feds. They need to relax or apply for TSA! read more

Took a walk downtown with the wife, and we said let's go wherever we hear the best music. New to the area and we have determined that the gay bars in Sac, especially Faces, have the best music and LCD screen visuals. Staff and patrons were super friendly giving off good vibes. A great place to hangout, my wife and I will be coming back on our next date night downtown. (Update: whoa... was not expecting that many dudes dancing in their underwear, well the wife enjoyed it...) My only recommendations: sell gum, trust me ;-) and run a longer video loop, the same video on the LCD screen ran like 4 times. Also, put an independent strobe light right above the DJ. Maybe not have the dancers block the LCD screen so patrons can trip out on the huge LCD screen playing the visuals? read more

Faces - Gay bars have the best music in Sac! lol (Out with the wife) - Gay Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I walked in and the bartender acted like it was a problem to wait on me. One barstool at the bar. Regulars who came in were warmly welcomed. I used to love this bar. Hopefully will be better in the evening. read more

I don't know what is up with their security, but they're so unnecessarily aggressive and rude. I came here with a friend and they got mad at her for leaning against the wall of the club and grabbed her by the waist. Not cool!! Don't touch people like that, just tell them to move! They also gave her trouble at the door for having antidepressants on her. What's funny is despite all that, there was at least one occasion where I was able to wander in and buy a drink without being carded at any point. Overhyped and overpriced. Just go to Badlands; their security has the same issues, but at least they're cheaper. read more

$20 fee to get in and I'm not even allowed to step outside and come back in. Horrible policy for such a high price point. Dance floors are tiny and drinks are overpriced. Not worth your hard earned money or time. Badlands across the street is better. read more

$20 at the door just to get in on a Sunday night and then pay for overpriced drinks? I don't think so lmao awful service.

Staff was cool we clubbing during a pandemic bartenders were fast and chill af there was a drag contest which was dope the show was lit Aecurity was big buff and stern which is hella good I went by myself and left alone but that's cool too I will 100% be back thank you face the alcoholic beverages were great and having the taco truck outside is a genius idea much love faces read more

Faces - I'm upstairs on the second floor outside - Gay Bars Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I would give 0 stars if I could. Female security guard on Saturday (6/09) racially profiled my friends, let me in with marijuana and wax pens but told my friend she could not get in because she was "intoxicated" although we had been in line for 45mins and completely sober. Told us our entire group had to leave, but then continued to hug girls behind us and let them in without checking them at all. (They were visibly intoxicated) Seems like a very exclusive, we're only nice if we know you, environment. read more

I was dancing with my friends eating for a drink with them and then security guard weird afffff , kicked me out for no reason and touched me and then someone else came and said don't touch her but no one even touched her. idk this town is going to crap bro . read more

Omg, it was so much fun! Went here during St. Patty's Day and the DJ was awesome, there's multiple dance floors to groove and they have an outdoor area with a bunch of seating when you need a breather! Bartenders were very generous with their pours. Overall great experience, definitely would stop by here again! read more

Lines are always long. Bring cash because that's all they accept for cover charge. You can use card indoors when ordering drinks. They have 4 main rooms, one has an upstairs where you can look down from a balcony. There's a pool out back. There's a hip hop room full of straight people. People can seem so aggressive in there and it seems they take up our space in the LGBTQIA community. The drinks are stronger than if you were to go to straight bars. I used to always have fun going here but it am just seem like heterosexual men and women have overcrowded the space making it less fun. You are literally body to body everywhere you go here. The owner is super nice! And the bar tenders are sociable and friendly. Go with friends who know how to have a good time, that's what you can count on to having a personal fun time. read more

Honestly, I've read a lot of other reviews just trying to find the address and after going in, they said no ins and outs after 11:00. Makes sense. But after one bar charged me $26.00 for 2 Red Bull cans and 2 double shots, the other bar charged my girl friend $36.00 for one Red Bull and 2 doubles when we didn't ask for doubles and then shared our Red Bull with someone else's drink. Even then I thought "ok whatever" but still sneaky. Then after being there maybe 1 hour my girl was trying to talk to me and I couldn't hear her and so I asked one guard if we could step outside strictly to have a moment convo, at 11:07, mins you no ins and outs after 11:00 but I explained my situation and she was more then happy to let us step outside 24 inches to escape the music. Even checking on us 2 minutes later ask asking us if we were ok, we turned to go back in and she, the same guard that approved us to step outside, grabbed me as I was holding my girlfriend and almost pulled my girlfriend down, and I asked "WTF" I was doing and as I looked confused she said she didn't have time for my drunk a** and to "get a handle of my girlfriend" figuring she was wasted after she has almost yanked us to the ground. Then when we crazily decided to get back in line and pay another $40.00 to get back in, someone bumps into my girlfriend trying to hit on her, and the same guard says "that's it, out of line don't come back tonight." And to add, she obviously was aware that the guy bumped into her, because before kicking us out of line, she proceeded to call the man a "sand n****r" and then still said my girl was drunk and kick us out too. I will admit, all of these accusations of racist security are 100% accurate. They are just posted and waiting to exercise all the authority they have by any means necessary. I was there for barely an hour and was disgusted, not by the bathrooms but by the atmosphere. And not because of it being a gay bar, they're the best part! read more

My friend was dancing to the thizz song and got claimed for stumbling and got kicked out. after a 20$ cover??? wack af

So as to no surprise, I tried to stay clear from going to this club for many years being a gay person. I was finally convinced due to a good friend getting us in for free ($20 cover usually) the music was great, drinks were a little overpriced compared to other gay clubs/ bars in the area. Unfortunately I will never be back after 2 separate incidents with the SAME old lady security job, like all other reviews their security staff has ISSUES. They want to kick anyone out that they feel, even when others are either acting the same way, or doing the same things. Don't ever "stumble" off a high chair, or you'll be kicked out or smoke your vape outside when everyone around you is also smoking. Obviously I stayed away from this place, and will continue to not let anyone go to this shitty place when badlands, depot, the merc, or jets is better all around. read more

I came here a couple nights ago on 9/16/22 for my birthday! Let me tell you, do not let all these negative reviews change your mind about having a night out here. Despite all things said about security, they were very polite and just doing their jobs. It's free to come in and out as you please until 11pm must pay to get back in after that time. There was a performance by BEAUTIFUL queens and many different rooms and music styles to choose from. The only thing I must add is ^THE BATHROOMS DO NOT LOCK! So bring a friend to hold the door closed. Other than that there is a wonderful outside seating area next to the pool for fresh air. The bartenders made tasty drinks as well. read more

I was denied because I was too skinny. A mexican bouncer said I was sagging. Im a leukemia patient. wtf. Im not ethic profiling but Im caucasian 115lb 5'10. read more

No longer a gay club. Yes their cover charge is insane! $20-$30 sad that the place is so hungry for profits. The really sad thing is that this is no longer a gay club - sometimes it feels uncomfortable trying to be yourself and and dance with all these straight guys mean mugging the gays. The straight guys are so pushy with our female friends. Is it only me that feels that there is no longer a real gay night club in Sacramento? The security is a whole other thing- security is so rude! Not friendly and add another layer of discomfort. read more