This establishment is commendable; however, I advise vigilance regarding your beverages. I frequent this venue periodically, and the bartenders consistently exhibit exceptional professionalism. read more

The barman forgot the number one rule of mocking customers that you have mistreated by doing it in front of one. I sat at the bar very patiently while the only working barman around 10pm chatted to his fiends. When he did serve me after ten minutes he said sorry in a really not sorry voice. I was super nice by saying "don't worry you had a lot of customers" and he sarcastic answered "thank you for noticing". Then he was bitching about me right I front of face saying "I said thank you for pointing that out". I'm happy I left my beer and called him a f**king asshole on the way out never to return. read more

We visited on Halloween and loved the lively crowd. Despite being packed from wall to wall, bartenders were still speedy and personable. Solid little LGBTQ+ dive. read more

Flex Nyc - Gay Bars Near Me - New York, New York

There's no nice way to say it - one of my dearest friends was full-out assaulted by the doorman this past Saturday night. I was with my friend and my boyfriend. They each had bags for inspection. I did not. I showed my ID to the man and was permitted inside. I stood watching through the door and wondered what was taking so long. Finally I saw my boyfriend calmly gesturing for me to come back out. The man had very gruffly told my boyfriend "no, you go over to the side" - whatever that means - re: his bag. Nasty. It's not against the law for people to have bags and backpacks. You'd think it was the inconvenience of a lifetime to inspect them. My boyfriend comes right from work. My friend had come in from Connecticut. They needed their bags. They didn't mind them being checked at all. They tolerated the large helping of attitude. When I walked back through the door, I saw my friend and the doorman pushing and shoving each other. It was a full-on assault. Other people were watching and horrified. Apparently, my friend had two water bottles in his bag and wasn't permitted to take them in. He simply asked if he could leave them at the front. The doorman said, "I'm not gonna babysit your water!" Wrong. The thing to say is, "You're free to leave them, but I can't be held responsible for them." The both of them had had enough of the attitude and decided we would all just go somewhere else, and said so and turned to leave. Right as my boyfriend gestured for me to come out, the doorman grabbed my friend with both hands and shoved him. My friend is a gentle person and battles a great deal of anxiety. He did not provoke this attack. My boyfriend saw the whole thing with his own eyes. It made absolutely no sense. My friend was completely rattled for hours. We spent the evening trying to help him come down from the adrenaline and shock to his system. Was this a homophobic attack? If so, Flex should be aware of who they have in their employ. Yet it really doesn't matter what the motivation was. It was brutal and it was wrong, plain and simple. My friend's water didn't disturb a single patron that night. The doorman's attack on him did. It was outrageous. What's more? My friend is the most generous tipper anyone could meet. He treats bartenders like they do God's work. Now none of us would ever go back. Why would we? We moved on to Flaming Saddles where the doorman and bartenders were lovely to us in spite of a swelling Saturday night crowd. They were sensitive to my friend and helped replace some of our night's ugliness with kindness. Beware of Flex. Go at your own risk. read more

I was visiting for the weekend and some local friends took us here: just the right type of gay bar for folks that want no-drama, not-too-loud, relaxed hang out vibes with clever erotic artwork, The drinks were strong (one was more than enough wow) and it was a nice end to a long day of running around. read more

About a month ago, I went to this bar that I've been going to regularly since their opening. I had *JUST COME FROM AN ATM* and, therefore, *ONLY HAD TWENTY DOLLAR BILLS.* A short, bald man behind the bar I didn't know who claims to be a manager made my drink that came to $10. I paid with a $20 *BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY DENOMINATION I HAD* but the guy never brought me my change. He was chatting and laughing it up with patrons. When I asked for my change, he immediately accused me of lying! Dude, either I gave you a $20 *BECAUSE THAT IS ALL I HAD* or you gave me a free $10 drink. He grudgingly eventually gave me my change. Cut to about 2 weeks ago. I went back to the bar, and as I was leaving to go home (I was FEET from the door) someone in the crowd started yelling at me. It was Mr. "Manager." I had to ask him to repeat himself, and he said, "I just want you know that I was $10 short that day!" Seriously? This is how "management" treats a long-time customer who's probably spent AT LEAST two grand since they've opened? Sadly, I'll never go there again. I'll gladly take my drunken gay dollars to one of the dozens of other gay bars in this city. Bye bye, Daniel! Tell your "manager" to stop being such a weirdo and have some class for a change. read more

No food but plenty of places in n the area. Bartenders are fun attentive not hard to look at drinks are in Real glass and nice pours. Brite clean and up dated space before theater for a cocktail and after Maybe more. It's still a neighborhood bar. Fun read more

I absolutely love it here! I come at least twice a week! the bartenders are very nice, and they take good care of both the regulars and the first time guests! read more

Love this bar!! James, Kevin and Alan are so wonderful!!! Flex always has a fun vibe and a great happy hour. My favorite bar in HK!! read more

Flex Nyc - Happy hour crowd - Gay Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Can't even start to tell you about the friendly and welcoming staff at this bar! The music was great and the vibes were immaculate. As a first timer in New York this bar made the visit even that much more amazing. Go visit this bar! read more

Flex is a great new addition to HK and already attracting a nice crowd with a good vibe. The bartenders are friendly, quick, fun, and the drinks are strong. James and Geo are the best! read more