Great food, friendly staff, something for everyone. Drag Brunch was awesome. Fun drag shows, great DJs read more

I love visiting the Metro on busy nights with a full dance floor. Thoroughly love the diverse crowd! Food is very good also.

Ah, the Metro. Where do I begin?! I've been frequenting this place for a few years now, and it seldom disappoints. It is a gay bar, but everyone is welcome. The drinks are strong and reasonably priced, and something is always going on it seems. Tuesdays and Thursdays are karaoke nights, Wednesdays are for poker tournaments, and one night is free pool. Things don't usually liven up until later in the evening, so it's great if you're looking for a quiet after-work libation or if you're looking to get a little wild. If you're not feeling what's going on downstairs, then head upstairs! They host a jukebox with a good selection of tunes as well as pool tables. DJs and dancing somtimes replace the pool tables which mixes things up a bit. In the summer, the Metro has one of the best patios. Ultimately, everyone should try out the Metro. read more

Metro is on the heart of Mass Ave close to a number of great places. If you are looking for love music, look no further. Fridays seem to have live music and pretty good drinks specials. There are two levels at Metro. Downstairs has a bar and dinning area. It tends to be a bit more quiet so you can have a few bar bites with friends. They have a pretty selection. I personally like the nachos, just ask for extra salsa. Upstairs is the pool table and dance floor. There is also a bar and you can order food as well. The music tends to be more dance music! The best part of Metro is the outdoor patio. It's a great place to sit and relax as the sun goes down. The staff at Metro is very friendly. The crowd is pretty mixed - guys/gals, older/younger. No one is pushy! They take credit cards which is a plus and they have pull tabs! Maybe you will get lucky! read more

My friend: What are you doing? Come meet me for drinks! Me: OK girrrrl where?! F: This place called Metro, its fun..hurry up. AND that, ladies and gentlemen, is how an amazing night of dancing started.. I walked up and the staff was completely kind and humorous, they didn't stare at my ID for hours or harass me when I had no clue of what drink I should order at the downstairs bar. You know I'm choosey! I walked in to see a very soothing atmosphere, nice lighting, good ambiance, with clusters of tables and chairs in what looked like a dining area. There is a bar against the right wall with lots of selection and a few televisions above. Straight ahead is a staircase with a mirrored back wall.. and chandelier...it's fabulous, all of it! Almost directly up the stairs is another bar and small dance floor, divided into two sections. Somehow they even squeezed a pool table in. On the opposite end of the dance floor is a second exit, as well as an outside porch/patio. I love how there are a few secret spots in the building. I have only gone three or four times, and mostly on nights that my friends are dj'ing so of course I love the club area! One night, there was a retro video-dj and that was a cool experience. The crowd is fun, friendly, and will dance with you nonstop. Girl scouts honor, probably the best pre-party fun I have had in a long time. I didn't get groped or excessively hit on and that was so different from a lot of the other clubs available downtown. You can dance without a care. There was some friend drama (per usual) and I went on to find a place with a little better drink specials. I believe $6 vodka mixes, the night I went. I would recommend this place to anyone! Favorite things I admire: The architecture. That superb mirrored wall. The dance floor! Werk it. :) xoxo read more

I love this place ! Chill and great snacks. Just had a customer appreciation day :) I love that metro is the ONLY diverse gay club left in Indy. We need more lesbian ones. If anyone is interested in teaming up to get one started PLEASE REACH OUT! read more

Metro - Broccoli ragoons ... AMAZING!! Loved them, give them a whirl ;) - Dance Clubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Shocked I'm the first to write a review for this Mass Ave gem though I'm sure many were scared off by the surly old men sitting at the bar upon entry. The Metro is a great place for a quiet drink or dinner before hitting a real club. Divided into four areas with totally different vibes, it can be the spot for all types: The front bar area has large flat-screens, a heavy cloud of cigarette smoke, regulars talking about how regular they are that week, and generous bartenders. The dining room is the quietest option with plenty of four-tops, a usually attentive waitstaff, and pepto bismol walls...not the prettiest area, but serves it's purpose for a no-pressure room. The staircase takes you from pepto to peppy with the upstairs decorated with neon lights, a pool table and the most club-like environment in the place. My favorite spot, mainly to escape the smoking at the bar, is the patio area. I didn't know about it until this past summer, but you get a waiter, the weather and wieldy gay boys not yet fully geared up for Talbott. I've heard that karaoke at the Metro is great, but haven't been myself. They also have a gift shop attached for the gay paraphernalia addict in all of us. read more

I frequent the Metro for their Wednesday night poker tourney. Starts at 7:30. It is ran by a super nice guy and the atmosphere is very laid back. Great for beginners. When I am there I always find a reason to order a sandwhich (usually club). It is not for the sandwhich though. The whole reason is to enjoy their awesome homemade potato chips! They are the tastiest chips I have ever had. Straight friendly, gay friendly, but just plain friendly people keep me coming back! read more

Great place. This guy Caden I believe is his name works there and he was so helpful to me. Thank you Caden!!!! I'll definitely be coming back here read more

Came here to meet a friend for her birthday. Place was already crowded at 11:30pm on a Saturday night. It's two floors and I only spent time upstairs. A vodka/soda was only $5 which is amazing compared to NYC prices where I'm from. Music was good, the crowd was mixed with different age ranges. read more

Metro - Dance Clubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Had dinner here on Friday night. The fare is typical bar food with some interesting twists. The drinks were nice and strong, so that was a good start. We ordered an appetizer sampler with fried pickles, crab balls, and loaded french fries. All delicious! I ordered the Mass Ave chicken with a baked potato. It was decent. My fiance had the steak - why he ordered that I will never know! It looked like a piece of burned beef. Everything was fairly inexpensive, compared to other places in the area. FYI - this place is an "alternative" club, so don't go if you're not openminded. read more

Whatever, I love the Metro. It is so the gay Cheers. I know I didn't start that comparison but I will bandwagon with it. The music is fun, the staff is nice, the patrons are relaxed, and there is always something you enjoy on special because there is always 1,000 drink specials. Sundays and Mondays are the best days in my opinion because the Metro is the place where people go when there isn't much else going on because it is always going on. They have great mimosa prices on Sundays, too. read more

Metro - Mimosa deals on Sundays can't be beat - Dance Clubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I've been to metro lots of times over the years I don't fortunately the service remains the same. I was there Wednesday night for dinner around 730-8 o'clock. We were excited to eat dinner because metro has some of the best foods. UnFortunately, we waited at our table outside for about 18 minutes and no one even approached us to offer drinks or even say it would be a minute. I went in approach the bartender on two different occasions to ask if there was a waitress outside and he simply stated " she would be out soon". There was two other tables outside that were never approached either and they ended up walking out also. No matter the time of day or night the service outside it is always slow. you're lucky if I a waitress even comes to your table. It's really disappointing because we went to a restaurant down the street and spent over $50 for meal and drinks that could've been used at the metro. read more

This loaded mac & cheese was phenomenal! I made the mistake of ordering something else as well...totally unnecessary. The staff is extremely friendly... I will surely be coming back in the near future. read more

The first time I came here I was looking for a karaoke bar around the city. I went to 3 places over the course of 3 weeks before I found Metro. They have a very open space, good drink selection, quality bar food and drinks specials on most, if not all days. I've been to their karaoke nights only on Wednesday, so I am not sure of it's their only night. Very welcoming crowd, very supportive when you're performing your selection. Great place to go for karaoke and drinks. read more

This is a review for Metro as an earlier spot. As in coming here before 8pm. We were walking down Mass Ave and finding every place packed with a 30+ minute wait for two. A lot of the restaurants that had the wait were not worth it. Enter Metro, which appeared almost empty and advertised a barbecue chicken sandwich special. Two female bartenders and some friendly, chatty patrons. Decor overall is a little dated, particularly the carpets, and the whole place reeks of stale smoke. What's funny is that this didn't come up on Yelp for this area when I searched "restaurants" even though they serve food, and actually have a pretty good food menu. Nachos, burgers, a balsamic chicken pesto sandwich, mac and cheese, boneless wings, etc. And weirder is that there is no indication that this is a gay bar from the outside, and even the interior is hard to figure out. My wife noticed a penis bottle opener, and most of the patrons and staff seemed to be gay, so we just assumed and, reading the reviews later, just confirmed it. It's weird because, in most other cities, gay bars fly the pride flag on the outside, or at least have something inside to indicate what they are. Maybe this place doesn't want to turn anyone off? Maybe they're more worried about harassment in Indiana (the gay bar in Bloomington also is pretty discrete)? I don't know... But the food was actually pretty decent. The chicken was dry and the fries weren't great, but I was happy to have something to eat that didn't taste awful and didn't require an hour wait. They did use romaine for lettuce (nice) and everything was generally well-cooked. Plus, they were really quick, and we were able to get to our show at the Murat without being too late. I really appreciated that. Food was pretty cheap too. Both of our sandwiches were $8 with a side, and everything else was under $10. Draft beer selection wasn't great: Stella, Flat 12 Walkabout and some domestic swill. But they strangely had a really good craft bottle selection with about 15 options. Definitely on the pricey side. I think my Widmer black IPA was at least $5 based on the total bill. The specialty cocktail list looked really, really good though, and we may end up coming back for that at some point. This would be a 3.5 if I could give it out. Certainly not a bad option on Mass Ave, but there are other places with better food, for sure. We may come back here later at night one time, more for the bar and club scene, and have a fantastic time. I just wanted to put it out there that this is an earlier option. read more

Metro seemed great! Went on a Thursday night with friends and got long islands (very strong and super yummy) for only $4! The only downside was the wait for karaoke, 1.5 hours... gross. Those who did sing karaoke seemed like they were having a good time though! I will definitely be back on other nights to experience more of the hype! read more

Best watering hole in Indy!! If you didn't know, this is a gay bar but it's very open to people of all persuasions. From the very friendly and knowledgeable bar staff, to karaoke nights, to the dance floor on weekends to the pool tables and other diversions, this is just a great place to come alone, with friends, or to make new friends. And the drink prices are quite affordable for Mass Ave. You are guaranteed to have a great time! read more

I get all warm & fuzzy when I walk into this bar. Not only because of the strong drinks, but also because it's very welcoming. This place is usually my last stop when pub crawling on Mass Ave. Never disappointed. read more

It seems like my group of friends have been hitting the Metro more than usual lately. During the early evening hours, it's a restaurant. At night, the place turns into a pretty happening bar with a dance floor upstairs. In the mood to just hang out with some friends and chat? No problem... the outdoor patio out back has a nice selection of tables and chairs to relax and unwind with a drink at the end of the day. read more

Cool spot! I was able to check this place out while on the Handlebar Indy and I'm going to bookmark it for sure!

Fun place for a Tuesday Night (Karaoke Night). The atmosphere was fun and welcoming and these enough room to move, while still feeling intimate. Pro tip: everyone tips the karaoke dj's to get bumped up and sing earlier... So if you don't want to (and I don't blame you) just be prepared to wait and watch people who just walked in sing before you read more

Metro - Karaoke night at Metro! - Dance Clubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I've been to Metro several time and love it. I don't know why I've never thought to review it. Staff has always been friendly and last night I saw them really take care of a customer who was not doing well. There's an upstairs where the dj is when there is one, a smaller bar and a pool table. Out back is a nice patio with seating that is great when it's warm. Downstairs the big bar and seating. Sometimes Karaoke or live music or other fun things. I've never had a meal there but I know the appetizers late at night are good (of course sometimes at that point anything would be). With a lot of gay bars going by the wayside I'm glad we still have this one in a main location like this. read more

I really hate going out to bars and avoid is as much as possible. A few times a year for birthdays and celebrations my wife and friends drag me out and we usually end up here. We usually go out on Saturdays so this place is always wicked busy. They have two levels and between like 11-1 am they are packed. Upstairs is a smaller bar with a dance floor and down stairs is a large bar with seating areas. Same people up and down but each floor has a different atmosphere. All of the bartenders are really good so either bar is fine. Drinks here are very affordable too. After a few hours are drinking and dancing upstairs we usually have a final round and get some snacks. They have really good food and the kitchen stays open late. Overall this is a fun place to either drink and dance or drink and people watch! My only complaint is they really pack too many people upstairs sometimes. read more

Was honestly surprised when I revisited Metro this past week. When I left Indiana several years ago I remember Metro being dirty and run down. Now it seems to have made some changes and updates and the bar is really quite nice. I will definitely be back sometime to check out the place when they are more busy! read more

The bouncers on Saturday 9/3 wouldn't let me in while my friends all got in because I was "Intoxicated" even though my friends had just as muxh to drink. Pretentious. As a Florida visitor I find this insulting : read more

This place was a blast. Whatever you do, get those slushy drinks. I don't know what's in them, but it doesn't matter because they're delicious. The crowd seemed guy-heavy at first and then evened out. Good music, lots of dancing, and a spacious patio. read more

It's Patio Season!!! Metros Patio is fabulous. Grab a cocktail w you're gals to gab or chat up an interesting hipster. When you're done on the Patio, head upstairs for Pool Or depending on the night dancing. I've never scored a date there, but I've sang a few bars Thursdays during Karaoke. I highly recommend you cone to Metro. Perk, Gays Welcome. read more

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Metro is my favorite place to go out any day of the week. Thursday's are my favorite spot to catch RuPaul's Drag Race, Fridays for local drag, and Saturdays for great music and dancing. If I need a chill spot for drinks with friends during the week, metro is a great spot to relax inside or now, thanks to the warmer weather, you can grab a table on the patio, which is a generous space in the middle of the city. Very rare, but functional and perfect for the venue. Drinks are reasonably priced and if you get the munchies before the night is over, no worries! They have a great menu (I recommend the sliders!). Overall, my favorite business to support on Mass Ave. read more

Great bar. I love the way the place is set up with the two different atmospheres of the first and second floor. In good weather it's nice to set outside and have a cold beer. The people are easy going. I've never had trouble with anyone here. The service is quick and accurate. Anytime I am in this area I try to stop in with some friends. read more

Metro - Upstairs at metro with friends - Dance Clubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Nice gay bar downtown with a "Cheers" like atmosphere....with a modern twist. 2 floors, outdoor patio, karaoke on Tuesday and Thursdays, huge TV (it's literally like 100 inches I think), pool tables, darts, Touch Tones juke box.....all in all, if you are looking for a night out without all the fuss, this is place is a must try. read more

Nice clean modern. I went on a Thrusday night. I crossdressed i felt comfortable. Good prices,friendly staff will go again clan read more

So disrespectful and didn't want to help any of the customers. Came and got kicked out for no reason...over something that could've been dealt with in 1 minute. Worst bar with no dancing read more

I always have fun when I'm at Metro! I love karaoke on Thursday nights! Always a fun crowd! Plus the drinks are a good deal and there's always new friends to meet! read more

We come here every Saturday before Indy. Fab as usual! Great cocktails and food and service!

This is one of the worst bars I have ever been to. It's bad enough, I didn't know anything about the bar, but my girlfriend and her friend wanted to go there and oh, just sort of forgot to tell me it was a Gay bar/night club. So before I figured it out, I thought it was just a sausage fest of a typical bar where the guys outnumber the girls, but the people there were just horrible. Everyone, and I was wondering the guys were all just "Hanging out" and in or around the bathrooms. I was there for just 15 mins before it was clear where I was and I was out of there. We left and went some place else. read more

Had a killer time doing karaoke and dancing last night. They clearly stole the decor from a hotel lobby, but the atmosphere was friendly and fun! read more

My first time on mass ave. We came in as a bachelor party as a big group. We were able to find a large table right away. We got quick service from a very friendly server. Drinks were good and kept coming. My only complaint is they need more bathrooms! read more

The bartender at our hotel bar recommended this place to me and my girlfriend, and I'm so glad he did. We were in Indianapolis during Pride weekend, and Metro was popping! I cannot tell you how many amazing people we met. We did have to stand in line for maybe 10 minutes, but once we were in, there were so many different things to do - several bars throughout, pool tables, an upstairs balcony, a dance floor. We honestly had the time of our lives here, dancing, drinking and meeting amazing people. read more

Hey Metro, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to give you the love you deserve. I'll have you know, you're my late, late night bar of choice. Why, you ask? Well, the happening techno jives upstairs doesn't hurt to start. Or the uber-friendly and welcoming crowd that you tend to attract. Lastly, your drink prices don't leave me scrunching up my face every time I "order another". (which tends to become quite frequent by the time I've moseyed my way up the stairs to your inconspicuous cozy club. I love how you somehow pull off two totally different environments (laid back wooden bar with high tops downstairs and low-lit, bouncing music party atmosphere upstairs) under one roof. Shots appear to be quite popular upstairs. Oh, and there's a pull table up there too. What else can I say? If you find yourself hopping in and out of bars on Mass Ave, make the Metro your cherry on top for the night! read more