ANIMAL

The atmosphere here is great. Went on a Wednesday, in fact I don’t think I will ever leave! It’s my forever gay home

ANIMAL is one of my favorite spots in Brooklyn! Great atmosphere with a fun mixed crowd. Drinks are fairly priced, and the music is consistently good. Perfect for a relaxed drink or dancing. Highly recommend for a good night out.

I went to Animal in Brooklyn Saturday night (03/14/26) and had a very concerning experience. Around 2:30 AM, as my group was leaving, I realized my phone was missing from my pocket. At first I thought I might have dropped it, but as we approached the exit we began hearing multiple other people saying their phones had also disappeared. Several people mentioned that many phones had already been reported missing that night, a guy said about 15+ people. At that point it became clear that there appeared to be a pickpocketing situation happening in the bar. We immediately reported it to the security staff at the front and asked to speak with someone in charge. We spoke with staff and asked for a manager so they would be aware that phones were actively being stolen from guests. Unfortunately, no one was able to help us or provide any guidance about what to do. Many people were standing around outside trying to figure out how their phones disappeared. What was most concerning was that there seemed to already be many people affected, yet there was no visible response, warning to guests, or assistance provided while this was happening. I’m writing this so other guests are aware to be extremely careful with their belongings if they visit. Very disappointed, we were going to call the police into the bar but we just gave up and left.

This AI generated gay bar features a variety of spaces including a large outdoor patio, lounge, dance floor, and spare room in the corner. While the space is great (as are the drinks) the gays come off as somewhat cold and indifferent. Like they need to be told they are good enough. Unfortunately, they are not.

Overpriced bar with a small “dancefloor”, bad soundsystem, and owned by very yt men. Also the older gentleman who was working (indoor security?) during tranimal was unnecessarily rude. I was walking towards a door (that turned out to be staff only) when he opened it, thinking it was one of the bathrooms (having not seen the door sign until it closed and my eyes were still adjusting to how dark it was inside). As he walks past me, grabs my shoulder and says “AND WHERE DO YOU THINK YOURE GOING.” I told him the bathroom and he nastily said “ITS THAT WAY.” Treating me like I was some messy drunk kid on a Tuesday when I literally was sober and made an honest mistake. Then for the next 30 minutes I stomached stayed in the space he kept staring me down giving me dirty looks. Had to leave before I snapped at him since I know ya’ll would have defended his behavior.