Bunker

BUNKER in DC is an incredible gay bar/club with nonstop energy and an amazing vibe. The crowd is fun, diverse, and welcoming, making it easy to feel comfortable the moment you walk in. The music is on point, the DJs keep the dance floor alive, and the atmosphere is raw, sexy, and unapologetically queer. Drinks are solid, staff is friendly, and the overall energy is electric. Whether you’re dancing, socializing, or just soaking it all in, BUNKER is a must visit spot in DC’s gay nightlife scene.

This is NOT a safe space for gay women, period. While I was in there I tried to talk to staff about someone stealing my drink, Im 5'3 and had to end up tracking them down and taking one he just ordered. There was about 15 people left in the club in tiny circles getting the last dudes left that had nobody to hook up with when I heard a story about a perv then I ended up running around trying to find my guy friend and go outside, When I got up the stairs to the door I noticed my jacket fell off my bag inside, I was told to wait almost a hour at the door, just to be told to come back the next day, I had to leave town so my mom did @9PM and nobody was there . They're holding my jacket hostage at this point. The response time is ridiculous and unprofessional I still haven't heard anything about my stuff. It is EXTREMELY small in there, and like I said it was only a few people... I should've been allowed to turn around and go get it when I was in the threshold of the door, especially since it wasnt closed yet, so I could ENSURE I GET IT AND NOTHING HAPPENS TO IT, instead I politely waited then was disrespected like I did something wrong and had some dude yelling in my face going "lalala I can't hear you", like a child, as if I wasn't supposed to question it or be upset after I waited there for almost a hour; there wasnt a drop of courtesy even when one of the owners knew I had been waiting, but thats how they treat us, why couldnt one person hand it to me when I mentioned? Or even after a hour?. Its been 4 days now and still no word about my jacket. I'll have to call the police or something to get in contact with them. How do you not respond to the only contact method you have when you made a patron a promise that they would get their stuff? Im tired of these non professional people moving here opening businesses then not having proper respect for the customer and looking down on people like they're special cause you have 4 people who can purchase a small property in DC, anyone that actually has experience in a customer facing position knows its about the CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE. People are individuals with specific experiences, needs and specific traumas, and when you move blind like that, trust me you'll end up doing it to the wrong person and wont last long and fr I am the wrong one cause God dont play about me, he knows I dropped my jacket helping someone too and I didnt deserve that. They should've left it empty and rentable after tropicalia.

Make sure none of your friends responsibly throws up his terrible green tea shot in a trash can, or tell staff you're leaving as soon as you're sure you won't throw up on their stairs. If you show that courtesy, you can expect their security to stand inches behind you and harass you continuously, even as you hug a companion good bye, until they've escorted you into the back alley. This is clearly the management's policy, since all security personnel performed their objectionable tasks competently. That speaks well of the staff in a certain sense, but it means the problem is institutional, not limited to one poorly behaved employee. Don't give your money to this corporate establishment. This isn't a true gay bar.

It’s great that this space exists! Definitely on the smaller and more crowded side, but that’s not always a bad thing! Lines for drink and coat check can be long but the drag shows are fantastic and there’s a fun, friendly, outgoing crowd. Kind of a weird dynamic with the happy hour and cover- you get a ton of people arriving early to avoid the cover so the place is full while it’s still pretty early in the night. Hopefully they can figure out a way to get folks dancing a bit earlier too! Coat check line is a big issue they desperately need to figure out as well.

$20.50 for a Tito's & Red Bull? That's the last time that me or any of friends come here. I'm not cheap, but I won't tolerate getting charged more than the people standing next to me. Lost more business than you can imagine from one transaction.