Industry
Four-time winner "New York's Best Gay Men's Bar"Average Reviews
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Open Everyday. Happy Hour 4pm-9pm. Four- time winner "New York's Best Gay Men's Bar"
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Based on 655 reviews
Sean D.
23:28 29 Apr 23
I never ever, ever, I repeat never, write a bad review. However this place is the absolute worst. My sister and I have been coming for years, however,...Liran L
01:08 11 Apr 23
One of my FAV Gay Bar in NY, don't understand how the rate is here is pretty low.Lovely Drag shows, good music, nice crowd. Love it😍Sunge A.
00:42 26 Mar 23
i went to this place tonight and the bouncer was EXTREMELY rude...I tried to ask him a question and he immediately attacked me and my friends verbally and...Jake Agnew
20:03 26 Feb 23
I’ve been to industry numerous times and went last night on Sat, Feb 25th. The bouncers were extremely rude and accused me of having a fake ID because it wouldn’t scan. I’ve never had an issue getting into Industry, Hush, or any bars in the area. When I politely asked if there was some kind of mistake he then got extremely aggressive and started screaming at me to “GTFO”. I was then asked to leave.Afterwards my friends came out when they realized I couldn’t get it. They again politely tried to ask the bouncer what the issue was, and he started screaming at them to “mind their business (in a very profane way)”.When we started walking away the bouncer then followed us and continued to scream, causing a massive scene (everyone in the area was staring at him) while the line continued to build up. He spent 10 minutes arguing with us before we finally just walked away. We just walked an explanation.This bouncer was the rudest and most aggressive person I’ve dealt with in the last decade. I have no idea how he even got the gig. He was embarrassing the establishment with the way he was acting. Will never go back. And judging on the most recent reviews here, it seems this bouncer is causing a lot of issues.Frank B.
15:11 26 Feb 23
I've been coming to industry for a few years now and last night was easily the worst experience I've ever had going to a bar in NYC. LGBT bars are supposed...John W.
10:09 23 Feb 23
My absolute favorite bar in New Orleans! 100% recommend! Bartenders make great drinks.Ryan Morales Green
05:17 06 Feb 23
The bouncer said incredibly misogynistic and racist things to my friend I came with (afro-latina woman.) Things about her being my "property" and "a man is a man when he claims property." Worse, when we complained and it, a man claiming to be the owners son as well as a manager claimed their bouncers would never say something like that and told her to calm down. They didn't believe her or us and acted extremely racist, not taking account for their bouncer's actions.Brian C.
01:52 17 Jan 23
This place is so fun. Comparing with HUSH, which is across the street, and Q NYC, which is a couple blocks away, I have to say that this bar was my favorite...Alexis P.
19:06 09 Jan 23
I have been going to Industry for many years with my friends. I moved out of the city and when I was visiting this past weekend, I decided to go back with a...Jerry T.
21:15 07 Jan 23
I've been going to industry bar NYC for over 10 years and in the last two years the experience has completely fallen off! I'm was a frequent on Saturday...Jeffrey Castellano
01:53 05 Jan 23
the security were some of the rudest people i’ve ever met. kicked my boyfriend and i out because he was standing on platform that he didn’t know was a speaker. they forcefully dragged him out as he was apologizing and explaining that he didn’t know that he did anything wrong. the bouncers didn’t budge or show any signs of humanity or forgiveness. like girl it’s not like he was messy or hurting anyone. never going back. the music and vibes sucked anyway so it’s okay 🙂Alvin G.
06:16 17 Dec 22
This review is for 12/16. The DJ was really bad with the song selections and their transition. I don't think I and the crowd felt seen last night.Joshste77
03:50 14 Dec 22
Ok here is the deal - I believe in Industry and I’m always optimistic to have a good experience. In fact I’m still giving them a 5 star as I want them to succeed. I’m a native of NYC for over 20 years but I don’t live in Hell’s Kitchen. Industry has a great space. One of the best in Hell’s Kitchen.So I arrive tonight on a Tuesday mind you, they check my ID, fine…I’m mid40s queen…they ask to check my backpack…fine..no guns, just my overnight backpack as I’m attending Holiday parts In the city and have a hotel reservation (I’m live upstate now- yay me). They see a water bottle in my bag and make me dump it out. This is a Tuesday night. There are 5 people in the bar…total. I’m thinking they are searching me for a gun…fine. But my water bottle. It’s a backpack. I’m here to buy drinks. You are not loosing money. So I made the bar tender refill it as soon as I walked in with water. I may need a sip in the middle of the night and not drinking hotel water.I order a drink and the bar tender immediately presents me with a mobile credit card machine. I said “no it’s ok I want to keep it open for a few drinks and then I will pay” he said no you have to pay each time.So this is where we are in society. Can’t I just go to a bar and sit at the bar and have a few drinks(at an empty bar) and just relax. In understand these are minor infractions, but we just want to go places and feel at home. These little things add up in our hectic days. Industry..you can be major if you want to be.Saba Vachy
02:47 13 Dec 22
one of the best drag queen shows in the city ! i have been coming here over and over again! friendly staff and reasonable prices !tristan s.
23:31 04 Dec 22
Never have I had an experience like this. Figured I would not be profiled at a place as "accepting" as this. The bouncers were not only homophobic but also...Jay S.
23:48 29 Oct 22
Thank you to all the security guards! This place is great and super safe and fun! YaIsmael G.
06:50 27 Sep 22
I usually don't write negative reviews, however, this place won the highest discriminaory practice in New York. Sunday night 8/25/2022 around 9:45PM, my...Ruben S.
00:38 10 Sep 22
Still has an hour till closing but bouncers cut off entry an hour till close.don't waste your time coming across the city for this bar. The bouncers are...Keremy Jucharek
01:59 31 Aug 22
Ugh. Packed, packed, and more packed. Industry has some fun drag shows throughout the week (LOVE Sister Sister on Tuesdays with Egypt and Yasmin Delano!) but this place gets so packed with younger straight people on the weekends that I just want to leave. Shoutout to Matthew at the bar, he's awesome!Ira S. Motta
07:25 16 Aug 22
Went here on a weekend night with my trans friend and we both felt safe and loved the atmosphere. We also loved the drag show they had (Chelsea Piers!). The crowd that night was also wild and fun.Unfortunately, the bartender serving me (didn’t get their name) didn’t know how to do a Black Russian and just gave me like an 8-12 oz cup of Kahlua topped off with some vodka after asking me to explain it… I get that working the counter all night can be rough, but it’s a well known simple drink and shouldn’t have been that bad. It was probably one of the toughest to stomach cocktails I’ve had before. I was charged nearly $15 for it! And I sadly also was pressured into giving a small tip for it by the bartender. After that I decided to not get any more drinks so it kinda let things down for me. Be careful, this place can be pricey! But the experience overall was still good.Sue S.
13:23 13 Aug 22
came here after eating brunch for pride week. no entrance fee if you go before 5p. they don't let you bring any drinks in - even if it's an unopened water...Lik Yau W.
22:35 22 Jul 22
If you are heterosexual, stay the F out gay bars. We only get that many safe spaces. the Straight girls and their boyfriends stay at straight bars, stop...Antonia Gordon
01:26 27 Jun 22
Bartenders here are just a joke. The short guy with no shirt on will cry like a little girl because you won’t leave the tip on the credit card and when he made the drink and I didn’t tip he didn’t give me a chance to take the drink he just throw it away and was being SUPER RUDE ..No one told them that people will tip if you do a good job not if you will be rude, disrespectful dude who can’t do nothing better as just pouring the drinks. Don’t go there, matter of fact do let that short guy serve you drinks!! Very disrespectful!! And then I asked for a refund and the other tall guy said I should ask whoever serve me lol what a joke will never go back!Nick B.
21:15 23 Jun 22
All of the Staff were rude and and packed like sardines in the bar. Not a good time.Leo G.
02:07 15 Jun 22
Discriminatory practices and will NEVER patronize going forward. This review is warranted after several visits over several years and tonight was the last...Leo B.
15:01 04 Jun 22
My friends warned me that this bar was taken over by girls in Recent years. And they were 100% accurate. I felt out of place as a gay man at a gay bar....Jonny Hanley
23:49 16 May 22
Visited here on a Friday night, got there a bit early I would say, but it picked up shortly after. It was difficult enough to spot because there was some scaffolding outside, and they keep a low profile to not disturb neighbors, but it is worth finding!Good bar staff, a good mix of music, plenty of space to dance, watch others dance, and even some more relaxed areas if that's what you need at the end of your week!Ellen G.
23:11 13 May 22
Major waiters. Drinks are not worth it I would not recommend this place. For the price you're better off going to 626 in jersey city. BTW If you are not...Leonardo Batista
05:16 04 May 22
The bar and the atmosphere are very nice but the dj is horrible! He doesn’t play any song that we ask for and he also doesn’t play any gay song. It looks like I am in a straight bar, which is a shame. I think you should hire a new one.Hello P.
18:32 27 Apr 22
Literally the worst bar in Hell's Kitchen. $20 for a single vodka soda on a Wednesday from the douchebag behind the bar. Don't understand why anyone comes...Danielle Soucie
07:53 22 Apr 22
Great DJ and drag show!!! Love this place! Will definitely come visit again when in townChristian P.
07:20 21 Mar 22
This place is a mixed bag. Some nights are more fun than others depending on the overall group there. Can often be overrun with groups from gay sports teams...Keremy Jucharek
19:04 10 Mar 22
Ugh. Packed, packed, and more packed. Industry has some fun drag shows throughout the week (LOVE Sister Sister on Tuesdays with Egypt and Yasmin Delano!) but this place gets so packed with younger straight people on the weekends that I just want to leave. Shoutout to Justin at the bar, he's awesome!Drywall Repair
16:47 05 Mar 22
Bartenders here are just a joke. The short guy will cry like a little girl because you won’t leave the tip on the credit card. No one told them that people will tip if you do a good job not if you will be rude, disrespectful dude who can’t do nothing better as just pouring the drinks. Don’t go there. What a joke.Matthew Gerstenberg
05:19 28 Feb 22
Don't go to this bar. I've been in NYC for 4 years. Stonewall, Uncle Charlie's or Metropolitan in Brooklyn - these bars are so much more genuine and have appreciation for all and fun beyond LGBT and for all people. Go to these ones.Avoid redheads at this bar if you go at all costs - extremely negative and degrading to all for no reason at all. I've been in here a couple times honestly; they are so mean and it's not even worth it.konstantine svanidze
09:59 18 Dec 21
I just wanna say that Bartenders, Management and head of security are the best! I’mSo proud of you that you keep high standards for Everyone’s needs! Thank your professional work and your adorable DJ’s❤️ Thanks for making our life’s more colorful and joyfulRAM IMAGERY
18:09 05 Dec 21
Wow after so Manny years this bar still pumping. Bartenders were great, Marcus, music also was good. Sing your heart out. Coat check still same type of issue but I guess has to be a seasonal thing. Maybe industry needs a face-lift? Specially on stage, dance floor and better access to bathroom.Cameron C.
13:05 28 Nov 21
Last night, November 27, 2021 I came here with a group of 4 of my friends. We were not there for even 30 min before the insecure heterosexual bouncer...Albert Spector
14:38 22 Nov 21
Some of the new bartenders are demanding tips by literally taking back drinks they just poured of you don’t tip them. I always tip the bartenders, but there was one I didn’t feel like doing it. If the management thinks it’s a right behavior please post a note that tipping is mandatory and customers will not be serviced otherwise. Must look into a legal side of that.Marsel Zeqiri
20:17 17 Nov 21
Amazing place, love that you need to be fully vaccinated to get in! Bouncers deserve another 5 stars 🌟 my favorite place in town. Drinks on point and everyone was dancing until morning.frenchie chiurliza
12:59 15 Nov 21
I am not fully vaxxed and neither is my gf, bouncer denied us entry even though we were just there last weekend without any problems. We showed him our vax cards, IDs, and he explained that we needed two vaccines and told us it said it on their door. Nowhere on that door did it say anything about having two vaccines in order to enter. Honestly, we felt like he wouldn’t let us in cause we’re women. Again, nowhere on the door or even on their website does it say we need to be fully vaccinated. We let him know we were just there last weekend and all he said was “well now I’M here and I’M telling you you can’t come in without two doses. It says it right there” and pointed at the sign on the door which said no such thing. Felt extremely discriminated against.Jonathan S.
23:19 07 Oct 21
I wouldn't give this bar one star based on my brief experience. Prior to traveling to NYC I checked the Covid-19 guidelines, which required only one shot to...Craig Y.
16:42 01 Oct 21
We went to three or four day bars on a Thursday night. This was the busiest of them all. It was OK, not great. I will definitely return. Drinks are...Jacob Hahn
18:19 29 Aug 21
The bouncers and bartenders need to do a better job of creating a safe environment here. I should be able to go to a bar with friends without having six men touch personal areas without consent. Twice this was in line for the bathroom, so I was unable to walk away after communicating that I was not comfortable with the interaction.Ivan Puente
16:45 21 Aug 21
I’ve seen so many bad reviews of this club here and I’ve honestly never witnessed any of this, open-toe heels and ID issues aside, Industry is my favorite gay bar in NYC, I can’t visit NYC without visiting Industry for at least one night, is one of the few bars I’ve visited were people do nothing less than enjoy themselves and dance the night away. The Dj(s) are(is) so good, the drinks and bartenders are great, come on.Sean M.
18:16 28 Jul 21
This club is racist and ableist. My friend and I decided to check out industry- we are both BROWN. We just had dinner and I had a glass of wine and my...Alex M.
19:33 27 Jul 21
No open toe shoes allowed!! I respect a business decision to decide their preferred attire but the "no open-toe show policy" was an unexpected occurrence...Chontelle Sewett
04:07 20 Jul 21
This club is very RACIAL. My friend and I was entering the club, she had on an open toe platform shoe and they refused her entry. I am pretty sure it's because we're all BROWN. Someone else of different color decent entered right after us with open toe sandals and they got in. This was very unfair. The double standards was unreal.Variedades Latino
22:05 16 Jul 21
Be aware, I went there a week ago, and I got covid. I’m fully vaccinated but I still lost the smell sense. Please get your vaccine!Althea C.
18:22 27 Jun 21
bouncer hit me repeatedly and told me to get out for no reason and refused to speak to me as i asked why please contact me immediately this behavior is...Emmanuel De Jesus
17:43 24 Jun 21
The Help is Back @Industry BEST SHOW in town with Pixie and Keisha. Wednesday Night! we had the best time ever! Safe welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ POC'sGary D.
01:30 12 Jun 21
i have to say i like industry a lot and i enjoy most of my time with friends there.but today i met a situation that really annoyed me its june 12, a...Brandan Williams
03:44 29 May 21
I was unfairly denied access to this place after being fully vaxxed. I had card, ID, and everything. If they wanna close then let them closeRichard D.
11:45 24 May 21
The place is fun and the drag performances are always great. The bar has a quite limited variety of drinks so beware. The servers are amazing. Mind that...BRADTHEMUSICIAN
04:28 15 May 21
Don't go here. There is plenty of other better places in the area where you could spend your money. If you decide to go this place, good luck - you'll be disappointed.Brandon Baker
02:44 15 May 21
It was my friends birthday and they let so many people go into the club before my group. It made us feel really unseen and ruined the birthday experience, sitting at the front of the line for like an hr. So disappointed.Bradley V.
21:26 14 May 21
Not a fan of this bar. I have come to this "establishment" twice now for the drag entertainment and not so much the drinks. I paid the $10 cover charge and...Juan Vasquez
18:53 09 Apr 21
Went last night for the first time; immediately you’re met with Jessie, the doorman, who was extremely friendly. The inside is fairly spacious, decor is decent, bathrooms are clean, entertainment is good specifically the drag shows. All the staff in general are great workers. My only complaints would be that there wasn’t any food for purchase, at the time at least, other than the hotdog you’re served ($5) due to NY law needing alcohol to be served with food. And lastly the drink selection wasn’t as diverse in terms of beers. Hoping they add ales/ciders. However mixed drinks were really good! If you get the margarita you might want to let it dilute for a second. The cosmopolitan was very smooth, highly recommend. Oh & there’s a two drink minimum, but I mean.. if you’re going to a bar to buy just one drink, well idk maybe you’re just at the wrong place?John Wainwright
04:39 26 Jan 21
Very fun bar to go to. Both the employees and crowd are very nice and laid back . My favorite gay bar in the cityGerardo Guillermo Gómez Talavera
03:44 22 Nov 20
The attention it’s actually good.But management or owner it’s very very rude and unprofessional since I didn’t got any warning about how many times I can stand up with my masc on.I was celebrating my best friend’s marry and we were all kick out for being standing with not even 1 warning.We all felt discriminated.Also feel sad that It won’t be the place that i will take any of my friend around the world.José Fuentes
03:59 15 Mar 20
The security guards they're so disrespectful all the time. I was waiting for an uber and they didnt let me waiting inside just bc they felt like it, it was really freezing and also they're racist against their own people. Also you have to pay only in cash...Bianca Gonzalez-Heyes
05:10 29 Dec 19
The bouncer is rude and arrogant. Management should reconsider who they hire because he is costing them a pretty penny according to my experience and others who have left reviews. Unfortunately I will not be returning.
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