So throughout the years I've had friends who have told me they were barred from this bar, which was hard for me to believe, as I had never been barred from any bar. To be honest, Barcodes has never been my favorite bars, other than for me to stop in, have a beer, and move to another bar to meet friends. My opinion of this place got worse back in 2018 when they had a gentlemen overdose and die in the back area by the picnic tables. I helped the bartender with CPR and instructed someone to wait out front to direct the Orange County Fire Department in to our exact location. After the fire department had escorted the decedent from the scene, the owner had showed up. I took the time to let the owner know what a good job I thought the bartender had done that was working, only to get a snarky comment and told to quit talking about it. Fast forward to 2018/2019 I was there and was pushed from behind into the bar and then pushed from behind again into the jukebox and as I turned around to defend myself the bartender jumped between me and the guy who had pushed me. I remained calm while the other guy was screaming at me and I never called 9-1-1 to report the battery and never contacted an attorney regarding the bar. In hind sight, maybe I should have done both. I then found out one of the employees who works in the store escorted the aggressor to his car and informed him where I worked and what I did for a living. I waited about four years and my friends wanted to go to Barcodes for one of their special events, so I reached out to the owner to see if I was welcome to return, which he said that I was. In February 2025 I had stopped in the bar and had one drink and when I went to get another drink from the bartender, there was a line on the pool table side of the bar. I then walked around to the far side of the bar where there was an opening to get my second beer. As I approached the vacant spot, an intoxicated off duty bartender, Christian, jumped up off his stool, started yelling at me to the point where he made a scene for the whole bar to see. Then the on duty bartender, Tom, started yelling at me to go to the other side of the bar, despite the puzzled and confused look on my face, as I never spoke to the intoxicated bartender when I went to get my second beer. I like to give business to gay establishes, however, I've discovered their customer service is usually horrible, as was in this case. I closed my tab and left. A couple weeks later a friend wanted me to meet him at Barcodes and when I showed up, I was informed by Tom that I was barred again. I have no idea what story Tom and Christian had concocted to tell the owner or if they had barred me on their own, however, if the owner really wanted to know the truth of what happened that night, there is video he could have watched. I would even suggest he pull my tab of only having one beer and pull Christian's tab to see who the intoxicate one was. I haven't figured out if it's the owner, the bartenders, or all of them who get off on barring people from the bar. Regardless, if the owner doesn't want people causing problems in his bar, his staff should be setting the example, whether on or off duty. Finally in closing, you don't have to take my word for it, there are plenty of other reviews on FB, Yelp, Google etc., that make it clear the staff is part of the problem.
Delaney Rifkin
Worst gay bar of my life!!! These people are NOT accepting towards women or transgenders! If you are a women or transgender, DO NOT GO HERE. You will be mistreated by the staff!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Billy Caruso
Very friendly staff!! Best gay bar in the area!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Shirazeldazzel (Shirazeldazzel)
First came to Barcodes 8.5 years ago and then came back again tonight. The barmen and the gentleman working in the shop are all very friendly. The crowd is very very relaxed. I came alone without knowing anyone and still felt very comfortable and welcome. Drinks as a decent price and they take card or cash. You can open a tab at the bar. They don’t sell sprints just beers and premix bottles n cans. There is a one drink minimum at this bar. Meaning if you come here you HAVE to buy atleast one drink, soft or alcoholic. Great outdoor area too to drink or to look for some mischief
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
S B P
Great neighborhood bar, friendly staff and patrons...
Brunson
Friendly bartender, a pool table, a mini store, plus a back patio. Be advised that they dont serve liquor here just beer, seltzers, and wine. However, they do take credit cards. If you are looking for kinky fun, venture past the DETOUR sign out back. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
St8DA St8DA
? ATTENTION TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISITING!!
My boyfriend and I were on vacation and just checking out the local gay bars around Orlando. My BF went to the bar to order a drink. Unfortunately, they don't sell alcohol, just beer. We went to the back just to check it out and then leave. This man approached us I'm not sure if the person is an employee or the owner of the place but he was VERY RUDE!. He told us we need to order a drink or leave. Usually, I would react differently in these types of situations, but I decided to walk away as me and my boyfriend were walking out he was following us just to make sure we leave. Then he made a comment at the door telling us not to come back if we don't order any drinks when we were exiting. Once we got in my car, my boyfriend noticed that the guy was watching us to see if we left. Dont know his name, but he was a big guy who wears glasses. It's was very disturbing. Bad experience wouldn't recommend anybody to go there. Especially if they're visiting for the first time.
Carlito Pichardo
Horrible for young people, I understand that it is great for people over 50.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
kevin lackeram
Going in few minutes for pup night
Service: 5
Angelica Onfri Colon
I love the place and Allissa was an amazing bartender super nice with a really good attitude the place is very aesthetic generally a good vide food wise a little pricey but overall pretty good they did have snacks which was nice for 3 drinks with alcohol it’s was around $40 they were really good and we went back for more honesty would recommend it
I recently visited Barcodes for the first time after having a horrible experience at another gay bar called Savoy/Ivanhoe that I would not ever recommend or return to.Barcodes bar was clean and organized. I enjoyed the wine, and I saw they had a decent selection of beers too. I saw some negative reviews about not serving alcohol but if they looked online first they would see it’s a beer/wine mostly place.I ended up returning because I enjoyed the vibe. The bartenders have been super friendly, customer service is good and they are always looking after patrons and maintaining the bar / keeping it clean. The drinks are reasonable price. Everyone is pretty chill. There is pool table, darts, TVs and music. I will likely return.
James H
They fired the best bartender Nick cause he picked up some work outside on a day off. That's poor service for this place, and Nick was the reason so many went. Find another local hangout! Parking sucked anyway cause you have to park at the VFW and cross a busy dark street at night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Captain Obvious
I just learned that one of the regular bartenders was fired recently. To the owner of Barcodes... Shame on You. You just lost a customer. I imagine you will be losing a lot more customers as well. I don't usually take to social media about anything in particular. However, when I learned the news I was sickened. I was even more sickened to learn the reason why he was fired. To the owner of Barcodes... You better brush up on how to run a business. I publicly call out to all who read this... DO NOT GO TO BARCODES ON MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. GO TO SAVOY INSTEAD. I also call out to all who read this to post similar reviews on how the Owner of Barcodes needs to WAKE UP.
So throughout the years I've had friends who have told me they were barred from this bar, which was hard for me to believe, as I had never been barred from any bar. To be honest, Barcodes has never been my favorite bars, other than for me to stop in, have a beer, and move to another bar to meet friends. My opinion of this place got worse back in 2018 when they had a gentlemen overdose and die in the back area by the picnic tables. I helped the bartender with CPR and instructed someone to wait out front to direct the Orange County Fire Department in to our exact location. After the fire department had escorted the decedent from the scene, the owner had showed up. I took the time to let the owner know what a good job I thought the bartender had done that was working, only to get a snarky comment and told to quit talking about it. Fast forward to 2018/2019 I was there and was pushed from behind into the bar and then pushed from behind again into the jukebox and as I turned around to defend myself the bartender jumped between me and the guy who had pushed me. I remained calm while the other guy was screaming at me and I never called 9-1-1 to report the battery and never contacted an attorney regarding the bar. In hind sight, maybe I should have done both. I then found out one of the employees who works in the store escorted the aggressor to his car and informed him where I worked and what I did for a living. I waited about four years and my friends wanted to go to Barcodes for one of their special events, so I reached out to the owner to see if I was welcome to return, which he said that I was. In February 2025 I had stopped in the bar and had one drink and when I went to get another drink from the bartender, there was a line on the pool table side of the bar. I then walked around to the far side of the bar where there was an opening to get my second beer. As I approached the vacant spot, an intoxicated off duty bartender, Christian, jumped up off his stool, started yelling at me to the point where he made a scene for the whole bar to see. Then the on duty bartender, Tom, started yelling at me to go to the other side of the bar, despite the puzzled and confused look on my face, as I never spoke to the intoxicated bartender when I went to get my second beer. I like to give business to gay establishes, however, I've discovered their customer service is usually horrible, as was in this case. I closed my tab and left. A couple weeks later a friend wanted me to meet him at Barcodes and when I showed up, I was informed by Tom that I was barred again. I have no idea what story Tom and Christian had concocted to tell the owner or if they had barred me on their own, however, if the owner really wanted to know the truth of what happened that night, there is video he could have watched. I would even suggest he pull my tab of only having one beer and pull Christian's tab to see who the intoxicate one was. I haven't figured out if it's the owner, the bartenders, or all of them who get off on barring people from the bar. Regardless, if the owner doesn't want people causing problems in his bar, his staff should be setting the example, whether on or off duty. Finally in closing, you don't have to take my word for it, there are plenty of other reviews on FB, Yelp, Google etc., that make it clear the staff is part of the problem.
Worst gay bar of my life!!! These people are NOT accepting towards women or transgenders! If you are a women or transgender, DO NOT GO HERE. You will be mistreated by the staff!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very friendly staff!! Best gay bar in the area!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
First came to Barcodes 8.5 years ago and then came back again tonight. The barmen and the gentleman working in the shop are all very friendly. The crowd is very very relaxed. I came alone without knowing anyone and still felt very comfortable and welcome. Drinks as a decent price and they take card or cash. You can open a tab at the bar. They don’t sell sprints just beers and premix bottles n cans. There is a one drink minimum at this bar. Meaning if you come here you HAVE to buy atleast one drink, soft or alcoholic. Great outdoor area too to drink or to look for some mischief
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Great neighborhood bar, friendly staff and patrons...
Friendly bartender, a pool table, a mini store, plus a back patio. Be advised that they dont serve liquor here just beer, seltzers, and wine. However, they do take credit cards. If you are looking for kinky fun, venture past the DETOUR sign out back. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
? ATTENTION TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISITING!!
My boyfriend and I were on vacation and just checking out the local gay bars around Orlando. My BF went to the bar to order a drink. Unfortunately, they don't sell alcohol, just beer. We went to the back just to check it out and then leave. This man approached us I'm not sure if the person is an employee or the owner of the place but he was VERY RUDE!. He told us we need to order a drink or leave. Usually, I would react differently in these types of situations, but I decided to walk away as me and my boyfriend were walking out he was following us just to make sure we leave. Then he made a comment at the door telling us not to come back if we don't order any drinks when we were exiting. Once we got in my car, my boyfriend noticed that the guy was watching us to see if we left. Dont know his name, but he was a big guy who wears glasses. It's was very disturbing. Bad experience wouldn't recommend anybody to go there. Especially if they're visiting for the first time.
Horrible for young people, I understand that it is great for people over 50.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Going in few minutes for pup night
Service: 5
I love the place and Allissa was an amazing bartender super nice with a really good attitude the place is very aesthetic generally a good vide food wise a little pricey but overall pretty good they did have snacks which was nice for 3 drinks with alcohol it’s was around $40 they were really good and we went back for more honesty would recommend it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
There's definitely Fun to be had here....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Do they have a dress code?
I recently visited Barcodes for the first time after having a horrible experience at another gay bar called Savoy/Ivanhoe that I would not ever recommend or return to.Barcodes bar was clean and organized. I enjoyed the wine, and I saw they had a decent selection of beers too. I saw some negative reviews about not serving alcohol but if they looked online first they would see it’s a beer/wine mostly place.I ended up returning because I enjoyed the vibe. The bartenders have been super friendly, customer service is good and they are always looking after patrons and maintaining the bar / keeping it clean. The drinks are reasonable price. Everyone is pretty chill. There is pool table, darts, TVs and music. I will likely return.
They fired the best bartender Nick cause he picked up some work outside on a day off. That's poor service for this place, and Nick was the reason so many went. Find another local hangout! Parking sucked anyway cause you have to park at the VFW and cross a busy dark street at night.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I just learned that one of the regular bartenders was fired recently. To the owner of Barcodes... Shame on You. You just lost a customer. I imagine you will be losing a lot more customers as well. I don't usually take to social media about anything in particular. However, when I learned the news I was sickened. I was even more sickened to learn the reason why he was fired. To the owner of Barcodes... You better brush up on how to run a business. I publicly call out to all who read this... DO NOT GO TO BARCODES ON MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS. GO TO SAVOY INSTEAD. I also call out to all who read this to post similar reviews on how the Owner of Barcodes needs to WAKE UP.
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