Best gay bar. A friendly neighborhood bar with great bartenders and fun activities. My favorite place to go.
Christopher Lopez
My go to bar that I go to 2-5 times a week. I feel so at home here and love the owners, bartenders, and customers. Great drinks and fun vibes. Come to the toolbox for a good time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Lewis
good vibes!! very accepting of all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabrizio Pivi
I went there a few times during my stay in Manhattan and I had a good time
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Juan Rodriguez
Terrible service from the staff who charge the entrance fee at the door and want to charge it double. You go outside to smoke a cigarette and they want to charge admission again. I arrived at the place at 10 at night. I didn't pay admission because admission is free at that time and I stopped at the door after having spent so much in the place and they they wanted to charge entry
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Benjamin Bailey
I have loved the toolbox for the last 6 years, but Jack made me feel uncomfortable. Luis made my first drink. A normal pour. Luis is great. I asked Jack for my second drink. He under poured by 30-50% - I am unsure as to why. I made a joke to Luis about his pour. I then asked Luis if I could add redbull to my drink, as a silly solution to the 0.5 ounces of Espolon that Jack put in my drink - he agreed. The third drink I asked for came from Jack once again. Jack poured a drop (Luis was off for the night), or two, or three, of Espolon into my drink, and I said something to effect of “Well make it 4, then.” Jack responded, “Are you going to pay for 4?” I took a beat and walked out as I prefer to discuss things “professionally.” I returned and asked for my check, which had been closed out on my behalf. I asked why the check had been closed out. Jack said I had, “Stormed off.” I was under the impression I had walked away from a situation which Jack had been creating. I felt walking away from the situation had been the mature response. The point of this review is simply to say that, while I don’t know what Jack is going through to treat me like this, he also remains clueless as to my recent experiences, which have been traumatic. And I went to a place, The Toolbox, that I have felt safe the last 6 years, and suddenly, I didn’t feel safe. I want to return to toolbox. I want to repair the silly damage that has been done. But when I needed a silly little bar the most, it failed. I will no longer be returning to The Toolbox due to Jack.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Poundie
This is a very nice Mexican restaurant ????. Note that it is not located inside the Toolbox Bar, but rather is next door. I ordered a veggie burrito that was huge--very filling and tasty.
The one thing that I liked less well about this place is that the vegan options are not clearly listed. Rather, you need to specify that you want vegan options--with no dairy--to the wait staff and hope they understand you (for instance, even after I emphasized that I wanted vegan food, they asked me if I wanted cheese and sour cream, which did not inspire confidence). I am not blaming the staff for this: if the restaurant owners take vegan food seriously, they should have listed the vegan items more carefully and trained their staff in this matter.
Leo Hidalgo
Nice place to have fun with friends .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonia Rivera
I really enjoy this place. Friendly and great drinks.
mmm. nice and friendly quiet bar. music was terrible, mostly pop, but not the good kind of pop. beyonce, ace of base, britney, etc. definitely not for an older crowd. more appropriate for a younger clientele. at least, on a wednesday early evening. it might be more fun at other times. bar service left much to be desired, young bartender, not seasoned, not rude but not the most attentive or engaged. i’d definitely give it another chance but was disappointed for my first visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Jerry B
This is the worst gay bar ever…. Less and less people are going there.Don’t waste your time at this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
#renosbykev Kevin Stanton
Very crowded and it’s a small
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Bryan Stanton
Great staff. Great vibes. Fun drag shows. Good music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carl Grossi
Tonight was my second time going in there the first time thay put cooking oil in my buffalo sauce. Tonight the old lady bar tender said she was not going to get my beer I ordered till I changed chairs at the bar . So we
Best gay bar. A friendly neighborhood bar with great bartenders and fun activities. My favorite place to go.
My go to bar that I go to 2-5 times a week. I feel so at home here and love the owners, bartenders, and customers. Great drinks and fun vibes. Come to the toolbox for a good time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
good vibes!! very accepting of all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went there a few times during my stay in Manhattan and I had a good time
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Terrible service from the staff who charge the entrance fee at the door and want to charge it double. You go outside to smoke a cigarette and they want to charge admission again. I arrived at the place at 10 at night. I didn't pay admission because admission is free at that time and I stopped at the door after having spent so much in the place and they they wanted to charge entry
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I have loved the toolbox for the last 6 years, but Jack made me feel uncomfortable.
Luis made my first drink. A normal pour. Luis is great.
I asked Jack for my second drink. He under poured by 30-50% - I am unsure as to why. I made a joke to Luis about his pour. I then asked Luis if I could add redbull to my drink, as a silly solution to the 0.5 ounces of Espolon that Jack put in my drink - he agreed.
The third drink I asked for came from Jack once again. Jack poured a drop (Luis was off for the night), or two, or three, of Espolon into my drink, and I said something to effect of “Well make it 4, then.” Jack responded, “Are you going to pay for 4?” I took a beat and walked out as I prefer to discuss things “professionally.” I returned and asked for my check, which had been closed out on my behalf. I asked why the check had been closed out. Jack said I had, “Stormed off.” I was under the impression I had walked away from a situation which Jack had been creating. I felt walking away from the situation had been the mature response.
The point of this review is simply to say that, while I don’t know what Jack is going through to treat me like this, he also remains clueless as to my recent experiences, which have been traumatic. And I went to a place, The Toolbox, that I have felt safe the last 6 years, and suddenly, I didn’t feel safe. I want to return to toolbox. I want to repair the silly damage that has been done. But when I needed a silly little bar the most, it failed. I will no longer be returning to The Toolbox due to Jack.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is a very nice Mexican restaurant ????. Note that it is not located inside the Toolbox Bar, but rather is next door. I ordered a veggie burrito that was huge--very filling and tasty. The one thing that I liked less well about this place is that the vegan options are not clearly listed. Rather, you need to specify that you want vegan options--with no dairy--to the wait staff and hope they understand you (for instance, even after I emphasized that I wanted vegan food, they asked me if I wanted cheese and sour cream, which did not inspire confidence). I am not blaming the staff for this: if the restaurant owners take vegan food seriously, they should have listed the vegan items more carefully and trained their staff in this matter.
Nice place to have fun with friends .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really enjoy this place. Friendly and great drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
amazing team, lovely atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
mmm. nice and friendly quiet bar. music was terrible, mostly pop, but not the good kind of pop. beyonce, ace of base, britney, etc. definitely not for an older crowd. more appropriate for a younger clientele. at least, on a wednesday early evening. it might be more fun at other times. bar service left much to be desired, young bartender, not seasoned, not rude but not the most attentive or engaged. i’d definitely give it another chance but was disappointed for my first visit.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
This is the worst gay bar ever…. Less and less people are going there.Don’t waste your time at this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very crowded and it’s a small
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Great staff. Great vibes. Fun drag shows. Good music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tonight was my second time going in there the first time thay put cooking oil in my buffalo sauce. Tonight the old lady bar tender said she was not going to get my beer I ordered till I changed chairs at the bar . So we
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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