The Iron Bear,

301 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701

"Friendliest gay bar in the area that gives the best vibes. People just seem happy here, and that's because all are welcomed and nobody thinks they are better than anyone else. Wings on Monday are phenomenally, as is the Queso. Good, strong drinks for a great price. They have pool and a TouchTunes where you can pick your own music. This has become one of our new go tos. If you need the run down on the gay clubs downtown. Iron Bear- absolutely. OCH- great place to watch drag race queens Highland- great or horrible depending on the night Rain- absolutely awful, Judgmental gays that work there and horrible prices Cheer up Charlie's- amazing Halcyon- not a gay bar, but extremely gay friendly with awesome vibes If you want a fun night out with friends, I def recommend starting and ending your night at Iron Bear, you won't regret it."

"So many good times here. Literally everyone that works there is great. Always one of the best spots in town, especially on Sundays. Very few ATX bars make you feel as comfortable as this place. I always bring friends here when they visit & they love it. They’re always surprised at how good the food is. I stop in occasionally for lunch just for the buffalo chicken sandwich. Seem to be doing a lot of new theme nights lately which has been a lot of fun. Definitely recommend checking em out."

"I just have to say that the younger Hispanic dude that served me today was so nice and inviting but also made the best drink I’ve had in the 3 years I’ve been coming here. It’s sucks when the night time bartenders come because they all have attitudes and treat you like trash. And they’re all the white ones who apparently are all in a relationship together. It’s really draining and saddening how the atmosphere changes once one of them come in. Nothing but attitude and dirty looks till they see I’m a good tipper. They really need to hire new guys that aren’t in that polyamorous relationship who can actually be nice fun and have a good vibe. This is 3 years of coming here and dealing with these guys over and over again. The iron bear needs to do better. These guys are making your business look bad to the community!!!! Please replace them"

"Went on a non-busy night (Tuesday) and the bartender was more concerned with having a good time than serving paying customers. Visited a few days before and the bartender from Saturday was working as the bar back and unable to serve even though he acknowledged and made an effort. Get your staff in order."

"Fun spot to hangout with friendly bartenders. On Sundays, highly recommend getting a Bloody Maria with Tequila. The bartender made one of the best ones I’ve had to date."