Rain 217 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

"Staff have never been friendly but I LOVE this location and the music. the vibe is really good. I wish that it was in SA too. I come up just for this place. It is very safe as well."

"The gays that work at this bar are perfect examples of why people hate and discriminate against us as LGBTQ+ people. They are rude and think they are better than everybody. Whoever the clown was working the door yesterday (Thursday night Feb 1) was disgustingly rude to everybody in line. I literally watched people walk away just after speaking to him because he gave such bad vibes. This guy was dressed like he was going to the Grammys and acted like he just won one. I wish I had the confidence that this arrogant queen had. I can't imagine looking and acting more disgusting but having that sense of pride like you are better than every other person you are speaking to. We ended up going to the Iron Bear ( a much more laid back and friendly/accepting vibe with stronger drinks for a better price) and found that others had left Rain because the "vibes were off". So, at least it wasn't just us/ the people in front of us in line earlier that night. I first went to Rain 8 years ago and it was a totally different feel and experience. I can tell from the lack of enthusiasm, the fact they now charge covers ,and all these reviews that the establishment has and continues to go downhill. Just go look at all the previous reviews talking about how people are robbed here, and those are just the people who took the time write a review. I've seen Reddit threads alleging MUCH worse than just robberies at Rain. Whoever is doing the hiring/firing here, take note. The gays you are letting run this place make people hate you and turn away to other venues. You are not serving the community by letting these employees speak to customers like they are our parents. Y'all can treat each other like that at your staff parties. It's only a matter of time before something absolutely horrible happens at this place that makes front page news, and when that does, I'm sure everybody will come look at all these reviews and think " wow. People tried to warn us.""

"The rude behavior of the guy (with long black hair) who uses the metal detector made me give up on entering the place. He treated a lady very badly who didn't understand English very well. He yelled at her a lot and she wasn't deaf. She just needed a little more kindness to understand what he needed at the moment. Frustrated customers suffered uncomfortable searches, causing a tense atmosphere at the entrance. I didn't even go in because of the discomfort it caused me. The other guy, who was asking people to remove everything to their pockets didn't do anything. He should have said something to help the lady. I hope she never goes back there. (I wouldn't). Bad first impression. 1 star is too much for this place."

"The club is a lot of fun but unfortunately if you ask the bartender for water they’re not going to give it to. They’re going to tell you to “talk to the manager” about some policy they have against giving water? I don’t know but then they kicked me out because I was too persistent about wanting water. 0.5/10 experience overall just a below average club that happens to also kick you out if you need water too badly."