The Max

"I felt super uncomfortable and unsafe here. I've tried this place 3 different times and it's all the same outcome. Staff is incredibly rude and uncaring, the place is so packed you can hardly breathe, and the people surrounding my husband and I were ill-mannered. I was even groped at one point. Maybe it has some good nights but overall I personally would not suggest going here, for safety purposes."

"Overpriced, discriminative, not handicapped accessible, unfriendly, unprofessional, CASH ONLY. Overall very disappointing and distasteful. If you would love to have an awful night then The Max is the club for you. I’ve been to this bar a few times despite them having a bad reputation because I had never had a bad experience myself. Until last night. My bestfriend is in town from Oregon and was expecting to have a fun night. We were with a group of 9 other women and one disabled gay man. While we were walking up the the door (12:55 am) their seemingly emasculated security told us they close the doors at 1:00 am and then continued to count down from 20 seconds. After rushing our disabled friend to the doors they then told us that they turn their lights on in 20 minutes and it would be $10/person. While we were between the two sets of door they also took the queue line markers inside (bc they close the doors at 1 right). Our group discussed we didn’t think it would be worth our time or money for 20 minutes and their staff rudely said “where else are you going to go?” and “Throwback’s cover is $20 tonight”. So we decided we would rather go there. Upon us leaving we stopped a few people we knew and told them about the situation to which an actual police officer walked over to us and told us we had to leave. We were literally walking away and they continued to follow us. They also told the 3 men we stopped that they would let them in. The time then was 1:04. Why are you letting people in 4 minutes after you have “closed” your doors? Very weird. Being the smart and sexy people that we are we continued on to Throwback where we were met by a very nice bouncer who kindly told us they not only had no cover but that they’ve never had a $20 cover. Very unprofessional of your staff to not only be rude to a queer disabled person but to also lie and scam your customers. “LGBTQ friendly” but certainly not. Not women friendly. Not queer friendly. Not trans friendly. Really such a shame. Also what’s up with the bald 60+ year old men in underwear two sizes too small for them? Is that a hiring requirement? Must be bald, wear too small underwear and qualify for social security. No wonder drinks take so long to make when the staff can’t move too fast for fear of throwing a hip out. Bouncers included. Bouncer requirements: no one over height of 5’5”, bald, 55+ and must have a piece of food in teeth at all times for dominance."

"For over 38 years The Max has provided the Midwest a safe space for everyone. It’s one of the cleanest establishments you’ll ever set foot in. The ownership and the managers have instilled a culture that ensures a good time for all."

"Visiting from Dallas for the Men's College World Series. Stopped in on a slow Tuesday night. Jimmy the bartender was very welcoming, gave me a tour of the place. Would have loved coming here on a Saturday. What a gem in Omaha! Rivals S4 (Village Station) in Dallas."