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Woody's

(511 Ratings)
Must stop lounge/dance bar

A multitude of rooms caters to the different moods of Woody's patrons. Get drinks and people-watch in the main bar, have a cozy conversation in the pub room, or get a latte in the Coffee bar. Make your way upstairs to the video bar, then move to the dance floor to get your groove on.



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Reviews

jspalding92
jspalding92
Over a year ago

Very Straight

My bf and I spent NYE 2017 here and loved it. Two years later the entire atmosphere has changed. There were tons of straight women and men. Very few gays. What happened?? Will not visit again


MiaMaddison
MiaMaddison
Over a year ago

Sounds like the gayborhood isnt as gay in 2018. When I lived there from 2000-2011 Woodys was all gay, all day! Good memories!


skywalker9
skywalker9
Over a year ago

It used to be gay, now the straights have taken over. Its mostly straight and some gay guys there. Smh.


jkelliher
jkelliher
Over a year ago

mostly straight

As a gay man you will feel like the minority in a gay bar.


Jaypa215
Jaypa215
Over a year ago

This is a straight bar in the gayborhood.

If you are visiting center city I do not recommend this atmosphere. The music is loud and the drinks are overpriced and it cheap plastic cup. My friend invited me to this bar a couple weeks ago. It is not one that I would ever visit for some reason. But my overall impression is loads of straight men with their girlfriends. They do have balances on the outside doors there is only a cover charge when you get inside to go up to the second level to dance. If you're going to charge someone a cover charge you should do it at the door when you checking ID so it's one flat rate to get in. The music is really loud that you can't even hear yourself. My Buddy saw one guy that he thought was hot the guy said he was strictly down for pussy and he had a girlfriend that was there with him. I'm used to going to bars / clubs dancing and a guy is enjoying the moment and no one screaming I'm straight. We are in 2017 and they need to stop advertising as a gay bar maybe gay-friendly is what they need to advertise under.


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