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Friend's Tavern
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78-11 Roosevelt Ave.,
Queens, NY 11372
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Hours
Daily, 4pm-4am
Happy Hour
Daily,
4pm-9pm; half-price well drinks and domestic beer
Nearby Subway Stops
E, F, G, R, V at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave.; 7 at 74th St.-Broadway
Payment Methods
Cash Only
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Opened in 1989, Friend’s Tavern was well into its second renovation when most Chelsea gay bars were slapping on their first coat of paint. However, Jackson Heights’ oldest homo hangout is certainly not its dullest. The long, narrow space brims warmly with the usual curio of gay life—white-painted ionic columns and more smoke-and-mirrors glitz than a Marlene Dietrich talkie—and gets an added shot of charisma when it’s filled with Latin American pop music. True to Jackson Heights, the bar maintains a diverse mixture of smiling locals and full-bellied, muscled and sleeveless gay Manhattanites stopping off for a drink after dinner at one of the nearby ethnic eateries. The happy hour—presided over by bartenders who greet you with a handshake—lasts from 4 p.m.–9 p.m. every day.
| 7.5 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |
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It's either a hit or miss
giostripper from 10019 | Posted on 8/25/09
This bar can be fun but it's mostly unpredictable. Some bartenders are nice but Alejandro is the worst. Lots of patrons sit near the entrance just to avoud being served by him. DJ Yayo is awesome as well as the waiters. The ebst thing is not to expect anything as there can be hsutlers lurkin around for a free drink. Overall the place is really tacky.
Awesome bartenders
carl98 from 10012 | Posted on 5/10/09
While a previous review focused on the bartender ALejandro who is always starving for attention, other bartenders are just great. Gustavito is a not only a charming bartender and very efficient but also pleasant with each customer. He is followed at 9pm on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays by Gio who happens to be just as nice and extremely fast getting your drinks. He makes the most amazing shots, and on top of that is so easy on the eye --- the hottest Dominican ever seen. People like me focus on the positive and ignore the negative. One more suggestion, sit by the bar area closer to the door because if you sit closer to the dance fllor, Alejandro serves that area and is closer to the restroom which is heavily trafficked.
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