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Gay bar with a dark, intimate vibe offering pizza & wings, plus beer & signature cocktails.

At a glance

#2 of 27 Gay bars in New York

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

8.8 km from the center of New York

Rating breakdown

  • 5 ★77%
  • 4 ★12%
  • 3 ★3%
  • 2 ★1%
  • 1 ★7%
2256 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027
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Quick facts

What is the rating of Lambda Lounge?
Lambda Lounge is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 98 reviews.
How does Lambda Lounge rank in New York?
Lambda Lounge is #2 of 27 Gay bars in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Lambda Lounge located?
2256 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027 — 8.8 km from the center of New York.
How can I contact Lambda Lounge?
Phone: (646) 669-8008
Ollie Montgomery
Lambda was a good time. Good atmosphere, good vibes, very chill, nice seating with smooth content and video games too. Strong drinks. Welcoming crowd. Just what you want to relax
EJ
Most unprofessional bar I’ve ever been to. Went to celebrate my friends birthday there recently and we must of spent over $1000 on bottles and drinks. But they proceeded to ban my friend the next day due to their manager having a personal problem with one of my friends. Which only started because my friend wasn’t interested in the manager and he would then mess with him constantly and threaten to kick him out. One of the bartenders also tried to keep $40 of my friends money cause he was too drunk to remember he ordered the two drinks and just started rambling nonsense.

EDIT: Since management wants to continue to be unprofessional let me say the whole story. First of all the issue with the piss was MONTHS ago. So why would you continue to take their money for months afterwards when there was no other issue. Secondly, yes the piss was uncalled for but it was a prank after the bartender was throwing ice at my friend. My friend intended to hand the drink to the bartender but another bartender took it and said he was gonna give it to the worker but ended up drinking it himself. So the big question is why is a bartender drinking something that wasn’t for him anyways? I didn’t include any of this because like I said that situation was months ago and it was not my experience. So no I didn’t embarrass myself. You guys just proved my point on how unprofessional this establishment is.
Jackson Mier
I came here last night and woke up to random charges to pizza shops and checkers that I know I didn’t buy.I left very sober. Watch how you use your card here, the bartenders will use it for themselves.
Be careful y’all, just carry cash.
Tomasz Grabski
Not all clientele was either willing or easy to talk to in this LGBTQ + “friendly” bar/lounge. I was charged $45 for two drinks with a $4 tip of which one came in a miniature kiddie glass. The music was blaring to the point of distortion, and the DJ blasted noisy sirens 🚨 every 5 minutes or so that were deafening. It was almost impossible to hold a conversation without having to shout. Very disappointing.
Dominique Burke
Whatever manager or “supervisor” was there tonight, made the place seem extremely messy. I actually did not get in. I came with 3 other ppl who were willing to pay the !unadvertised! $10 entrance fee. Why am I paying on a Thursday, idk. But anyway , the point of contact gets pulled away and returns to tell my party we can not come in. When I asked for what reason , he replied with he simply could not. He just could not. Turns out the real reason is bc the person in charge’s ex is friends with one of my friends. So simply for the acquaintance factor , we were denied entry. Welp, for another club , I went searching.
MrMrbrandonblack
Went on a Friday night and had a blast. Pleasant crowd, kind bartenders. Expensive drinks. I probably would have purchased more cocktails but $16 for a drink + $2 tip adds up super quickly.

Otherwise. Great music and pretty clean.
Troy O.
My good friend took me here to see a childhood friend of his that he grew up with.
Turns out it was the owner Ricky.
I was introduced to Ricky and his partner who are very nice people. One of their friend was celebrating his 25 th birthday so we were quickly escorted to the V.I.P section towards the rear of the establishment where the birthday boy was already set up with cupcakes and drinks.. This large area included very handsome leather couches and a large banquet sofa that could easily sit upwards of 6 people comfortably.
There was a photo station built into the wall as well as entertainment on the flat screen television that also housed a variety of games.
I was impressed by the ambiance and location of the lounge, everyone and staff was following protocol with temperature checks, masks etc..most importantly the crowd was a mixture of very attractive, sophisticated adults that set the mood for a very interesting evening.
The drinks were great and our server went above and beyond, very friendly as well. There was a small variety of finger foods on the menu, but I chose to drink my calories instead.
Towards the end of the evening we were ushered to the other section towards the front of the lounge as the night wind down. There we were engaged in conversation from Ricky the owner as well as some of the staff. I met some locals from the neighborhood as well as some from out of town.
There was a very high profile official who happened to be sitting across and eventually we were all engaged in laughter and trading stories of past and present.
Overall it was a pleasant experience and I cannot wait to return to support Ricky as well as the local community in that area.
Anthony Oakes Comedian
Super proud of this top notch Black owned business. Drinks were great. Atmosphere was amazing and the service was top notch. Please support this business.

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