Gay Nineties Theatre Cafe
(612) 333-7755
408 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55401
44.9804
-93.2716
Neighborhoods: Downtown West, Central
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In Short
This place has it all: drag shows, leather, three dance floors, two restaurants, seven bars, male strippers and straight chicks from the suburbs. The drinks are like the bouncers: big and strong. There are daily drink and meal specials, including all-you-can eat chicken dinners, two-for-one drinks and a soul food weekend brunch. The dance floor is low-key on weekdays, but a mix of gays and straights pack the place on weekends.
User Reviews
Free2call
February 23, 2009
The showlounge has always been the entertaining part of the bar. However with all the new rules and really expensive cover fees iam afraid us long time patrons will not be returning. the new owners promised not to make alot of changes, however this is untrue. many many staff changes were made some good some bad. Over all the new owners lost allot of faith from the community because of this. The show lounge carries itself. Maybe they should consider charging for just the showlounge. My normal evenings out are Sundays, and Mondays. The bar was quite festive on Sundays, but lost it's luster after the new take over. I really trully enjoyed Monday nights because of the 2-4-1 drinks and the increadible dinner deals, and staying to listen to the great singers, during karaoke. Well they made a big mistake, making changes to that night, they have some new hosts, i think, and they play this obnoxious music between singers, it gets annoying, and alot of people just come in to sing, and like y friends and I we dont sing but since these changes, the good singers have faded away, all it is is a bunch of screaming silly drunks, with no talent, and a host that sings way too much. If someone finds out where these great singers went let me know. i wanna go there on mondays. Well as far as dancers, if thats what you call them, i have seen better performaces by cheerleaders at football games, in fact some of the dancers, look like they could pull off heals and a skirt quite nicely. Tisk Tisk, new owners, promises are made to be broken, but you shatterred alot of dreams. Im feeling a parking ramp would be more profitable in this space now.... Nice going...
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Tee2583
August 23, 2008
Well I used to go to the 90's like every weekend. But now the club is just horrible. This used to be a place where I could go and just be myself and the drinks were sooooooooooooo bomb!!!!!! Now since the new owners have came everything has changed for the worst. I'm a stud and we all of a sudden have dress code. It get annoying to be at a club and your getting your kick it on and you got bouncers coming up to you tellin you to tuck your shirts in. This used to be a club were you could express yourself through your clothes and just be chill and relaxed. Then the music is horrible, they used to play all of the new up to date music. Now they might play some up to date music, but mainly they play music that is really old. Drinks prices have went up so much. This used to be a great place for me and my friends to meet and hang out. Now really know one that I know really goes into this club anymore. I mean for me to be 25 years old I've been coming there for years. And so have a lot of people I know. Now we have taken our business some place else. Maybe you shoul re hire the old owner back. Don't think it was a smart idea to have a straight owner try an run a gay club.
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LadiesLoveCoolK
June 09, 2008
For starters, as mentioned in previous reviews, if you are looking for a good strong and more importantly decently priced drink then The Gay 90s is definitely the place to be. If you like good conversation, an overall friendly atmosphere and a sort of "Cheers-like? feel of camaraderie, then you found it. However, that is where all the praise stops. It has been made public to most that The Gay 90s is now under new management and that the establishment would still welcome GLBT and straight crowds, familiar drinks would still be offered, dinner and entertainment would remain the best there ever was and familiar faces amongst the staff would also go unchanged. With that said, however, many changes have been made ranging from necessary to simply unnecessary. Firstly, drink prices have gone up which is deemed granted. Unnecessarily so, in contrast, new paper towel dispensers and new waste baskets have been added to every restroom in sight. Particularly, these new plush accessories were not free or really even necessary since they waste a lot more paper than save, do not work on a consistent basis and at the end of the day they come with the hefty price of increased drink prices to cover their usage. Furthermore, a new "strictly enforced" dress code has come into effect leaving many bewildered and rather baffled. Meaning, no baggy clothes whatsoever, no untucked shirts, no head scarves, du rags or anything remotely suggesting a hip hop/urban dress. Seems pretty exclusive to particular ethnic groups and individuals doesn't it? It appears that the Gay 90s no longer welcomes everyone as it had originally intended as well as suggested to most. It may look like the same building from the outside, but trust me it no longer has its same friendly familiar appeal. In other words, prepare to see favorite bartenders fired and replaced with new inexperienced ones, soaring drink prices, removal of club card privileges, mandatory cover charges for all, and much much more.
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Know Before You Go:
Looking to escape the straight "tourists"? One bar in the complex remains exclusively gay and male: The Men's Room can only be entered via an actual men's room in the back of the club.
Food Served:
The main dining room is open daily from 6pm to 9:30pm. On Sundays, it stays open an extra half hour for appetizers.
Category:
Bars & Clubs, Gay & Lesbian Bars, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Taverns, Lounges
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Smoking Permitted:
Yes
