Playhouse

The drag queens are great but the bar over indexes on them. Rather than playing music and peppering in fun drag performances, they force the drag queens to engage in a one hour SNL performance. Which is a lot to ask for anyone. Brings the mood down in a big way.

This place is very sketchy and dangerous! Me, my husband and some coworkers went there last Saturday. My coworker lost her coat, another coworker was asked to pay entry fee again after just stepping outside and coming right back in, my husband got drugged I’m pretty sure and came to find out that he got overcharged insanely. Been trying for to call the place all day but the number they have on Google takes me to voicemail. I am blown away that this happened in West Village !!!! EDIT: Thats the owners reply. I guess that’s all I need to know. Also, my husband blacked out after 3 beers there and had no idea what happened most of the night. And if you scroll down a bit, there are similar reviews about people being drugged at your place and how you refused to show your camera recordings to the police. So you should literally be investigated

Great night of drag and dancing! Cover was $5 on a Sat at around 10, and 2 queens were finishing up their show. At around 10:30, they cleared the tables out of the way for dancing! Music started out ok but was VERY good about 15 mins in. Well drinks were about $12 which isn't terrible for the West Village and they were pretty good. Note: 2 drink minimum for credit cards! I even got to meet RPDR alum Xunami Muse, randomly! Coat check, bar backs, security, and bartending staff were really nice. They know what they're doing here for sure and we'll definitely be coming back!

My partner and I have been coming to Playhouse for years. It used to be one of our favorite places, we were regulars. We’ve been back on a few occasions but unfortunately, since the change in staff and ownership, the atmosphere just isn’t the same.

first time at a gay bar and it was really fun. drag performances were funny, animated, and entertaining. bathrooms are cleaner than i expected, but be prepared to wait in line as there are only 6 stalls. as for drinks, i payed $11 for a rum and coke.

We stopped here on a gay bar crawl of nyc. Definitely a smaller scene and it was hard to see the drag queens because the stage was low to the ground and it was basically just a crowd of people standing and watching so people were blocking the view but !!! The queens were great and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves 🙂 space restrictions in nyc are everywhere though so I’m glad they still host the shows. Met by security at the door for safety measures and they took photos of us and our IDs for extra safety. Was informed that our photos would be deleted in 90 days should we stay on our best behavior lol. Nice place!

Had the best time dancing and watching the show. Bartenders and servers were great! They made sure I was happy and safe!