The Barracks Bar

Very spacious bar. Bears, otters, leather, and daddies roam through these doors and it’s what makes it special

Had a great time here on Wednesday evening for their underwear night. Very friendly bar staff. No food options, but a handsome ginger bartender made me a delicious Cadillac Margarita. My only gripe was that it came in a plastic cup. Brought cash, but was informed they accept cards as well. Interior lighting was very red and felt sexy. Open pool table. TVs had various videos of wrestling and tame, yet sexy horseplay. Patio lights felt much too bright for a cruise bar, but there were a lot of guys outside to talk to and flirt with. DJ had some good mixes but I never noticed a ton of people dancing. I did end up chatting with a very handsome brit that I hit it off with and took home. I’ve heard sunday fundays are a great time so I’ll be checking them out this weekend. -Will

I often have a good time at the barracks, but a lot depends upon what is happening at that time. Saturday afternoons has a great bingo game with Burna Cross, and the bar staff is friendly and welcoming. It is a great cruisy bar, but sometimes people go to far... They have a lot of events, but often times there is a cover charge which sort of seems stupid. I can understand if there's a high-end DJ or some other really special event, but for regular local events? There should not be a cover. I realized the bar needs to make money, but a cover charge is not the way.

This is a big bar with indoor and outdoor spaces. Dance floor and DJ are inside. Plenty of parking along the street behind the bar. If you love older men, bears, leather, this place is fun. If you like younger clean cut men you won't find many here. Be sure to check their website for theme nights that happen all week. Most of the time there is no cover unless it is an event weekend.

July 2024: Downgrading my previous 4-star review to 2-star. The new bright outdoor lighting is insane for a leather/fetish/cruise bar. Somebody let me know when that's fixed and I'll be back. The other issue as previously mentioned is the Saturday/weekend events. Cover is at least $15 and for what? A DJ, a couple of dancers, and a sparse crowd. People here don't seem to want to pay a cover (or at least not that high). I was in another (major) city recently and it was $5 for their Friday night party at a bar very similar to Barracks. Previous Review: It’s fun and cruisy and often with sexy men. As another recent reviewer mentioned, the classic rock they play (especially at beer bust) is deafening and nobody wants to hear it. All my friends say the same. Get a new DJ please. The weekend events are hit or miss. Wish those could get a larger crowd. The tourists don’t seem to venture far from Arenas. But they should! Barracks is a fun bar with great staff.

We had a blast introducing our friend to The Barracks for the first time during the afternoon. Matthew F. was so fun, kind, and attentive to us and the other patrons. Good drinks, friendly atmosphere, and super great happy hour prices!

We got there a little later in the evening on a Sunday and the place was very empty and quite. They have a beer bust that starts in the afternoon, so most had their fill of drinking by the time we arrived. The Barracks is a large bar with a pool table area, a dance floor and a huge outdoor patio. The drinks are service are good. The clientele is mostly the leather levi, bear crowd.