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Still one of my favorites in NYC

Lascivious

I know the new area is "Hells Kitchen" but this club still holds something special. I hadn't been here for over 15 years and it was still just as it was. Full of hot guys of all ages, half naked bar staff and good strong drinks. The gogo boys are okay, but there aren't as many as they used to have and they aren't as friendly. They seem to get mixed in with the dance floor instead of being a point of attraction. Anyway, I would say if you haven't been here it is a must stop in the city.

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OK place

gdr88

I went to Splash like 4 times. The last time I ve been there - thursday night- i did not have a good time at all. First of all, i asked for a beer to the bartender, and he immediately ASKED for tips. I paid the beer and he literally said NO TIPS FOR ME?. What kind of attitude is this? I understand that in NYC tips are aprecciated everywhere, but that is something you have to win, not ASK to a customer. Then, i was sitting on a chair on the bar and then a guy comes and tells me I NEED THE CHAIR. And I asked WHY? i did not even say NO, I just wanted to know why he needed the chair - he wasnt asking for chairs to anybody else- . He then called the security guy instead of explaining to me why i could not use the chair. That really freaked me out. Also, the gogo dancers attitude SUCKS. They cruise all around the place dancing and flirting to old guys just to get money. In this place you will really find the worst of the gay community.

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LOVE SPLASH BAR

Foulques_de_M

Each time we go there , it was so grateful place and funny evening

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splash

newyorkguy

the great place to go to

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The best gogos in NYC

lcuscus20

Even though splash is mainly frequented by tourists, they get the best MALE DANCERS IN TOWN. Bartenders are also super hot.

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Splash's Friendly Atmosphere

blueeyes65

Splash has a very welcoming atmosphere. The bartenders are willing to listen and talk to their customers. The deejays play great music and videos. This club with it's welcoming arms can make their customers forget their problems and troubles. You can always count on Splash to make your evening much more memorable.

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a truly devoted

RuthlessDuchess

Gorgeous venue in a calm neighborhood. Friendly staff, stiff drinks and... Musicals! what can you not like of Splash? for sure a place to go back.

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Not even close to fun

dspip23

Splash was one of the clubs that I had heard of before visiting New York...and it was a huge disappointment. It is a great space, and good lighting, but everything else sucked. Not one person looked like they were having fun. There was one go-go boy that was putting every ounce of energy he had into the place, but all the other dancers looked bored, and for the most part weren't dancing. The bathrooms were a bit odd: a long trough to piss in, and then stalls separating each person. Kinda gross and oddly laid out. Sure, the place was clean, but a good club needs a bit of grit to be any fun, and his place lacked that. We paid $20 each to get in and left after 45min of pure boredom and went to a different club. Splash is a waste of time.

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Tacky and too young

anthonydicap

The boys look like they are 17 years old, the music is top 40 only and the place itself is tacky. If the music was good maybe it would be a good time. Probably the worst gay club in nyc haha.

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nobody inside!!!!!!!!!!

guigui

it is an empty place, just 2 barmen and old music from the 90's... a real shame for such NYC clubbing place!!

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Remodeling

superstar

Fun hangout. Expensive drinks and small. Good music. They are in the process of a remodel.

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SPlash

Archie3212

Having an awesome time here at splash!

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miles82

Great

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Yada Yada

kaino

So... If I wanted to go dance with a bunch of sweaty boys to lame top forty remix I should have stayed in Denver, but the bar staff was super friendly. Just average one of the mill gay bars...

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luuuvvvvvvv iiiitttttttttttttt

steve4321

good nite out.........hot hot guyz.............

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Looking for Work

JasonPo89

I came down here with a friend of mine looking for work. Looks like a very dope spot . . . unfortunately the Manager seemed to be in a bad mood so I didn't bother asking . . . Still looking for work >

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Escuelita Girls gone wild

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Best in USA

kunal

I had a time of my life (at least among the time I spend in all bars). I asked few people there, is it Best in USA. Some said its one of the best, but not sure if it's the best. I think its best in usa.(suggest other name if u disagree) I loved the music, downstair lounge, gogo boys, and people of NYC.

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Musical Mondays

1redqt

First time back to Splash in years and had an amazing time. Everyone there was happy, singing with all their heart, and into every video played. Perfect way to start off a week. If you want a great time with people are low keyed and enjoyable to be around then this is the night to go!

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Splash club in NYC

BestBoyClubs

Splash club in NYC Club Splash is a very popular club ! On Monday where other clubs are dead slow. Club Splash is very busy. Good place to have a good time and holds a better security and safty record.Twinks Tuesdays is very good, I'm not crazy about earlier shows so the best time to go would be around 11:00pm 18+ for Tuesdays Twink’s night 21+ Campus Thursdays Bestboyclubs is a group of people who go to clubs almost every night of the week and their rating is based on experience and comments made about clubs and events. As far as Splash Bar,I gave them a 4 star rating and it was an honest as can be rating.

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Best Club I've Ever Been To!

emvidee

I was in the city on a theatre trip and finally was able to make it here on a Friday night. It was the best clubbing experience that I've ever had. I exchanged smiles with the cute boys that passed me by, tipped a go-go boy, and got awesome service from the bartenders. The sitting space in the basement is great if you just want to chill out for a bit. Only negative is that the bathrooms were a bit dirty, but you can't have everything. :-P Definitely one of the best clubs out there and I can't wait to go back again. :-)

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Uptight crowd and you pay for it!!

GT200

Without any doubt it is the most pricey bars in NYC, I liked its open space, 2 floors, hot bartenders, but if you are new to the city and want to meet other people, avoid it. All you see is group of friends, who dance as a group and leave as a group! No interaction with any one who is not a Gogo boy or a bartender!! I would not be so much biased, had i not seen other places with no cover charge and friendlier people!! Keep up the good work!

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One of the last big dance clubs

nakedjerry

You will have fun.

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Gooood! Sunday night.

Gymfan79

Like that place, despite the "doorman" said to me "I hate you" in my native language))) I responded "I love you". I hope he will use it more often)

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Rickygarcia

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for members only

BenUSA

At the door I was told it is for members only tonight!! ... But maybe at 11:30 pm they are going to open for normal people like me. I'm waiting outside now ... Sad and lonely!

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Fun Place!

goldtone

Music was the best! Drinks and cover are WAY overpriced!!! Dancers were pretty good. Downstairs was more fun. Bartender from Brazil... HOT! and very friendly! Hooked with a twink stripper downstairs!!!! A place is what you make it! Def a place to go AFTER getting drinks somewhere else! UPDATE DEC. 17, 2011: Still the same Splash. Expensive drinks, decent music, and go go boys. Not a standout club. If this is the BEST in NYC.... well, this isn't much different than a standard gay dance club anywhere in the US. Still a great place to dance upstairs. Good crowd. Probably the best dance club in NYC.

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A must

andreuccio

The urknall of all gay bars. A gay man who hasn't been to Splash is like a museum lover who hasn't been to the Louvre.

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Splash ! Such a big surprise

inspirations

I never thought that New York was so friendly, it was my first time down there and I went to Splash, so much different than Montreal's crowd, loved it !!!!!

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Splash..not what it used to be..

okpackage

August 21, 2010... like the other post.. the bartenders are all business.. drinks are strong. but very... small..... and expensive... Crowd is young... and for the most part friendly.. Depending on the night. there can be and expensive cover... Not too many other places in NYC to dance any longer.. since the Roxy closed down... Just seems like NYC has lost it's gay edge... If you have another place to go.. skip Splash and save some money... trust me you won't be in there too long.. get's old real fast...

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Great venue but too expensive!

TheChad

I found the bar staff ok, not the friendliest to some. Guess it depends on age. The drinks are super strong!!! Hard to judge how much you are drinking until it's too late. Friendly and diverse crowd.

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Expensive, and for what?

dataport

$10 cover on a Wednesday. To add insult to injury, cocktails were $11. Not worth it.

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Great Place To Check Out If In The City!

MichaelFeelsGood

MichaelFeelsGood.com gives Splash 5 Stars! Great place and very enjoyable! See You Soon From MichaelFeelsGood.com =)

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Great fun

lurenzu

This just the place I had most fun !!!

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Kylie Minogue!

jasondman

Man this place is so hot even Kylie Minogue came here. Awesome, awesome bar.

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NICE/OVERPRICED/FOREIGNERS BE FORWARNED!

navamsas

Been all 7 nights a week and it has a reputation. I've been a patron over the years and it is slowly a grand old madam. In need of an overhaul. Weekends and special events are fun. BEWARE: PRICEY!!!..not worth the cover on week days especially Tuesday. Also beware front bar bartenders on Tuesdays and Wednesdays .. Plus they treated older patrons very very rude. By old (over 28). Downstairs and back bar bartenders are awesome. (doesnt matter if they are straight). If your a twink have fun Tuesdays are perfect!!! a recommend......for all other non twinks: stay away.

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NY's Best Spot!

snuka12000

Honey, Splash is the best club in NYC! It's the standard place that I go to. If you're visiting New York and you want to have a good time and you don't know where to go then go to Splash! The bartenders are gorgeous wearing nothing but their briefs on their finely chiseled bodies. It has 2 levels. I like how you can chill-out on the lower level which is more like a lounge. When you feel like stepping into a more high-energy environment, just go right upstairs. The upper level becomes a dance club at around 10 PM. I do like the video screens. Heterosexual females will love Splash! The drinks, however, are getting too expensive.

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Expensive and underwhelming

ukflyer

Decent venue, cute bartenders, but very expensive cover and drinks. Expect New York to do better than this.

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Well, if you like twinks.... ;-)

cuteguy1979

Go there on twink tuesday. Great place - loved it and will miss it untill we get back next year. I really don't care about the prices - if you wanna have fun, go to Splash. I went there 3 times in one week ;-)

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pricey for a place with a cover

peteorius

great music, two floors

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Expensive and not worth it

jon1978

I live in NYC and met a friend at Splash on Saturday. I was not happy about the $10 cover and then my drink (vodka tonic) was $14 bucks! Sorry even for NYC that is crazy! I'm still not sure what the cover was for since there was nothing going on. The inside is cool and it has a good dance floor but too expensive to be worth it.

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Campus Thursday

AmericanBoy

They sould do anyway with BoiParty.com Its not a boy party on thursday, but more like these boys will scam you out of your money.

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2 stars only because it was crowded

BarMan

If you like to go to a club where the staff literally pushes you around this is the place for you. The door men were having great fun shoving the crowd around. Little minds with big "responsibilities'!? The bartenders inept. They had no interaction with the customers. The customer seemed to be an annoyance. For some reason tho, this place is always crowded. I suppose NYC has come to this.

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Best Bet if traveling alone and want to blend

RonnieRockets

I have been going to Splash for years and consider it an ole stand by if I am in NYC alone. It is a big bar with plenty of places to hang out, dance, or try to meet people. The dance floor is very fun and friendly. The go go boys are a great distraction between dancing and chatting...

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My brother's first gay club

hounie2000

I took my straight brother here 20 minutes after I came out to him. People thought we were a couple. Generally fun, but can be too dark for my liking.

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Fun, Fun, Fun

jpl

Yes it's great. I thought the bar staff in their deliciously skimpy Diesels were wonderful, the cabaret hilarious, the party-goers friendly. The drinks pricing was rather random, my drinks cost a fortune but by hubby's drinks were cheap (is someone not telling me something?). The bar staff were very chatty and friendly, they were great.... will go there next time I'm in NYC.

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Fun!

GutTaste

Tons of friendly people here, great place to dance, drink prices are different in each bar... really 5.50 - 10 dollars that was weird. Go-go boys are hot and some hilarious. I love go and end my night here and dance! dance dance!

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bad experience big time

jairo1821

i am visiting from los angeles,ca i was so excited to visit this place. i went on line i saw some of the pictures of the place and it looked very nice. so decided to go with my friend..on 09-16-2009 .don't give me wrong the place is nice..the dancer (go go dancer) or whatever you want to call them ....because i think they have the wrong title..are so pushy...never seen any like it...i feel like a was in a foreigh country..where dancers see americans with dollar and they all go after that, because.they are so hungry for money..it was ridiculous...the dancers basically..steel your money...oh too much..i love dances and love to tip them..but no like that when they are so aggressive...please give me a break..i'll never go back to this place again..and if you don't want to be chased around by "go-go dancers" this is not a place for you

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nice

cuachal13

nice place

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Hot guys but too pricey for a regular thing

BBwannabe

I go to Splash Bar every time I am in NYC (about once a year.) There are 3 bars--two flanking the dance floor and one downstairs. If you go, bring your cash because the cover is $20. Drinks are on the pricey side also; I paid $6.50 for a rum & coke, if I remember right. Having said that, the bartenders (in their underwear, no less!) are hot, and so are the go-go guys. Gotta love those New York studmuffins! Eye candy is most everywhere. It used to be that you could hook up with a hottie (patron, not employee!) and make out in a dark corner, but SBNY's beefed up security doesn't allow that anymore, so watch out.

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Im addicted

littleredelizabeth

I loved it! Went on a Thursday night for Campus night. The place was packed but not to packed, the dance floor was popin and the Music was Amazing. Drinks were at about 7 dollars. And cover was 5. Not to crazy and well worth it for the sexy crowd this place brings in. :) Well worth going!!! Already planned two more trips to this club...this time with a hotel room close by to crash at after dancing my feet off all night

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not worth it

bohemian

$20 at the door, tiny drinks at high prices ($6-7.50/drink) with a whole lot of attitude from carb-starved bartenders. I guess I'd be cranky too if my undies were my uniform and my diet consisted of canned tuna and protein shakes. I was expecting so much more from this place. As far as gay clubs go, this one was alright, but overpriced with sloppy dancers. It is what it is. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. We went on a Saturday.

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Expected more...

GOLDDIGGER

Went there pride weekend. I ordered a drink, which was so small. I asked the bartender, "Is this is a sample?" The people were friendly. I got cruised a little. But the crowd wasn't there. Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child was there, performing upstairs. I passed on that. I was hassled by management because I had my shoes off and propped up on the table. I was tired. It was a long day. She hovered. We had words. She eventually moved on. $30 at the door. I purchased in advance online for $20. I doubt if I'll ever go back.

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Not the place to go on Sunday!

ericv24

Went on a Sunday, pretty lame you're better off trying to get in at Vlada on W51st that's were the party seems to be and had a line to get in! Few cute go go boys running around on the bars and music is awesome that's about it!

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The Queen of Mondays!

superboialiks

There is no other place I would rather be on Monday night than at Splash for Musical Mondays. The selection of music videos from Broadway (and Movie) Musicals is unparalleled anywhere, and the crowd is so much fun! Happy hour goes late (until 9), which gets the evening off on the right foot. The cover on weekends can be a bit excessive, but it is one of the few great clubs left in the city.

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What a waste of my time and money

AussieJason

Went there for the first time last weekend. It cost $20 to get in. The music was terrible. The dick dancers were ugly. The croud was young guys trying to pick up old guys. The only good thing with this club/bar was the bar staff was in underware and no shirts. It was nice ordering a beer from a semi naked good looking guy.

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ok sometimes

gefen53

Thursday night it was great, but Sat night it seems like a different crowd shows up with not such hot dancers. If I go back it will be for Thursday nights. Now about those bathrooms downstairs........ don't get too excited about peeking. The security guards are paranoid about it and try to discourage guys who go there just to peek. They actually push open the bathroom stall doors to see if you are urinating or just there to look. I guess if you go to piss and take a peek while you are there it's ok.

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WOW, what a cool place

Darrius

My boyfriend and I were in town for the weekend and stopped in for our first time. I thought the cover was a bit excessive but once we saw the hot bartenders in their underwear we quickly forgot about that!! The music was thumping and the light show was cool. We had a great time and plan to come back on our next visit!! Fun place, a little naughty but not sleazy!! Enjoy!

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matt557

If you want hot this is really hot! So much so the staff don't wear very much!

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markdonovan

love the man 4 man night on saturday @ splash they have taken to a nother level. its no surpirsing because that what splash is know for . i however i miss "the get wet " on sturday. all my friend who had visted me in new york love it at sbny. "they have the one of the great body security" you must go!

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What's the name of that place?

ratt

Oh Yeah, I guess it's Splash again.. Who can keep up? It is nice now, though. I do like the setup. The cocktail waiters are super nice.. Great place to meet up with friends.

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Going Downhill

troubador

AKA "SBNY" (not SPNY) It has always been a "tourist bar", but I have enjoyed it. The last few times, however, the cover charge was $15 to $20 and there was NOTHING to warrant it! The music is consistently bland... basically the same beat for hours (the kind that sort of forces you to just step-touch-step-touch from side to side). The light show is run of the mill as well. Cover at The Roxy is only slightly higher, and there is NO comparison! I have vowed never to go back to SBNY unless I hear some massive changes have taken place.

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tourist trap with a big cover

18thand8th

Many longtime New Yorker's can't believe that this once free bridge-and-tunnel "dance bar" favorite now often charges the kind of hefty cover that one expects to pay at a full-fledged club. Still, Splash (aka SPNY) still manages to pack them in. I do have to credit them with keeping the space fresh with massive renovations every few years. The most recent round brought urinals that face a translucent wall overlooking the downstairs bar...quite naughty!

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