They get a great night crowd, can be very Chelsea-ish !! Its a good bar to go to early. Hot /Nice bartenders and Owners~Tuesdays they have a great 2-1 all day/night. Pool table and hot strippers. If you don't like making your way threw a tight crowd it may not be for you when its busy
Perhaps because I hit a bar because I want a couple--, well, okay, often more than a couple of beers, and not necessarily to hit up a guy, I look at a place like The Hangar from another prism of vision. It's exactly what it purports itself to be: a saloon, albeit a Gay saloon, but a saloon nonetheless. Friendly, welcoming, always a nice crowd at the bar, can argue, agree, whatever, on everything from politics to fashion. Nice back bar for the evening, when the crowd overflows. Elsewhere in NYC, the old-time saloon is giving way to boutiques and trendy wine bars, but places like The Hangar and others on Christopher Street, are keeping up the good fight. More power to them.