Sidewinders Bar

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  MachoNachoABQ 6 months ago

  Hates it

  LAME? SAD? SICK? ALL OF THE ABOVE?
  Sidewinders no longer exists. After Covid restrictions were lifted the most recent owners opened a bar called S4200 at 4200 Central Ave. SE. When it first opened it was a cute cafe that served alcoholic drinks with your food order. A while later they opened the Black Cat Cabaret for drag shows. Then they let you order alcohol without food. Then they hung a poster for The Eagle and claimed they have a leather bar even though they have only their one main bar and occasionally have performances for the young ALT crowd. If you're in your 20's, 30's and like deafening music you'll probably like S4200. If you think inclusiveness is social fascism, call me and I'll join you for a drink at a biker bar.

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  Freeman87111 1 year ago

  Hates it

  After being a regular for many years, the move to the new location saw a decline in service & attitude. The owners have no clue how to serve the community or run a restaurant/bar. The waitstaff runs the gamut from inattentive to incompetent to downright rude. The food required to remain open during the pandemic is overpriced & completely wrong as bar food. There is no focus on the business or facilities. The neglect also goes into the training & monitoring of employees. Several members of the unpaid staff are frequently high or drunk. (They are considered “independent contractors” to work for tips only…) I will definitely be going elsewhere! They do not value their customers, despite how loyal they’ve been through the years…they are treated as a funding source for other endeavors. Until these attitudes change or new owners take over, they are doomed to fail miserably by disappointing the community they claim to serve…
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  all.is.love Over a year ago

  Hates it

  pathetic!!!!!!!
  Took a $15 Uber to get to this bar, arrived at 11:25pm, there were 5 or 6 cars outside. I walk up while someone inside is "trying" to sing their heart out to Whitney Houston, (or a couple of cats where screwing) and the doors were locked! I walked all around the building trying to figure out if I had the wrong entrance, I called at the extremely rude person that answered the phone said they are closed. There was know one there. Meanwhile it's like a pathetic karaoke competition inside STILL! ITS LISTED OPEN UNTIL 2 AM MON-SAT!!!! Don't waste your time or money at this place. They can't stay open to the hours THEY LIST, its BULLSH*T!!! Plus in a dangerous part of town.

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  tbrewbaker Over a year ago

  Something for everyone.
  A great place to meet new friends and have a good time. Drag shows, pool tournaments, dance nights, hot gogos, themed nights are common too. Love this place!

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  TomasSinclair Over a year ago

  This place features drag shows, at times, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays. Otherwise the crowd is somewhat sparse. Atmosphere lacks .. cold in the winter too. If you're Caucasian, you might want to avoid the male bartenders who seem to pour drinks with NO ALCOHOL in them at all. Try the girls bartenders instead. Cheers :)

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  jerry.ritchey2 Over a year ago

  Loves it

  "the better place"
  i have performed here on several occasions and still do dispite the owner changes Sidewinders has been through alot and keeps hanging on and i hope it still does!!

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  Joaquinm Over a year ago

  Hates it

  Lame!

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  Gillyhickss Over a year ago

  Loves it

  from CA. Is this an 18+ club or 21+?
  Hi, might be visiting Albuquerque. any 18+ gay clubs? i dont turn 21 till nov 4??? let me know thanks'

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  Silverback Over a year ago

  Hates it

  All things to everyone = Nothing to anyone
  Jon Taffer, the host of the TV show "Bar Rescue", says "Bars can’t be something to everyone, they need to be everything to someone." Sidewinders needs to take the hint. The owner/operator Koi Le has succeeded in making his bar nothing to anyone. Is it western? Dance? Twink? Leather? Sports? Drag? Well, it's a little of everything but not enough to have a defining personality. Or personality of any kind. And it's amazingly inconsistent for a bar that's trying to cover all bases. There may or may not be a cover at the door on any given night. Your bartender may be prompt or completely absent. Your drink may be over-poured or under-poured (sorry, has never been dead on for me). The music may be selected for the night, or cable feed, or a random MP3 library. The leather event you attend may be followed immediately by a drag night. The professional drunks who won't leave you alone may be belligerent, or trashy, or just tacky. You roll the dice when you go to Sidewinders, but rest assured, it'll never be more that merely average.

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  nmrob Over a year ago

  Hates it

  horrible
  Paid 8 dollars for two sodas. Do Not Go Here!

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  albuquerqueboy Over a year ago

  Loves it

  WOOHOO!
  Glad they are back! Fun and happening on the weekends!

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  sidewindersabq Over a year ago

  Loves it

  We are open!
  Come by while we work with Gaycities.com to update our info!

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  peaceforall Over a year ago

  Hates it

  Not what I expected
  Bar is ok, owner is smart but very conceited and arrogant. My suggestion, buy American

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  NMBRAT Over a year ago

  Loves it

  THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE, HOW CAN ANYBODY GO ANYWHERE ELSE.
  HELLO SIDWINDERS, I AM SO HAPPY THAT I AM GOING TO BE ONE OF YOUR BEST CUSTOMERS. I REALLY LIKE YOUR BAR. IT'S SO APPEALING AND FRIENDLY. YOUR DOOR STAFF IS SO FRIENDLY, YOUR DRINKS ARE SO AWESOME, CHEAP AND VERY COLD, THE WAY A BAR SHOULD BE. . THE MUSIC IS SO GREAT, I LOVE TO DANCE AND MINGLE WITH ALL MY FRIENDS.. I HOPE THIS BAR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A LONG TIME. IF YOUR GOOD TO THE PEOPLE, THEY WILL BE GOOD TO YOU. I ALSO LIKE ALL THE DRAG SHOWS, IT'S AWESOME TO SEE RU PAULS DRAG SUPER STARS COME TO YOUR BAR, BUT IT SUCKS THAT EFFEX HAS TO COPY YOUR STYLE, THATS HOW STUPID AND IGNORANT THEY ARE, THAT IS NOT EVEN A SHOW BAR, IT'S A LOOSER BAR. THE STAFF THERE AT EFFEX ARE VERY RUDE AND TACKY, AND CARRIE IS NOT SO HUMBLE ANYMORE, SHE IS EVIL FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY, LIKE A DRUG DEALER. MONEY CHANGES PEOPLE, DONT BE FOOLED BY STRAIGHT PEOPLE THAT WORK AT EFFEX THEY WILL HURT YOU, THAT IS WHY THEY OVER CHARGE PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN THERE, THAT IS NOT BEING FRIENDLY, THERE RIPPIN\G YOU OFF. PLEASE DONT GO THERE, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, YOU WILL GET HURT.

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  KeithwH Over a year ago

  Loves it

  Scheduled for a relaunch!
  Sidewinders is scheduled for an August relaunch! The LGBT/S community could not be happier!

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