Gold’s Allen Discotheque

Rude and pretentious bar patrons. People who are not purchasing alcohol hog the bar and will stare at you like you’re in *their* way. There are a dozen vantage points for the drag show and the bar shouldn’t be one of them. Security escorted me off the performer’s dance floor because I was blocked in by patrons watching the show and had no other option but to cross the floor. If this is a problem for Alan Gold’s security, maybe they should create a way for spending customers, like myself, to have access to the bar.
This place is crowded. Barely enough room to dance. Too many steep steps. This place had a spiral staircase. I’m surprised the Fire Marshall hasn’t shut this place down. I can imagine some drunk queen in Atlanta tripping on a floor beam and busting her botoxed face.
This place was smoky. There was no escape. This place is in need of an outdoor patio for non-​smokers. Or maybe visa versa. It was so hot and smoky inside that the only place of refuge I found was an air vent upstairs. But even then I had a grumpy Alan Gold’s employee tell me I couldn’t stand there.
The only pro here and hence my one star, were the drinks. $ 3 beers and a pretty damn good Long Island served in a red solo cup.
But Alan Gold patrons might want to work on the whole pretentiousness. You’re in Chattanooga, not LA and NYC. You’re not cute, you can’t dress and you’re in my way (for the bar).

I loved the bar staff there. The food was ok, and the place was semi clean. Maybe it would need a little updating, but mostly positive about this place. The drag show on the other hand, well My mom never say anything bad, so i will leave this part out then.

Chattanooga’s party place for nearly 35 years…

I was none too thrilled when my other half informed me he had business in Chattanooga during my birthday. But I put a smile on my face, prepared the new puppy for his first road trip to Chattanooga, got in the car and headed north on 75. We spoke of stories past involving Chattanooga. The one place I have the fondest memories of in Chattanooga is this place. There was a time in the mid nineties that we would come here just to change things up a lil from the ATL. Always a friendly bunch here at Allen’s. What a way to spend my birthday as well. This drag bar in Chattanooga makes me happy. Happy happy happy!

WTF kind of place is this anyway? First of all, the name sounds like a gym or jewelry store.
The interior is quite bizarre, especially for a «dance club.» How in the world are you going to dance when the floor is the size of your living room and there are so many different steps/​levels? It really looks like a pirate ship inside. Okay, that may be worth a visit alone.
Also, the drag show was just… unprofessional. During a song, one of the performer’s breasts flopped out of her shirt. I thought it was funny, but she probably didn’t.
I know Chattanooga doesn’t have a lot of options in the gay-​friendly bar zone, but this shouldn’t even be considered.

My youth. Dancing. Drinking. Having a blast.
Many of my most fun memories are from this bar. I know you must be thinking «how sad!»
Not really.
I first went to this bar when I was 21. I was very young and coming into my own.
I really do believe that if I had never been to this bar. I would have never moved to San Francisco.
Its a dance bar. Its also a great environment to have fun. They are so accepting of everyone. It doesnt matter about your race, sexual identity, gender or general appearance. Everyone is welcome.
I have been to hundreds of bars and this is the one that I rate them against.
The best nights to go are Fridays and Saturdays. They usually have a drag show and its so much fun. The crowd is mostly str8 on Saturdays. Lots of Str8 couples go out and watch the drag show and then dance on saturday nights.
The drinks prices are so sweet. You can get a pitcher of beer for $ 5. Yes…$ 5. You wont find those prices in San Francisco. Or Nashville for that matter.
The bartenders are great too. They are so great about getting to you quickly and the bar is always packed. You can check out the country bar in the back too. You can usually get drinks faster b/​c the crowd isnt as heavy.
Around 1 am is when the bar becomes a club and you can start dancing. My best friend and I would go crazy dancing with the great lighting and sound system.
If you live in the chattanooga area or visiting… I highly recommend you stop by and have a drink.