The Tool Box

Good crowd, usually pretty packed but good drink specials.

Great spot for cheap good drinks. The music isn’t so loud so you can enjoy catching up with your friends without having to yell. Pay cash! The bartenders seem to get wasted while working, The next day I noticed an extra $ 42 charge on my ATM (thanks Becky).

I really can’t remember much of this place b/​c I was pretty tipsy already when I went there with a group.
The music wasn’t bad and we were the only group there. So we took over the floor and danced like crazy. There wasn’t a DJ. I am not sure if I was dreaming but I swear the music stopped then I saw my friends walking to this red box like thing to change the music. Seriously? Maybe that’s the magic «tool box» it is referring to! Or maybe that was all just my imagination.
Well, I had a good time. Guess that’s all that matters!

Hello $ 1 vodka Sundays… goodbye dignity. Always nice to visit when we’re in town. Great place to hang out, nothing special but the memories made there make up for what it lacks. Can’t wait to be back =)

It’s a 3 star establishment for me, but the super friendly bartender makes it a 4. I loved the neighborhood feel to the place, but the drinks weren’t stellar and the clientele was a little too clique-​like for my taste. All in all, it was nice to be around other gay people even if I wasn’t interacting with them. I hear the place next door is good for dancing, but I went on a Wednesday night so I can’t be sure.

The Tool Box is a great balance for the Briar Patch. The Tool Box has a dance floor and their DJ plays the hits. You can shake your booty and get your drink on for a reasonable price with no cover charge ever. I’ve only been to the Tool Box on stereotypical busy days, it has always been packed. The music is loud and infectious, the bartenders are quick, the clientele is always varied.
Even when my drink order is not right, the bartenders have no hesitation in remaking your drink and letting you keep the other one.
I feel comfortable here and when I have my dancing shoes on it is a nice offset to the pace one can find at the Briar.

The tool box is a great place to spend your evening. It’s next door from the Briar Patch (see my review), and this little gay bar duo can make anyone’s night special and fun. While the Briar Patch is more upbeat and busy, the tool box is more low-​key and relaxed. My friends usually just go back and forth between briar patch and tool box.
I love coming here with friends that I haven’t seen in some time, and just spending the night drinking and catching up. No need to jockey for position for a chair, no need to talk over loud music and crowds, because at the tool box, you can sit by the bar, listen to the music playing, and still be able to hear what your friend is talking about.
Granted, I’ve only ever been here on stereotypically «slow» nights (tue/​sun), but even then, briar patch was more crowded than the tool box, so I assume this trend holds for fri and saturday. However, I will definitely be back to find out.
P. S. the lesbian bartender is super nice, and even expanded my drinking horizons. She made me a «muff diver» and while the name grossed me out, the drink was super delicious! Try it. I know you’ll feel the same.