5 Star Saloon in Reno

I visited this bar last weekend. Why did the bartender approach me for i.d. but not offer a drink after? Legit didnt thank me just walked away, like u r unwelcome. I came to meet ppl n get Tipsy, got neither.

Awesome owners. Great place for a decent drink and definitely dancing. This is my go-to place to get my dance on! 5++++ stars!

For 10+ years I visited this place when in Reno. I cannot even count the times. I made countless friends and found some of the best people Ive ever met. Oh, and yes, some of the more bizarre people I met in my life. But the staff is great juts get to know the. Claudia always was the knockout bartender. Shes really the 6th star for my 5-star review. So many great memories. Ill miss visiting you several times a year now that Ive changed jobs. But Ill be back to visit someday. Until then...dont change!!

Tried twice to go there. Both times said they were open. Both times door was locked

Fun club

i’m a gay person and love this place. i’ve experienced so much stuff here it’s such a gay staple of reno (unfortunately). straight people please go to the wall instead

It was nice, just not my thing I dont think. I sat down, had one drink, felt overstimulated and left. Drink was very good though, had a pink starburst, would reccomend that one. It just feels very sterile when not full, if that makes sense? Almost like an empty hospital vibe? But with club lights.Bartending was very nice.Just because I dont like it doesnt mean somebody else wont, i could see this place being very busy just not for people like me, so yeah five stars.

I had previously done a review of this place which was not favorable, to say the least, but have since grown to love the place. I like all of the bartenders that Ive met, especially Eliza. Im not a fan of the cover charge for something that doesnt even reach the Free Zone status back at home. Im not typically a fan of paying cover to get into places where youll then also be buying alcohol. Just the same, Eliza is a superstar.

This club is a little diamond in the rough. Great music, good drinks, nice atmosphere. Traveled from Phoenix, AZ with friends to Reno and this club was by far my favorite. Drag show was fun and the pole was a nice treat!

Great drinks and dancing

Had a great time last night and it was not too busy. I dont know the bartender s name but she was very friendly. I will definitely be going there again.

JOSH THE BARTENDER IS EVERYTHING. coming back to reno just for him

This bar is up for sell. There current bar crew and covid combination. Has caused this bar to go down. Now is not the time for bartenders to have any type of attitude or arrogance. Especially when theyre already at a tip disadvantage with a very small patronage!

Dive bar with a dance floor. Makes a fun space.

Good community... bad service. I often wait 15 to 20 mins at the bar (even on slow nightsjust trying to get the servers attention, but it seems that of you are not a friend of the bartender, they dont want your business. I do not know thier names, but I get awful service from the short girl with a blonde weave and the big guy with the guy fiery dye job. There are too many other options in Reno... and you can actually get service at some of them....

This place looks grimey. Floors are sticky making it slightly uncomfortable when dancing. However, the staff was nice. Drinks were good and cheap. Music was okay. Wasn’t too packed on a Saturday. Overall, decent bar.

This place is totally gross.. I wouldnt go there again if my life depended on it..

Used to love to come to five star for Thursday night karaoke. This last Thursday near the end of the night the karaoke DJ (djrickyrick was the name I thinkcalled me up when we were leaving to let me know that I was close to be up to sing. Which is not weird. What is weird is he GRABBED THE BASE OF MY HAIR during the whole conversation. My friends were already outside and I didnt know what to until one of them came back in to get me.$10 aycd is great for going out as college students in a queer space. Typically the staff and clientelle is very friendly, but I dont want any women, straight or queer, to be creeped on when they come out to have a good time. This isnt a reflection of the business as a whole but I just wanted both the business and potential clients to be aware of this, because it was super uncomfortable to have happen by an entertainer working there.

Went during the pride crawl and it was amazing. Of all the places in Reno, they had the fastest service and one of the best DJs around.

Fun place to hang out and dance. Diverse crowd

They open at 5pm, but they dont get busy until 11pm, the staff is very friendly. Ask about their daily drink specials.

Best gay bar in Reno. The staff are great and the drinks are good.

Awful. This is NOT a gay bar. Recently visited on a Saturday night about 11pm. Out front were 4 falling down drunk barely legal females. So loud you could hear them a block away. Inside were more of the same. Lots of drunks and tweakers. Crappy VERY loud music blasting. Skip it.

Eclectic, but at $4.50 for Stella Artois this place has my vote

Great place! Been going for years. Its cleaner now than its been before and can feel safe no matter who they are. The bartenders are fast and always happy to say hello and over a hug. Get on down yall!! Have fun!

Went on a day that wasnt busy. Drinks were good

It used to be my favorite bar since I got to Reno, but the bartender told me that Im not allowed to play pool if Im not drinking. Really, since when you got to be an alcoholic to be allowed to play pool in a bar? I thought this place welcome every kind of people, but I guess I was wrong. Now Im very disappointed cuz I really dont like any other bar as much as I liked this one.So yeah now you all know if youre not a drinker dont go to 5 stars.

Just an OK place which must have had security issues in the past as there is a patdown to ensure your not bringing in any weapons or possibily your own booze. I am sure soon an airport type x-ray system is coming soon.

Loved the experience! Well be back!

Great staff, good service. Got in on karaoke night and did lots, great fun. Hdaci Joe!

Drinks were good. Bar was dirty and outdated.

The owner and his wife are very nice ... got me and my friends jello shots

Good music, great atmosphere, fun people! Needs a bigger venue though!

Anytime Ive been here the staff have always been memorably friendly. Thank you!

Great staff, okay music

Being from out of town the staff here made us feel welcome. Nick was able to tell us all the good spots and his singing is great!

Cool place to get a drink at the large bar, or chill in the couches by those sweet, large sliding windows. Gets busy late night on weekends.

Fun drink specials and great music. Total dive bar, but we always stop here when on a pub crawl.

I walked in to check this place out, some loud obnoxious guyin his Prima Donna mannerism blaring out loud negative stuff. I wasnot impressed, made a u turn and walked out.The guy is the type that most people negatively stereotype gay peopleI doubt I will go back

Laid back place that always has fun music. The drinks are always creative too.

I was there early Dec. to the 11. Got there around 9 pm and stayed till 11. The place is gay friendly but also caters to heteros which made up most of the crowd of 20. The place was a dumpy, smokeyhole. Ive from Chicago and friend said I should check it out. I did and I checked "out" quick.

This place has some of the best owners and staff around. Always open to suggestions to improve the customers experience. Great place open late late.

Absolutely love this place! Great drinks, bartenders and people!

Best gay bar in Reno. Im not sure why others are saying that the drinks are expensive because theyre not. They have several drink specials throughout the week, including all you can drink on Thursdays.I love how the bar is a community staple and you can always come here to hang out with friends, and meet people from different walks of life. From my understanding, 5 Star welcomes all people gay, straight, black, white etc. so for all the haters in the previous reviews, stop being exclusionary. This is a place to come and have fun for everyone!

Friendly barkeeps with a nice railroad flat layout with the bar on one side an comfortable couches on the other. The front of the room also serves as a stage of sorts. They have a fantastic Sunday night promotion for the Bears. Check it out!

Five Star is one of my favorite gay bars in town. Its fun to hang out there not just on weekends but also durring the week day for happy hour, or the odd hours at night, or should I say moringin! lol The service is great, bar tenders and staff are really friendly and they just want everyone to have a good time! Defenitely stop by! ;-)

straight bar in gay bars clothing, too many straight girls and their "im not gay" boyfriends come here. Expensive overpriced drinks.

Over priced drinks and service was bad. This is a gay bar.

Nice bartenders, but when its busy you cant get a drink to save a life.

First of all, this is a review by a straight guy. Yeah, Im always concerned about getting hit on by a gay guy, but Im probably flattering myself. Maybe they just know youre not gay or maybe gay guys are not as aggressive and blatant as straight guys hitting on women. Maybe its because Ive been there with women. As a straight person, your discomfort will diminish immediately when you notice how cool everyone is. They do have one of the most popular bartenders in town. Uh, not the place for picking up on straight women though. You may find some, maybe bi, mostly lesbian. They have two pool tables in back if you want to play with balls and a medium dance floor in front if you want to play with balls. Okay, that was uncalled for. They also have a cage. I imagine there must be some huge bird they keep in back or something.