Cocktails Cleveland Formerly: Rockies

Mixed review

The downstairs bartender was freakin hot. Next time I went the downstairs bar was closed. It calls itself a leather bar but no leather men were around. I think the 'hood's rep is exaggerated but if you dont like alot of young black guys walking by, you may not feel at home. But the bar is almost all white men.

It's got potential, but not much else.

If any gay bar in Cleveland shows the potential to be a first-class fun and manly bar, it's Cocktails. Spacious, with a patio, basement leather room, and even some limited parking on the premises, in any other city Cocktails would be a hit. Of course, welcome to C-Town! Since the new owner purchased the property from the old owner, who was a legend in Cleveland, loyal customers have deserted the bar in droves. The former "Rockies" (now Cocktails Cleveland) is rapidly being turned into a clone of its sister bar in Akron (Cocktails Akron), instead of being allowed to develop its own unique personality. Unfortunately for the new owner, who does not seem to realize that a city the size of Cleveland does not have enough leathermen to patronize 3 separate leather bars, the hoped-for leather clientele is not materializing. While the former Rockies was a bar with a manly vibe that welcomed everyone, the new Cocktails puts on a veneer of leather to hide its quickly disappearing customer base. Queeny bartenders, and one unfriendly masculine one, also don't keep the leather image honest. In addition, and worst of all, the new owner, when he bothers to appear in his own bar, makes little effort to mix with customers or make them feel welcome. A weekly karaoke night also thwarts the leather vision. In short, the owner needs to make up his mind about what he wants. Meanwhile, a renovation of the leather basement will hopefully improve things.

Something for Everyone

Cocktails and its Brother bar in Akron are great places for almost anyone to have a good time. - A wildly eclectic group of patrons and with the addition of the downstairs Leather Bar - - a nod to Daddy's in Akron - is a great plus. - Physically attractive bar with a great staff and interesting mix of music and special entertainment. - A definite must visit.

Don't judge a bar by its sidewalk

This is a fun place to go and has a great karaoke night on Wednesdays. Never had trouble outside, coming or going.

Hard to tell for sure...

Never went inside. the gun fire from across the street made us keep going. It looked to be in a really bad part of town. This was confirmed by others when I stopped at another bar (Man's World) and mentioned it. They all told me that it's not the place the be late at night