The Hawk

sounds like my kind of place

born in Cleveland, been away 40 years. Like a very informal, laid back bar, beer, and an interesting crowd. Into late 20s to 30s kind of guys. Is The Hawk a safe bet for a wee bit of social life if I move back? Or is something in Indianapolis a better bet? Just fishing for thoughts at this point.

Good music, nice atmosphere and strong, cheap drinks!

Drunks n Drama

I've lived in Cleveland for about seven months now (moved from NYC) and I've been to the Hawk at least five times. It's not gotten any better. Here's the straight dope. It's gross. I can't say anything that's not already been said. It's old, it's dirty, it's a dive. The crowd is mostly old men and twinks with a few bears thrown in the mix. I was there earlier tonight and this will be the last time. The music- awful. The crowd now is heavily twinkish- i think the bears must be in early hibernation or else moved on to Cocktails. My last memory was a skinny drunk, loud black queen screaming at an Asian guy about something. Nothing to write home about. The Hawk is going downhill. Since the Grid and other bars have closed, so they say, the twink masses have migrated here. So the days of the Hawk being the "manly man's" hangout are over.

Nice little gay dive bar

If you're expecting a place to sit down have a cosmo and listen to showtunes The Hawk probably won't be the place for you. if you're looking for a gay bar where men act like men then you'll love the Hawk. Its small and dingy inside but the staff and patrons are friendly. Most bartenders pour heavy which is a good thing in my book.

Where It All Flows

if you flush the toilet at Man's World...The Hawk is where the waste flushes out.