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pokerfacecleveland
pokerfacecleveland
Over a year ago

Only drank coke but didnt need alcohol

I came with my friends around 2am. The place was packed wall to wall. OMG!!! The bar was pure sex! All these straight gay hotties and bears! The place stank like mansweat. The bartender was hot too! Hawk! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!


gagaiskaka
gagaiskaka
Over a year ago

Smells like twink and bear spirit

Bartenders: Troy- cute, but a little high strung and in need of ego-stroking. Billy- cute, but a high-maintenance Jewish-American princess. Chris- everyone's fave eye candy, complete with tats. Mike- straight looking and usually friendly. Chris' and Mike's hours have been changing recently, but they usually work Thursday nights, and Troy works Wednesday night and Sunday night. Billy often works Tuesday until 9. The clientele- every gay person from lesbians to twinks to old men to bears to leather curious to geeks. Even a few goths and rockers sometimes. Too many hustlers and white trash, sadly. Sometimes, homeless persons beg for money or drinks, so be careful when you leave. Straight bar next door, but the crowd tends to be harmless. A black beauty parlor is opening on the other side. Is this neighborhood becoming "straighter"? I don't know, but it's always a good idea to go with a friend and watch your surroundings. Car vandalism happens now and then, and gay bashings are not unknown. Here's the most honest thing I can tell you about the Hawk: it's a bar for men who have given up. All the people who say they hook up or make friends or find boyfriends here may be telling the truth. I'm not the most attractive guy, and I'm comfortable with that, and I do go to the Hawk once in a while. But don't make it a habit. Take heed.


Sabrosura216
Sabrosura216
Over a year ago

Well its not five star. but you can tell they....

are trying well. I like the place because its mixed in general it doesn't cater to just one click the bartenders when they don't know how to make something they at least are humble enough to ask for suggestions other then other places I have gone to that worry about charging ridiculous for ice other then drink. The Hawk its just what it is its not trying to compete with anyone, its just there. the alcohol is real. with one well prepared grey goose mixed I actually felt a buzzed and they have a comfy sort of smoking area, its alright you actually get to meet the locals they have 1 pool table and a music box that if you pay enough it will play even music like unta nook tabut from lord knows where they will have it. now you are going to meet the one or two hustler there and some trolls that just broke out of hell but in general the bartenders keep it safe for all ages above 21 and its a good place to bring a group of your own and disconnect from work. I have done it. although the other comments you find are true very true but if you go out with the non judgmental mentality you can actually make a friend instead of snobby expecting admiration with derision's. I hope this tip helped. oh the good nights I have gone are Wednesday and sunday and tuesday. Fridays too. not every day is the same crowd. most go there after bounce or cocktails late hours and when there it just isn't banging. I like it. the ages you will find there is 25 to 45. if you go tell them I sent you.


Juliancleveland
Juliancleveland
Over a year ago

Prepared to be Surprised!

The hawk is a great place to go if you are looking for a good social environment with unexpected entertainment, strong drinks and cheap thrills. Where else can you go to buy an inexpensive well drink that is $2.00 and 90% alcohol? On several occasions, I found myself hungover for hours the next day, bordering on alcohol poisoning. I can only blame myself. I like a good stiff drink among other ridgid things, and The Hawk has both. The bar goers are mixed bunch: Men, Women, Blacks, Whites, Gingers, Young, Old, Really Old, Gothic, Twink, Scientologists, and limited quanities of puerto ricans. Some might call it a "Melting Pot", but The Hawk is more like a "Tossed Salad," but that tends to happen towards last call. The Hawk has been coined the neighborhood "watering hole," and that is not because the men are mostly animal-ish or elephant-like, but because it is a social atmosphere. Be surprised! There is always some entertaining drama happening. One time I was using the restroom to powder my nose, and suddenly a bear was thrown through the door. He must have really had to go. Be surprised, you never know what to expect. Bordering on that alcohol poising, I met a guy, made out, puked in his bathroom, and we have been together ever since. The Hawk has it all!


raphaelj
raphaelj
Over a year ago

Gags Galore

I went to the Hawk tonight. How can I describe it? The room filled up about an hour before last call as everyone was horny to get laid. No action was apparent, surprisingly. Too much of a dive for stand and model types, so what was up? I don't get this bar. Either guys are unsure of their sexuality or they are too picky for their looks. If you're looking for a date or a trick, go to Twist or Mans' World. The Hawk is played out.


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