Maneuvers Gay Bar

Visited a few months back
Came here for the Diva’s Den drag show with my adult daughters.
Great staff, very friendly to non regulars just coming for the show
Drink specials were fantastic
The bar is the epitome of a dive bar
I’d recommend bringing spare toilet paper
Was very relaxed and fun, even thought it was very crowded.
Everyone was respectful & friendly
I am also now in fauxlove with CeeCee LaRouge :)
Fantasic performer!
Overall, Fun place to visit for the shows

Still being trolled by the washed up gogo boy they have in the DJ booth.
Still a dump.
Still the worst gay bar in the tri-​county area.
Still playing horrible music.

As far as I know, it is the only gay bar in Joliet. So if you happen to find yourself in the area and looking for a friendly place for a drink, you should come here.
The bartender was nice, everyone else that was hanging out seemed to mind their own business. The place was ok.
Drinks are cheap and descent. If I had one complain, it would be that we walked in when it was 90 degrees outside, and the place either had really weak a/​c or no a/​c. I saw plenty of fans twirling on the ceilings, but the place was too warm for my taste. Kind of hard to enjoy a drink when you’re sitting there getting clammy from the temperature inside or for leaning on the table or counter for too long.

A great place to go grab a drink. The staff is friendly. I just wish Freddy took a credit card.

The sad thing about this comment is that I like Scott and Richie that work behind the bar. But Freddie, as a bar owner you should be ashamed of yourself. Anyone that knows me, knows I would never steel. Really?!? I own one of the area’s largest real estate companies — do you really think I would ruin MY reputation as a business owner over a 10 dollar bucket of beer. Are you kidding me? First of all I was the DD and didn’t buy an extra bucket of beer. Besides that you had no right to right to flip me off, tell me to f^(k off, throw a beer bottle at me and swing a bat at me. Seriously, dude you owe me an apology. I don’t give a damn if you were rat ass drunk and could barely stand up. You are a mess. I am filing a police report tomorrow after my attorney reviews the affidavit. I feel sorry for your pleasant staff and patrons that this is the only gay bar in Joliet.

Manuvers has a great foundation and could be a great bar if it just got a little updating. The bar tender Rich is great and the reason I like to go here. He does a great job of making you feel welcome and keeps the atmosphere fresh. The drinks are reasonably priced and for the most part everyone in here is local so it is a place you can go and have a drink without everyone trying to take a bite out of you like you’re some sort of piece of man meat. However this bar is far from a city bar. The dance floor is cheezy at best… I have seen better lighting systems at sponsors gifts. Guess the dance floor is how it got the nick name Manures. Unless they are doing there monthly drag show this place is dead on weekends. With some remodeling I think this could be a happening place as the next closest gay dance club is hunters. If your looking to catch a drink and want a nice group of people to hang out with then stop on in.

Like my friend calls it, it’s the gay Cheers. We walked in and immediately felt at home. I like the relaxed attitude from everyone. I’m a big fan of Ritch the bartender. Where else does the bartender turn up the lights so we can take a pic to show off the Ijiggles Your Mom app? Which by the way, maybe the first time gay boys rushed across a bar to see a woman’s breasts jiggle.
Anyway, he’s super awesome and takes care of his customers. One of the reason we keep coming back! The décor may be a little blah but the atmosphere definitely makes up for it.
Wednesday is usually karaōke night and beware, the whole bar does a kick-​ass version of «Piano Man.»