Cruisin’ 7th

I love this place! Entertainment is awesome, bartenders are very nice, all the employees are great I’m going back for more this place is GREAT!

I have never had SO much fun! The show was beyond funny and highly entertaining! The atmosphere was very welcoming, and so were all the patrons & staff.
I have never felt so welcome in any other bar atmosphere. I went with a friend to support them, and I will definitely go back on my own for another show and just to mingle with the pleasant crowd.
Drinks are a little weak, but the service is excellent, and prices are more than fair.

why was I here? BECAUSE I WILL PARTY ANYWHERE PARTYING NEEDS TO BE DONE! Cheap brew and very interesting atmosphere… like…the most interesting. Have you ever been to a trinket shop… there’s a ton of shit to look at… and it doesn’t get old… until you barf on your silk button up shirt and have to be dragged to the nearest dumpster to get some much needed rest.

This bar has changed a lot in many ways. As much as they try to remodel and paint, the place still smells like a drain. I used to go there all the time to see all my friends, but as one night, as I entered and was trying to put some money in the jukebox, but the bill was too worn, I was asked to leave. Not EVEN 5 min! I have witnesses and those people were inquiring why was I kicked out if I just had arrived. I’ve seen girls walking all tipsy and they are not asked to leave… I guess I fell on the other side of «grace». The administration that reads this is no one to inquire about the issue and get to the bottom of the issue. I was a loyal patron for years. On Saturday nights it was fun to see Mia performing. Now, they let her go. Go to places where they are more inclusive and diverse clientele. …it’s a dive bar and NOT in a good way.

Love love this place! Centrally located.
All the bartenders are amazing ! Night time bartender, Tia, makes the best Dirty Martini ever!
Like Lemon drops? Have ken serve you one of his infamous Lemon Drop Cocktails

I love drag shows and on saturday nights this is one if not the best!

I haven’t had a night out like this since Living in SF. These ladies had so much vibrance and personality! The show started slightly after 10:30 and I went in on a Friday to celebrate a friends birthday it was worth the wait! Drinks were cheap but the performance was not. The dive bar ambiance gave it a very comfortable feel, don’t expect anything fancy except from the ladies. Small parking lot but lots of places to park nearby though! Kudos to the staff! We had a great night :)

I feel as though this is strictly a local central Phoenix bar. Anyone from out of town probably wouldnt appreciate it as much as a local would. Before I started coming here I heard it was a tranny bar which it definitely is. However besides weekends you will only see one or two hanging around. Its karaōke is almost alwasy extremely busy which leads to long wait times to sing but its alright because the people there are pretty friendly. The only two complaints I have is (first) the occasional scummy person that comes in that just got out of jail or is high on drugs. I do wish they would do a better job at kicking these people out. My second complaint is the very small and usually dirty restroom. I like this place because I know the bartenders and the people that frequent this bar. Others might not be able to appreciate it as much.

Although there is lots of fun to be had here– the atmosphere of the show does not make up for the lack of cleanliness and overall «ICK» factor. I love me some dive bars, but this one was a little too subterranean. That and please, ladies– when you are lip syncing, at least know HALF of the words to the song. Just moving your mouth and jaw like an automaton is NOT fun or attractive.

Best drag show! I love you MIA! She is HA-​LARIOUS! She had me rolling on the floor laughing. The queens are fun, super sexy and entertaining to watch.
It is a dive, but I love the mix of people that are there, gays, lesbians, straights, bi and lots of trannies.
Don’t be shy! Come see a drag show! Maybe I will see you there on a Saturday night!
I would love to do drag some time. I can do a killer Mariah! :) Really I can!

What an absolute dive, and not in a good way. The day I was so lucky to have gone there was a show of some kind with twinks bouncing all around on the stage with small briefs on, not attractive at all. Now when entering it be prepared, it reaks of BO, sewer and garbage. I had to push my way through just to get past the entrance, once standing there trying to get my surrounding’s, I’m pushed and bumped into as if I am not there. I cannot stand packed places, especially with shirtless, sweaty, smelly guys rubbing into me… yuck. I be-​lined it for the patio for escape and stayed there until my friends were ready to leave. Just a awkward mix of very «interesting «people, not the most nice to look at, or trust to leave your drink for any amount of time. It’s definitely not worth the olfactory assault to ever go in there again.

had been going there when it was a seedy place, knife fights in the bathroom, someone macing someone by the pool table and weekly fights that went from one side of the bar to the other, and drug use like crazy with prositution behind the dumpsters, the bathrooms are awful the womens bath room is always dirty and for some odd reason the toliet seats go missing, only time to enjoy it was with Devina when the customers seemed to behave, then WA LA here comes Mia to replace the friday shows that brought the decent customers, no more fights but only those who wanted to have fun, no more were the trannie chasers lurking in the shadows and always a full house, they made so much money they added a smoking patio, bigger dressing room, bigger stage, and better guests now that it has improved other queens started coming, now the mgt thinks its better to replace Mia, now instead of a full house you can hear the crickets, you are now getting old drag with the same old routines, the workers and new host will lie and say Mia will be there so people will stay, if you have to lie just to get someone elses fans you should look at yourself and see what you are doing wrong, we are no longer going on fridays, we have been loyal customers for 5 years and its a shame mgt doesnt care about their workers or what their customers want we are now going to FREAKY FRIDAYS at FRIENDS AGAIN

Cruising 7^th is quite an odd little joint. It smells like sewage and old mops. It’s the definition of a dive. It’s dark, and downright awkward at times (rare, but if you get stuck talking to one of the few quite drugged out patrons). The parking lot is small. There is a small bench outside with people usually smoking and chatting about. Half of the crowd is really cool. Mainly gay, but some straight people, too. There are transvestites, some businessmen, some crackheads, and some really fun and hilarious people. You never know what you are going to get! There is a large bar, some really old tables with stools, a jukebox, digital bar game, a dartboard, pool, etc. This bar actually has 2 sides, but unless it’s a weekend or a drag show night, you only get to see one side. The other side has some creepy clown-​like decorations and a stage, as well as another bar. They have karaōke sometimes, too and I highly recommend this. It’s a HOOT! There is also a pole in the center. ;)
The service is usually really good (Gary and «mother» are a lot of fun) and the drinks averagely priced. Sometimes I’m a little scared of the glass cleanliness. The bathrooms are horrendous. I actually cleaned one when I was super drunk one night because I couldn’t take it anymore!
I do think this is a big staple bar of the LGBT community and everyone can have a blast here. Just don’t set your hopes too high. Expect an eclectic crowd and go in with an open mind.

I love this little dive. Amazing patrons and friendly bartenders. Always had an enjoyable time here. If you are a fan of dive bars, this place won’t disappoint.

Phoenix’s best bar! Everyone is welcome. Bored with the usual, join the interesting set at C7. Friday night’s drag show starts about 10:30 and Daveena Ross is an elegant hostess. Bring $ 1s to help them fund college or make-​up. If you like clones, stay away. If you like humanity, come on down!

Didn’t know this was a gay bar when my girlfriend and I walked in. That won’t sway my review, especially since we had just left Roscoe’s prior to coming here.
What will sway my review is the level of awkwardness. The transvestite sitting at the bar with his/​her legs wide open showing the world the junk under the skirt. The 5 toothed cuban guy eating beef jerky, playing pool, and copping as many tranny feels as he could. The scary trip to the bathroom that could have resulted in a scary time for me because two guys were standing waiting for the urinal right behind me… not like off to the corner of the bathroom, or even outside the bathroom, but RIGHT BEHIND ME.
Yeah, the awkwardness made this place weird. I always thought it was just a neighborhood alcoholic bar, but that it definitely is not. It seemed like a place for trannies, tranny chasers, weirdos, and locals (like myself and my girlfriend) who don’t know any better.

Places like Cruising 7^th play an important role in the natural ecosystem of the GLBT world. For one thing, it provides a natural hunting grounds for the transexualis anacondis, a rare creature indeed that is seven feet tall, looks like a giant woman but has a schlong wider than a beer can and longer than a salami. Seriously, it’s an okay place. The motto should be: Don’t lick anything with your tongue. My modus operandi: Get in, get yer drink, watch the fun shows and get out. The drag shows can be quite entertaining. Play some pool if you can. And, if you are partial to miniskirts and fetish boots, this is the place to see and be seen.

I would have welcomed the smell of poppers, petroleum and wet Baby Man diapers set ablaze as if I had just hit the coast for the first time ever and was breathing in salty sea air. Not sure what the stench was, but I am sure I never want to smell it again. Not the scariest of these type places that I have ever been, but trust me, you do NOT want to be there at last call when the lights go up. Some interesting people, but not worth the full contact olfactory assault. Perhaps I dreamt this experience, so just in case, disregard this review.

Went here yesterday to see the drag show with my friend (and fellow transperson) Fenyx.
Cruisin had everything I would ever want out of a bar; seedy atmosphere, cheap drinks, a stage, friendly bartenders, and trannies, crossdressers, and drag queens as far as the eye could see. For a moment I felt how Robert Smith must feel whenever he walks into a Hot Topic, or Hulk Hogan in a bandana wholesaler’s.
But alas, like Torrid and Guitar Center, I inevitably showed up the same day as the token asshole employee whose brief interaction with me would ruin my view of this establishment for all time.
While waiting for the show to commence, Fenyx and I went through the back door to take a smoke break, as were a lot of other people. The back door couldn’t be shut all the way or it would lock, forcing you to either bang on it until someone heard you over the music or walk around to the other side.
So he and I are just standing around, smoking, talking, making sure nobody shuts the door, and out comes the DJ. He steps out, and before even lighting his cigarette, slams the door behind him.
«Awwww, man, now you’ve locked us out,» we say, playfully.
The DJ stands over Fenyx, eyeballing him as he responds with «Yeah, that’s the point. To keep the undesirables out» before walking off with his cigarette.
«What the hell just happened?» I ask.
«He thinks we’re a straight couple.»
I laughed. I searched for a pen. I’d been mistaken for a lot of things in the past, but this was the first time I’d been mistaken as straight. This had to be documented. Fenyx, who is also not straight, was not as amused.
I tried to brush the comment aside and we went back inside, where the DJ proceeded to stare down my amigo and I from across the bar.
I knew at any moment, a confrontation would escalate, and I was forced to choose between leaving early, missing the drag show, or watch the tension rise to eruption. One of these scenarios carried with it the slight risk of me breaking a newly manicured nail, so naturally, I opted we go back to the Bunkhouse and play darts.
I’m sure giving them 1 star for this one incident is petty, but, uh, so is what they did, so it works out, I guess.
Oh well. Torrid and Guitar Center seem to do just fine without my business. I’m sure Cruisin 7^th will do just fine.