The Back Door

Unique drinks but can be pretty pricey. Welcoming staff and atmosphere. Unique events but can sometimes have very pricey cover charges. Often a pretty dirty and umanaged area and can get really cramped really quickly. Always a exciting time and an easy bar to close out a whole night in. I definitely think of this bar when i think of summer night adventures.
4 7 years ago (15-04-2018)

Great cocktails, and a great place to go dancing on certain nights. Women - be wary of the single straight men that try to hit on queer women, but I feel like that is an unfortunate feature of every LGBT+ bar. I wish they had more bathroom stalls, but I do love the gender neutral bathrooms.
4 7 years ago (01-06-2018)

We had a ton of fun at this place! We went to a show prior to it turning into a dance party. All of the staff was courteous and kind, as were other patrons. The only thing that sucked was the amount of bathroom stalls. We loved it and will definitely go back!
4 7 years ago (03-04-2018)

My favorite bar in town! I love the atmosphere, everyone is always super welcoming. Great shows are hosted here on the regular and drinks vary in price from reasonable $2 PBR upwards of $8 fancy cocktails. It's the only bar in town where I feel totally comfortable letting lose and dancing the night away.
5 7 years ago (11-04-2018)

I've reached a point that the only bar that I go to when I'm in Bloomington is the Back Door Bar. As far as I'm concerned, it's hands-down the best bar in Bloomington. I still have vague and fleeting memories of Bullwinkles, and the great times I had there. It's not that big of a place, but in some ways that just makes it that much better. Great atmosphere, great drinks, great shows, great people, and great, great place to dance = one heck of a great time!
5 7 years ago (12-05-2018)