Krave (Closed Permanently)

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

MY ex AND I WENT ON SATURDAY AND HAD A GREAT TIME. HONESTLY I WAS IFFY ABOUT THIS CLUB. I WAS READING THE REVIEWS AND FOUND OUT MANY PEOPLE HAD A BAD EXPIRENCE. I BELIEVE WE GOT TO THE CLUB @ 1230AM. I WAS CONCERNED THE LINE WAS GOING TO BE LONG CAUSE OF THE FACT OF BEING "HALLOWEEN WEEKEND" AND ON THE STRIP. THE LINE WAS KINDA LONG BUT WE PAID AN EXTRA FEE ($10) TO GET IN AND AVOID THE WAIT. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS BIG AND MUSIC WAS GOOD. I DIDN'T LIKE THE FACT OF THE DRAG SHOW WHEN WE ENTERED...BORING! ANYWAYS, FOR A ROUND OF 2 BEERS WAS $13. WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE, HELLO VEGAS!!! WE LEFT THE CLUB @ 4 SOMETHING IN THE MORNING. WISHED THAT HAPPENED WHERE IM FROM. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK IN AUGUST FOR MY BIRTHDAY. BTY, IT'S $30 TO GET IN (FYI) ;)

If you like being gouged, this is the spot

In Feb of 2011 my friend and I were here on vacation from Canada. At that time we went to this bar as it was close to the Strip and for a ten dollar cover, we were allowed then to drink for free the rest of the evening--at that time we thought it was great so we paid and went in. The free drinks were very limited in choice though and nearly everything was roped off---all these lovely couches and chairs to sit on but no one was allowed on them! This past week, Oct 2011, we were back in Vegas again and thought we would give this bar another chance. We paid the ten dollar cover but once inside were told that no drinks were free--so much for consistency! To our horror, a Bud Light was $8 per bottle..completely outrageous. My mistake-- not doing enough research. When I got back to the hotel later, I went to their their website I was quite shocked to discover that only those from out of town were subject to the cover charge---locals paid ZERO dollars. For us, we felt that this cover charge approach was comeplete discrimination and the beer prices over the top. One word sums up that entire experience: gouging! Strongest advice....pay a little more for a taxi, hop the bus or hike a bit to the other bars where there is no door cover and the same beer is only three dollars. This club's practices may be acceptable in this city, most likely because of its proximity to the Strip, but I can assure you that no one likes the feeling of being taken advantage of and this is exactly how my friend and I felt with this bar. Even with our taxis to the other bars, we still ended up saving more, had a more pleasant experience and none of the other places had things roped off like a crime scene!

Average... very average

Average looking crowd, expensive drinks, rude staff, however.... the venue was pretty sweet and location awesome. As a visitor from Australia, pretty avg experience overall. Not recommended for visitors if you're looking for a place to talk/meet ppl. I'll go back because its the only gay bar on the strip.... until I meet some people and drag them to Piranha which treats visitors a million times better. See ya next week haha.

Plenty of pros and cons

Krave has the "velvet rope" mindset that immediately turns off some, but those who shun the only gay dance club on The Strip are missing out on some positives. Sure, there's a cover, and like many Vegas establishments, they let locals off the hook. And the drinks are as small/weak as they are costly. Snobs visiting from everywhere (not just LA) can be seen pretending not to see you on any given night. Ignore those factors and concentrate on the between-dancing mini-shows (leave it to Vegas to incorporate wild entertainment), then join the mob to gyrate in the state-of-the-art environment. One good thing about The Strip is that it forces constant competition, and Krave is required to justify its expense and attitude - and sometimes succeeds.

Tourist Trap

Went on a Friday night, was given a free pass from someone in the street, glad I didnt have to pay cover. The place lacked soul, it was a very uncomfortable club to be in. Staff were not the best. I could have dropped dead and nobody would notice. Drinks were so expensive and foul tasting, served in a plastic cup. Dont waste your time if your a tourist.