GC Bar (Golden Cock)

    GC Bar (Golden Cock)

    Hanoi's most popular gay bar & nightclub.

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    5 Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, District 1, Hanoi, Vietnam

    GC Bar (Golden Cock)

    Hanoi's best-known gay bar and one of Vietnam's longest-running gay venues. GC gets very busy on Friday and Saturday nights, with gay locals, expats and foreigners.

    The newly renovated bar has a pool table, some stools and chairs. Located near the Hoan Kiem Lake. Easy to find (Note: two streets share he same name).

    From the lake, walk down Ngo Bao Khanh Street (away from the lake) and turn right at Khanh Street. GC Bar is about 50 metres down. There is an illuminated sign above the doors.

    Weekday: 5pm - 12am

    Weekend: 5pm - 2am

    Features:
    Bar
    Music
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    Based on 85 votes

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    April

    Tue, Nov 05, 2019

    I go there to Promote my Sunday Gay Event

    It is not a really gay bar, gay people go there, service is ok.. I would like to invite you to join us our Sunday Gay Social party if you are in Hanoi! Search on Facebook.
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    Upset

    Mon, Jul 22, 2019

    Poor. Don't go. They are not gay at all.

    There are many females, and the shopkeeper doesn't care for the customers. They all talk and laugh among themselves. If you went alone, you would be ignored and end up watching the television. They are advertising themselves as a "gay bar", but they are not gay at all.
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    Stephen

    Mon, Jun 03, 2019

    Boring

    If your looking for a good gay atmosphere bar, give this place a miss. Staff to busy to talk to themselves, rather than serve and look after their customers. Boxing on the TV (WTF). I was early so only 6 people in the bar and took me about 10 minutes to get a drink. Plenty of other great bars to go to and interact with locals.
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    Adrian

    Mon, Apr 08, 2019

    Great location, great value, friendly

    My friend and I were here in Feb 2019 on Saturday and Sunday night. Was very busy and we found it to be friendly, good drinks at average prices, mostly gay crowd.
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    Ludi

    Wed, Jul 18, 2018

    Revolting and Disgusting

    In 2 weeks I have been spending here millions of Vietnamese Dong just to be treated like ****. Gay community be aware
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    Tan tri

    Wed, Nov 16, 2022

    Agree with every negative comment

    I’m sitting here at the moment and every thing negative is fact. Going back to some comments from 2018 I’m from the US but have lived in VN for 7 years. This place is the worst
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    Christopher

    Sat, Feb 17, 2018

    Best gay Bar in Hanoi

    Was there in November 2017... Yes u can smoke there and we are not used to it anymore, but we adapted us to this bar. They can also give u good suggestions where to go afterwords... thanks boys, it was a good experience
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    Michael

    Sat, Nov 11, 2017

    This place stinks (literally)

    A few chain smokers stink up the place. Be prepared to wash your clothes after spending a night here. Good music, reasonable prices, and efficient bar staff. Let down by an unpleasant atmosphere of smoke. Needs to enter the 21st century.
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    Frick

    Wed, Sep 20, 2017

    For a gay bar... It's not gay at all

    The place is off Hoan Kiem lake so location is a plus. But outside of that, there is nothing else I liked. I would never consider this a gay bar AT ALL.
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    Reinier

    Wed, Jan 11, 2017

    Bad experience

    I was there with a group of friends and the guys decided to run a tab. I decided to pay for my own drinks as I was just having soft drinks. When it was time for me to go the barman insisted that I pay for my drinks. I told him I already have and that I'm going now. He told me I am lying and still owe him money. He was very rude and eventually screamed that I should "f**k off and never come back". This was a horrible experience but I was not going to double pay for overpriced drinks.
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    thuyen

    Sat, Aug 13, 2016

    ennuyeux. ennuyeux

    nous sommes venus en mars 2016. puis aout 2016. tres ennuyeux musique trop fort. et quelques joueurs de billard... rien a faire....
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    Roger

    Mon, Jun 27, 2016

    Pool table

    It's not only so called old people who play pool. Even in the gay community we have stupid remarks about age. Trust me it's the "old:" guys that keep the gay places going. They have the money and strangely enough, probably more of them.
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    Steyn

    Fri, May 13, 2016

    Haha

    Agreed. Found old people at the pool table. Nothing has changed.
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    David

    Fri, Apr 18, 2014

    Boring boring boring

    One of the most boring bar in the world...One review on internet said straight acting, that's because everyone was straight there.
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    Abel

    Fri, May 06, 2016

    The pool table sucks.

    They have to get rid of the pool table and put a dance floor, no one wants to watch old people playing pool. It's gay bar not a sports bar.
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    Gerry

    Fri, Apr 18, 2014

    Great place and great people

    Great place and friendly staff. Love going there. Been three different times and always had fun. The skin nights are my favorite. The maze is a great place to get some roaming hands on you. Overall, great time, great location and great people. A mixed age group is there along with mixed body types. I didn't feel self conscious at all.
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    alan

    Mon, Jan 25, 2016

    alan ramsay, glasgow scotland.

    Excellent bar, busy most nights, friendly staff, reasonable beer prices (unfortunately no "real ale") , sadly ruined by the overpowering "boom boom" music. Had to give up trying to speak (chat up) anyone as could hear little but base beat and speaker distortion. Unfortunately Asian dj's confuse music quality and volume. alanr
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    Marc

    Sun, Dec 06, 2015

    Bad place

    I was there tonight. I was were disappointed. Is a Place Were i have to My Table aut Because there are special local costumes .. I find not ok. I think there are not a place gay tourist .
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    Ingo

    Sat, Aug 08, 2015

    Very nice club

    Very nice bar but closed like most of the bars at midnight. Very crowded by young vietnamese guys...cheep prices...I will come back.
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    Robo

    Sun, Aug 02, 2015

    Only Saturday

    Good music, cheap drinks, nice guys, close too early /midnight/, busy just on Saturday, weekday maybe 10 customer in bars
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    Phil

    Thu, Oct 30, 2014

    Ruined by pool table

    Went on a Saturday night. Was crowded and DJ was playing very loud music - so too loud to talk. But 75% of the floor space is taken up by a huge pool table so there was no space to dance. Too loud to talk but impossible to dance => annoying ! Left after 1 hour

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