Park Place Lounge

Not only do I love this place… but I love the people who work here!
They’ve got great music, great drink specials, pool tables, darts and sometimes a dance floor if you’re lucky. The bar itself has a very open floor plan so you won’t feel squished all the time. & you can smoke inside so that’s always a bonus. (they have those awesome smoke absorbing machines so you won’t just be sitting in a smoky bar making your eyes water haha)
Always great service — which is huge and hard to find at bars these days. Especially love the bartender, Tim. Such a freaking sweet heart and always makes us feel like family. This is in my top 3 local bars in Jax.

great drink prices but FYI it’s a gay bar. if you can’t handle that… then make good choices.

OK this place rocks. Fun and friendly bartenders, cheap pitchers of beer, no attitudes, full liquor service, smoking allowed, pool tables, darts, music videos and sports on the multitude of TVs, good vibes, $ 2 – 3 shot specials, plenty of seating and very well ventilated. Who knew?
Obviously I didn’t and what a cool place to hang out and drink. Honestly, I can’t believe I just discovered this place now. Highly recommend & they’re open until 2 a.m. every single day. :)
BTW, they double as a drive-​thru liquor store. Good to know. :)

I love when Patty works shes always very friendly and makes me feel welcome unlike some of the other bartenders…

Very fun girls night out. Lively atmosphere and vibe with dance music. Bonus was running into my hairdresser and his boyfriend.

Park Place is a terrific neighborhood bar/​scene that caters to all crowds! Although I frequent Park Place quite often, I must say the music last Saturday was soooo much fun. The guest DJ, Jess, had everybody on their feet and my friends for once wanted to stay instead of going next door to dance.
The handsome bartenders are always bringing the drinks and the heat, so you will never hear any complaints in that department!

My idea of a night out has fizzled down to playing pool in the early afternoon. Nothing like being in bed by 9 on a Friday night.
Supporting my geriatric tendencies is Park Place. Conveniently located, usually no cover charge and always with an open pool table. Bartenders are attentive. Beer is cheap and served in pitchers. Atmosphere is casual.
While i can do without the second hand smoking, neighborhood gay bar does not disappoint.

Park Place is awesome! Only place in Riverside to get a pickle back shot. If you don’t know what that is… you are SORELY missing out. You can do them with whiskey, but I much prefer tequila. Silver or gold, it makes no matter because you won’t be tasting much of it!
Ok so, when you order, say «tequila with a pickle back,» like you totally know what you’re talking about. They’ll place your shot in front of you straight up with a second shot glass filled with yummy, salty, pickle juice. No lime or salt required. Do the tequila, chase with pickle. That’s it. It is SO good! Something about the pickle juice 100% neutralizes the horrendous taste of the liquor. In fact, this is dangerous because you immediately want to do another one. Rookie mistake, trust me.
Aside from this treat, Park Place also plays great music and has awesome bartenders. They are all pretty attractive too, but don’t be surprised when they don’t check you out, ladies. You’re in the wrong spot to pick up a straight guy, if you know what I mean! Super fun bar though, and one I frequently pop in on my King Street wild nights.

Wonderful bar. Great music, great bartenders and great dancing. You get a free drink just for going into Park Place and they also have a drive thru liquor window! Can’t beat that! Even if you aren’t gay this is a fantastic place to hit up.

Not the greatest, but it’s great for JAX standards. I’d rather come here than go to the metro. Friendly bartenders, and reasonably priced drinks. They make the drinks pretty strong here, which is a good thing. They play pretty good music, and on some nights video clips along with the music. I think that’s a nice touch. Overall, it’s a good bar to come to on a Friday or Saturday night.

Nice, local bar in Jax. Good for a low key beer or cocktail. Location near downtown is a plus.

This was the second stop on my self promotional tour of Jacksonville. Michael E. echoed what I heard from my friends. This is a gay Cheers. Coincidentally, that’s exactly how I describe my favorite bar in Atlanta.
Sadly, this wasn’t the same thing. Direct comparisons are unfair, but just basing it on my other experiences in town this was kind of a let down (although our bartender Jason was hot… like fire). The drinks were meh. The music was blah. It was a Tuesday night and I assume other nights might be better. It’s probably a good thing it was a slow night because otherwise I have no idea where we would have parked. There are only about a dozen spaces in their lot and the rest of the area is residential.
I’ll be back in JAX again next week, so we’ll see if things get better.

I went to Park Place with my boyfriend and a friend of ours on a Friday night. There was no cover, and the bartender told us there never is! They have a large bar (which I love, because I prefer to sit at the bar!), but they also have tables. There are pool tables and darts. The drinks are super cheap $ 2 single well drinks and $ 4 double wells every night. Chill and relaxed, plus the staff is super nice!

How could I have not written a review about Park Place yet? I’ve spent many a night here with my favorite gay men. It used to be a bit more divey and lowkey, but has Metro has gone downhill, this place has become more popular. Great bartenders… pool tables… plus, I’m not sure if this is still the case, but they used to show some interesting videos later into the evening!