Just John Nightclub

Really fun! Really gay! Went of a Saturday night with my girl and we had a blast. It was packed and yet we were able to make some room to dance. The outdoor patio is pretty big and cool.

Thursday night karaōke, what a great time! Plenty of guys there but also plenty of women and virtually everyone was having a blast! One girl did Janis Joplin so well you’d have sworn Janis herself was on stage, Incrediballz!
Good service at the bar, drinks were well made and my glass never went dry.
I don’t know anything about the Grove but Just John made a terrific impression.
Oh and something I didn’t expect to find, but was surprised about was the bathrooms were above average clean.

One of the busiest gay bars in the grove. If you are going on a Friday or Saturday prepare to deal with crowded conditions and waiting a bit for drinks. Otherwise drinks are great, staff friendly, and great atmosphere overall. There is an outside bar that is partially covered/​heated to accommodate smokers in the cold months. During the warmer months the patio is a great place to hang out and play bean bag.

While waiting on the DJ to show up at SIAM the wife and I ventured out to other bar/​clubs, and JUSTJOHN’S WAS a great choice! This place was very spacious, and the employees were very gracious, we walked over to the other side where a very well lit stage (PERFECT FOR PHOTOS), video screens, (AND ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING CHRISTMAS TREES I’D EVER SEEN), We danced for a solid 45 minutes (GREAT WORKOUT) because the music was upbeat and fast paced, and a great selection. I can’t talk abouts drinks, because all we did was dance!!! We had fun, and will go again, but as a FIRST CHOICE!!! GOOD TIMES!

This place had a nice stage to dance upon. It was well lit. The atmosphere was vibrant, bright lights, and video screens. A damn good workout! Come here if you want to dance your ass off! Good times!

This place rules. It’s a hetero friendly bar with a good beat and a cool vibe. Attitudes have their lace here

This place was so much fun! The karaōke was a blast and every single person in this bar came up to talk to me. They were so friendly and welcoming. I wish I lived here so I could come more often. The next time I’m in St. Louis I will be returning!

As a straight girl at a gay bar, I feel quite comfortable here. It’s very nice. The patio is great. The bartenders are friendly and wait on everyone, regardless of gender. This is the first gay bar in the Grove that I would come back to. Plus, they have karaōke.

I was just roaming around in the grove area and saw this bar. I didn’t know it was a gay and lesbian bar and normally I would have left right away but it turned out to be fun. Very friendly people, drinks were free (on that day[monday] between 21 hrs to 22 hrs), very spacious, plus there was a good crowd of people even on a weekday. It’s well designed too. Yes there are few straight people there too.

The Alpha and Omega of St Louis gay establishments. This bar is the epitome of Community, and All For One, One For All.

This place sucks!!! Sat at the bar and bartenders basically ignored me. I guess I wasn’t their type to patronize their establishment. Customers came in behind me and got served immediately. Ended up leaving and going to Rehab’s and got better treatment. Never again!

Karaōke at a gay bar?! Who comes up with this stuff?
On Thursday night, I was summoned to The Grove for a night of karaōke. Apparently, Allison B. hadn’t done enough karaōke during her week long experiment and invited several friends out for another night of tomfoolery.
I must admit that I’ve spent quite a few nights at the gay bars around The Grove. However, Just John’s had always been sort of a passing thing. Normally, we would go to Novak’s or Rehab, but karaōke called us to JJ’s. And we did answer!
Give it up for the daily specials! JJ’s has a drink special for every night of the week, including Fridays and Saturdays. Unfortunately, Thursday night was not beer related, having three dollar cherry bombs. But they have good domestic bottle specials Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Also, gotta give props to Rendezvous Entertainment, the people running the karaōke. Aside from Allison, they were about the friendliest kjs that I have come across in my time doing karaōke. We did have an «in» with them, having a mutual friend. Either way, they were nice and let us know when we were coming up.
Unfortunately, the place was happening, so I didn’t get to sing more than once. However, they do host karaōke on Tuesday nights, so it’s bound to be easier to get in on that evening.
If I received the call to return to Just John’s for karaōke, I would definitely answer. It was a lot of fun.

So, i went out with some of my friends Friday night and we went down to the grove for some drinks, and fun. This was our second stop because some in the crowd wanted to have a little eye candy that they couldn’t at the first stop (it was across the street) and so we trekked to this establishment where the drinks were cheaper (and had more booze in them!) and where my companions proclaimed that they had much tastier bartenders (I’m going to give them a pass on this one, i guess?)
The night we went in there was this fun fundraiser going on for the Gay Rodeo and let me tell you it was both entertaining, but it was just fun to sit and watch the people come up for underwear (yep, you read that right… they were auctioning off underwear… for a good cause!). The main bar was packed with people and it was never off putting but it was a fun vibe that i appreciate (and have for years now!)
The outside has three tiers to it which comes in handy on cooler nights. There is a sort of outside room with garage doors that come down to keep the chill out and then there is the two decks with a bar attached for those whom want to come out to enjoy the lovely weather (or just enjoy more quiet from the noise inside)
I really love to come on Mondays for the bingo, but any night there seems to have something to do.

Normally when i go out I have my preference for where I like to hang, its nice on occasion to see another establishment, and we decided to head to Just Johns for a few drinks.
I am really impressed with Just John’s, the owners really take time and effort and pride into making their bar a nice place to visit. its very appealing to the eyes, has a lot of nice additions like outdoor patio, several bars to choose from, and a super comfortable atmosphere to enjoy with your friends on a Saturday night.
There is a stage, where some choose to dance, video screens, and they play some great music throughout the night for your listening pleasure. the staff is really great, a bunch of friendly folks, and some great eye candy too.

What’s not to love about Just John’s (or is it Just John, I am never sure)? There are three different bars (and sometimes a beer booth right inside the entrance for even quicker booze) and they can add to your tab from whichever bar you would like to order at. That pretty much sums it up.
But it gets even better. Surprise!
They have a stage/​dance floor, a huge multilevel patio, and a self-​serve popcorn machine. With different flavored salts. Yes, that’s right — your drunk ass can decide if you want plain old popcorn, the super salty kind, or powdery cheese flavor! Or you know, all three — because it will sound like a great choice at the time, trust me.
They have a bar by the popcorn machine on the right of the building, one outside, and the main bar is by the stage. The main bar has seating on the opposite side of the stage and it gives you a regular bar kinda vibe because there are just a few tall tables. The popcorn bar doesn’t have a lot of seating around it, so it is kind of a gathering spot. The room both of those bars lead into is actually a garage. In the summer, they have the doors up with limited furniture, and in the winter they close the doors and it transforms into a chic-​looking, intimate little room.
In the summer they have gigantic fans going on the patio. You are super lucky if you get a seat by one — it’s heaven. In the winter they have the patio open as well, but with heaters and they close in part of the outside bar. I absolutely love that they keep the patio open, heated, and cooled for the seasons because it is great if you get too hot dancing or if you just want to get away from the large crowds inside.
Now that we’ve covered that there is a place for EVERY person to enjoy no matter what kind of atmosphere they want, let’s discuss how crazy busy it gets. Let me put it like this: you might want to think about wearing the same color shirt or even personalized ones so you can find everybody you came with. Yep, that crazy.
The only problem I have with the entire place is that sometimes they do tend to immediately serve their target clientele instead of keeping track of who was there first — kinda like they have blinders. I have waited quite a while on many occasions even after the bartenders have made eye contact and everything. Other than that though, the staff is very friendly and willing to experiment with drinks when they aren’t busy.
Bottom line: go on a weeknight for a pretty laid back, fun time (especially when they have karaōke) and definitely hit it up on the weekend and be prepared to have a blast. :]

This was stop one on an excursion through The Grove, an arts and entertainment district in St. Louis. Thought it interesting that they had a sandwich board outside proclaiming «NO COVER TONIGHT». Inside, the physical plant, and bar staff tried to set an upbeat, upscale Stand and Model vibe. Too bad that too many of the people were there would only be models for a Walmart ad. Told the bartender to surprise me. He did. With a treacle syrupy concoction that left me wanting to scrape my tongue with a knife to cut the cloyingly sweet taste.
Dance music was playing in the background, but oddly enough no one was dancing, nor did it appear that there was anywhere to dance if one wanted. Serious disconnect.

The name says it all. Just John’s…or johnsons mainly. Men wagging their tongues at the pretty scenery surrounded around them.
I learned some new lingo this weekend that I had never heard before. My friend explained to me that Just John’s is where the pretty gays go, and that the «leathers» go to JJ’s. Not to be confused between the two. Leathers are men who are a tad more rugged and manly men versus Just John’s well… have the clean cut types. Who knew? Anyway, after lesson learned, and observing the place, my friend wasn’t lying. All the men there were really pretty to look at.
Just John’s bar was as clean cut as their clientele. The outside patio was a tropical oasis tiki bar kind of set up. Clean, well kept, and plenty of outdoor seating space. Smoking is permitted outside on the patio, but honestly that particular night, there wasn’t a ton of smokers. Which I’m kind of glad about.
This place is kind of an ongoing maze. There is a covered patio, uncovered patio, 1 main bar with a stage, karaōke area, one huge bar in the middle and topless bartenders heavily at work. The other main room is where the bathrooms, another bar, and the entrance off Manchester are.
I truly liked it. It seems like the place to be on a Friday or Saturday night. I’m not sure if it is 1:30 or a 3am bar considering we hand progressed on by 12:15am. I will say this though, their drinks are really good and well priced. No sticklers here! ;) No pun intended.

Confession: Until about a week ago, I’d never been to a gay bar, which is crazy, considering how many gay friends I’ve had over the years. I came here with a group after a friend’s farewell dinner, and OH MY GOD AWESOMESAUCEFUNPANDEMONIUM!
We came on a Thursday. When we arrived around 9:30, there were only about 8 people at the bar, plus two bartenders and a super-​young ID checker. We took our group of 8 guys and girls around the giant bar in the center to the pub tables in the back. The folks who had been here before went off to say hi to everyone, while the rest of us looked through the karaōke books.
Everyone ordered drinks, and we moved up to the front of the bar once our names began to be called for karaōke. I LOVE that there’s a little stage with lights here, and everyone — all bar patrons, the bartenders and the karaōke show runners — cheer you on LOUDLY while you’re singing. Super awesome for we applause hogs. :)
The bar got more and more people from about 10:30 forward, and everyone was super friendly. The crowd was mixed — mostly gay men, but some gay women and straight people of both genders and those in between, as well. Strangers were complimenting my outfit, my voice, my song selection and my friends. And when a someone pulled my friend who was moving from St. Louis up onto the stage for a song, the whole bar sang along and clapped and wished her well. Seriously, EVERYONE seemed like they were friends with everyone here, and instead of making us newcomers feel excluded, they welcomed us with open arms and a squeeze of the tushie.
Awesomesauce: The bar is nonsmoking, and it’s in the Grove on Manchester, so it’s easily accessible via bus. Otherwise, there’s street parking.
I’m totally, totally begging my gay boys to bring me back here. Lovedlovedloved it!
Note to karaōke lovers: The karaōke songlist books are pretty thin; I’m used to a wider selection. If Lady Gaga and musicals are your thing, you’ll be in heaven. If Alice in Chains and Garbage are more your style, you might have a hard time finding music. But it’s obvious that the songlist is tailored to the audience.

If you gotta dance, then you gotta go to Just John’s in the Grove. I happened there on a Saturday night for a GNO (girls night out) with friends. It was disco night. Costumes optional. Jello shots following. Videos jamming. If you weren’t dancing, then you were made of granite stone.
Drinks are reasonably priced in this non-​smoking bar. Even at its most crowded I still found decent seats at the bar. The crowd as you can imagine on disco night was not shy. If you are a wall flowe and want a low key night, do not go to Just John’s. It’s high energy all the way and I think I may have lost a few LBs in the manic dance process. Nice.

I arrived at Just John last Monday with a gay couple from out of town. That night, they happened to have homo bingo — easily the best thing any bar that I have ever visited offers. Homo bingo involves a beautiful cross-​dresser calling numbers and when you win you can chose from glassware or a wide array of erotica, gay porn, and other naughty literature. Best of all, it’s free.
I didn’t feel out of place at all; granted the majority of people there were gay men, but there were a few girls hanging out and there were probably a couple straight guys in the mix. I thoroughly enjoyed the bartender affixing a Just John temporary tattoo to another guy’s chest with his mouth. The drinks weren’t the cheapest ($ 5 for a ShockTop. really?) but you get to play free bingo so it’s kind of a give-​take situation. It seems like they have pretty good drink specials on other nights.
I definitely will be back to Just John. even if it’s just to watch the reaction when O-​69 comes up in bingo.

Just voted St. Louis’ #1 best gay bar 2010. This place rocks. Great music. Hot HOT bartenders. Very friendly place. Incredible patio! No one else comes close to having such a quality outdoor entertainment area. Super clean bathrooms too. Its the prefect place to meet friends, take a date, or just relax.