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Briar Patch

Google (119) 3.6

Tripadvisor (2) 5.0

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Visitors praise Briar Patch for its fun atmosphere, great staff, and enjoyable patio, with some highlighting its unique Alice in Wonderland vibe and good happy hour. However, a recurring complaint mentions rude bar staff and a strong, unpleasant fish smell in the restrooms.

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Address

508 N Stanton St, El Paso, TX 79901, USA

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Phone

(915) 235-7786

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About this place Briar Patch

Briar Patch is a gay bar at 508 North Stanton Street in downtown El Paso, in the small cluster of LGBTQ bars around what locals call Pride Square. It is a dedicated gay venue with a local, mostly regular crowd. Expect a neighbourhood-bar feel rather than a big club night. El Paso's gay scene is compact, and people often move between the nearby bars over a night out, so it is easy to combine with the others on the block. The Google rating is 3.6 from about 120 reviews. Hours are not in our data, so call ahead, especially on weeknights. Bring ID; Texas bars check it at the door.

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Gay Gay-friendly (straight venue) LGBTQ+ Happy Hour Multilingual staff Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance Local favorite Cocktail bar Dance club Pub Themed parties Late night (after midnight) Drag shows

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3.6

★★★★☆

119 reviews

Based on 119 Google reviews.

Erica Nelms Jun 2026

★☆☆☆☆

The restroom had a fish smell. It was gross and the smell lingered to the front. It was horrible

Shawnda Kumro May 2026

★★★★☆

Great atmosphere, was there day before the BTS concert. Good vibe.

Leonardo Beltran May 2026

★★★★★

Cool place

Margie Montes May 2026

★★★★☆

So I went here for the first time last night. I will say, first and foremost, I love the atmosphere here and we had fun. But the guy behind the bar was extremely rude with my friends and I. We would order drinks and he would just nod his head and it felt like we were bothering him. Then a few times, he didnt give us our drinks and was just on his phone. So we ended up having to ask him multiple times basically reminding him that we had ordered some drinks. Then when we asked for the tab, he didnt provide us with a receipt and just told us the amount. I would love to return to this place but I do not want to be served by him again. Unfortunately I did not catch his name.