Taboo Bar Amsterdam — Restaurant in Amsterdam

we went to this bar after Duke of Tokyo closed (if you are in the area, absolutely pick duke of tokyo out of the ones next door). We went in here for one last drink, we ended up at the police station the day after. After an argument with the main security guard (little guy outside the door), a friend of mine asked him for his name, as he wanted to mention him in a bad review. How scary this must have been, he was physically assaulted by the security for asking for a name. Another security guard, tall, blond with his hair parted down in the middle, came out of nowhere and FROM BEHIND, pushed my friend on the ground. I tried to talk to him to tell him what he did was absolutely unnecessary and dangerous, but his eyes my god, looked like he was heavily on something. i took a picture of his face to show to police and man, you need help!!We are not people that look for a fight, so we left, but went straight to the police station the day after to report the incident. Having people like this work in security is an absolute hazard. i heard that the blond guy that has seen Scarface too many time has been reported to the police several times and yet he still there pushing people from behind. What an absolute coward. The other security guy, is one meter tall so scared for his life that he has to call for support just because somebody asked him for his name. Tall high guy comes without having any idea on what is going on and just cowardly attack people from behind. considering that the drinks and music are not even good, i call this the worst bar in...

We first hit Taboo Bar on a Saturday night at around 00:30 because we were attracted by the "Dragshow" neon sign. Once inside we immediately liked the vibe, everyone dancing to major throwback hits and music from female icons (Lady Gaga, Destiny's Child, Kesha and the likes), and then also in between we were treated to lip syncing performances by the drag queens. It was amazing !

I do have to say though that the bar service wasn't great. I ordered a cocktail for 12.20 euros which didn't taste like alcohol at all and bartenders were a bit chaotic with their orders, so if nobody claimed a drink they would just toss it out within minutes. Later that night, we came back to the same bar, at around 2 am, and they had closed the left part and opened up the right part and the place was packed with a different crowd than before (bit more predatory looking people). It was so full we almost didn't go back in and I ended up getting my phone stolen ! Apparently it's not the first time that it happens so although it's not their fault, they should either reinforce their security (there was only one guy at the entrance) or warn people before coming in because if warned I would have been much more careful !

Overall really nice bar if you stick to the earlier hours when it's less crowded. Unfortunately my opinion of the place was a bit affected by the...

My recent visit to this gay bar in Amsterdam left me deeply disappointed and disturbed. My friends and I went there on Monday night seeking a safe environment to enjoy ourselves, but unfortunately, a series of events shattered that sense of security for the rest of our stay.

Firstly, a group of men outside the bar took it upon themselves to mock and taunt the people dancing inside, while the bouncer stood idly by, neglecting to intervene. Then, things took a disturbing turn when the same bouncer inappropriately touched one of my friends. Feeling uncomfortable and not wanting to cause a scene, my friend remained silent.

As if that wasn't enough, upon leaving the bar, the bouncer directed obscene remarks at me in Spanish, so the rest of the group did not understand what he was saying to me. It was an utterly horrifying experience. The individual tasked with ensuring our safety and well-being ended up being the perpetrator of harassment. This behavior is unacceptable and constitutes serious harassment.

I cannot in good conscience recommend this establishment to anyone. It's essential that people avoid subjecting themselves to such unacceptable treatment for their own safety and...