Blue Ruin Bar — Restaurant in New York

Wish i could give 0 star solely because of the bouncer guarding the door on 09/27/2025 around 2:15-3:30am. He was very belligerent, verbally abusive, and absolutely went ferral on my friend and I without telling us the reason why. My friend and i were there early Saturday morning ~ 2:15-3:30am. Initially i asked the bouncer if i could use the bathroom, and he said no and pointed to a place across the street where i can go. I respected that and left….then told my friend who was waiting for me a few feet away. She told me that since we were looking to hang out some more, we could just buy drinks and hang out there. I agreed with her, so we made our way back assuming that it should be fine since we would be patronizing the business. As my friend walked towards the door, he immediately charged at her to get out. We told him that we decided to stay and buy drinks and i even mentioned that he can watch us buy drinks first before i go to the bathroom. He didnt care. Without any explanation, this extremely rude, violent and absolutely unprofessional bouncer charged at us and told us to get out of there. We asked why, and he gave us no reason at all and just kept edging us away and yelling at us to leave. The way this man treated us, you would think that we did something heinous and atrocious. I have never been treated this way in my life. One of the workers standing outside later came over to me and sympathized with us, and told me that unfortunately the manager/owner who is usually present, was not available that day. Perhaps thats why this man was having such a power trip? It seems like this man is intentionally trying to sabotage this business because this is wild. I doubt he was properly vetted because his anger outburst was absolutely crazy and uncalled for. I was so disgusted and just wanted to leave, but my friend was so offended and wanted an answer of why we couldnt be let in if we were patronizing(understandably so). I understand that the law allows establishments to make whatever decisions they want at their discretion, but violently charging at people without giving them a reason is absolutely unacceptable. This seemed very personal because we did nothing to deserve this. Why be so violently rude to people who simply asked why they cant be let in? Another disheveled man came to me, claiming he works with him and that he is not letting us in because my friend looks too young. Meanwhile no IDs were ever asked for. I wanted to leave this review incase the owner wasnt aware of how this bouncer is treating potential customers. Unprovoked. Feel free to review ur cameras on 09/27/2025 around 2:15-3:30am. That man needs serious anger management training and Psych evaluation. Or better yet, hire actual professional bouncers that know how to communicate because if he simply gave us a reason, we would have left just like i initially did. He will RUIN ur establishment with his horrible and violent attitude if u allow this to...

I was recently a regular patron at Blue Ruins Bar, drawn in by recommendations and the promise of a great atmosphere, especially for playing pool. Unfortunately, my experience took a disappointing turn due to the behavior of two bouncers who made offensive comments about my orientation on 10/31/24.

During my visit, instead of feeling welcomed, I was faced with rudeness and unprofessionalism that left me feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome. As someone who has enjoyed many bars without incident, this was shocking. To make matters worse, a friend of mine had a similar experience with the same bouncers that night, which only reinforced my belief that this is not an isolated issue but rather a pattern of disrespectful behavior by these two bouncers.

It’s incredibly disheartening to encounter such discrimination in a place where inclusivity should be celebrated. As a promoter for bars, I have hosted events and brought groups to various venues, including a Halloween event at Blue Ruins. However, after this incident, I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this bar to anyone. What was once a potential go-to spot for fun evenings has now become a place I will actively avoid.

I've even met the owner, who seemed genuinely invested in creating a positive environment. It’s a shame that the actions of the bouncer staff overshadow that effort. Until there are changes in how patrons are treated, I’ll be looking elsewhere for bar experiences and encouraging my friends to do the same. I truly hope the management addresses this issue; no one deserves to feel unwelcome based on their orientation...

I have gone to this bar multiple times and never had an issue. Tonight the bar tender asked me for ID to close out. I was confused and asked her why. She told me they always collect an ID AND WRITE DOWN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION in case you “cancel” but could not provide an explanation why. I asked her for an itemized receipt. She said i could not have one. I asked to talk to the manager to ask why, she started screaming at me. I don’t plan on going here again. This is a sketch thing to do. I asked my friends if this was normal and every single one of them said no. We have literally been there multiple times, just went last week and this did not happen. What ever happened today was SKETCHY. I recommend everyone check their CC bills to be safe. Pretty sure you are not allow to collect personal information on a note pad without providing info on how you plan to 1. Use the info and 2. Explain how you will keep that information protected from...