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GB TOKYO Formerly: Louanne

(17 Ratings)
Popular video bar
This smoky, seemingly always packed bar is a popular spot for shots and an ideal place to start before a crazy clubbing night. Known as a gaisen pickup (a.k.a. a Japanese man who likes foreign men), and very English-friendly.


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Reviews

leonhard.strober
leonhard.strober
Over a year ago

Friendly adult revenue

I was there in 2013 and liked it very much. Busy, friendly athmosphere, for older and bears. Good music videos, good beer, english pub style.


gormu123
gormu123
Over a year ago

Attitude

My experience: I was in Tokyo for a week and want to explore gay night life in Tokyo. I went to Shinjuku at 8:30pm Tuesday. Maybe it's a bit early because the first two bars I went has literally no people. I came to GB bar to see if I have luck. When I came in, a staff (or owner) give me a peek and quickly move away. There's no people inside as well. So I asked him when people usually come. Here's what his response: "We just open at 8. You can leave and come back at 11. Bye." and then he turns his back to me. I don't want to attribute my experience to anything. But from the way he talks and his behavior, that's far from friendly or welcoming.


cubicle
cubicle first review First to Review
Over a year ago

Foreigner meets Japanese and vice versa

The crowd here is mostly foreigners and Japanese in their 30s - 40s. When you go there you will mostly see two guys chatting, one will be a foreigner and the other one will be Japanese. This place doesn't have too many visitors in their 20s. I am in my 20s, I don't really like the place, but I don't hate it either. When you enter the room it seems like a meat market - everybody stares at the new people entering the room. But still, I quite like the 4 TV screens showing the music videos to music playing through the speakers. the atmosphere is quite cozy.


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