Up front: Â I do photos for a small Long Island based entertainment magazine that covers the gay club scene! Â
The Long Island Eagle is a relatively small place, with a rough sort of old barn or garage decor. Â The walls are decorated with old license plates from around the country, and there are two barber's chairs as part of the seating. Â There is a pool table at the back of the room, and an outside patio for the smokers. Â To my eye it looks like they do a good job of keeping the place clean even though they are going for a rough look.
The place is sort of considered the home bar of the Long Island gay leather & motorcycle club, the Long Island Ravens MC, and the bar's owner, Al L., is a founding member and past president of the Ravens.
I do not get to the Eagle often, but I have always found the staff and the crowd friendly. Â That comes from observing them interface with other customers, not just how they treat me. Â
I can not comment on drink prices at the Eagle (or any other LI gay club!) - I have to drive to and from any place out here, so I rarely have more than one drink. Â And as the magazine photographer I usually get at least my first drink at LI gay clubs for free even when I'm not doing a shoot.