Menjo's Complex

Do no trust your cars in this lot. It seems the club cares more about having people valet your cars than hiring security. Someone broke into my car earlier this week and busted out the window and messed up the ignition while seemingly trying to steal it. The lot is small so if they had security this would not have happened. A lack of security in Detroit is a major fail to me, as is spending money on valet people over it. And charging $5 to park in the small lot is ridiculous anyway. Who would pay the valet to park their car in the bars own lot, right there next to the bar? F these people

I also came upon some interesting information a couple days ago about this. A friend of ours was outside talking to the valet guys while my friend and I were dealing with my car situation. The valets made some references to having criminal minds, being felons themselves, and basically acting like they had something to do with the incident. This could have been one guy but that is enough. Not a normal reaction by any definition. Didn't seem shocked and didn't suggest calling the cops. And it makes sense seeing as they are outside the entire time. The lot is small enough that if they were out there  no one would have touched the cars. From what I heard the lot is supposed to be valet only and you cannot park your car yourself. There is no sign that states this and a few people parked their own cars so it is not clear. Having valet doesn't equal a requirement, usually an option. The valet people park the cars against the lines to get more cars in there. I guess the way my car was parked in a normal spot meant less cars they could park in that lot. This would be their motivation to try to move or damage my car. It was my dads truck I was driving actually because I was in town visiting.

The entertainment and dancing is usually good. Drinks are hit or miss depending on the bartender like anywhere else. I find the guys there make better drinks. I got a watered down excuse for a long island from a woman there after coming from a bar that actually knows how to make them, dissapointing

I came here on my 2nd night in Detroit while visiting from Milwaukee. Note: it was a thursday, which apparently is Twink night, aka college night. Well, I definitely saw that as soon as I walked in the door!

This place isnt too far from downtown considering the trek I took to GiGi's, it's just west of Woodward on 6 mile. Neighborhood was dark and quiet when I arrived, it looked like most of the clientele at the bar wouldnt set foot outside unless they were going to their car. But those people are asking to get nailed anyway. So, bottom line, you have to pay a valet fee for the attendants to park your car 10 feet away in a gated lot adjacent to the club. Cute I guess? LOL.

Inside it had an almost 70's disco club vibe at its core that had a few coats of attempted revitalization attached to it. Not bad, kinda quiche, but not mind blowing either. It reminded me of La Cage here in Milwaukee.

Michigan boys are very cute; they tend not to drink as much beer as we do here in WI (a testament to their fitness, keep it up!), so I was mostly drinking liquor all night. Decent prices, friendly bartenders, struck up conversations with some locals including the local drag queen celeb Sabin. They have a very cute, enclosed and tastefully done patio outdoors too.  

Speaking of, they had a drag show / monologue session with said Queen, then the dancing (which was fairly minimal to begin with) continued.

Gay bars in Detroit, I've learned, tend to have their 'nights' you go on. Menjos is Thursday nights, but it wasnt nearly as busy as I expected. "School is out, its summer, that's why [the students] weren't there," a local reminded me. I guess I'll have no choice but to be back!

sidenote, the local slang "menhos" may have lived up to its name. lots of action in the bathroom from what I saw. womp womp!

New ownership. The place is worse than ever. The new ownership has totally disregarded what made Menjo's THE gay bar in Detroit. I have zero interest in ever going to this place again. I'm sure it wont be a gay bar very long either. The owners have a habit of turning gay bars straight.