Bloom OTR

My favorite queer space for drag shows and dancing!!! The queens are always so nice and are so talented. Highly recommend reserving a table because it’s the best view and the queens come right up to you. Even if you don’t reserve a table the standing room is still fun. Shout out to Evelyn Everything my favorite queen 🩷

Had a very entertaining brunch experience here with friends. It was a full house to kick off Pride month 24.I did not expect the food buffet to be so good (great catering). The price was right for reserving a table up front, but there was cheaper bar seating with still good views.The talent, music and costumes were top-notch. Over the course of 2 ½ hours, Five performers did three sets of three songs (no intermission needed).Each act embodied the spirit of the original artists, dancing, acrobatics, and even comedy. So, bring extra cash for tips (servers can exchange it for smaller bills).

Been to BLOOM OTR many times for Drag Brunches and Drag Shows with the ladies. Always have an amazing time!Highly recommend!

We had a blast last night. We sat at the VIP lounge for my friends birthdays and bloom otr was very accommodating. Even before we booked the reservation, they’re already very helpful and they respond to our messages right away. The show was great. The restrooms are clean. People are very respectful and the crowd too. The drinks are more affordable than other bars in downtown Cincinnati. There’s no entrance fee. Everything is just great and perfection. The ambiance and the place is very inviting. You guys needs to go here! The best drag show in Cincinnati!

I really wanted to like this place. I’ve heard so many great things and the only reason I’m really giving it a two starts is because it’s extremely small and shoulder to shoulder with my feet sticking to the floor so I couldn’t move. The people at the bar were pretty rude. The drag itself was really great. The performers were amazing and I would definitely watch them at another venue if they performed other places. The bar staff was nice and the drinks were reasonably priced. My issue was the size and lack of room to move around. We left within the hour we were there. I think if they ever moved to a bigger space this place would be amazing. Bar complex in Lexington and Play in Louisville definitely hit better for me because I’m able to get all of the above in a much larger space.

I always have a great night here. Security is wonderful, and they always greet you with a smile. As soon as the door opens, a wave of positive energy hits you. The bar staff are amazing at making drinks and really fun to chat with. My favorite go-to bartenders are Candice and Adrian. They know how to not disappoint, and i love them for it. The drag shows are fantastic to watch. Each performer is awesome and has a unique style, especially Jessica Dimon. She is perfect at captivating everyone in the room. DJ Charlee always has the best music lined up to get the crowd in a good mood and dance. He knows how to entertain people for hours, and I would recommend him for events. I went there after the pride event on Saturday and I was shocked to see how huge the crowd was. All staff excelled at doing their jobs despite the number of people that came. Im honestly impressed with everyone. The show was superb and Im sure that everyone had an absolute blast. Im kind of glad we were on ground level, cause everyone was jumping.

Great atmosphere! Always fun. Every time I go everyone’s super friendly and the music is always good

What can I say? Bloom OTR is amazinggggg. I’ve been wanting to go for so long and finally got to go for my first time. I’ve never experienced such good energy from a bar— the queens, bartenders, down to the people who came to the bar just like me. Everyone is so respectful and friendly. The show was amazing, the queens really know how to put one on. Drinks were so good. I haven’t had this much of a good time at a bar in so long, I’ll be back! 🥹

On my first visit to Cincinnati Bloom had been highly recommended by a few websites and some people I spoke to. What a vibrant, youthful, diverse place! The beautiful DJ (on Friday 3/29) played song after song that kept people dancing the entire time I was there. The bar service was friendly and the people were all very nice and respectful of each other’s space. An amazing experience. Definitely go here if you’re interested in dancing the night away to great music, surrounded by beautiful people!

Female bouncer at front door needs to be fired. Been here 3 times before once on pride and 2 other times. Everytime she has cut me and my group off from drinking. We all drink every weekend and have been to dozens of bars and drag nights at other places and never have we ever been cut off. Why does she work at a bar if shes going to cut people off when they get drunk? Even the bartenders all were willing to keep giving drinks because they even said we were fine. Last night she cut us off and it was because a friend was loud while talking outside and she only had 2 shots at that time. Shes just normally loud even sober. The bouncer needs to go. Bartenders and drag queens were amazing though and we will not be returning if shes at the door. Watched her cut others off and be mean to many people as we sat outside to so shes a problem.

Me and my friends came here for drag brunch it was AMAZING and soooo fun. Jessica Diamond was a great host for the show and the buffet food was actually delicious. All the queens put on a great show. Would highly recommend :)

We had the most fun evening! The design of this place is wow! Great vibe and great people - the show was amazing and we LOVED the upstairs bar. We’ll definitely come back

I paid $65 to get the runway booth sitting at the drag show for a bachelorette party. It did say slightly obstructed view which I was fine with as I was getting seats for pregnant people in the group. We were under the impression the show would be coming somewhat into the runway to give those paying visitors a view. But the show was completely blocked by the crowd. We couldnt even see while standing in the booth. The girls were gorgeous but we didnt get to see any of it. We stayed for 3 girls hoping itd change but all it was was them hardly dancing for a song or 2 while grabbing money from the crowd (hardly even utilizing the stage where we could at least see their heads). At this point we were done and asked for a refund and left. We got a partial refund but only after asking for it twice as the manager tried to say the payment was for the seat and champagne but to us it was the experience and if I knew Id have been better off walking in for free than getting a booth I wouldve done that to at least be able to see but even at that the show was not great. Posted is a picture from our view before the bar was even filled up.

This place is a joke. It’s too bright for a nightclub. There are bright lights up and down stairs. The dance floor has bright lights displaying like it’s a lit up room. That’s probably why no one really dances. No one dances. People just stand in cliques and talk. People are rude. I remember back in the days when the city had the Dock bar/nightclub. The dance floor was dark and no one was afraid to dance because the dance floor was dark. Please dim the lights more or make ir darker on the dance floor. It’s weird to go on the dance floor and he able to see everyone’s faces and full outfits. This place could be better and just as good or better as the dock was years ago.

We had a great time! Loved the show and the music. The ladies were wonderful! Sadly the girl who made our drinks didnt seem to know what she was doing. Neither one of us got any type of muzz and then my stomach got a little sick. It kinda sucked how there was no decent free no seating available. Also nearly the entire floor was sooooooo sticky!

Bloom has always given me and my friends the best experience for a night out on the town! It’s unique in so many ways and the scenery is so beautiful! If you’re looking for good vibes, beautiful faces, good drinks, and a great atmosphere that serves for a fun time, Bloom does it like no other place in Cinci!

Had a blast at Drag Show Brunch! Jessica and all the girls were entertaining. Drinks on point. Will be back. Happy Pride!

Went to Bloom for the first time and it was AMAZING!! The performances were awesome, the atmosphere was friendly, the bartenders made great drinks and they were not overpriced. I will definitely be returning.

Candice is one of my FAV bartenders. She’s super sweet and fun. She makes the night so much more enjoyable. I love her ! Make sure you guys request her when you visit bloom.

Bloom is a staple for the LGBTQ+ community in Cincinnati. The venue is beautiful, and very aesthetic. The drinks are nice and strong, DJ Charlee is great on the ones and twos.

If you are looking for a good time with great drinks and the most beautiful people go to bloom ! They never disappoint the staff is always on point ! Great drinks great shows great music and atmosphere

We had a blast!! This is by far my favorite place for drag shows or to have drinks with friends! The service, the atmosphere, the performances is everything I can ask for a fun night out! Can’t wait to go back!! A-MAZING!

Attended a drag brunch with my nieces and sister-in-law last year and we had a blast. Not a small blast - an 💥EPIC💥blast. The performances were top notch and this is my favorite venue by far for drag brunches. The stage and room in front of it gives the performers tons of space to dance, perform, throw some splits down or somersaults.The brunch was great and buffet style so you get what you want (yay) and the performers are your table servers. So we got to chat and feed off each other’s energy. It felt more personal and like you came to hang out with friends.I’ll be back soon.

Don’t pay for the tables here they will let the rest of the crowd over run them. Come here for free and over run the $50 tables instead getting themFor free. As long as you are obnoxious you will get a free table.

I love the show. Got there a little early to have a drink before the show. The queens are so nice!!!!! Also cute bartenders!

Had a great time at drag brunch for my birthday! Love the dolls!! Great vibes and the food was really good.

The bestttttt drag brunch! Brought my 82 year old grandma and she had the time of her life!!! Incredible talent, beauty and vibes! Highly recommend!!!

I enjoy coming to Bloom often for a fun & welcoming atmosphere 🩷 It is a place where you can be yourself and enjoy many local drag queens and entertainers!!!

I was looking for Drag Brunch options in Cincinnati and was going to book one at another venue. The limited options for food were not ideal so I looked up the Bloom OTR Drag Brunch to see what they had to offer. The Brunch was buffet style and the food was amazing. Paul, the bar manager took care of our table and Jessica Dimon was nice enough to call out the fact the I had brought family from out of town.We all had a great time!

I had first experience at the Drag brunch. The bartenders Nicholas and Paul were very tentative to all the customers even with it being very busy. It was a very joyous experience. The food was delicious and the show was very good. I brought my mother for her first time and she had a very pleasant time.

I have been to the Sunday Brunch several times and their show and food and service have been top notch. Their service is friendly and courteous. I love going to the brunch show!

Definitely worth it. The shows are amazing and the bartender know how to make a good drink!!

Such a fun atmosphere! Everyone is super nice. Great entertainment and environment all around!

I attended a brunch at bloom and I enjoyed every bit of it! The energy was amazing, food was delicious!

Dancers and drinks were fine. However, if you get a VIP table just know that people will block you from being able to see the queens and interact with them. I would not recommend it at all. Actually I think the establishment should change the reservations as it was a serious problem and detracted from the evening.

Great place! the music is always on point, and the show/queens is probably the best in Cincinnati. The bartenders are very friendly and make the experience even better. Grant especially was very nice, and those pineapple shots were so good!

My first time there and we happened to go on Barbie drag night and it was so much fun! Great energy, fun atmosphere and good drinks. The bartender Patrick knows how to make you have a good time!

My favorite club ever! So inclusive,so diverse,so much fun! And as a drinker those bartenders really know how to make drinks and make them insanely good. Love the place,love the atmosphere,love the people. Its just so much fun! Better believe im a regular.

Had such a fun time! Brunch food was amazing and the show was unbelievable.

Everything about this bar is 5 star. Love love love the staff (especially security ;) iykyk) and all the performers are amazing. The environment is top notch and everyone is welcome! The show is everything you could ask for at a drag bar.

Super fun I felt at home as soon as I walked in. Staff is friendly and seated me right away. For only being open 2 weeks I have seen the best drag queen performances including Jada Essence Hall.( WHAT???) 😍 I would compare this club to some I’ve visited in New York and San Francisco. It’s decor is fresh and new and modern. Cincinnati needs a venue like this with nationally recognized top sexy drag queen shows. The lights and sound were fantastic and so much fun dancing after the show. The drag queens come out and walk the floor and interact a lot with guests which is sooo cool! Just be ready for anything you could end up on stage!! My friends said it was the most fun they have had ever. Neighboring tables had bottle service and the entire staff paraded out dancing! All I can say is I can’t wait to see what’s next here. So much more fun with a younger crowd, drink specials and awesome staff! Lines out the door and two blocks long too.

Trivia night is awesome, I didnt know any answers, still had a blast and an old fashioned!

We loved the drag brunch!!!! Food was delish and the dolls were so talented💋

Truly amazing shows - the queens are absolutely royal!! And great cocktails too!!!

Drag brunch was amazing , I had a blast , good fun and vibes! Will be back!!!

Love Bloom! Awesome atmosphere with great bartenders. Rule one for going out in Cincinnati (or any city), go out to bars with Drag shows. More fun and more safe!

I rented a booth, but people stood right in front of us and blocked our view. We never got the champagne that comes with the table. The reservation felt like a waste of money. Also, people were walking and dancing in the runway, which was obviously annoying the performers. Everything about it seemed haphazard.

Let me tell you about my amazing experience with top notch bartender Grant Burkhalter. He not only poured great drinks but what a looker. The music and drag was good but damn that Grant!! I’ll be back anytime he’s working the bar.

Been @bloomotr last night we had a blast 💥

Fun, exquisite location! Great ambiance too. The staff is amazing, friendly and such a good time. Awesome place to bring friends. The brunch is top notch!! 5 stars all around. Every visit I have never been left disappointed. Nice parking options near by.

For anybody who is looking for a fun dance club with drag shows. This is it. They took the old below zero and infused a much needed cash refresh into it. Cleaner set up, better design. Better lighting and sound. This is a fantastic bar to go to with all types of people. Very well executed and will be back many times in the future for a fun night out or dancing.

So much fun! Very friendly staff and bartenders. Gets really busy right around show time, so i suggest ordering a table ahead of time if you want to be seated/get a good view for the show. Drinks were delicious

Bloom is uber beautiful and you’re guaranteed an amazing time! The drag queens dance on the bar! I’m like yesssss! The bartenders are fun and friendly! My favorite is Candice, because she’s super fast and nice. #toptier

Went last week with some of my friends, loved the atmosphere, had an amazing time. Shoutout to the bartenders, Chase was amazing and made some great drinks. 10/10 would recommend!!!

I’ve been going to bloom for almost a year now and the service is always A+ but last night was my best night so far, with only 3 bartenders and it was pretty full, but they hold it down, and one particular bartender just did it for me, I think is name is Grant, he deserve a raise, He’s Very friendly, patient, and he makes the best drinks , he had that pineapple something shots, it was really good me and my friends couldn’t stop odering them. Anyway the team killed it last night.

Very pretty place, but the host drag queen called me & my friend out for not having enough money for tipping & told us to go to an atm in front of everyone at Bloom. Even though I don’t make a whole lot of money. Never been to a drag show like that. Never going back again.

The best drag shows with best drag queens!!!! The staff is great and I always have an amazing time!!!!

Amazing night club we will be back soon

I attended Bloom for the Jaida Essence Hall show and was severely disappointed. The staff was very friendly, but from the moment we arrived, no one really seemed like they knew what was going on. We arrived after the advertised start time for the meet and greet, and it took 3 people before they could figure out if we were able to even enter the bar yet. We had prepurchased a table for the event, and even though our tickets listed assigned seats, none of the tables were labeled, and again we had to ask several people before we were able to find out which table was ours. When we did get to our table, we discovered that it had no chairs. Thankfully one of the staff members was able to move us to a table that did. The drinks were very weak for the price, and even though they frequently reminded us that they had a $5 shot special, we were charged $9 for those exact shots. In addition, the space, though aesthetically very nice, is not set up well for a drag show. There was a very small performance space and the tables were all pretty close together, so much of the show was just the queens navigating through the crowd. It was also pretty dark so if was hard to see much of the performances.I was so excited for a new venue to open up and support the queer community in Cincinnati, but Bloom was a let down. Im hoping that they get their footing once they are open for a bit longer, but I dont think Ill be going back.

Candice is my favorite bartender. She makes the best drinks and always hypes me up to feel like the baddest b in the club. Love her

Amazing event with extremely talented and lovely performers! Will definitely be back for another drag brunch! Food was delicious! Love Bloom!

Traveled to work to Cincinnati and made it in bloom Otr show was AMAZING 😻. Definitely my go to place in Cincinnati.

Love this place! Grant is the sexiest bartender in Cincinnati. He’s also VERY attentive to your needs 😉. Great LGBTQ bar!

It was a good staff until you have a complaint about something. Then the customer service turns into a hand in your face or ignoring what you telling them the problem is by talking over you while you trying to say whats wrong. Also. Telling other customers whats going on with you and having them question you about your problem like you dumb. And not friendly to black girls. Giving real racist considering I came out there to recruite for new opportunities for the performers. Not the type of business I would include in any of my future opportunities! Honestly. Better staffing is needed. For a man to tackle or try to and push a female. Actually woman out the door thats not showing aggression towards the person that is. Its wild to me.. especially if she was already walking out. Your to late to show police skills. You know the ones that like to attack when you are not the aggressor nor aggressive. Yea. I wouldnt recommend to my black ladies or men.

This was the best bar I could’ve possibly gone to for my first time. The show was excellent and chase the bartender was amazing. I highly recommend this place to everyone

Best Drag shows in Cincinnati! Fun environment, and great staff!

Drag show until 12:30 makes no sense for a bar that wants people to dance

New fav stop ! Love everything about this place. The energy, music, drink, and most importantly the Queen’s.!!!!!!! And the best part was the sexy long haired security bouncer Fabio at the door 😉😍!!!

Had a great time for Jessicas birthday! Super fun and everyones so friendly, and great drinks too thanks to Chase at the bar!!

Love this place!!! It’s a fun bar with good music!! The queens are top notch and drinks are good! Also one of the only bars with a consistent drag brunch! A blast

Great place to dance and hang out with friends!

This bar is like my second home, staff is so friendly and wonderful.

Always a vibe amazing drag queens great bartenders and good drinks definitely one of the best gay night clubs in the city

Nice club. Friendly and welcoming. A nice vibe going.

A wild drag bar in the OTR area. Very accepting and fun place to go hang out. It gets super busy. Louder club kind of vibe.

Went to the Mothers Day Brunch. The preformers were friendly, beautiful, and talented. The food was delicious!! Very impressed with the whole experience.

Such a great vibe! The bartenders are amazing and the DJ plays the best music.

The drag brunch was so much fun. The performers were great and the club is tastefully decorated and chic.

I came in and was greeted by Candice & Chris! They were amazing bartenders and the service was great. Will be coming back!

I always have a blast when I come to Bloom! A special shout out to Chris, Grant, and Patrick for always taking such good care of me!

Such a fun and inclusive place! Always have a good time, and cant wait to be back this summer!!

Came in tonight ans had a great time, Chase was a great bartender and made some great drinks!!!! Will come back.

Friendly, fun, and talented! Make sure you have thick skin and lots of singles! Definitely worth it.

WORST djs ever esp on 8/17-18

Their was a worker by the name of chase who just made my first time there so welcoming, definitely will be in again

I had a wonderful time last night.The drag show was amazing the staff was truly friendly and welcoming. I will be back.

Such a cute environment! Chase the bartender was amazing!! Love his energy!

Always a blast at Bloom Otr - Alex James Lisa

Best gay bar in Cincy!

Great drinks, awesome show, really good crowd.

Bloom is SO MUCH FUN. I love going in when Adreon is working behind the bar!!

So fun!!

Great bartenders and music!!

Great drinks and the best Drag Show in the tri state!!

Amazing show, cast, servers, host, bartenders, and djs! all the best things, all in one place 🤩

So much fun! So much talent!!

I love going to bloom every weekend! The staff is extremely friendly and I always have an amazing time!!!!!!

Great Cocktails and Entertainment! Lovely venue with a very classy crowd. Love it!

Great vibes and nicest staff! Bartender Chase is the best!

Friendly staff and great venue! Enjoyed the experience and will be back for future events

Really great bar to have fun at! Energy is high with the crowd being wild!

BEAUTIFUL inclusive space for a fun evening dancing out with friends! Amazing drinks and great music 🎶

What do y’all put in your drinks lol

So fun!!

Had a BLAST at the Bloom! If your looking for a fun night out this is the place to be!

I literally got a cigarette out of my friends pocket and went out to smoke and they said I was pick pocketing.they kicked me out

First time being here and it was pretty fun!

We had a blast there Thursday night

People are so friendly and very entertaining..

Best St. Patties day ever

Last Saturday was FREAKING LIT

Favorite place in the city

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Great fun environment!!!!!!