EGO Providence

To get in you receive a pat down, very basic, they also look in your bag again basic. You go a little further and they check your id. Then you pay $20 the window and get a slip. The door opens for you, go in and give the slip and they stamp your hand. It gets more full about 1.5 hours after they open. The bathrooms are fine, the bar gave water. Everywhere I look I see GAY and I LOVE IT. Everyone is themselves, no one creepy stood out. The music changed up at a good rate from songs everyone knows to random ones that just had a good beat. I’m happy I went and even made some friends. Good experience!

I have been here many times and have been told I have to prove I’m gay to get in, I have always been with my gay friends just trying to have a good night. This past weekend I went with my girlfriend and a couple of gay friends. I got a beer at the bar and 15 minutes later had to get carried out of the club because I got spiked. This club is not safe, way too many stories on people getting roofied and the discrimination against people who don’t “look” gay. This place is supposed to be a safe space for everybody, it’s not.

Saturday night April 11, 2026. Nini coco, a finalist in RPDR, is set to come to EGO. EGO’s Instagram story posts a giveaway to meet the RPDR Queen. I win this giveaway and me and three friends are promised free entry and a meet and greet with Nini Coco! We’re told to give a name, I give mine, and my three friends I bring must be over 18. Me and my friends show up right on time at around 10:25-10:35 (not sure exactly) but we were told to get there at 10:30 for the meet and greet. Me and my friends are all above 18 but younger then 21 and we would be costing the club 120$ of ticket wages since we won the giveaway. Immediately I tell the bouncers my name, they understand who I am and give bracelets to me and my friend. Subsequently being told to go through security and their disgusting, unprofessional, groping security guards man-handle my small female friend. Grabbing her extensively and violating her, making her lose her balance and stumble. It was determined by that stumble alone that she would not be let into the club at ALL for being “too intoxicated.” She genuinely wasn’t and was incredibly excited (rightfully so) to meet Nini Coco a Queen she’s looked up to. We were immediately removed from the line and told to LEAVE OUR FRIEND, a young skinny female, on the street and go into the club without her. That’s a non-negotiable. We are Rhode Island regulars and have been a part of this queer space for YEARS. We are personal friends with many people revolving around the club including bartenders and drag queens. I truly feel this was a plan to not let us into the club for the ticket wages that we’d be avoiding WINNING the giveaway. We never want to go back.

If I could give zero stars I would. The bouncer felt me up and then didn’t let us in because they thought we were too “drunk” when we had all had one drink prior to showing up. I used to love this club but I will never come again. When we waited on the public side walk for our ride, the bouncer shoved us. Be careful of this bar, especially if you are a female.

Great atmosphere, very friendly bartenders, and excellent service. The only negative I have to say is the attitude of the security guards; they're very rude. When you arrive, some are very nice, but when it's time to leave, they don't even wait two minutes; they're just plain out of the way and have attitude. But otherwise, it's very good. The drinks came to $9.50, which isn't too bad. And they were very well prepared. There is no food service. As far as I know.