Blue Zoo Lounge

Blue Zoo Lounge
8402 3rd Ave
Brooklyn NY 11209
833-5414

Thursdays

Atmosphere: This is a small lounge with a jungle theme. There is a bar along the left as you walk in with 2 big fish tanks behind it lit up with black lights, animal-print chairs and couches on the other side, and the wall is painted with jungle inspired designs. Hip-hop music spinning. It is very small inside with no space at all to move around once it gets crowded.

Gender Ratio: About 55% Guys and 45% Girls

Comments: LilBit and I arrived at about 11pm and walked right in, no ID check or cover. We then went to get a drink at the bar, which had good alcohol content and taste, and was priced about average or maybe on the slightly higher side. Overall, not bad. The crowd was trendy, not overly dressed up though. No sneakers are allowed in here. We just hung out and people watched for a little while.

Fast forward to about an hour later: Br00klynzzfinest shows up dressed pretty much like everyone else inside. To make a long story short, the bouncer was an [Expletive] and did not want to let him in for some reason. He even said the age limit was higher and tried to charge a cover. Now, I don't know if they have a cover for guys only, but we also didn't really notice much if any other guys were paying. They may have been I guess? So we all decide to leave, since we had enough of it anyway.

Overall, this place is not what you would expect from walking by on the outside. We all agreed that it is much overrated. I guess it's worth it to check it out once and make your own decision whether or not to go back. I don't think I'll go back any time soon though.