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5th Ave. Sports Bar

Paterson, NJ 138 5th Ave (862) 271-8740
Closed Opens 16:00 today
Venue Topless 21+
Hours
MON 16:00 - 02:30
TUE 16:00 - 02:30
WED 16:00 - 02:30
THU 16:00 - 02:30
FRI 16:00 - 02:30
SAT 16:00 - 02:30 TODAY
SUN 16:00 - 02:30
On tap
Private Booths
Kitchen
51/100

Utter disappointment from start to finish.

The 5th Ave. Sports Bar is a complete misfire. Despite some decent performers, the club's overall atmosphere, service, food, and performers all fall short. Unless you're a die-hard fan of Paterson's nightlife, it's best to avoid.

How this is scored
49/100

Underwhelming experience in every aspect.

The club's property is a letdown, with an unimpressive atmosphere, lackluster location, and basic amenities. While the capacity is decent, the luxury and overall feel of the space are severely lacking. If you're looking for a high-end experience, keep looking.

How property is scored
HOW PROPERTY IS SCORED

Property weighting

Property weighs 7 sub-metrics — atmosphere, location, privacy, parking, luxury, amenities, capacity — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 property score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

PROPERTY · 49/100

The room

Underwhelming experience in every aspect.

The club's property is a letdown, with an unimpressive atmosphere, lackluster location, and basic amenities. While the capacity is decent, the luxury and overall feel of the space are severely lacking. If you're looking for a high-end experience, keep looking.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Atmosphere 5.0
  • Location 5.0
  • Privacy 6.0
  • Parking 6.0
  • Luxury 2.0
  • Amenities 4.0
  • Capacity 5.0
51/100

Expect to be ignored, but tips are appreciated.

Don't expect much from the service here. The staff seems disinterested, and the door service is basically non-existent. However, if you're willing to overlook the poor treatment, the value for your money is somewhat redeeming. Still, it's a stretch to call it good value.

How service is scored
HOW SERVICE IS SCORED

Service weighting

Service weighs 7 sub-metrics — door, bar, speed, respect, safety, clean, value — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 service score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

SERVICE · 51/100

The hospitality

Expect to be ignored, but tips are appreciated.

Don't expect much from the service here. The staff seems disinterested, and the door service is basically non-existent. However, if you're willing to overlook the poor treatment, the value for your money is somewhat redeeming. Still, it's a stretch to call it good value.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Door service 4.0
  • Bar service 6.0
  • Speed 5.0
  • Respect 6.0
  • Safety 5.0
  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Value 6.0
54/100

Overpriced drinks, subpar food, no surprise.

The food and drink options at 5th Ave. Sports Bar are a joke. Overpriced and of subpar quality, it's a wonder anyone orders anything. If you do decide to eat or drink here, be prepared for a mediocre experience that won't leave you feeling satisfied.

How food is scored
HOW FOOD IS SCORED

Food weighting

Food weighs 7 sub-metrics — quality, price, drinks, bottles, luxury, cigar, value — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 food score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

FOOD · 54/100

The kitchen

Overpriced drinks, subpar food, no surprise.

The food and drink options at 5th Ave. Sports Bar are a joke. Overpriced and of subpar quality, it's a wonder anyone orders anything. If you do decide to eat or drink here, be prepared for a mediocre experience that won't leave you feeling satisfied.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Food quality 1.0
  • Food prices 1.0
  • Drink prices 8.0
  • Bottle prices 5.1
  • Luxury 2.0
  • Cigars & hookah 2.6
  • Value 6.0
49/100

Dancers are friendly, but talent is lacking.

While the performers at 5th Ave. Sports Bar are friendly and try their best, the talent on display is severely lacking. If you're looking for high-quality entertainment, you won't find it here. However, if you're just looking for a fun night out with friends, the dancers might be worth putting up with the subpar talent.

How performers is scored
HOW PERFORMERS IS SCORED

Performers weighting

Performers weighs 6 sub-metrics — talent, style, interact, pro, vip, dance — each scored 0–10. They roll up into the single 0–100 performers score.

Signals come from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. The overall dot on the radar is the average shape across these sub-metrics.

PERFORMERS · 49/100

The floor

Dancers are friendly, but talent is lacking.

While the performers at 5th Ave. Sports Bar are friendly and try their best, the talent on display is severely lacking. If you're looking for high-quality entertainment, you won't find it here. However, if you're just looking for a fun night out with friends, the dancers might be worth putting up with the subpar talent.

Sub-metrics (0-10)
  • Talent quality 4.0
  • Appearance & style 5.0
  • Interaction 6.0
  • Professionalism 3.4
  • VIP value 5.0
  • Dance value 6.0
HOW IT'S SCORED

Overall SW Score weighting

Each point on the radar is a dimension scored 0–100, weighted by how much it shapes a night out. Balanced shapes mean well-rounded clubs; spikes mean a venue excels at one thing but not others.

Tap any dimension's own info icon to see which sub-metrics feed into it.

SW SCORE · 51/100

How scoring works

Utter disappointment from start to finish.

The 5th Ave. Sports Bar is a complete misfire. Despite some decent performers, the club's overall atmosphere, service, food, and performers all fall short. Unless you're a die-hard fan of Paterson's nightlife, it's best to avoid.

SW Score is a weighted composite across four dimensions — property, service, food, and performers — measured across 27 sub-metrics and a separate value score.

Sub-metric signals are pulled from verified reviews, venue data, and website text. Each dimension rolls up into a 0-100 score, which feeds the weighted overall.

How to read the shape: a balanced radar means a well-rounded club. A spiked shape means it excels at one thing and not others. Tap any dimension below for its full breakdown.

Dimension scores
  • Property 49
  • Service 51
  • Food 54
  • Performers 49
  • Value 60
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What the floor said

50 reviews
70/100 SW score
Cheap drinks, rough around the edges Stopped by on a Friday with some coworkers and the beer prices are legit—can't beat $5 a pop. The place is pretty basic though, bathrooms are sketchy and the whole vibe is more dive bar than club. Dancers are mostly Brazilian, which is cool, but the language barrier made things awkward.
50/100 SW score
Expected more, got a lot less First time at a club like this and I was hoping for something a little nicer. The setup is cramped, the private areas feel exposed, and honestly the bartenders looked better than the talent on the floor. Drinks are affordable, I'll give them that, but the overall experience felt pretty low-rent.
40/100 SW score
Better days are behind this place Used to be decent, but 5th Ave has really gone downhill. No cover is nice, but the amenities are trash—literally no door on the bathroom, no paper towels. The club feels like it's just going through the motions now, and I've heard they've been closing early or not opening at all some nights.
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