Luke Proctor
Google
Having read many, many highly negative reviews of Kiki, I was hesitant to even visit. In fact, I had to wait until my 7th visit to Iceland to summon the confidence to even visit the establishment.
One of the most common complaints is that staff and security are unpleasant, rude, aggressive etc. My experience was anything but. I found them to be friendly and welcoming throughout. No issues at all.
The bar area is smaller than you'd expect for a gay bar, but it's sufficient. The bar staff were friendly throughout, too, and never found an issue. It was a Thursday night and karaoke was going on - and we really enjoyed it; in fact, stayed much longer than we had originally intended.
The only small issue is that the front door is kept open the entire time, meaning the actual bar area gets quite cold! Too cold, in fact, and most had to put on their jackets. I understand that Iceland is cold, but the bars don't need to be! This was the only bar in Iceland in 7 visits where I felt too cold.
In all, I enjoyed my experience here and it was thankfully not the negative experience that others claim to have had. It's worth remembering that many young people hold a grudge against bars because they are probably too tipsy or on the verge of it - and take that out at the security staff, assuming there's some hidden motive. More often than not, there isn't - and I guess this is the reason for most negative reviews.
Would I come back? Absolutely!
