It is one of many unaffiliated gay bars in dozens of different cities using the "Eagle" name,[1] and caters to the leather and bear subcultures.

[3] The bar was forced to temporarily close in January 2016 due to a fire.

[8] The gay bar was the ninth most popular in the United States in 2018, according to Logo TV's NewNowNext.

[9][10] The bar was named "Favorite Community Bar", "Favorite Men's Bar", "Favorite Place to Show Off Your Leather", and "Club or Restaurant with Best Happy Hour" by OutSmart's "Gayest and Greatest" list in 2018.

[11][12] The Eagle was also a finalist in the "Favorite Place to Watch Male Dancers", "Favorite Bar to Shoot Pool", and "Club or Restaurant with Best Margarita" categories.