Comrades Bar

“Don't try ordering caviar at this tough Russian hangout in Hove Beach or you might end up with a permanent smile on your face.”

—GTA IV Manual Description

Comrades Bar is a bar in Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in Hove Beach, Broker, Liberty City.

Description

The bar is located on Mohawk Avenue, directly opposite the Broker Safehouse. It seems popular with the local Russian immigrant population. It was owned by Vladimir Glebov before his death and is the base for his missions in Grand Theft Auto IV, while Mickey works as a bartender there. Early on in the game, an inspector who notices Vlad smoking threatens to have the bar's license revoked. A baseball bat can be found at the back of the bar. There is an accessible vestibule at the rear of the building.

Roman is uneasy being taken to the bar early on in the game, due to the possibility of meeting Vlad, but upon leaving becomes more confident. If Niko takes him to the bar after Vlad has been killed, he says that they will raise their glasses to the late Vlad while they drink.

Due to the realignment of the elevated subway track above Mohawk Avenue, the Comrades Bar's frontage is not visible in the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars rendition of Liberty City in daytime. It is only at night that it is easily visible due to its glowing neon sign.

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto IV

Collectibles

Grand Theft Auto IV

Items & Weapons

Body Armor - at the billboad on the side elevation.

Known Employees

Vlad Glebov (Former owner)
Mickey (Bartender)

Easter Eggs

The interior of the bar, accessible during Uncle Vlad and Ivan the Not So Terrible, features various references to previous GTA titles, including postcards from the Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone! promotional website for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City behind the bar, albums by OG Loc, Madd Dogg and Rudy LaFontaine in the jukebox, a framed picture of Vladimir Glebov near the back door, and dollar bills emblazoned with the prostitute from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas box art behind the bar. There is also a Russian flag hanging on the ceiling and an unusable pool table.

Gallery

Images

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

**Comrades Bar** at night. An edited save game was used in order to obtain this view.

Trivia

The music playing in the bar is Vladivostok FM as it is the favourite radio station of the Russian Mafia.
The missions Uncle Vlad and Ivan the Not So Terrible are the only times the player can enter the bar in single player mode. The player can glitch their way inside, but once inside Niko will not be able to leave unless the player commits suicide or reloads a save file.
It is likely that the Comrades Bar was originally meant to be an accessible interior, due to the details put into it, and the presence of a pool table.
The bar's name is a reference to the term "Comrade" being used by Soviet Union citizens when addressing friends or allies.
If Niko and Roman go drinking at the bar after Vlad's death, Roman will sometimes say "Let's drink to the late Vlad." or "Now that Vlad is gone, I can really enjoy the atmosphere."

Comrades Bar

Contents

Description

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay

Grand Theft Auto IV

Collectibles

Grand Theft Auto IV

Items & Weapons

Known Employees

Easter Eggs

Gallery

Images

Trivia

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