The Alibi
744 9th St, Arcata
(707) 822-3731
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Ok first of all, this place was worth it for the horrid atmosphere, which was so uniquely terrible it felt almost intentionally as bad as possible. Weirdly silent. Florescent lights. Concrete floors. The waiter was a sweet and cool lady. However, I had these “grits.” One might call them that. They were pale and had a texture like skin. The biscuits were indistinguishable from my fish filet. Whatever meat was on top of the chicken and waffles… I’m not sure it’s from an animal that exists. The mustard was water. Worth the drive.
Best damn bar in the world
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was over fried. I guess their cook was off, so all they could serve was fried things.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Had a great meal and a fantastic IPA.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
It's closed
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Literally got the worst porkchop of my life here today and I've had some bad ones. Slimy, lukewarm, no seasoning and clearly just battered up and thrown in the fryer. Couldn't stomach more than two bites.My wife liked her chickadee sandwich though, so there's that.Waiter was nice but seemed inexperienced which would be more acceptable if not for the food.Actually, the best part about going here has been reading through the owner's replies to negative reviews. Mostly passive aggressive and very funny. Fingers crossed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Every few years I get food here out of desperation because I’m like it wasn’t THAT bad right? And then every time I am reminded that their food is actually in fact that bad. I have an iron gut and never waste food. But the food here makes me sick after a couple bites and I can’t bring myself to finish it. Me and 2 friends went on Sunday and all 3 dishes were Truly disgusting. The meat tasted like fridge. The gravy was disgustingly sweet for some reason. I had a fried chicken sandwich and there was almost no chicken in it, just greasy hard over fried batter. You can taste the health code violations. I am afraid of what’s in that kitchen.
Food: 1
Great bar with great atmosphere. Nice drink choices and the staff is really nice. This is a great place to just chill out and talk to locals.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solid food, good drinks. What’s not to like about the Alibi?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food is usually good when I come here, but the service is terrible. The servers are good at taking orders, but they're lazy and uncompromising. Usually their bloody mary's are good. Today, they were TERRIBLE! AND the server we had chose to defend her bartenders rather than replace our friend from out of town's HORRIBLY made Bloody Mary. Rather than try to find a compromise or find a way to make up for it, the server just told us there was nothing she could do. ? I can't count how many times a bartender has given me a replacement drink or has taken it off the bill in cases like this, but even after debating this with this server, she just said she couldnt do that. If it weren't for the fact that I have a loud mouth, mentioned the possibility of a couple bad reviews, and a $0 tip, they wouldnt have done a thing and they would've made a tourist and first time visitor pay for a menu item that she refused to consume due to it being poorly made. ? Finally, another employee, who's old friends with my girlfriend came out to apologize and they did remove the drink from the bill. But I literally had to be a Karen in order to help my friend get her terrible Bloody Mary, that she refused, taken off the bill.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
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Awesome burger! Great little place
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
best bloody marys for 25 yrs running...great menu
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wouldn't serve my French friend because his french ID "didn't prove he was over 21".Edit in response to owner: the date of birth is not written in French. It's a number. No other bar in the area had an issue.
Aggressively rude bartenders and ridiculously watered down drinks. The bartenders look insulted when you ask to order. Go anywhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A review that can only be really summed up as "meh." Some friendlier service could have made this in assuming joint a little more inviting.
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