Inattentive staff, more so during #late night when their friends are dropping by. Warrants a review if happens more than 4 times when it’s not busy and you have to wait for someone to ‘play cool’ or chitchat.
Only thing working for late night is they have great security guys cause, well, #downtown and the dim light to shadow your disgruntled eye rolls.
Most of the personality is already meh, at the very least they could meet the bare minimum and …
I really hope these guys #dont come with to the new East Bay Spice
Nafiysah Rodgers
I went to tap in last night had a great time, food was amazing but when I woke up this morning my card was charged twice. 2 different transaction amounts leaving my card negative. I've been trying to call the lounge for the last hour and no one is answering. They keep hanging the calls up.
S Dawkins
Food was really good. The server came across very impatient. It was my first time, so it took a few minutes to check out the menu. Other than that, I enjoyed everything else.
Maritza Hasty
I had a really good grilled chicken sandwich for lunch.
Hugo Pelland
Overpriced, though average for the location I suppose! Had a great time but nothing special so I wouldn't go out of my way to visit, but would happily return if passing if front of it again!
Conway McLean
What an interesting concept…. It amounts to a self serve credit card for beer. Great variety, pour a taste, try another…….what fun! The staff was quite lovely, attentive as well. The menu includes all manner of options although I went for the beer. The pizza was very tasty, aromatic, so two thumbs for the ‘za but can’t say much more than that for food. Atmosphere was dark, club-like, so not the place for bright and airy (but we’re talking beer drinking here so….. who cares!)
Sagar Bhatt
Arrived a little before 6, waited a few minutes before we got seated (after getting told the tap room was full but they had a few tables available in the bar area), then simply got ignored. We left at 6:30 without even getting asked if we were ready to order that whole time. Maybe the drinks and food are great, but we never even got the chance to find out.
Service: 1
Hayley Sawyers
Trevor and Eddy made the night so exceptional. Love this spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alireza Faghaninia
The service was ok the food was good. I was planning to leave a 4 or 5 star review. However, I noticed in the bill they charged me $2 for tap card that they forced me to use to the pour my own beer in self-served tap room! Ok I am fine helping myself with beer and pay per ounce but I don't remember this $2 being disclosed anywhere. I know it's just $2 but I felt I was just ripped off. AND OF COURSE the base tip option was %20 with self served beer and waitress putting food we ordered in seats where clearly no one was sitting but just convenient to place the food...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Shadow Haywood
I've been a regular at this bar, as well as at East Bay Spice Company. I was quite disheartened to see a negative review from Shay that criticized the bartender, who I believe did nothing wrong.
To provide some context, I’m a Black male who was having a great time with a friend, and I was using the N-word quite loudly throughout the night. The bartender asked me to tone it down, but I didn't. Later, when a young lady asked where is the restroom, he jokingly asked "do you know the password." Whether that was the most appropriate joke is debatable. However, I recognize that my loud use of the word may have contributed to the misunderstanding.
I've known this bartender for over two years, since my junior year in college, and I specifically go to the bar on the days he works. I want to apologize for any misunderstanding or discomfort caused to the young lady. And hopefully clarify what happened.
I didn’t get to try the food the drinks were tasty and interesting, and the upgrade to the seating was better than before. if you like very low lit places with a speakeasy type of vibe then this is where you should be!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Dustin Barrett
Avoid!! We were looking through the menu, the server came over and asked if we were ready. I said, “No, but can we start with waters?” As soon as I said “can”, he turned away and went to another table. We stood up and left.
Service: 1
Shay
I guess I'll jump right into it. After eating dinner here this weekend, I was asking the bartender how to open the big door to get to the bathroom. He says, "the password is the n word". He proceeded to laugh, along with some other people at the bar. The whole situation made me super uncomfortable, and I definitely won't be back. I am a Black woman, and I just can't believe that out of all the things to say, he chose that. It's just unacceptable honestly.
In case management is interested, this happened Saturday, Aug 3rd around 11:30pm. The bartender was a 5'2, Latino guy.
Also, you might want to clean the bathroom more often. Pee all over the floor. yuck.
Service: 1
MC Miller
We used to come here when it was Barbarian. It’s under the same owners but they’ve attempted to glam it up. The portions and quality are terrible now. I got 3 pieces of chicken in my extremely subpar tikka masala. What you see in this picture cost $42. I was also charged $6 for 2 soda cans and they had the audacity to charge a $10 automatic gratuity. For take out! I will never go here again. I was scammed by their website prices which are not updated and was absolutely shocked by my $63 bill when it was shoved in my face at the restaurant. I’m all for spending a lot on good food but this was NOT good food!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fact Finder
Met a date here in the day hours. It was just OK. Kinda grungy, old, blah. Has a pool table and very large space. No food. Bathrooma are smelly and old. Located very near Cal. Parking lot is across the street. Not sure if I'd return. Nothing about was memorable. ?
Inattentive staff, more so during #late night when their friends are dropping by. Warrants a review if happens more than 4 times when it’s not busy and you have to wait for someone to ‘play cool’ or chitchat.
Only thing working for late night is they have great security guys cause, well, #downtown and the dim light to shadow your disgruntled eye rolls.
Most of the personality is already meh, at the very least they could meet the bare minimum and …
I really hope these guys #dont come with to the new East Bay Spice
I went to tap in last night had a great time, food was amazing but when I woke up this morning my card was charged twice. 2 different transaction amounts leaving my card negative. I've been trying to call the lounge for the last hour and no one is answering. They keep hanging the calls up.
Food was really good. The server came across very impatient. It was my first time, so it took a few minutes to check out the menu. Other than that, I enjoyed everything else.
I had a really good grilled chicken sandwich for lunch.
Overpriced, though average for the location I suppose! Had a great time but nothing special so I wouldn't go out of my way to visit, but would happily return if passing if front of it again!
What an interesting concept…. It amounts to a self serve credit card for beer. Great variety, pour a taste, try another…….what fun! The staff was quite lovely, attentive as well. The menu includes all manner of options although I went for the beer. The pizza was very tasty, aromatic, so two thumbs for the ‘za but can’t say much more than that for food. Atmosphere was dark, club-like, so not the place for bright and airy (but we’re talking beer drinking here so….. who cares!)
Arrived a little before 6, waited a few minutes before we got seated (after getting told the tap room was full but they had a few tables available in the bar area), then simply got ignored. We left at 6:30 without even getting asked if we were ready to order that whole time. Maybe the drinks and food are great, but we never even got the chance to find out.
Service: 1
Trevor and Eddy made the night so exceptional. Love this spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was ok the food was good. I was planning to leave a 4 or 5 star review. However, I noticed in the bill they charged me $2 for tap card that they forced me to use to the pour my own beer in self-served tap room! Ok I am fine helping myself with beer and pay per ounce but I don't remember this $2 being disclosed anywhere. I know it's just $2 but I felt I was just ripped off. AND OF COURSE the base tip option was %20 with self served beer and waitress putting food we ordered in seats where clearly no one was sitting but just convenient to place the food...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
I've been a regular at this bar, as well as at East Bay Spice Company. I was quite disheartened to see a negative review from Shay that criticized the bartender, who I believe did nothing wrong.
To provide some context, I’m a Black male who was having a great time with a friend, and I was using the N-word quite loudly throughout the night. The bartender asked me to tone it down, but I didn't. Later, when a young lady asked where is the restroom, he jokingly asked "do you know the password." Whether that was the most appropriate joke is debatable. However, I recognize that my loud use of the word may have contributed to the misunderstanding.
I've known this bartender for over two years, since my junior year in college, and I specifically go to the bar on the days he works. I want to apologize for any misunderstanding or discomfort caused to the young lady. And hopefully clarify what happened.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I didn’t get to try the food the drinks were tasty and interesting, and the upgrade to the seating was better than before. if you like very low lit places with a speakeasy type of vibe then this is where you should be!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Avoid!! We were looking through the menu, the server came over and asked if we were ready. I said, “No, but can we start with waters?” As soon as I said “can”, he turned away and went to another table. We stood up and left.
Service: 1
I guess I'll jump right into it. After eating dinner here this weekend, I was asking the bartender how to open the big door to get to the bathroom. He says, "the password is the n word". He proceeded to laugh, along with some other people at the bar. The whole situation made me super uncomfortable, and I definitely won't be back. I am a Black woman, and I just can't believe that out of all the things to say, he chose that. It's just unacceptable honestly.
In case management is interested, this happened Saturday, Aug 3rd around 11:30pm. The bartender was a 5'2, Latino guy.
Also, you might want to clean the bathroom more often. Pee all over the floor. yuck.
Service: 1
We used to come here when it was Barbarian. It’s under the same owners but they’ve attempted to glam it up. The portions and quality are terrible now. I got 3 pieces of chicken in my extremely subpar tikka masala. What you see in this picture cost $42. I was also charged $6 for 2 soda cans and they had the audacity to charge a $10 automatic gratuity. For take out! I will never go here again. I was scammed by their website prices which are not updated and was absolutely shocked by my $63 bill when it was shoved in my face at the restaurant. I’m all for spending a lot on good food but this was NOT good food!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Met a date here in the day hours. It was just OK. Kinda grungy, old, blah. Has a pool table and very large space. No food. Bathrooma are smelly and old. Located very near Cal. Parking lot is across the street. Not sure if I'd return. Nothing about was memorable. ?
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
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