I stopped in during Pride with my Psychiatric Service Animal. I was not drinking, but was with friends who were. My Service Animal is Sal, a large, well groomed Standard Poodle. I was standing at the bar, with Sal directly next to me. He was leaning against me, providing deep pressure therapy (DPT) to prevent an oncoming anxiety attack. In under 5 minutes, I was approached by a large man, who immediately started to angrily tell me Sal could not be there unless he was a Service Dog. I stated that he is my Service Dog. This made the man more irritated, he raised his voice and demanded to see Sal’s certification. I again stated Sal is my Service dog, this time adding that there is no certification for a Service Animal. He said it didn’t matter and unless I showed him I had to leave. At this point I asked my friend for the Waterloo PD non-emergency number, and when I didn’t quickly find it, the man told me it wasn’t necessary as there was an officer just outside. I agreed to follow the man out to talk with the officer. When we arrived outside there was no officer, and the man said he would go find one. I waited for 5 + minutes, Sal standing by my side. My anxiety attack was full-blown at that point and I leaned on Sal as I often do when I get light-headed and dizzy, relying on Sal to help me balance. When the man finally arrived back, I was told something along the lines of I could go back in but Sal needed to be seated next to me at all times. At this point another large man had approached us and said he was the manager, or the owner? We re-entered the bar for a short time as my friends finished their drink. I sat in a stool at the bar, with Sal laying down, curled up next to me so as not to be in the way. I will never be back to this bar. They may want to brush up on the ADA, and how to approach someone with a Service Animal.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bre
Bartenders are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Smith
Great place to relax, one of the hidden gems of Waterloo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elijah Folken
I’m drunk good people otherwise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emo Chibi
Some of the regulars keep being very predatory towards others and keep being allowed to do so and keep returning.
Also one of the bartenders takes away drinks far too early. The almost full drink my partner had and had paid for was taken away because of this bartender (who ONLY took away their drink when our whole table was very clearly still present and had our belongings on the table). That same bartender has rummaged through my personal belongings before too.
It's a great place but some people- staff or otherwise- can definitely ruin the night sometimes..
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
Russell Silvis
Karaoke nights on Thursday are a blast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patrick Schafer
Fun place to go with friends, great service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Vladimir Labus
The bar looks exactly as you would expect an American bar from the movies to look like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Milligan
This bar is fantastic! Tracy is the best! If only she could be bartender 8 days a week!
Use to throw dart league here and was a real nice friendly environment. I am glad I switched establishments to throw at. I go from time to time to try and give it a chance. It has really gone downhill.
Cory Abernathey
It's an ok place...would be alot better if you got charged the same price for the same drink all night...(sometime it would be $2.50- 2.75-3.00 even $3.75 and that's just well vodka n juice)
Timothy Bradford
Nice little dive bar. I enjoyed my time. Super cheap drinks, too.
cemeese coleman
Currently have $1 Busch light tall boys, every day
Mishel Ann Galloway
No fights. The bartender was nice and respectful and sweet.
I stopped in during Pride with my Psychiatric Service Animal. I was not drinking, but was with friends who were. My Service Animal is Sal, a large, well groomed Standard Poodle. I was standing at the bar, with Sal directly next to me. He was leaning against me, providing deep pressure therapy (DPT) to prevent an oncoming anxiety attack. In under 5 minutes, I was approached by a large man, who immediately started to angrily tell me Sal could not be there unless he was a Service Dog. I stated that he is my Service Dog. This made the man more irritated, he raised his voice and demanded to see Sal’s certification. I again stated Sal is my Service dog, this time adding that there is no certification for a Service Animal. He said it didn’t matter and unless I showed him I had to leave. At this point I asked my friend for the Waterloo PD non-emergency number, and when I didn’t quickly find it, the man told me it wasn’t necessary as there was an officer just outside. I agreed to follow the man out to talk with the officer. When we arrived outside there was no officer, and the man said he would go find one. I waited for 5 + minutes, Sal standing by my side. My anxiety attack was full-blown at that point and I leaned on Sal as I often do when I get light-headed and dizzy, relying on Sal to help me balance. When the man finally arrived back, I was told something along the lines of I could go back in but Sal needed to be seated next to me at all times. At this point another large man had approached us and said he was the manager, or the owner? We re-entered the bar for a short time as my friends finished their drink. I sat in a stool at the bar, with Sal laying down, curled up next to me so as not to be in the way. I will never be back to this bar. They may want to brush up on the ADA, and how to approach someone with a Service Animal.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bartenders are amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to relax, one of the hidden gems of Waterloo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m drunk good people otherwise.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the regulars keep being very predatory towards others and keep being allowed to do so and keep returning.
Also one of the bartenders takes away drinks far too early. The almost full drink my partner had and had paid for was taken away because of this bartender (who ONLY took away their drink when our whole table was very clearly still present and had our belongings on the table). That same bartender has rummaged through my personal belongings before too.
It's a great place but some people- staff or otherwise- can definitely ruin the night sometimes..
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 2
Karaoke nights on Thursday are a blast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun place to go with friends, great service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The bar looks exactly as you would expect an American bar from the movies to look like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This bar is fantastic! Tracy is the best! If only she could be bartender 8 days a week!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Wasn't open on a Wednesday at 730pm, odd
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Use to throw dart league here and was a real nice friendly environment. I am glad I switched establishments to throw at. I go from time to time to try and give it a chance. It has really gone downhill.
It's an ok place...would be alot better if you got charged the same price for the same drink all night...(sometime it would be $2.50- 2.75-3.00 even $3.75 and that's just well vodka n juice)
Nice little dive bar. I enjoyed my time. Super cheap drinks, too.
Currently have $1 Busch light tall boys, every day
No fights. The bartender was nice and respectful and sweet.
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