Don’t go in here expecting basic respect or good bar service. Very rude bartender and staff. Simple order requests and questions are met with snarky comments and disrespect, and the drink quality was sub-par. Boujee, cocktail-bar prices with the quality and atmosphere of a much lower-tier establishment. Do better! From looking at the other negative reviews I can see it’s a somewhat regular thing. Get some new staff who care about their profession. Want something similar? Go to the Vid/the Cade to save yourself money and headache.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Allen
$14 for a shot of Patrón. An outrageous price for an over-hyped, mid-tier tequila. And for the size of the bar, and the shelf-life of a bottle of liquor, there's really no need to have such a poor selection.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Mister S
Best hippie dive bar in Bloomington.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LEE The Paladin
Great bar , neat interior cosmetics. Has a vintage Photo Booth that works and ski ball. Does not serve food. Friendly staff, spacious. Evolving drink menu, changes””.
Parking: Generally you will have to walk here. Parking garage and street parking near by, but most of the time requires short walk. Still worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Adina M
One of my favorite spots in town. Great vibes and I love playing the games they have available (foosball, ski ball, table top shuffleboard…)
Kid-friendliness: Must be +21 to enter
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kelsey Cox
We were turned away at the door for "wearing too much green" ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Seemed like a wannabe hipster bar.Update: I love how this reply was made out to seem like we were completely inebriated and too drunk to enter. My friends were visiting from Ireland, they were loud, not drunk. They are irish, they can hold their liquor. Maybe you mistook their accents for slurred words, who knows. Glad to show them a good time in the States. The bouncer said "we are not letting people in who are in a bar crawl." We were not a part of a bar crawl. "Well that's not really the vibe we're going for." What vibe? Green? Irish? A group of 5 women? Maybe you should spend less time with your loquacious responses to poor reviews and work on improving the manners of your employees.
Jacob Herrera
Disrespectful and
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Briana Lander
Really rude staff. Completely unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Dumond
Be sure to verify your checks, they overcharged my friends $50 one
Great service great decor but no pool table and I guess that draw the odd crowd I felt out of place went to the video had a great
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
logan sweeney
I rarely leave reviews, but I was so disappointed at my treatment here last night that I felt I had to post. After showing the bouncer my ID, I was promptly told “no undergrads” and was ushered away from the door. It really shouldn’t be relevant, but I’m 23 with a degree (not from IU) and a full time job. Not to mention I was literally born and raised in this town, and my family has been here for over 3 decades. I nearly get it, you’re trying to be an oasis of millennial and older in a sea of college bars. However, the bouncer was so incredibly rude about it that I will never be returning. A certain level of tact is necessary if you’re going to be selective about what kind of person you want in your bar. Shaming people for their appearance and age is not tact, it’s bully behavior, and it has no place at ANY establishment. Save your money and go to a different bar if you look like you’re still on your parent’s insurance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
alia hidbrader
Mean staffing cussing out customers and not serving drinks . Worst bar in btown
Colin Dugger
Best bar in Bloomington!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Avery White
They’re probably the worst bar experience I’ve ever had. and I was only in the bar for 30 seconds. I was with some friends and they literally told us to leave because of how we dressed. Which was surprising because they are located underneath a gay bar and claim to be civil with all types of oppressed people. But they openly discriminated us. With a very rude tone at that and ushered us out with their hands. It was a disgusting experience. This is not the kind of bar the should be located where a huge state college is.
Don’t go in here expecting basic respect or good bar service. Very rude bartender and staff. Simple order requests and questions are met with snarky comments and disrespect, and the drink quality was sub-par. Boujee, cocktail-bar prices with the quality and atmosphere of a much lower-tier establishment. Do better! From looking at the other negative reviews I can see it’s a somewhat regular thing. Get some new staff who care about their profession. Want something similar? Go to the Vid/the Cade to save yourself money and headache.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
$14 for a shot of Patrón. An outrageous price for an over-hyped, mid-tier tequila. And for the size of the bar, and the shelf-life of a bottle of liquor, there's really no need to have such a poor selection.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Best hippie dive bar in Bloomington.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great bar , neat interior cosmetics. Has a vintage Photo Booth that works and ski ball. Does not serve food. Friendly staff, spacious. Evolving drink menu, changes””.
Parking: Generally you will have to walk here. Parking garage and street parking near by, but most of the time requires short walk. Still worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite spots in town. Great vibes and I love playing the games they have available (foosball, ski ball, table top shuffleboard…)
Kid-friendliness: Must be +21 to enter
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We were turned away at the door for "wearing too much green" ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Seemed like a wannabe hipster bar.Update: I love how this reply was made out to seem like we were completely inebriated and too drunk to enter. My friends were visiting from Ireland, they were loud, not drunk. They are irish, they can hold their liquor. Maybe you mistook their accents for slurred words, who knows. Glad to show them a good time in the States. The bouncer said "we are not letting people in who are in a bar crawl." We were not a part of a bar crawl. "Well that's not really the vibe we're going for." What vibe? Green? Irish? A group of 5 women? Maybe you should spend less time with your loquacious responses to poor reviews and work on improving the manners of your employees.
Disrespectful and
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Really rude staff. Completely unprofessional.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Be sure to verify your checks, they overcharged my friends $50 one
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Beautiful space and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service great decor but no pool table and I guess that draw the odd crowd I felt out of place went to the video had a great
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 5
I rarely leave reviews, but I was so disappointed at my treatment here last night that I felt I had to post. After showing the bouncer my ID, I was promptly told “no undergrads” and was ushered away from the door. It really shouldn’t be relevant, but I’m 23 with a degree (not from IU) and a full time job. Not to mention I was literally born and raised in this town, and my family has been here for over 3 decades. I nearly get it, you’re trying to be an oasis of millennial and older in a sea of college bars. However, the bouncer was so incredibly rude about it that I will never be returning. A certain level of tact is necessary if you’re going to be selective about what kind of person you want in your bar. Shaming people for their appearance and age is not tact, it’s bully behavior, and it has no place at ANY establishment. Save your money and go to a different bar if you look like you’re still on your parent’s insurance.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mean staffing cussing out customers and not serving drinks . Worst bar in btown
Best bar in Bloomington!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
They’re probably the worst bar experience I’ve ever had. and I was only in the bar for 30 seconds. I was with some friends and they literally told us to leave because of how we dressed. Which was surprising because they are located underneath a gay bar and claim to be civil with all types of oppressed people. But they openly discriminated us. With a very rude tone at that and ushered us out with their hands. It was a disgusting experience. This is not the kind of bar the should be located where a huge state college is.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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