Most condescending and annoying staff I have ever encountered at a bar. Love the atmosphere, hate the staff. Want a cheaper drink and nicer folks? Go literally anywhere else in Bloomington.
Hunter Cross
Not welcoming to tourists in the area. If I could give the service a 0 out of 5 I would. Bartender tried to tell me he couldn’t accept a GA id. That’s wild.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adrian H
Love this place. Unmatched eclectica
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Waters
Super nice bartenders. Easy-going place where you can talk and enjoy people!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ray Lazarine
Great service, great cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
S F
I’ve been going here for years and honestly I’m kind of disappointed every time. It’s made to feel like anybody that doesn’t work in the local bar area like Upland or Alley Bar isn’t welcome there. It feels as though we’re dragging the bartenders away from their conversations to inconvenience them by ordering a drink. There was an out of order sign on their Photo Booth for a long time and when I went back the out of order sign was removed so I thought it may have been working. When I tried it, it ate my money and the staff refused to return the money. I’d say get rid of it, but it appears they’re making money from unsuspecting patrons like me. Cool…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Caroline Wilder
Super upset about tonight.. I would go to Atlas every time i went out to start the night and never had a problem and loved the staff and got along so well with them. I always dress very alternative and have a lot of tattoos, piercings, and dyed hair. I went tonight with my tattoos covered and had a spray tan for graduation (same with my other friends) and everyone was in super casual clothes, looking like “normal college kids” cause no one was prepared dressed up to go out. We walked in, nobody was at the door to card us (we’re all 22+ and have had 3 drinks tops for the night before admin tries to say we were ‘too drunk and disturbing the bar’) we got in line to get a drink and the bouncer yelled at us to get back then proceeded to say “you guys aren’t welcome here” and got kicked out. Have no idea what we did but we’re treated so horribly. Would’ve never expected that from this staff but half of my group was colored and felt weirdly targeted and the other half probably looked too “fratty” or “sorority” like because we had our tans and normal clothes…. Weird ass response for people coming for one drink. So disappointing cause this was always my favorite bar (can’t wait to see what backhanded things are said for this review.. I’ve read the others and they always seems to be a clap back to save their ass. Incredibly unprofessional and rude)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Isobel Schneider
Me and my friends were not let in (we are all 22), and they declined to give us a reason. We liked this bar and have gone before. Very weird, we will not be going back. 0/10
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A P
they knew the photo booth didn’t work but wouldn’t refund us or even put a sign up that it doesn’t work
Great place for a beer or two. Low key and quiet, plenty of room, good place to get together with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
B J
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.
Most condescending and annoying staff I have ever encountered at a bar. Love the atmosphere, hate the staff. Want a cheaper drink and nicer folks? Go literally anywhere else in Bloomington.
Not welcoming to tourists in the area. If I could give the service a 0 out of 5 I would. Bartender tried to tell me he couldn’t accept a GA id. That’s wild.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love this place. Unmatched eclectica
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super nice bartenders. Easy-going place where you can talk and enjoy people!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great service, great cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been going here for years and honestly I’m kind of disappointed every time. It’s made to feel like anybody that doesn’t work in the local bar area like Upland or Alley Bar isn’t welcome there. It feels as though we’re dragging the bartenders away from their conversations to inconvenience them by ordering a drink. There was an out of order sign on their Photo Booth for a long time and when I went back the out of order sign was removed so I thought it may have been working. When I tried it, it ate my money and the staff refused to return the money. I’d say get rid of it, but it appears they’re making money from unsuspecting patrons like me. Cool…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Super upset about tonight.. I would go to Atlas every time i went out to start the night and never had a problem and loved the staff and got along so well with them. I always dress very alternative and have a lot of tattoos, piercings, and dyed hair. I went tonight with my tattoos covered and had a spray tan for graduation (same with my other friends) and everyone was in super casual clothes, looking like “normal college kids” cause no one was prepared dressed up to go out. We walked in, nobody was at the door to card us (we’re all 22+ and have had 3 drinks tops for the night before admin tries to say we were ‘too drunk and disturbing the bar’) we got in line to get a drink and the bouncer yelled at us to get back then proceeded to say “you guys aren’t welcome here” and got kicked out. Have no idea what we did but we’re treated so horribly. Would’ve never expected that from this staff but half of my group was colored and felt weirdly targeted and the other half probably looked too “fratty” or “sorority” like because we had our tans and normal clothes…. Weird ass response for people coming for one drink. So disappointing cause this was always my favorite bar (can’t wait to see what backhanded things are said for this review.. I’ve read the others and they always seems to be a clap back to save their ass. Incredibly unprofessional and rude)
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Me and my friends were not let in (we are all 22), and they declined to give us a reason. We liked this bar and have gone before. Very weird, we will not be going back. 0/10
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
they knew the photo booth didn’t work but wouldn’t refund us or even put a sign up that it doesn’t work
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great service and bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for a beer or two. Low key and quiet, plenty of room, good place to get together with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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
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