Mia F.
Yelp
Hostile employee profiled me and assumed I was some crackhead/homeless just because I dared to wear a hoodie and jeans with a headscarf, everything else about me gave "showered, smells good, healthy and rational"; I've been here for their mid comedy shows and other events and been less than impressed each time admittedly, and funny enough I remember a previous encounter of me showing up with my best jewelry and MyScene level cute outfit with heels looking like a thousand bucks and getting mean mugged by all the women staff there (so offputting.... like you'd think I walked in swearing, not politely sitting at the bar, ordering drinks and walking to the bathroom with a small wave and smile)
But THIS time, whew, this short latino male with a lisp who I assume is the manager came RACING after me when I was headed to the bathroom, and IMMEDIATELY started shouting "EXCUSE ME, exCUSE me," And I don't even get to say "Oh hi-" fully before he says "Yah, hi, YEAH, YOU NEED TO TAKE THAT DRINK OUT BEFORE COMING IN HERE", referring to the Ike's Sandwich drink I had with Mountain Dew in it.
The yelling was offputting but I was gonna be fine drinking it quickly outside then tossing the cup, or leaving behind the bit I had left, to be respectful to the business, and I didn't even get to say "Oh I'm sorry, I'll do that", I got to "Oh I-" before he interjected and further yelled, eyes bulging "AND THE RESTROOMS ARE FOR PAYING CUSTOMERS ONLY", then jutting out his chin, as if he wanted to swear at me.
I rarely snarl or lose my temperment, but nothing like coming to a venue tons of times just to be treated like an eyesore at best and criminal at worst for daring to go to the bathroom first before ordering a drink; and here I was gonna ask if they had any events going on that evening when I came out, since I was gonna go out and come back a lot more glam for a Friday night. Anyway, a quiet snarl and a certain finger came to be as I left out without any more disturbances.
Anyway, let's just say the guy had the nerve to try to follow me even DOWN THE STREET after leaving the venue, talking about "Your mother RAISED you better than that, you should work on having some manners", ironically in a much quieter tone than he originally addressed me with.
Amusing to see there's a reason this place is rated so low and has a scarcity of people on a Friday evening. It was like 7pm when I was there and only maybe five people total in the huge venue at the bar, lord. Anyway, this place used to be better but has gone downhill over the last year or two and it's very noticeable.