Emily C.
Yelp
Went in on a quiet Wednesday evening with a girlfriend for a casual night's conversation and a pitcher of beer and proceeded to have a really negative experience. Almost immediately upon entering the space, I was harassed and touched by a male patron in erogenous zones (back of my leg, etc.). Fifteen minutes later, my friend and I stood up together and headed for the jukebox to pick out some tunes. For some reason, we immediately became the topic of discussion and the ENTIRE BAR (12- 15 adult people) ended up berating us. Surprisingly (or not, to some),one of the very inebriated and very aggressive bar tenders was the ring leader in this circumstance, being the one who brought us to everyone's attention. Let me stress that we didn't talk to anyone, had little to no interaction with the other patrons in the bar, kept a low profile and entirely to ourselves, etc. It was only when a slew of incredibly drunk men approached us AT OUR TABLE and touched our bodies and kissed our hands did we interact with anyone besides ourselves. John, the not-so-wasted other bar tender, did nothing to check his co-worker's words or actions. He sat on the other side of the bar smoking a cigarette watching all of this go down. He sat in passivity, immobilized for some reason unbeknownst to me. John totally didn't stop his co-worker from creating a terrible atmosphere and berating his two paying, sober, polite customers. The neighborhood bar where I decided to spend my money was instantaneously turned into a really unsafe space, a space where I kept my mace in my hand the whole time.
All in all, it is my personal suggestion that people who are perceived as women DO NOT GO TO THIS BAR in a group of only women or alone. Don't go to this bar, period. If you must, go with a man. I'm not one for telling people (whomever they may be) where to go or how to behave, but take heed. Be ready to be touched, kissed on the hand, pet, approached by people who are incredibly, incredibly wasted, etc. Be ready to have your body up for grabs and to be ogled and gawked at. And when you don't respond positively to these come-on's, be ready to be perceived as bad people who deserve name calling. It is not a quaint and charming dive bar to me; to me, it was a space where sexist and hateful things are okay to say to complete strangers/paying customers, disrespect is the standard, and kindness is out of the question. I left feeling terrible, the service was terrible, the pitchers of weak domestic beer cost way too much, and I will never go back there. I want my two hours and my $10 back.