Cameron N.
Yelp
I went here for Janelle Monae's pop up, so any logistical stuff on that side is not reflected in this review at all
It was super packed (probably a fire violation, tbh) you had to find a place and just stand there, so I can't speak to cleanliness or anything. Literally couldn't see the floor and if I'd had to go to the bathroom, I'd have just held it.
The venue is really cute. Very tiny and intimate. Probably hard to have a "bad seat" unless you're super short.
The bar takes up a great deal of the space, and the bar also encompasses my issues with this venue. Flat out, the service sucked and I feel my bartender was biased.
It took some time for me to order, so I was able to watch the bartender as he interacted with a number of guest and it was crazy to see the difference in facial expressions/body language.
A Black woman gave him a $20 he told her he could not make change and gave it back. I heard her tell her friend that she wanted to tip, but oh well.
Right after that an older white couple ordered. He was super smiley, answered their questions politely, gave them yes ma'am/yes sir. The man paid with cash, but his change was $56 and there was no issue making change.
When it was my turn, he didn't verbally acknowledge me, just stood in front of me and just cocked his head/ear to the side. I ordered two drinks, both for me bc I knew it'd be HELL getting in/out of the crowd. He repeated them back to me, then looked at the placard as though he didn't know what the drink included. It was a special drink for the JM album, okay fine, understandable.
I wait, he brings me ONE drink, drops the bill and moves along to take the next guests order. Uh?
I didn't correct it because I'm not pressed to give money to a place that treats my business like a nuisance.