David M.
Yelp
The Worst 5 Minutes of "Service" I've Experienced.
My friends and I came to Punch Line after our original comedy show at another venue was canceled. Security was super chill and welcoming, so I thought we were off to a good start. Unfortunately, that ended the moment we sat down at the bar.
As soon as we took our seats, the bartender immediately pushed the menu on us. I let him know I've been sober, and while a couple of my friends ordered tequila shots, one other friend and I were fine with water. The older bartender (about 5'8", grey hair) then brought us Liquid Death--something I never asked for or wanted--and began harassing us about their two-drink minimum. He told me I couldn't have self-poured water, and his tone was already way off.
Then a shorter blonde server (mid-20s, around 5'3") jumped in with a terrible attitude, aggressively enforcing the 2-drink minimum and telling us, "If you don't like it, you can leave." That alone shocked me.
At that point I told my friends we should go. As we stood up, the older bartender kept going, lecturing us about how the two-drink minimum is "on the menus and on their website," dragging the conversation on and on. I cut him off politely: "Sir, you don't need to continue. We're heading out now, thank you."
The blonde server then stormed over and demanded to know what I said, so I repeated it. Her response? "That's fine, then leave."
As we walked out, I said, "Wow, thank you for the hospitality. Terrible."
And she actually followed it up with: "FK YOU."**
I honestly couldn't believe it. To think Punch Line was our backup plan from a much better venue--you'd expect at least decent service. Instead we were treated with disrespect within five minutes of walking in.
If you enjoy rude attitudes, being talked down to, and getting harassed, then by all means, check out Punch Line. Otherwise, save yourself the headache.