Cowcow Z.
Yelp
The female server (on a Friday night) has the worst service and attitude. Ordered a few gin shots the first time, she gave us well (or thats what it tasted like), but ok that's my fault I didn't specify Bombay. My partner took my shot for me. Second time around, I specifically asked for Bombay gin this time. Shots came and AGAIN it was NOT Bombay. I've been a bartender at multiple places and have been drinking Bombay religiously for years. For reference, that's mainly the only brand of liquor I drink since I have bad hangovers to other brands/liquor types. I can confidently says I KNOW what Bombay tastes like since I drink it almost every day. We thought she made a mistake and third time around, asked her again to please get a round of Bombay and not other gin. She gave us so much attitude and said "well I literally saw him pour it out of the bottle but okay." Mind you, we didn't ask her to switch them out or take them back, we were more than willing to pay for them even if they were wrong and asked politely just to get us a third round of Bombay. I've worked hospitality and I have never spoke to a customer like that, I at least respond with something like "I'm sorry about that, let me make sure with the bartender." She gave us attitude without an apology or anything, said nothing more and just left. The charge for well and top shelf liquor is different, but that wasn't even the problem here. Finally came back out a third time and again with sass, told us "I watched him pour it out, it's Bombay." We sat outside so we couldn't see the bar or the bartender. I smelled it, and knew immediately again it WASN'T. As a low key alcoholic, I literally had mini shot bottles on Bombay and a flask full of Bombay in my purse and took it out. I asked my partner and his coworkers to compare the smell and even a non gin drinker could smell the difference. It was NOT the same smell nor was it Bombay. Was it gin, yes, but I literally have a shot bottle of it with me and it doesn't taste or smell the same. So if she wasn't lying and the bartender did pour it out of the bottle, then she basically just incriminated this place and confirmed they sell fake liquor or switch out well or cheaper liquor into the actual bottle. If they can do this with Bombay, imagine more expensive bottles like glenfiddich or 1942. A lot of places in nyc are sketch, but there's no point of paying for shitty liquor when there's bars all over in the same area.