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| - Is there a half star option yet? Sydney's definitely deserves it. A cousin of mine coordinated a surprise 50th wedding anniversary for her in-laws (my Aunt and Uncle) and Sydney's was selected as the venue for said party. She paid to hold a private event on a Sunday. We planned to start our surprise at 5:45 that evening so those of us who were helping to set up the party wanted to arrive at 3pm to get started which we were told would be ok. On the day of, we were told we could come at 4 instead, not nearly enough time to prepare for our guests. Luckily we were able to stick to our originally allotted time. Much to my surprise upon arrival (bringing center pieces, tablecloths, etc.) my dear cousin who planned such a beautiful evening for her in-laws was diligently sweeping the floors of Sydney's. Naturally, I jumped in to help as did my mother all while being totally confused as to why we were cleaning a bar from the previous night. As we continued, we picked up left over drinks in the window seals, moved the tables and chairs, etc. Once one of the sons of our "suprisees" arrived (who by the way is a CMFD Captain), he mopped the stickiest floors you'd ever hear from top to bottom. That's right, he mopped the floors of another man's place of business. We continued to clean diligently before setting up the pieces that we brought to decorate and after mopping, I noticed that my cousin was wiping the windows and front door of Sydney's. He was actually given a rag and a bottle of a cleaning liquid to wash the windows. What makes this so bad is that the owner was present the whole time that WE cleaned his establishment from the night before. One might imagine how upsetting this may be, to pay a bar/restaurant/club owner to hold a private event and then have to go through this while he sits at the bar, has a drink (very well could have just been a soda) and then leaves after troubling us about our approved catered dinner that was being brought into the bar. I believe we exceeded the expectations of paying customers. The owner, who I believe is named Gerald or "G-Mac" (whatever) was not even able to provide a fork or even a plate. We even had to bring our own ice to a bar. Granted, Sydney's is not a Hotel or an "even space" but they do serve food and manage to serve drinks from their very sparse bar. Sydney's is hardly a place where you'll find a "Martini". Some of our guests ordered neat drinks and could taste the cheap liquor that has been poured into "top-shelf" brand bottles and they were charged $13. It really pains me to express disdain for a black man and a black business owner, but Sydney's and its owner are tasteless, classless and disrespectful and will not get repeat business from us which I'm sure he doesn't care about. He didn't care to apologize for the lack of cleanliness or even offer to clean his own door (crazy thought , huh?) If you're looking for a below average night in a bar with chipped paint, torn bar stools, liquid stains on the walls and sticky floors, this is your place. After our party, we cleaned the place in the hopes of leaving it better than how we found it. If you're hoping to support a black business, try 7th District (the owner is always nice, friendly and accommodating), SportsOne, BarOne, You May even come out better at The Chicken Box.
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