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| - Cocktails after Wedding Dress shopping with a few of my girlfriend to celebrate her soon to be U ion with her fiancé.
This rating would have received 2 stars if it wasn't for Conner the bar back and delicious fries that came with ranch and BBQ sauce that I wanted and didn't have to ask for. Great move on serving those two with your fries. Now down to review business.
When I arrived they had already started on their beers so I ordered another round. A tall guy with dark brown and had in a green UNCharlotte 49ers jersey came over and said "yeah! What you want?" Not how can I help you, would you like to drink, what can I get started for you? None of the proper bar questions you would expect from the bartender.
As my drinks arrived my friend mentioned how rude he was and to go ask the bartender in the purple Jersey if I needed something else. I said no I won't ask him anything either because he also was snappy when we asked why did they ring the bell. They have this bell at the bar, so when someone tips really well the bell is rung. I'm not sure what really well meant to them. But at the rate these bartenders were going no bell ringing would be taking place for them from me. Ironically my friends ended up agreeing and saying the same thing. The bartender in the Purple Jersey also told He told one of my girlfriends when she asked for a beer, "you're going to have to hold on because I have five other drink orders before you." For someone to have the time to muster all those words and form a sentence that was rude. Could have simply said "give me one moment if you will and I'll take care of that for you." Yes they were extremely busy because they are the new and hottest bar in Ballantyne right now. But that should give you more reason to be respectful because you want returning guest.
FLAG ON THE PLAY!!!
They allowed two children to sit at the bar with their families while they waited in their table. This has to be illegal, right? I felt sooo uncomfortable sitting right beside with looked like a four year older and six year old with my beer. I never drink in front of my children. But for this family to sit them in their laps, at a bar, and the bartender serve them and not acknowledge it was baffling.
I will say there was ONE person that was the absolute sweetest to work with. His name was Conner and he was the bar back. I told him if I could leave him my tip I would. Because he was in top of refilling our waters, greeted us with smiles, said yes ma'am no ma'am, provided napkins, silverware. And I shared with him how I appreciated his kind services and generosity. Unlike the actual bartenders I had been dealing with. And I told him I would be sharing my review on yelp as well as with his companies mangers. He said thank you I appreciate that from you.
While I was sharing with Conner my appreciation the guy with the purple number 5 East Carolina jersey over heard me. Then his WHOLE demeanor changed. He started being overly nice, to the point where he bought us a round of shots because we were celebrating our friends wedding. And then he wanted to chat with us, and we just were not having it at that point. You had plenty of time to be personable with us while we were there for 3 hours and spent a total of $60 on just drinks and one appetizer for three women.
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