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| - I love the original Crown & Anchor over by UNLV so I was pretty excited to see that there was a branch a little closer to home on the west-side of town. I eagerly stumbled in on a cold, rainy night to imbibe in some traditional English brews, have some good pub food, watch some sports and try my hand at some video poker. I should have stayed in the rain....
Service was fast and friendly but I was disappointed to learn that they only had an abridged menu for food. My Smithwicks was a nice treat and made the shellacking I took on the video poker a little more palatable. At least the beer would be free I reckoned, considering my 40 dollar donation I just gave to the machine. I then decided on a bowl of clam chowder which was good in an unspectacular kind of way. I watched some soccer they had on tv and then ordered a Harps as I needed something a little lighter. So you're all thinking two stars....where's that coming from? Well, let me tell you....I get my bill and both beers are on the tab. For those of you that are not from Vegas, its a general rule of thumb that the bar takes care of at least one drink per 20 bucks played, more if there feeling generous. I politely called this to my waitress attention and she said because I wasn't at the bar but at a side table with a machine, they charge. I said that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard but not wanting to cause a scene, I gave her my money and promptly left.
Considering there are hundreds of bars in town that wouldn't do a bush league thing like that, I have no need to ever go back there. In fact, Im sure not even the main Crown & Anchor over on Trop would do that. Im sure if I pressed the issue I could have had it resolved with a manager but the point is, I shouldn't have to do something like that. Its akin to a restaurant charging for refills without saying they are and then you get the bill. In today's society, complimentary soft drink refills are standard so I shouldn't have to argue about that. That's how I felt on this matter. Im giving two stars because everything else was satisfactory and Im willing to give them a shot again down the road once my anger subsides...but if you must, do yourself a favor and head to the Tropicana location, you'll be a lot happier.
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