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| - Okay, maybe I just went on a bad night. And for that, I'll allow two stars.
Went out on a Thursday-- the bar was busy, but not crowded. There were two girls working the bar. They didn't seem to have any idea what was going on, and were slower than molasses. Took thirty minutes of sitting at the bar, frequently attempting to get their attention, before I got my first drink. Which was sloppily slammed on the bar thus spilling the drink. Fine, I get it. You're "busy." Finished the drink a short time later then proceeded to wait an hour AN HOUR (still sitting in a seat at the bar, still trying to flag these broads down) to get me a drink. (Normally I would have left 15 min before the first drink, but I was with friends, and blah blah blah.) So I finally get my second drink-- fed up and irritated that I'm sober after an hour and a half of drinking. Paid my tab sans tip for probably the worst service I have ever received in my life. The bartender--after miraculously quickly learning she did not receive a tip--chased me out of the bar (the quickest I had seen her move all night) and began yelling condescendingly, "Was there something wrong with your service tonight?" Explained to her the service I had received was far from deserving of any sort of compensation, and told her how I had to wait over an hour and a half. Then she replied (and this is verbatim), "yeah, and you'll wait next time too, bitch!"
Here's the thing-- coming from someone who is a generous tipper (even for mediocre service)--I think the bartenders here need to realize that tips are for good service, and they are by no means required. If a tip was required, it would be included in the price. A tip is a thank you for your prompt, polite service--not lack thereof. Needless to say, I will never step foot in this place again. Management obviously needs to remind these ladies what customer service is about.
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