Finley's Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Nelson

I was walking past here about 10:30pm on a Saturday night and looked inside to see who's playing and see if I wanted to go in. Some girl at the door said there's a line up, you can't come in. I looked over, there's like four people about my age, smoking near the door, didn't look like they were in a line at all, and the bar is only about a third full, maybe less. She had told these other 'older people' the same. I said there's lots of room in there, let people in. She started trying to brush me off as a vagrant and made like I can't come in at all now, and said you 'oldies' aren't welcome here. This same girl blocked my friends in the past, saying old people dont belong here..

I had heard others have had similar experiences. Even from someone who was trying to come watch my band play here and said they were turned away. I didn't believe them at the time, now I wonder.

Ok then. If I can't come in on a slow Saturday night, don't expect me to ever PERFORM HERE AGAIN, ON ANY NIGHT.

My Fellow Music Scene:

Any performers who play here should maybe realize their fans and friends are being turned away by the very ignorant 20 yr olds at the door. They entertain themselves by not letting 'Old people' in.

Please just stop taking bookings for this extremely uncool place. Your fans and your following are NOT welcome here. You might save your reputation by NOT performing here anymore. There's no way that other bands and performers have not heard about this happening regularly here, please read all the negative reviews about this place and take a stand against this place.

Used to be a great place to go, and to play, now it's the un-coolest place to support, perform at, or spend your money in.

CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS PLACE SHOULD GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS. THEY DO NOT BELONG IN ANY SERVICE INDUSTRY OR IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. YOUR STAFF SHOULD...

This review relates to an incident years ago that is still negatively effecting my life. A group of friends and I went into Finley's for drinks. They took my credit card as collateral on the tab or something. My credit card was one of those CIBC Tim Horton's Double Double cards with 2 LEDs and a button on it. At one point during the night the waitress came over and informed us the police were on their way to arrest us for using a fake credit card and being unable to pay the bill. I demanded that they bring me a debit machine and my credit card and told them I will pay for it all right then and there. The waitress brought my card back but it was completely destroyed. The staff at Finley's had peeled the front and back off of my card, rendering it useless, because no one that worked there had ever seen one of those special CIBC credit cards. They decided it was fake because of the button on it and the LEDs which indicated whether it was on "Tim's Card mode" or "credit card mode" and because of how easy it was for them to destroy it. I had to phone family from jail to explain to them what happened and ask for money to pay for the drinks. Of course my family didn't believe the bar staff would destroy my credit card so they let me sit in jail to teach me a lesson. I ended up being charged with fraud by the Crown, Finley's pursued no charges. The credit card was so badly damaged and unusable that I could not prove it was a real card in court, so I was convicted. I can not find work or housing now because of what the staff at Finley's did to cause my criminal record. They have ruined my life all because they felt the need to destroy my credit card since they had never seen one like that before. Anyone who goes there should be careful about giving your card to the staff, pay for each drink as you get it to make sure your...

WORST PLACE IN NELSON! First week in the small so called hippy jewel of B.C. My buddy recommended I come here to have a good time on the Monday night open mic night here. Purchased the overpriced torchlight brew pitcher and drank most of it myself then left the money on the table for the waite staff who poured the pitcher. Went up to dance and perform on the stage a set. After was confused to see my cup moved to a different table money for the beer missing from the table. I assumed it was taken by staff. Later after a few smokes came back to my table to have the waitress ask for payment. I told her I had payed. She disagreed. I attempted to leave. She intimidated me at this point by threatening police action insisting I pay or leave my Yamaha guitar there and my wallet. I tried to difuse her argument by co-operating. The result being me in handcuffs held in custody after the NPD imply fraud was commited. They run my name and my buddy paid the alleged bill I owed. I weeks later contact staff and attempt a resolution in person explaining my side of the story and was given insult to injury. These people that work here are a piece of work. The people in charge are no good. New people in Nelson avoid this bar there is only a story similar in store for you if by chance you risk a...