SPARGO — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Random bar on a touristy spot, good for people watching, but nothing else that draws attention in either a good or a bad way, aside from service, which can apparently be surprisingly inpolite if you catch them on a bad day. Been twice and would've thought of it as a 3 and not bothered to leave a review were it not for the fact that the second time when I came to the bar to pay I had the bartender ask for a tip, twice in a row (first in murky phrasing that I didn't understand, then in plain words to make sure I understood she wanted more of my money), and that after I got served wine from a glass with lipstick marks and had to pick up and pour over the wine into a clean glass myself. The lipstick mark was not a biggie (it wasn't that obvious and I guess it can slip by unnoticed when taking a bunch of glasses from the dishwasher) and neither was me pouring over the wine myself, but the requesting of the tip and the treatment afterwards just showed a lack of common courtesy. I declined adding a tip, paid, said my thank you, but didn't get a word back, neither you're welcome, nor goodbye, not even a look, just pointed ignoring with her face down to her mobile phone....

Just horrible to be met with micro aggression when kindly asked the bartender if my drink could be remade, it’s totally fine he didn’t want to remake it but the condescending lecture he gave about “where he comes from”(Turkey) and how I, as a foreigner, should understand that things are different here. He then proceeded to make assumptions about my background and tolerance for spice, implying I simply didn’t get it — as if this was my first time ordering a spicy margarita.

As an Asian person living here, I’m used to a certain amount of subtle bias, but this experience was loaded with microaggressions, internalized prejudice, and a stunning lack of professionalism. I wasn’t spoken to as a guest, but down to as someone who didn’t belong.

Definitely come here if you’re looking for

• Being talked down to • A lecture about your expectations • Feeling singled out because of how you look • Experiencing a power dynamic where the person could have chosen kindness or respect — and didn’t • “foreigner vs. foreigner” policing, where one person tries to legitimize their place in a dominant culture by invalidating...

DO NOT GO IT'S A TOURIST TRAP AND SCAM!!!

The staff tried to scam us and charge us for drinks we didn't order hoping we wouldn't notice, when I called them out for it they started swearing and shouting at me. I asked multiple times to see the total receipt but they refused and continued berating me. We had proof of the drinks we ordered in the photo attached too. The old women wanted to intimidate us by calling us swear words and said a racist slur to the friend I was with.

They've been reported to Amsterdam City Council and will be investigated so hopefully the two old women running the scam and using intimidation on tourists will be held accountable and charged for stealing. They have also said they will investigate the business for financial crime because they've had...