Obal's Inn — Restaurant in Bloomfield

I've gone to obals for about a decade with friends and family.

It was a diverse neighborhood bar where all were once welcome. Sadly the ownership change a few years back led to an environment that when the owners enter the bar many people start booking their Ubers. The post Covid era with new owners has many selecting new places to frequent. Most bar owners are welcoming, get to know their clientele, and appreciate those that frequent their business. Unfortunately these owners find a reason to dislike and be rude to almost anyone that doesn't look like them or is under the age of 45, thankfully for me I am in this category (sarcasm). A few weeks back I sat in a booth where I heard the owners wife speak with immense judgement and disgustingly about true supporters of their business and long time regulars. It was downright hateful. I personally decided I could not return after hearing this.

Perhaps the owners should consider selling if they hate 90% of the people that walk through their doors. Or of not maybe smile once in a while and actually greet customers.

Cheers for the great meals, good music and great times I had there. Sad it's the end of an era on broad street in Bloomfield. I walked in to OCl the next weekend and happened upon many familiar faces just down the street who felt...

I worked here for almost 2 weeks just to have my hours cut for calling out ONE DAY! And for those who say it is 100% my fault because they love the staff and atmosphere and can’t disagree with a mistake, you should do your evaluation of the owner… I still like some of the food and it’s employees don’t get me wrong, but cutting an employees hours who’s on the books and giving them 0 hours for a whole month is dead wrong. I will take accountability for my mishap’s or whatever but avoiding messages and chances to reach out isn’t how an establishment should work. Not to mention that they hired someone behind me after my hours got cut that is doing a similar...

honestly great food and not a bad atmosphere. My issues the bartender (the one in the picture), he’s just a pompous little guy i guess. Don’t know why he treated me and my dad like less of people compared to the group of people next to us. Not to mention at the end when there was less ppl because trivia ended, he was talking about politics, probably was making a joke but started making references to anarchy… My dad was not impressed and I felt a little second hand embarrassed knowing that this in my...