Brothers Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Bloomington

I always used to come to brothers and I would have a blast every time. However, since the summer of 2017 I feel like it's been slowly starting to go downhill. But I've decided I'm not coming back after this visit I just had on New Years Eve.

I was standing on this riser to the left on the DJ area upstairs, like many people were throughout the night, however, I believe his name was Nick, and I believe he was a manager of some sort, decided to yell at me to get down, but right after I said okay, and AS I was getting down, he had decided to use both of his hands to grab me by my waist to pick me up and to try and put me down to take me off this riser thing. So, as any person would who requires respect when it comes to personal space and being grabbed, I turned to him and very assertively said to him over the loud music that I was already getting down and that he didn't have to grab me. He then replied with irrationality and continued to yell at me, saying he didn't care and told me to get down, even though I was already down. So naturally I got an attitude back with him because I respect myself and I stand my ground and I had told him that I was already getting down, and that all he had to do was tell me and that he DID NOT NEED TO GRAB ME, but he continued to yell and me to tell me that he didn't care and that I needed to get down. I told him I was already down but that he DIDN'T NEED TO GRAB MY SIDES. Then he tells me to get out. So he kicks me out. And he tells other employees to make sure that I am out of the bar.... because I demanded the respect that I deserve by telling him that he just needed to talk to me and tell me instead of did not grabbing me like he did, which made me very very uncomfortable and uneasy. And I didn't even get an apology from him. HOWEVER, me being the rational human being that I am, if I was given the chance, I would have done the right thing and apologized to him for standing on something that I didn't realize I was not supposed to be standing on (and again, I repeat, many others were standing on the same riser throughout the night, so why he had an issue with me specifically is an anomaly).

So as I'm just starting to be escorted out, I ask the guy who grabbed me what his name was, but of course he ignores me and yells at another employee to make sure I am escorted out of the building. I then turn to the employee who is escorting me and I ask him what the guy's name is. He ignores and says something else to me but does not tell me the guy's name. Then I get to the door and I describe what the man looked like to other employees working at the door and ask what the man's name was, to which they replied "Tyler", but I believe they were intentionally lying to me, because I had described the same man to other employees that I know and trust and they had said his name was most likely Nick.

So Nick, if you see this, and if that is your name, I am waiting on your apology. I don't care about being kicked out. I apologize if I was standing on expensive equipment. But whatever I did, I do not deserve to be talked to, touched, and treated the way that I was by you, point,...

This is a popular Sports Bar downtown Bloomington, Indiana. It is very popular among local students, who also comprise of the predominant clientele of this bar. Standard well and top-shelf drinks. Very affordable. Pretty big too. Even when it is packed, one would be hard pressed to call it crowded. Wait staff is also mostly IU students working part time. Decent bar-food (mostly stuff one eats with drinks like fries and stuff). Clean washrooms, clean glasses, reasonable pours on whiskey and other hard liquors.

Carry your ID (if you are not from the US carry your passport; the gentleman at the gate might or might not accept your non-US ID other than your passport but there is no point embarrassing him and spoiling a fun night). Once my wife and I went there and we both forgot our IDs. She didn't even have any ID. The security guy knew us, so he checked my other ID and let both of us in. But it was a slow night, so who knows. Just take your passport and be cool.

There is a terrace upstairs that is pretty good to hang out at with friends. Smoking is allowed on the terrace. I actually saw a couple smoking weed and both were high as a kite (on a very full night). Nobody bothered them. The terrace can be uncomfortable during winters but if weather permits it is a pretty decent place to go and have a few drinks...

My husband and I took our niece, her fiance, our daughter and her boyfriend for some drinks and fun. We had a blast! The young college students kept beckoning us to the dance floor and made us feel truly welcomed!🥰 The drinks were priced well below what we expected, and the sound system was rockin'. The only thing I can suggest for improvement is hiring a DJ who is in tune with the patrons. I requested a song, which the DJ immediately told me was not possible. I also noticed that VERY FEW people were dancing. A good DJ reads his crowd and adapts the music to the crowd. This DJ seemed set on playing what HE wanted to hear rather than what would get the people moving...sad. Dub step is not a substitute for rhythm and funky beat! All in all, we had a fabulous time because the young people who were there had a genuine and kind spirit 😍. Thank you for the...