The Olympic Venue — Restaurant in Boise

My friends and I were at the Olympic last night, expecting to have a fun night out and see some great live music (shoutout to Barn, the show was amazing!) What we were NOT expecting, however, was to be harassed, sneered at, and called “bitches” by the young man checking tickets and ID’s. In addition to behaving as though our very presence in the venue was a personal affront to him, he belittled myself and my friend for having a traditionally masculine name and a hyphenated last name, respectively (which in addition to being rude, seemed an odd thing to get hung up on). When I tried to get a hand stamp on my way out of the venue so I could get back in, he repeated his chauvinist, self-important performance of utter disdain all over again. When a few of our group tried to make the bartender aware of his misogynistic behavior, she brushed their concerns off and insinuated that we had done something to deserve it. I was left feeling angry, humiliated, and bewildered at the utter lack of basic human decency. The Olympic is not a welcoming place for young women, and the drinks are...

I would like to thank this place for ruining our evening on April 18.Went to enjoy some music and all we got was a hassle. Two very rude arrogant guys at the top of the stairs asking for everyones ID. I usually dont take my wallet with me to crowded events,so had no ID. Was not allowed in,as were several other people.I am 67 and not used to being carded. We were with my son his wife and two other friends.So my wife and l left. To top it off my son asked to be refunded for our ticket prices and was refused.Was told he could go outside and try to sell them Avoid this place if you are seeking a nice evening and not...

The Olympic Venue is a really neat place for a music event. I've only ever attended concerts here, but I feel like it's uses are beyond that as well. The staff is always pretty nice and the shows are always cool and intimate.

The only con to this place that I heard about from some of the guys from a band I saw is that there are people complaining of the noise from the concerts on either side of the building. Not sure what could be done about that, but it does limit the sound a little.

Don't get me wrong, the punk show I went to was super loud and awesome, but I could feel a...