Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub — Restaurant in Boise

On the evening of April 12, I visited Tom Grainey’s around 9:00 PM with a small group of friends. It was the beginning of the night; we were not drunk. While my two friends were admitted without issue, the two bouncers questioned the validity of my ID—despite it being a valid, state-issued Idaho license. I waited patiently while the two men passed my ID back and forth for over two minutes. When they told me they couldn't accept it, I told them to call whoever they needed to call because I promised this was real. Eventually, a woman intervened, took my ID inside for review, and after a couple minutes, I was allowed to enter. I was annoyed, but I did not say anything that deserved the treatment that came next.

Once inside, we went downstairs, which was completely empty. My friend went upstairs to check on her boyfriend. Not even 10 minutes later, a large man with a beard aggressively followed my friend back downstairs and demanded to see her ID. He then turned to me, asking for mine again. When I asked why, he stated that he could request IDs at any time and to stop talking. I complied because I was scared, and he forcefully grabbed it from my hand. His behavior was intimidating—he stood uncomfortably close, and I could smell horrible BO. He was cornering us against the wall, and his tone was extremely confrontational. I could not leave. My friend's boyfriend was obviously concerned and asked what was going on. The large man snapped and said it was "none of his business," instead of just explaining the situation. At this point, I asked for my ID back and made it clear we were choosing to leave. I was really upset and honestly scared. We left after that.

The experience left me feeling uncomfortable, unwelcome, and honestly unsafe. I’ve never had an issue with my ID elsewhere; in fact, I went to a police officer on the corner afterward for fun, and he confirmed my ID was as legit as it gets. I hope the management at Tom Grainey’s takes this feedback seriously. Bouncers should be able to recognize the new Idaho state ID. The large man with the beard was incredibly rude and intentionally intimidating for no reason. Nothing would have escalated if he had just calmly explained the situation! I have most of the altercation on video, too. The drinks aren't great, their bouncers can't recognize real IDs, the place is honestly in bad condition, and they allow their staff to show up smelly! Would give 0...

I wish I could give this place zero stars. My friends and I came here on 04/12 around 9 PM to celebrate a birthday, and unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. It all started when two bouncers checked my friend's ID (she's 24), and initially told her it was fake and refused her entry. Fortunately, another staff member, a woman with a dark ponytail, intervened and said it was fine, so we were allowed to go in. We made our way downstairs to get a pool table and ordered drinks. Later, I went upstairs to meet my boyfriend, and while I was there, a large man with a beard, who I’d never seen before, approached me in a very rude and confrontational manner. He asked if I was the one giving attitude to the bouncers, which I denied. He then demanded to see my ID. I told him it was downstairs, and he insisted on following me to check it. When we got back downstairs, he also checked my friend's ID—the same one the other bouncer had previously deemed "fake"—and my boyfriend, concerned about the situation, asked what was going on. The man snapped at him, saying it was “none of his business” and told him to leave. This was completely unnecessary and unprofessional. The entire situation was handled poorly, and the customer service was far from acceptable. I understand that bars have the right to refuse entry, but the way this situation was handled was disrespectful and unnecessary. I’ve read similar reviews from others, and it’s clear there’s a pattern of poor customer service here. I sincerely hope the management addresses this and trains staff on how to handle situations like these more effectively and...

was using the restroom w 2 friends in a very clearly viewable bathroom stall when a blonde, potentially gray or ash toned hair, employee charged into the bathroom & started being incredibly rude. i understand we probably shouldnt have had 3 people in a stall however we were attempting to lower bathroom wait times, & every single one of us was sober as it was the very first bar we had went to & hadnt ordered a single drink. i opened the door with my skirt visibly down but my tights covering myself in an attempt to prove that i was truly using the bathroom. even after this interaction & my friends & i had finished, she continued to make rude & disrespectful comments after we had exited the stall (very clearly not cleaning up or grabbing “product” as im assuming their assumption was). i used to love coming to graineys, however in the future i will heavily consider being a patron at this location...