Shady Nook — Restaurant in Brea

The bartenders are full blown racist! It started off with the bartender named Stacy. Before I opened my tab at the bar I told her how I was going to pay with cash because I knew it was no money on the card I gave her. I was ready to close out, and instead of her just bringing me the receipt she closes me out on my card anyway and then yell "it's only 75 cents on this card!" I was so embarrassed, and bothered at the fact that as a bartender she just couldn't bring me the receipt so I can see what I owe. When I ask her why she just didn't bring me the receipt, because originally I told you I was paying in cash. She started to yell at me then walked away without even simply apologizing for her mistake! So I'm talking to the person I came there with explaining to her how unprofessional and disrespectful the bartender is. Stacy "the bartender " is still yelling at me. So I told her to please just stop talking to me. After I said that to her. She tells me to get the hell out of her bar! Then another bartender comes on the shift blonde hair chick. Stacy tells her to call the cops and get this girl out of here. And the blonde was on the phone calling someone to get me out of the bar! I never felt so disrespected in my life. Stacy the bartender treated me like my money did not matter, she didn't care that I was there to have a good time like everyone else. She only cared about embarrassing me, and trying to threaten me with the cops for doing absolutely nothing wrong! If anything she was the one taking shots on the clock, and was also in the wrong for hitting my card when I asked her not to, then yelling at me in front of other customers. I will never go back to...

I had a good time here on a Saturday night! Seriously, have never seen such a diverse crowd in my life! Every age, race, orientation. The 2 pool tables were full the entire night, unfortunately. Better put your name on the board & be able to win the table if you want to play with friends.

One other thing - Google told me they had free jukebox on Saturday nights after 8pm (staff load it up with money, a review said). This was not true. The jukebox was pretty well occupied already by 8pm, so it was $1 to play a song, hopefully, at some point, or $5 to move the song to the front of the line. That's an absurd price, so I wasn't able to pick any tunes. My friends & I enjoyed some conversation & tall mugs of beer, surrounded by good energy & other people's unremarkable music...

I had a blast here when I went last year! The bartender Shayla treated my group and I with a warm welcome and had us laughing the whole time. She even introduced me to one of my favorite drinks, a shot of buttery nipple, when I asked her to make something sweet to surprise me. The place is a cool vibe, kinda feels like a western saloon, and Shayla was the cherry on top, super witty and welcoming. Next time I’m in town I’ll make sure to stop by again! Only wish there were more food options, but the snacks were a nice...