The Linger Martini Bar — Restaurant in Bremen Township

Had a birthday party here this past weekend and it ended on a horrible note. To make a long story short, I went outside to speak to some of my guests and they refused to let me back in. The security guard claimed that I was intoxicated. What he used to make this judgement, I will never know. I was outside laughing and talking with friends. Had I been drinking? Yes. It's a bar, so that seems logical. Was I publicly intoxicated? No. He told people everything from I was fighting, stumbling and talking loud. The story kept changing and none of it was true. If he was telling the truth there would have been one consistent narrative about what happened.

When my friends reviewed the place on Facebook and other social media sites, the establishment's response was that they were sorry that we were unaware of public intoxication laws. Nope. I have a Ph.D. and I am very aware of those laws, not that one would need a degree to know this, but the response was dismissive and condescending as if we were an uneducated group of patrons undeserving of an explanation or efforts to rectify the situation. Furthermore, that statement implies that I was drunk which is a a libelous claim, as they had no proof. One would think that a business would be careful and not make erroneous assumptions about individuals and proceed to post them on a public forum.

What they choose to enforce is very arbitrary. The club is supposed to be 25 and up and I called to inquire whether my patrons who were under 25 could gain entry for my party and I was told no. Well they tried their luck and came anyway and the thirsty 'security guard' let them in. I know for a fact that at least 3 people were in there underage and they are willing to come forward when I report it to the Oak Forest Police. And, I also know or a fact that security was aware of at least one patron there with a pistol. I think I'll report that too. What they enforce is laughable.

It's also interesting that even the manager came outside and admitted that he wasn't sure why that decision was made. And, furthermore he came outside because he was trying to figure out why EVERYONE was leaving because almost all the patrons there were with my party. As such, even if the security guard wanted to act on his incorrect assumption, one would think that management would make their own assessment of the situation and perhaps allow me, host of the party, back in and just not serve me more alcohol. Or, perhaps designate someone with my party to be responsible for me. I did not need any of these things, but the point is that there were multiple ways to handle the situation as opposed to kicking out the party host who had spent a great deal of money in their establishment.

Finally, the service was horrible. No one was intoxicated because it was impossible to get served. Even the bottles that we purchased in order to reserve the space for the party were almost impossible to get. Best wishes to the Linger Martini, we will take our business elsewhere, place like this come a dime a dozen, no big deal. I find it particularly interesting that when we reserved the party, the bartender allowed us to have both vip sections which I guess goes against the manager's wishes, but she did so because she said, "I'm just happy to finally get a booking". Guess we...

A WONDERFUL EVENING Going back to the old neighborhood “Martini Bar” in Celebration of a Friend’s Birthday, was a night to remember!

After twenty-five years of moving on in community status the experience was priceless!

In the interest of security and being searched before entering this wonderful establishment the Director of Security affectionately known as “BOSS,” was non-intrusive and more professional and secret than the U. S. Secret Service!

The Five Star Experience was just that! The Food and reasonably priced and potent and Eye-Opening Cocktails were worth the wait at the crowed bar!

The music was just the right amount of loud just like it should have been and the genre was a verifiable of the best!

I am glad that my wife insisted that I attend this function with her! It was good to see friends from the neighborhood again!

The Linger Martini Bar was the best “community experience” we’ve had in a long time! Happy to critique it and Leorna’s Birthday as a Five Star Event! ~ LCIII

Lamar and Vanessa...

This is one of the Hottest spots in the South suburbs! If you like R&B/Hip-hop this is the place to go. Taco Tuesday is one of the best time to go here. With $1 Taco and $1 Shots, you can't go wrong. Great staff and Awesome Vibe! The DJ's are one the best you will hear... No cover ever!! The Drinks are exceptional and exceptionally cheap. You can do bottle service with out hurting the bank. The Restrooms are very clean but the line can get very long since there is only one stall for each men and women. It can very crowded on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Oh and if you want throw parties, this is the place to be. They are very accommodating and very easy to work with. They also rent out the entire place if your planning a private event, for very competitive prices compared to other venues. Definitely the best bang for your...