Initially I love the atmosphere. Great bartenders till about 8:00 went up to another beer stood in line behind patron that was ordering a drink at the end of the bar. The bartender finished with the patron. Look at me and walked away to do some dishwashing. One of the gentleman I was shooting pool with came up behind me with a Ziploc bag. I made a joke about his bag. We both laughed our laughter. Caught her attention on her approach back to the end of the bar where we both stood. Went to address the patron that came up after me. So I jumped in and said I would like to another beer since every bar I have ever been to has always been first come first serve. So anyway, I'm waiting for my drink to come back. She actually brought this gentlemen's bag of ice first so at that point I was done with the bar. Well at least that bartender a teammate called the manager. Let them know. Not sure the outcome. No one ever questioned me but I will have to say this is a nice establishment. You cannot control every employee and every employee does not have the intentions. The bar might be trying to convey. Please don't let my review discourage you from checking out the Ruckmoor Lounge, please be...
Read moreI was disappointed in my last visit to the Ruckmoor -- an old school dive bar near my hometown. I've been to the Ruckmoor many times over the years and have some fantastic stories to tell. I was meeting friends from the Old Neighborhood for drinks so I was primed for nostalgia. I'm not sure the source of my annoyance. Either I've out-grown the Ruckmoor, this was a one-off lousy experience, or the place is just straight up bad. I'll forgive the bartender for not knowing how to use the cash register and for taking a looooong time to respond with drinks. It appeared to be her first night on the job. What I can't abide is the unnecessarily loud music -- at 7pm! -- that randomly flipped over to the lacross game on TV. There was not a table that wasn't under the speakers blaring. As they say, "Read the room." No need for that. The cash-only gimmick is...
Read moreI went here on lunch and had an horrible experience. The smell was off putting to say the least. The menu was very lack luster and the pizza was the same quality as school cafeteria pizza. The worst part of it all was they were extremely racist. I attempted to play a hip hop song using the touch tube app only to have the bar manager unplug the system to appease the crowd. I paid money for the song and I wasn’t even able to enjoy it. I would NEVER return to this place and I suggest everyone...
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