Green Elephant — Restaurant in Dallas

My drink was spiked by the bartender 10 years ago. I know some may think it’s wrong for me to post this review so long after the fact, but I’ve never forgotten and still can’t believe a place would operate this way.

My group waited in a long line to get in. Once we got to the door, the bouncer told us the cover was $10 and the guys in my group started complaining because no one in front of us was charged. After some back and forth, we paid and got in. In hindsight, this is absolutely not our crowd, we looked like outsiders, there were only like 2 girls and 6+ guys, and the staff didn’t like us “complaining” that we were charged when others weren’t.

Went straight to the bar for a drink. I got a drink in a cup, and about 20-30min later I was practically paralyzed in a bathroom stall—couldn’t stand and could barely talk. I was clinging to the toilet paper dispenser to hold myself up off the floor.

Luckily my boyfriend was there, and someone found me that way and went to look for him in the bar. He came in and carried me home. I was completely immobilized into the next morning.

Everyone was shocked that I “drank” that much, and I knew I didn’t. I’m small, but I knew something wasn’t right. We’d had some drinks before this place, but I’ve never been that “drunk” in my life. Never been paralyzed to the point I couldn’t walk or talk, but I was aware of and vividly remember everything that happened. I was replaying parts of the night back to my boyfriend the next day and he was shocked I could remember the night if I was that drunks. Much later, I figured it out. I’m not a drug user so it took me a long time to put the pieces together.

Years later and I still feel so violated that a BUSINESS would do this. I know they didn’t like us and we shouldn’t have been there, but this is insane. I want others to know to be SO aware of predators in all...

I’m a DJ who has played at this venue before. Last night a friend of mine DJing for an event was using my turntable controller. After they closed the outside area, I tried to tell the bouncer I need to go out and get my turntable since it was drizzling outside and I didn’t want my expensive equipment damaged. I even explained that I had DJ’d there before, and getting my controller wasn’t a problem. Instead, after enduring him talking to me with complete disrespect, he finally leaves to go ask whomever is still outside if it was my controller. Luckily my friend, was still out there and brought it back as the bouncer returned. I was already pretty annoyed with the extremely disrespectful way the bouncer was talking to me, so as I’m walking away I gave him the finger. Next thing I know, the bouncer assaults me and I’ve got 5 bouncers attacking me. They’re all grabbing at me, pulling at my clothes and grabbing my neck. Someone repeatedly punched me in the ribs. Once I’m outside, they threaten that if I don’t leave they’ll get the police involved. Obviously, it’ll just be my word against a half dozen bouncers so I leave. Looking through these reviews, this isn’t the first incident with a bouncer abusing power. Clearly the bouncer knows he can do this kind of stuff and get away with it. I hope he has legal consequences the next time he...

So I went in to this bar as I was meeting a few people at this place. Time was around 10:13pm. I got in here and the bartender asked me 'what can I get you?'. I said I have to decide. He replied that they need to verify my id first. So I got my ID scanned at the entrance. While I was trying to look at the menu, this big guy stopped me with his hand and asked me "you here to drink?". He asked me that moronic question as if bullying me. I mean never at any business someone asked me question like that. It's common sense.

I wanted to stand up to this bully. So I asked "do I have to answer you?". Him: Yes. Me: no I don't want to reply.

So he started shoving me out. I was shocked. So this is what happens when someone doesn't want to reply a simpleton security guy at this bar. After he man handled me out. He started explaining to other employees that he asked me a simple question. However, why would be explain that that simple question was asked with an intention to bully.

Even the cop, who was outside, asked me to leave as if it was my fault. It seems to be the case that all people outside looked at me through an assumption: trouble making guy at the bar. Assumptions and lies are favored rather than facts. Because assumptions are familiar.

ps: my wrist is hurting from the rigorous and forced...