Pockets Restaurant & Sports Bar — Restaurant in Euless

I was not irate or disrespectful. I was the only African American person there at the time so maybe I stood out. However, I observed that there is discrimination against people of weight at Pockets. Waitress came to me and asked me to not lean on the pool table. There is no sign that states to not lean on the pool tables. All I was doing was sending a text message which took, literally 30 seconds. I leaned on the pool table with my backside and was not at full rest. It was just one text message and management felt the need to give me the message to not lean up against the pool table. However, in my last few times of being at Pockets, I’ve seen women and men that were smaller than me leaning up against the pool tables and not being addressed. You have to lean on the pool table to play so it does not make sense to me.

When I tried to let The bartender and management/owner know about my observation, he kicked me out. I was not even being rude. My waitress was great. That is why I gave a tip before leaving. However, the owner or manager not taking into consideration what I have noticed and stating to me… I don’t want you to come back to our establishment… Is a problem for me. When he first jumped into our conversation and decided to get loud with me, I felt the need to record the situation. Initially I was not talking to the owner/mgr. He intervened into my conversation with the bartender. I was letting him know that I have observed women that were smaller than me leaning up against the pool tables and not being addressed, however when a plus size women such as myself leans up against the pool table for a 30 second text message… I was addressed and requested to not lean up against the pool tables.

That is discrimination. They claim they tell everyone this, but I have not seen that. Now I am not allowed to come back as a result of me telling them what I have seen. I have video of the encounter but google does not let you...

If you You want to go to a place that is like a Cheers everybody knows your name type place this is the place to be there their drinks are very reasonable! Plenty of pool tables for you to play on.

Well adding on today on May 9th 2024 I am feeling a certain way coming in to play pool. Today was my 9 year anniversary and we decided to chill and get drinks and play pool. So when we got in We literally ordered everything at the bar usually when we have our pool table someone comed by to check on us to see if we need drinks or anything else no one came by but I noticed the waitress that came in before us only went to the people that showed up after us that had a dog with them I went ahead and ordered From the bar and began to play and was wondering what was taking so long with the food. I ordered 12 Wings And a side salad instead of fries I noticed it had been 30 to 40 minutes later we checked on our order and no one had put the order in None of the Waitresses ever came by 2 see if we needed anything or check on us I have a very good tipper and spend lots of money when I am out. I felt like I was being discriminated against. It's really sad to have to deal with things like this. This makes me not ever want to come again or send any of my friends so i just canceled her putting the order in and also playing anymore games of pool. I miss some of the girls that were working there they were really nice and did not pick and choose who they wanted to...

I always like to come here to relax after traveling to DFW for work. Great music and atmosphere and I can have a drink, smoke and have great food. My visit this time has been a bit different unfortunately.

A patron and I were discussing the efficacy of something he was told by one of the employees. This discussion was between us, had no bearing on the skills or intelligence of the employee. Simple discussion and comments about something she was told.

Apparently we were overheard by another employee who showed up to say the first was correct. No debate.

After this I was summarily ignored and treated poorly even slamming glasses and bottles around. Funnily enough, the man that originally was condescending about the information and was bemerching the poor girl, which I spoke to and got him to understand the employee and her intelligence wasn't in question but whomever told her the information, was treated with sweet smiles and early offerings of drinks.

I spend about 100 everytime I show up. When in town for a week that's probably 3x's. I'll find another place to spend my down time these 6 weeks. Don't really want to run into her again after this one.

In all my years in the service industry I would never treat a patron this way and would correct this passive aggressiveness and aggressive behavior in any of...