Poorhouse — Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

I went to this bar tonight… I went there as a military soldier that has served my Country… I had walked to the bathroom and realized it was the men’s bathroom instantaneously, and I had at that moment, asked a bartender “Excuse me” “ Excuse me” As I was looking for the bathroom, she turned around at that moment with her long stringy Ramen noodle hair and said to me “ I hate when people say, excuse me excuse me when I’m working” and tried to embarrass me in front of the entire bar.. Mission accomplished, because it was extremely embarrassing… What kind of a person would do that to another person and then beyond that….. What kind of a woman would do that to another woman? I did nothing but use my manners to say excuse me because I was trying to find the restroom and I reached out to somebody that worked there like I should but you turned around, And embarrassed me because you were bothered that I had a question???? Shame on you!!!!!!!!!! ….. and shame on this company… I have never seen such poor customer service in my entire life…. Talk about a place that doesn’t uplift women from another woman…. Good luck in life lady… And just so you know…. that I know….that we know….: that I didn’t walk away because I coward down to you….. I walked away because I have class… Let’s be real I had you all day…. every day…. and twice on Sunday…. 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 Get some sense lady. You’re not a good person!

I see that you wrote back to me you don’t even know how to spell. OH MY! A “peeing” customer? Do you have no shame? I was in there I paid for a drink. I had had one and had to use the restroom lol! You’re a hot mess. I never asked ANYONE to clean a thing in this hole in the wall 🤣🤣🤭...

This place has lots of potential if someone would put some money into it. For one the smoking inside really should go. It limits its appeal drastically and most people I know don't like or wouldn't like coming here because of it. It literally is like pulling teeth trying to get anyone to agree to come here. They have plenty of seating outside, I don't see why they wouldn't just designate that as their smoking area. People would still be a few paces from the bar. They have a stage and host live music but wow do they seriously need to do something about the PA. Speakers are way high up and just firing directly across the ceiling instead of tilted downwards toward the audience. A proper mixer would make it much easier for someone to come in and do a decent job mixing sound vs the very limited box they got going on the inside of the stage. It could be replaced inexpensively with a digital box in its current place and mix off an ipad. A major bonus would be if a sub was installed too. It wouldn't take much. They're in a great location, the staff is friendly, prices are reasonable, and there's hardly any bars around them doing live music. Poorhouse could easily become one of the better places for anyone that wants or prefers to enjoy live music instead of all the DJ/Club ghetto stuff...

In as much as a gritty rock bar can cohabit the neighborhood of trendier bars and restaurants, Poorhouse is not just an institution, but an "authentic" dive.

The bartenders aren't going to coddle you. The juke box doesn't have top 40 hits. Only the tourists here aren't in a band. Virtually all the patrons smoke. The bathrooms are more of an art piece than a hygienic place to comfortably relieve yourself.

The Poorhouse is one of my favorite bars in the world, because it really couldn't care less what anyone thinks of it. It is the perfect embodiment of a particular musical and personal ethos, and that's why the same people have kept coming here for well over a decade.

Try the Margaritas, they're...