Mass Avenue Pub — Restaurant in Indianapolis

Came here once with my partner. Soon as we seated ourselves, I waved over the nearest employee to ask a question. I asked him "I want to go to the bar to order us some drinks, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to wait for a server. Would it be okay if I get us drinks from the bartender? Just don't want our server to think we left" and the dude totally snapped on me. I didn't realize that he was one of the servers because it was our first time there. He told me he was a server and that my question was dumb.....if looks could kill then I would be dead because he had such a deep look of hatred in his eyes. I felt so uncomfortable that I said "it's my first time here, I'm sorry for asking, I just didn't know and wanted to know if we could go to the bartender but still have our table, I meant no harm in asking" he then rolled his eyes and sarcastically said "yupp.....sure you didn't know". I've never felt so humiliated and belittled before in an LGBT bar. As a gay person, I should feel the most comfortable in a bar with LGBT people. But that flamboyant rude server was just down right mean for no damn reason. Will never go back...

In town for a conference, I stopped in here with a group of 8 for a quick bite to eat before heading to the gay bars down the street. We assumed its proximity to gay bars was an indicator of safety, understanding, and acceptance, but we were wrong.

Bartender was immediately unwelcoming to our group. He condescendingly asked for our IDs, though we’re all in our 30s (other patrons were being carded as well; it was the attitude we got and the joy he seemed to get from it that was unacceptable). “NONE of you are getting ANYTHING until I see everyone’s IDs.”

And don’t accidentally mix up the kitchen and poorly labeled bathroom doorways, or you’ll be ridiculed by staff and patrons alike.

Sure the food was good; they know how to drop frozen food into a fryer. Alert the presses.

After killing with kindness and treating the staff with respect, we finally got some “thank you”s and “have a good night”s, but I shouldn’t have to prove to you I’m a good human for you to treat me like one from the start.

This establishment is clearly not for outsiders, visitors, and anyone not...

My husband, Myself and our 2 friends came into your establishment to enjoy a couple of cocktails after our dinner at Salt… (we all come from the restaurant industry from bartending to GM) We waited a while before anyone came to our table, then we ordered 4 green tea shots and 3 beers…. Our shots did not taste anything like green tea shots we’ve ever had, so we told the bartender and she responded “next time you need to ask how we make our drinks or tell us how you want it made” with an attitude…. She made another round the correct way with Jameson, peach tree, sour, and a splash of sprite….. she brought them to our table and they tasted great and we attempted to engage in conversation with her and she just walked away rudely. I don’t normally make reviews but I’ve also never been treated so disrespectfully….. We were just looking to continue our date night at your establishment (also our first time there) but unfortunately it was a bad first and...