Barry's The Nebraska Bar — Restaurant in Lincoln

Went in on a Friday night prior to a Husker game. Expected it to be busier than it was but not anywhere near what I would consider a busy night. Grabbed my first drink from the bar very quick, sat at a table with two others. Finished the drink and sat there for close to half an hour while the waitress talked to her friends, security, bartenders, everybody except our table. Ended up going back to the side bar and got a drink right away from a very nice bartender but misquoted me the price on a drink so ended up paying $7 more for a drink that I was told would be $4. Went back to the table, finished, began waiting again to no avail. Went to the front bar as the side had closed by then. Bartender took my order quickly enough, got the stuff to make it, held it while talking to security, friends sitting at the bar, other bartenders, doing nothing with the bottles she held. Finally makes it, picks it up to bring over to me, turns around after walking half the bar to me to return to the conversation. I get my drink after they finish.

A few weeks prior I had called in to inquire about what requirements had to be met to have one of the booth in the club area they have out back. Guy talked to on the phone was nice, took down my name and number to have their event manager call me back. Never happened.

I'm a big fan of the rooftop bar and have been looking forward to it opening up since I heard it was being built. Now I don't know if...

Worst service I have ever gotten at a bar. I have gone here a few times and gotten terrible service every time. At first I gave them a little credit but after a few trips there I always have the same experience. The bartenders/waitresses purposely pick and choose who they want to serve. My most recent trip there is a perfect example. A few friends and I planned on going here to watch the NFL draft. One of my friends got there first, there was only three other customers in the bar, two bartenders and two waitresses. He sat for ten minutes without anyone coming up to him. I show up and sit at the table and we wait for five more minutes without being addressed. Finally we go to the bar, the bartender pays no attention to us as I sit there holding out my money waiting.

So eventually I have to try very hard to get his attention. Once we get our drinks we sit down and another friend shows up. Again no one comes up to us. Here is the part that angered me beyond belief and totally offended all of us. A group of three guys show up, wearing their button up shirts and spiked hair. One of the bimbo waitresses immediately walks up to them and takes their order. This was unbelievably offensive especially at a place in the customer service industry and sadly not the only time I have gotten this treatment at Barry's. This place is pathetic and I will never return. I will definitely do my best to let everyone I know what kind of a joke...

Barry's ejects intoxicated patrons without ensuring they have a safe way to get home.

We visited on New Years Eve and were getting ready to leave after a friend got sick when we were confronted by uniformed police officers. We were told we had to leave immediately and to do so out of a specific door in the back. This wasn't an issue since we were already leaving, but the officers followed us outside and began to threaten us.

The officers let our friend know that they would not be taking any action against her and that she won't be charged, as if she had done something illegal by throwing up in a restroom. They went on to tell her that if she did try to come back they would "take her to jail." The officers were obviously trying to intimidate our friend, which was completely unnecessary and served only to escalate the situation. That combined with the fact that they ejected an intoxicated person without ensuring that they could leave safely is dangerous and shows that Barry's would rather open themselves up to liability than take care of...