Golden Years — Restaurant in New York

We arrived at the establishment at the very beginning of happy hour. There were only 2 other people when we walked in. We were attended right away. The food was amazing so I won’t leave a bad review on that. The drinks of the other hand could have been a bit better. The reason why I’m not leaving a positive review was because of the bartender. Since we had gotten food we needed more napkins and we didn’t want to bother the bartender since she was talking to the person at the bar who I will assume is a friend or a regular at the bar. So my husband grabbed napkins that are at the bar next to the straws. Bartender came and cleaned right away the moment we were done and threw out the extra napkins that he had grabbed. My husband grabbed a few extra more to blow out his nose later on. Since those napkins were thrown away he got up to get more. Bartender watched him and paused her conversation and walked to our side to tell us not to take anymore napkins because he had grabbed way too many before. He explained that she had thrown out the ones he grabbed before and he needed more. She wanted to know the reason why and he didn’t want to say. But her attitude was not welcoming and he had to show her that it was to blow his noise literally. More people came into the bar and they grabbed napkins without any questions. Throughout the whole time bartender while having her conversations with the other people she knew at the bar she just kept looking our way so the best decision was to leave. We left there with a bad taste in our mouths. The impression that left with us since we were the only people of color was that it was that reason why we had that experience...

If you’re looking for a bar where the staff treats you like you’re the problem for trying to make their job easier, congratulations — you’ve found it.

Went to the bar as a group and, trying to be considerate, I compiled a full list of our drinks on my phone to make things easier for the bartender — you know, instead of having ten people shouting orders at him. I showed him the list, thinking it would be efficient. He took my phone, did something on his system, handed it back, and said, “I can’t remember.”

So, trying to be helpful, I said, “No problem, I can leave my phone here until you’re done — I’m going to sit over there.” No bad intentions whatsoever — just trying to keep things smooth for him. He didn’t object or say anything, so I assumed all was good.

Fast forward two minutes and here he comes, lecturing me with a bad attitude about how “that’s not how you order at a bar.” Oh, sorry — next time I’ll make sure to stand there and yell drinks over the noise like a real professional customer.

Later, after some conversation with my friend, he apologized and said he was “overworked.” Because, of course, the burden of his entire shift should land squarely on the customer who tried to make it easier, who is also very likely overworked. Makes total sense.

No matter how stressed you are, basic decency should never be optional. Customers aren’t your emotional punching bag. Thanks for the unforgettable experience — for all the...

Golden Years is a solid place to get together and have a simple drink or bite to eat. More a cozy bar vibe, this establishment has some fun outdoor seating under a large tree as well as a nice cozy inside for both hot and cold weather days. I've come here on rainy days, sitting in front while hanging with friends and sipping beers, as well as into the night on a warm night and hung out in the backyard with small and large groups both on the concrete and the upper deck seating areas. Outdoors has a few places to keep out of the rain but worst case, inside has plenty of places to sit at both the bar as well as tables including some near the front windows to view the city street. Credit cards are accepted and they hold onto it while you...