Lake Street Bar — Restaurant in New York

Weird experience with a rude bartender and manager. Last night was a critical Timberwolves game in the NBA playoffs, but the bartender almost refused to play the game. Once enough people asked, he finally turned the TVs on, but he tried to keep the volume off?? Then he finally turned the volume on and seemed PISSED about it. He was in a bad mood the rest of the night and turned the TVs off the second the game ended. Meanwhile, this is a Minnesota themed bar and longtime Timberwolves bar - every single person in the bar was there for the game and wearing Timberwolves gear. The TVs were lagging too and when somebody asked if they could reboot them, the manager barked back "nothing I can do buddy." I was chatting among several parties at the bar about what a bad vibe it was...somebody should let these bartenders know they work at...

Kind of seems like a bar made for midwestern transplants but it’s one of the few places that serves Canadian beer so it gets a plus for that. Service is nice enough and the space itself is decent. Just because it’s not a bar by New Yorkers and for New Yorkers doesn’t mean it can’t be decent. There are better spots in the neighborhood but the reality is the location is very convenient, prices are okay, and the crowds are fine. More like 3.5 stars but whatever. Live and let...

The manager told me and two friends that we couldn’t sit or stand by the bar if we didn’t order a drink. We came to this bar with a group of 15 people on Thursday night but because we didn’t order a drink they told the three of us to leave. I have never had worse customer service or have been talked to like that at a bar. They also charged me $3 for soda water from the tap and didn’t...