Pink Metal — Restaurant in New York

My friends and I visited Pink Metal for the first time on Friday night (around 9–10:30 PM), and unfortunately it was a disappointing experience due to the bartender (who looked like a short Caucasian male with a beard) working that shift.

From the moment we sat down the vibe felt off. We were asked for our IDs right away which was fine but before we could even taste our drinks the bartender abruptly asked “cash or card” in a hostile tone. My wine didn’t taste good at all but that wasn’t even the main issue.

I had a sealed BuzzBall from earlier with me, and instead of a warning or explanation, the bartender came over, picked it up, and threw it away without a word. Then he snatched away my glass of wine again no explanation or conversation. This was our first time at Pink Metal, and a simple heads-up about the no outside drinks rule would’ve been more than enough.

Later, when a dancer came out the bartender returned to tell us there was a two-drink minimum. Again this rule hadn’t been communicated earlier and it just felt like rules were being made up as we went along.

As three Black women we couldn’t help but feel like the treatment was racially charged. We were polite and respectful the entire time but the attitude we got was unnecessarily aggressive and unwelcoming.

We decided to stay a little longer because the music and entertainment were genuinely great, but the bartender’s energy killed the overall experience. If Pink Metal wants to thrive as an inclusive space, management needs to seriously reconsider how this staff member is trained or scheduled.

Wouldn’t return based on the service alone. Zero stars if that...

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