Annie's Irish Pub — Restaurant in Omaha

My friends and I decided to try out the new Capitol District and our first impression was absolutely awful. We were a group of three 26 year old, SOBER women; and we walked up to the bar to order our first drink. Unfortunately, we were greeted by the bartender, Derrick, who obviously despises his job, his customers and women. We ordered vodka sodas, and my friends ordered two different shots (a Jager Bomb and a Vegas Bomb). Derrick proceeded to tell us that he will pour us "two Jager Bombs, but not two different shots". When we asked him why, he told us that he was "sick of girls ordering different drinks all the time", and refused to pour us our separate shots. At this point, I was pretty offended and got argumentative with Derrick. He told us that it was just "too busy" to cater to our order and walked away. I've worked in bars/restaurants most of my adult life, and I would never speak to a customer the way Derrick was speaking to us. When I caught Derrick's attention again, I asked him what his problem was, and told him it was his job to pour drinks as he's a BARTENDER. He looked at me, told me to "grow up" and put his hand about one inch in front of my face, acting like he was going to push me away. Derrick also said "I know your type, let me guess you all want to pay separate?", making assumptions about us. After this, I watched Derrick tend to a group of guys and poured them multiple different drinks with a smile on his face. I found a manager who was wonderful...he apologized for Derrick's behavior and offered us free drink coupons. When I walked up to the bar to use the coupons, a different bartender refused to accept them and said she "didn't know anything about these", eventhough her manager' signature was on the bottom. For being a new bar downtown, Annie's really needs to fire the trash bartenders they have now, and start preparing for the REAL busy times during the CWS. A bar that treats their customers this way will lose popularity fast with all the great bars downtown. Never in my life have I felt more discriminated against and disrespected by a server/bartender; and I will never spend my money at Annie's again. I truly hope Derrick doesn't treat the women in his life the way he treated us, and I have sympathy for any woman that crosses his path. Absolutely unbelievable sexism at Annie's, and the worst customer service I've ever...

First time experience: I look young so I’m not surprised I got ID’d a second time, but it was very aggressive by to have my ID looked at a second time by a guy in a suit without any badge; I wasn’t even aware he worked there. When I asked he bartender about whether I could find him so I could talk to him about how it was slightly aggressive in the way he approached me, a different bartender then told me I was ‘giving the other bartender trouble.’ I’m pretty easy going. I get that I look young, but the customer service was poor at best, and entirely aggressive. My Minnesota ID is one of the most difficult to fake, so even though I went through second ID process, I was questioned aggressively to the point where it was insulting. When I attempted to simply talk to the bartender about how I could help the company not aggressively pursue legal drinkers, I was told that I was a problem. They’re entirely unreceptive to constructive criticism, and being that it is a new bar, that’s a problem for their future success. I get it, I look young. But the suited guy’s “100 fake ID’s” he talked about from the weekend before does not deserve a callousness from a new bar. It’s not tough to ask for my ID without me becoming frustrated. Back to the bartender that wouldn’t help me find the guy who aggressively questioned me, I left because I was told I was the problem. This was my first experience there. I’m a positive person but I have nothing but negative words to say about this experience. Thinking about going there for CWS? Save your cover and the troubles, it’s...

Ordinary bar in the new Omaha Capitol District area. Annie’s Irish Pub is a rather non-Irish bar in the new and evolving Omaha Capitol District area. The location is fabulous advanced planning—over time, the rather anemic but evolving Omaha Capitol District area is bound to become a busy entertainment and food spot in downtown Omaha. The bar features indoor and outdoor seating, a bar, and plenty of televisions. The service was okay but not stellar; the staff seemed overloaded and somewhat inexperienced. The décor has Irish-ish trappings, but Annie’s has no real Irish pub feel—it’s more like an ordinary sports bar, of which there are many better in the Omaha area. The facility was fairly clean. The prices were a little high. Overall, Annie’s Irish Pub looks like an okay place to stop and watch a sports game with friends but right now isn’t all that special—as an Irish-blooded American, I really hope Annie’s reaches into that Irish spirit and becomes a true Irish...