Tavern on Camac — Restaurant in Philadelphia

Went to The Tavern with friends because my friends kept telling me how great this place was and they had a guy playing the piano that allows you to sing. We arrived around 11:00 ish and went straight the the corner where the piano and seating areas was. The place was PACKED and the atmosphere was a great vibe. Everyone was singing and having a great time singing along. I instantly felt like I found my tribe. As my friends kept telling me to go up and sing I waited until I felt comfortable enough to go and request a song. I stood along the wall by the piano waiting to come up and sing. As a singer who has worked on a cruise ship for 10 years I totally understand how hectic guests and patrons can be and I never want to be that person. I believe a young guy by the name of Malik came up to sing and then motioned me to come up to the stage. The gentleman on the piano made an announcement on stage etiquette and to not just come on stage, as I understood his concern the delivery was a bit harsh. I go up to request my song and he totally bypassed me as in looked over me to get the request of the young lady behind me, I politely said "I think I was next", he said in the most snobbish way " Well she has been waiting a while and I'm going to let her go". Instantly my friend asked him how could she cut in front of me and I have been waiting as well, he then said "Sweetheart everyone has been waiting you can choose to sing or not it's totally up to you", and proceeds to start playing. I felt disregarded in that moment and no longer wanted tot be there. My friends felt embarrassed as they kept raving about this place. I'm sure this place is nice but the guy that was singing was not very pleasant. I know it can be difficult trying to please everyone but to blatantly be rude and dismiss someone for someone else is not okay. After the young lady finished singing, he then took a hour break, he didn't come over to apologize or event try to explain his reasoning. I hope someone from management sees this and discuss this with him because you could potentially lose your crowd by him not being a nice person. As a fellow gentlemen I tipped him anyway for his efforts and out of respect for the craft. I will not be coming back to that establishment simply because of the experience I had with him. Very...

Wow, such a disappointment. I visited this bar on July 13 ,2022 as I read it had a cabaret bar on the first level and dance floor on the second level, and I wanted to go out and dance. There was one line to get in. We waited 20 minutes to get in. The younger patrons in front of us were carded, and the younger patrons behind us were carded. Once we were waived inside the foyer, there were two doors. The staff did not communicate how to access the dance floor, instead guided us to the cabaret section. I now know that there are two doors in the foyer: one with a with a door handle and window, yet another door with just a deadbolt. The obvious choice was the one with the handle which showcase the bar. Once inside the cabaret section, we attempted to take the stairs from the cabaret to the dance floor, but we were told by a male security member that we needed to go back outside and wait in line. I explained that we did wait in line and inquired how does one know which area they are accessing while coming into the place...he replied that I have to wait in line. I told him again that I did wait in line, yet for future reference how do I know which bar I am accessing...he responded that I opened the wrong door, and I must wait in line for the other. Interesting, the patrons in front of me and behind me were not in the Cabernet section of this bar. Later, I couldn't help but notice that the same bar personal I spoke to would open the deadbolt door for younger looking persons, and he would not for older looking customers. I noted the older patrons experienced the same dilemma we did. After witnessing the biased treatment, I finished the one cocktail I ordered and on my way out I said to the same security staff member: " the gay community suffers from enough discrimination; I find it disappointing that this establishment seems to be discriminating on age. His immediate response was to shove me and tell me that I am out of here. Despite his physical aggression, I kept my hands in my pockets. I then expressed my frustrations with a new hire security staff member, and I have to say he was caught off guard. At least he understood my position and was willing to bring over management to make things right, but the damage was...

Yesterday, my husband, a friend, and I went to Philly to celebrate our wedding anniversary. After having dinner at Knock, my husband wanted to go to Tavern on Camac. So we went and since we live in Wilmington DE, I could not drink because I needed to drive back to Wilmington. Our mutual friend, from West Chester met us in Philly and she also had to drive back to West Chester, ergo, she couldn't drink either. We, my friend and I had already had one drink with our dinner at Knock. So my husband was the only one who could drink. We bought him a drink at Tavern but apparently he was not drinking fast enough and we were not drinking at all because we had to drive. This did not sit well with the bartender because he approached us and unceremoniously kicked us out of the bar stating "If you are not going to buy drinks you can't stay here." As we exited the bar, I suggested to the security guard that they place signs stating the minimum purchase required and how fast these need to be consumed. Having a sign at the entrance gives patrons a clear idea of what consumption requirements the establishment has. I hope the manager at Tavern seriously considers this advise and train the bartenders on how to...