Alibi Lounge — Restaurant in Reno

The best part of this bar is the regulars. People ordering drinks are friendly, welcoming, and kind. The bar owner is also this way- she is a joy and largely the reason this place became my favorite haunt. Over time, my desire to visit and spend money here has waned. On multiple occasions, we’ve sat at the bar for 30-45 minutes with a sparse crowd, not asked once if we’d like a drink. When it’s busy, I can understand waiting. Bartenders work hard and we prefer to tip in recognition of that. However, of all the bars we visited today, this was the only one we had to get pushy at for drinks. I don’t want to have to shout at my bartender for their attention after I’ve been sitting to get a drink when literally no one else is ordering. I’ve spent months/years going to this place religiously. I likely won’t be back. Please get your service to where it used to be. Not all your bartenders are this way. Their personal distaste for me (apparently) shouldn’t be the reason you lose business. I used to talk this place up. Recommendations won’t be coming...

A dive is a dive for the most part, and my expectations are not usually high: make sure I have a drink. That's it. That's the whole premise. Tonight my partner and I were almost ACTIVELY ignored by 2 bartenders while we sat at a bar occupied by 4 other patrons. My partner had been a regular for some time, and I have visited this bar with her no less than 4 times, but tonight. Was by far the worst experience. One bartender was new, but the other (henceforth to be known as "doucheknot") could at any point be bothered to acknowledge our presence. Truly disappointing considering what low expectations we already had. We spent $13 when the tab could have been 4 times that, had our existence simply been noticed.

We will be spending our money in more worthwhile dives...

Every time I go here, there aren't more than a couple folks at the bar. The bartenders are always extremely friendly and cool, but I guess there's nothing else for them to do than wash the same glass a hundred times over. It's not a real dive bar, because they keep the place clean. It sometimes feels like the Polo Lounge but without the crowd and pretentiousness. It's one of those bars I would take a woman to, because it's safe and nice, and I also know there won't be loads of guys there trying to hit on her. Great place to meet for conversations and just...