Roadhouse Bar — Restaurant in Round Rock

Our recent visit to the Road House Bar left us with an overwhelmingly negative impression. Regrettably, our experience was marred by the unsettling behavior of a bartender, which we can only describe as racist and offensive.

As an experienced bar and restaurant reviewer with an extensive online presence, ranked among the top 1% in the entirety of Texas, I have encountered a myriad of establishments throughout my journey, having amassed an impressive 19 million photo views and 1 million review views; so when I say I was disappointed, it is not for some small argument.

Upon spending a significant amount at the establishment, we were taken aback when the bartender made a distasteful remark to one of our friends of Indian descent, insinuating a connection between Vegas and potential harm to our friend. In response to this offensive comment, our friend inquired about the bartender's own experiences in Vegas, to which the bartender arrogantly claimed to have never visited. We spent $50 and won $47 (in the bar) and the bartender made a comment about how the Vegas people can break our legs to my Indian friend. Funny thing is, my Indian friend goes to Vegas in a regular basis and spends a lot of money there on gambling. Despite our friend's intention to engage in a lighthearted exchange, the bartender's response was both disrespectful and inappropriate.

Things took a further distressing turn when we found ourselves engaged in a friendly conversation with another customer about India. That customer was asking questions about India and my friend was giving him information and played a quiz quiz after that when the customer said "whatever, dude" after learning the city name, which was also racist. Surprisingly, the bartender intervened and asserted that it was rude to ask questions, promptly asking us to leave the premises. The bartender's actions appeared to reflect a clear bias, as he seemingly disregarded the disrespectful behavior of the other customer while taking offense at our simple query.

So, apparently, the other customer coming to us (we did not go to him) and saying "where are you from" then disrespectfully saying "whatever" was not the problem. The problem was us(!), because we asked him where did he played in Vegas.

We feel compelled to caution others against visiting this establishment, especially those who do not identify as white. Our unfortunate encounter leads us to believe that the Road House Bar may not be an inclusive and welcoming environment for individuals of diverse backgrounds. It is essential for any establishment to uphold values of respect and inclusivity, traits that were sorely lacking during our visit.

• If you are not white, do not go there. They will...

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