f/Stop Fitzgerald's Public House — Restaurant in Salem

If I could give a zero star I would, we were visiting from out of town to eat and grab a drink. The establishment is confusing with no real signs or direction as to where to go when you walk in. And when we finally did make it to the bar, the bartender freaked out because we had two adults with us that were under 21 and demanded they leave and they were told they not even allowed to stand on their patio because they were under 21. We walked out, because we were only there for Slangers anyway, we were just lost. But instead of kindly directing us where we needed to go, the bartender followed us out and continued to yell at us because apparently we were standing on the side of the food truck NEAR their patio. Not only was the way she handled the situation unprofessional it was completely uncalled for. Maybe that’s the way Salem people treat each other, but it was extremely rude and I feel sorry for the poor owners of Slangers for having to be subject to this type of horrendous behavior from their neighbors. Burgers were great at Slangers, but won’t return due to this...

F Stop is one of my favorite locations when I'm looking for a laid back night out. This location is a house that has been repurposed into a bar. If you have a small group you can go into any of the rooms and sit on their couches. They have many board games to choose from or you can bring your own. Outside you will find a couple of picnic tables as well as a covered gas firepit. They will often have food trucks on site offering food options but they also encourage you to bring your own food if you would like. The staff have always been very kind and casual. It's one of those venues that you want to rave about but you dont want it to become too popular.

EDIT My last visit was really disappointing. The bartender was exceptionally rude. I had to order more than once because he would not listen after asking me what I wanted. He was not polite at all both verbally as well as his body language. I have lost a lot of confidence recommending this place to first...

great atmosphere, and good drinks, but if you are straight edged or a designated driver, don't come here. the bartender (it was a blonde, curly haired woman, middle aged) will get mad at you for buying anything else. they did that to my best friend/dd a few years ago over her buying pizza bagels (shed usually get about 2 or 3 orders bc she felt bad for not buying alchohol). she told her that she wasn't going to sell her any more bagels, and that if she wanted to buy anything, she'd have to buy alchohol. after that we never went again because she'd have an anxiety attack over going.

i was eating a pizza bagel and i remembered this. it made me very upset that they'd done/said that. and i just had to say something....