Patrick's Pub — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Last night, me and several of my coworkers participated in an event where we packed 1 million meals over 2 days to fight hunger for kids in Utah. It was hard work and we were excited that we met our goal. So 9 of us went together to celebrate. Since this was part of Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, we had been at the Salt Palace and Patrick's was a convenient place to go. Because of the hours of hard work and since we were going straight from the service project, one of my coworkers had her water bottle with her when he scanned her ID. I had my work bag with an unopened redbull in it. I'd had a couple in my bag to help get through the long day of packing meals. When we got to the table, she set her water bottle down and I pulled out my redbull to drink because I don't drink alcohol. My other coworkers walked back over to the bar to order drinks because the bartender made it very clear that they don't do table service. I took one sip of my redbull and the bartender came charging over yelling at us. He grabbed the water bottle saying we couldn't have it in the bar and he grabbed my redbull and rudely told me I couldn't have it in there. I said, "I'll take it outside and he angrily looked at me and said nope and threw it in the trash. We just wanted to sit and relax from all our hard work. I don't know if there was a sign that said "no outside drinks." If so, I'm sorry I didn't see it. If there's a law against it, I don't know about it. With Patrick's Pub being so close to a huge convention center during a massive convention and the Sundance film festival in town, I think the polite and prudent thing to do would be to assume that not everyone is going to know all the laws or rules for Utah, Salt Lake City, and Patrick's Pub. The bartender could have simply walked up and said, "I'm sorry but we don't allow outside food or drinks." To which I would have said, "I'm sorry. I'll go drink it outside." He also could have taken note that we were all wearing volunteer service shirts and we looked like we'd been working hard and assumed that the water bottle was simply a water bottle. He could have politely walked up and said, "I'm sorry, I should have told you when I scanned your ID that your water bottle isn't allowed. I need to set it behind the bar and you can retrieve it when you leave." How hard is it to be polite? We weren't loud. We weren't bothering other patrons. All but 2 of the 9 people were ordering drinks and planned to order many more, so we weren't just freeloading. I left immediately with those that hadn't ordered drinks. Those that had, finished their drinks quickly and followed a few minutes later. We went to Bourbon House a couple blocks away and they took very good care of us. When we left after 3 hours and spending hundreds of dollars, they thanked us for hanging out with them and wished us...

My husband and I have been to this bar a total of 2 times. We go to events a few doors up, so it was rather convenient to find a chill place to grab a few drinks before. The first time was great, the bartender was upbeat & an overall great experience. The second time however, we were treated rather poorly. Maybe the bartender having a rough day, who knows. This time, the bartender made snarky comments regarding our age. (We are in our early 20’s) and got pretty rude & irritated about us asking which drinks they had available, which was nothing out of the ordinary. Regardless of his attitude towards us & they way it made us feel, we did leave him a tip. We returned a few weeks later only to find out we have been banned from this bar. Unsure why. Kinda sucks, but what can ya do? We were quiet and polite. Just be aware that you might get banned from this bar if you ask for a specific...

I visited Patrick's on a Friday night after a Jazz preseason game. While I enjoyed the "modern gentleman" vibe put forward by the wall art, this isn't the bar I have in mind when ordering a 007-level cocktail. Most everyone was drinking beer, and to be honest, it was not busy for a weekend night. Myself and two friends walked right in and sat down at a table where we spoke at normal volume the whole time. The trade off for that smooth conversation, however, was a less lively atmosphere and a patronage skewed heavily male. There are some pinball machines in the back (which some young folks were chastised for manhandling during my visit) and televisions at both ends of the bar to enjoy the night's sports.

Overall, this was a clean and surprisingly quiet spot, and I enjoyed my first visit. That said, were I looking to socialize beyond the people I brought with me, I'd probably...