Congress Street Social Club — Restaurant in Savannah

My wife and I are wrapping up a month-long visit to Savannah. We LOVE this city because everyone - both locals and tourists - are SO friendly!

We haven’t had a bad experience anywhere for the entire month we’ve been here…until we walked into the Congress Street Social Club.

I’m a bourbon fan, so I’ve asked about bourbon bars during our time here, and many said the Social Club has one of the best collections in the city. I assure you they do; I was very impressed with their selection.

However, the bartender Wednesday night 3/30 was so rude, so awful, that we walked out without spending a nickel.

I don’t know her name, but the bartender’s in her late 20s with long, dark brown, tightly curled hair. It was around 7pm and we were the only ones in the bar; most were outside enjoying the patio. We stood in front of the bar for something like 3-4 minutes looking at the bourbon before she even acknowledged us. When we asked a few questions about their bourbon selection, she responded so curtly and rudely that it shocked us.

Do you have a rye section?

No.

Ok, do you have a menu?

No.

Umm, ok, well we like rye. Do you have High West Double Rye?

No.

Enough. There are plenty of great bars in Savannah. I’ll be damned if I’m going to spend my money with someone so rude.

People describe the Social Club as a dive bar. I disagree. My wife and I hit a couple of great dive bars on a regular basis back home in Raleigh. What makes dive bars great are their people, specifically their bartenders! That’s definitely not the case with the Social Club. I recommend you spend your...

Terrible pool table in main bar....despite HUGE neon sign declaring "BILLIARDS" down the building.....the "pool room" doesn't open until 7pm (this was @ 5:30pm) to my neighbor and I drinking single malt......guess you need a push up bra and a fake ID to get into the famed "pool room"...... And this was from the manager/owner/college drop out......the other three bartender's..... Who were VERY nice dudes and dudettes....were seemingly baffled by this " new policy " saying that "he's been like that all day"..... Hey we all have days like that.....and its not like we can't toss a rock outside and find another bar with a pool table in downtown Savannah. .........the 3 stars are for the poor service....and shabby main table...(drink spills happen in a college bar.....but at least make the darn table LEVEL.....5balls all on the side rail after the break)

One scotch One beer One terrible table One terrible manager One time trip

(Worked in a bar for Many years and the IDEA is to turn customers into regulars..... And two guys who have time to shoot pool on a Tuesday with lots of disposable income are the kinda folks you WANT to have in your bar)

Sorry we weren't " hot chicks"

Will NOT be bringing OURS to this place either .

For a place CALLED. " the Social Club" Pretty darn unsociable. Pity. Nice liquor selection and craft drafts. Had potential but will check out again, after we explore the Other 150+ bars...

I love Social, been there hundrends of times. Today I went with my dog. My dog slept the entire time (besides people petting him). At 9:50pm a staff member came up to me and the group I was with and said there are no dogs allowed after 9pm and we had to get out due to upper management getting mad at this staff member for allowimg this. The policy is posted outside, have never seen it until tonight. I completely understand. But...we had JUST ordered another pitcher of beer at 9:40, why was this allowed? I asked the staff member if we could just finish the pitcher and we will be on our way, he told me "NO you have to leave now." I ended up having to give my pitcher away due to me not being able to carry 4 cups of beer at the same time, which really sucked because that was my beer. Next time y'all have a customer there with a dog maybe you should give them a 30min heads up.before 9pm rolls around, and maybe there should have a staff meeting so y'all are on the same page about not selling things to ppl with a dog WAY after 9pm, and maybe if that does end up.happening yall should take the responsibility and own up to your mistake of allowing the purchase of a pitcher after 9pm with a dog and allow that customer to finish it or give her her money back. Sorry, love Social but I am really upset about not being allowed to...