Captain Blacks — Restaurant in Seattle

My friend and I were there yesterday, we were talking and having a drink when we got hungry, we ordered using the bar code on the menu and when 15 minutes passed I went to the window and checked in to see if the order was good, then from the bar, the bartender (the one that owes the cat) shouted “if you didn’t get a text your food is not ready “ and I replied, that’s not what I’m doing, I’m checking because I didn’t get a confirmation email/text. A few minutes passed and my friend to check, she came back saying this person, the bartender, with the cat, asked her if she was Hispanic and asked if she spoke English because there is obviously a barrier of communication! My friend is born and raised here in Washington and yes even though she is a woman of color she does NOT speak Spanish. It was a bit demeaning and uncomfortable. Again, the bartender went to check on the food and our order wasn’t there, then he came back, upset, telling us he can communicate with the chef because he doesn’t speak English and I said “well I do” and he laughed and said: I asked your friend if she’d Hispanic and if she speaks Spanish and she said no, which I replied “because she is Hispanic and no, she doesn’t speak Spanish” then he said: you go talk to the chef then!! LOL, I did, the chef didn’t have our order, it felt so uncomfortable that we left. All that being said is: sometimes I go to cap hill specifically because I feel safe as a heterosexual woman and a woman of color, to behave that way towards people because you feel some type of way about them in a place that claims to be safe is crazy work, to behave like that during this awful racist times Latinx communities are going through is crazy as well. Not saying that I won’t comeback, the bar is alright, but maybe some training about how to treat people would be helpful I don’t know....

TLDR: I was denied service for no reason based on my ID and when the staff discovered they were wrong they still denied me.

I used to enjoy coming to this bar, until today when I went to drink in the sun with my friends. The bartender looked at my Canadian Alberta Drivers license and told me they would need a passport. I explained that I have used my drivers license at all establishments in Seattle for two years and had no issues. I was shocked and did not understand her rationale, stating it was the law. The door man offered to pull up the law, and it was plainly written that valid Canadian drivers licenses are acceptable. On learning this, they still did not want to serve me. The bartender said it was because I “put up a stink”, but I was just politely but sternly defending my knowledge and the establishment did not like that they were wrong. That’s the only explanation I have. I gave them the opportunity to politely discuss this matter and...

My coworker and I walked in and the bartender didn’t even acknowledge us we are two African American people he took one look at us and continued to focus on his phone. We took our seat not once did he come by our table and ask us if we wanted anything to drink our even assist us as customers. We were the only two people in the establishment at the time. I thought Seattle was better than this but I see we still have along way to go. I wouldn’t recommend this establishment to any people of color it’s not for us. The bartender was very rude when we ask for a menu so we just decided to leave and for sure will NEVER GO BACK. I guess our money isn’t welcome there that’s the vibe we got. I would recommend a place where the bartender is not busy on his phone and greets customer with courtesy and respect no matter the race or genders. Capital Hill please...