I'm incredibly disappointed in the experience I had at 2nd avenue saloon & sports bar. A night out with friends and loved ones turned sour due to the blatantly discriminatory behavior of the bouncer.
Despite being with our girlfriends, we were not allowed on the dance floor because we were single men, which already seemed odd. However, we noticed that white single men were being let onto the dance floor without question. It was clear that the bouncer's actions were discriminatory toward people of color.
This treatment was not only offensive but also unacceptable. We came here expecting to enjoy the evening, but instead, we were subjected to unfair, racially biased behavior. A place that allows such practices to go unchecked is not somewhere I would recommend to anyone.
Management needs to take responsibility for their staff's behavior and ensure that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of race. Until they address this issue, I'd advise others to steer clear of this place.
The disrespectful bouncers name was "D". As a 40 year old man & person of color you need to learn how to respect people and treat people fairly.
This outlandish rule "no single men allowed on the dance floor" is unheard of and uncanny and will push people away who are trying to enjoy their night.
"D" is the bouncer with the unfortunate receding hairline. He is being rude to people instead of taking a trip to turkey to fix his problem and instead taking it out on people who are trying to have a great night of dancing and drinks.
In conclusion all of the bar tenders and waiters are super kind. It's unfortunate they have to work at this place that has so much potential, but have terrible security staff and preposterous rules...
   Read moreIf I could leave no stars I would. Me and my girlfriends went around 11pm on November 11th. It was our first time there and we did not know the "no drinks on the dance floor" policy. There was a "bouncer" standing near the dance floor wearing a flannel and a VERY tiny name tag his name was "Joe" and when we walked by he very aggressively grabbed my arm and did not let go. I did not know he was a worker so I turned and said "no thank you" and he continued to hold onto my arm and squeeze my arm harder until it hurt while yelling in my friends face "I work here" and that we couldn't have drinks on the dance floor which again we did not know and had he just tapped us on the shoulder and said that we would not have continued to walk onto the floor. I told a bartender and she had me tell an older guy and I am not sure what his name was but he did apologize on the guys behalf but super inappropriate way to treat a woman and we were a small group of girls who did not need to be manhandled that way. He was also drinking so I am not sure if he was drunk but there were other groups of girls with their drinks on the floor and he said nothing to them. I can say for our first time here we will not be returning and will be sure to share our review with friends and family and not...
   Read moreI had the worst experience here. If I could put a negative 5 stars I would. I was a paying customer and it was karaoke night. When I got there I put my name on the list and 2 and a half hours later I still never was able to sing. I asked the DJ multiple times where my name was at on the list. She kept shutting me up by telling me I was next. I IN FACT was NOT next. I then was fed up and went to speak to the manager about my concerns. He then went to speak to the DJ and while he was doing so my friends were ready to leave. I went up to the both of them (DJ and Manager) and told them I don’t want to sing. The manager then said “now you don’t wanna sing? I came over to tell her to let you sing”
That was frustrating because he missed the whole point of my complaint. And still at the end of it never did he once apologize for my bad experience. I never got an apology from the DJ. All she had to say was “I don’t know what you’re talking about”. She did in fact know exactly what I was talking about.
Moral of the story, this establishment has been nothing but unprofessional and I don’t recommend wasting your time or money. If you go there and have a problem it will NOT be solved by management. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. DO NOT GO HERE. I hope they read this and...
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