Today is my sons 9th birthday-him, my husband & other boys are diehard cowboys fans. (I'm a redskins fan but that's besides the point :) )
My birthday boy wanted to go to the brick house as we often do for football. We got there at about 12:30, went to a corner of the bar with a large TV (not a projector) where the Cowboys pregame was being shown. There were no Vikings or lions fans in the bar, a ton of browns fans though in the front! Right before kickoff, the TV was put on the Vikings/lions game. This game is irrelevant as far as the playoffs go, as both teams are out of the playoffs to begin with. My husband walks to the bar, and the bartender Bobby (who was wearing a redskins Jersey) was there. There were a total of 3 people at the bar. Bobby took 5 minutes to acknowledge my husband. Once Bobby finally came over-my husband said, "Hey it's my sons birthday-can we out the Cowboys game back on" Bobby said no. He's not aloud to change the channel. Again, this wasn't a projector, and the TV being changed has NEVER been an issue before. Not with the owner, or any other bartender there. When. My husband started explaining that the Vikings lions game was not only an irrelevant game, but also that there wasn't one fan from either team in the entire building - Bobby got loud and rude and told my husband, "cool I'm still not changing it" now, my husband is irritated & instead of Bobby walking away OR changing a channel .. Bobby then starts yelling and arguing back with my husband. Bobby threw his hands in the air and screamed IM THE MANAGER... well shouldn't the manager be able to change a TV channel & act like a manager should to keep your customers who spend money and top you happy??
Now everyone is yelling including your bartender Bobby, and other employees are even telling Bobby to just change the channel, and still - nothing. So we left, and will not be back Unless Bobby is no longer there. Which is such a shame. The owner and other bartenders are always fantastic. read more