At 12:55 p.m. I was told to finish my drink by an extremely aggressive and rude bartender so I finished up and pay my tab. Unknowingly to me my friend had bet on a game of pull and lost. He tried to run his card; however, it wouldn't read in the ATM. I tried to go next door to the gas station to buy something cheap so I could get ten dollars cash back to settle the dispute. I was unable to use the ATM because I had less than twenty dollars in my checking account and my paycheck was not due to be in until around 3 a.m.
I was blocked by a frequent patron of the tavern who posed as staff and illegally held me against my will in the bar. The bartender condoned the patron activity instead of dismissing her and was telling me that she was going to call the "cops" on my friend Brian and myself. I told her that I would rather appreciate her calling the police because I was unlawfully being held against my will.
The bartender became even more irate when I informed her that I was planning to inform the local paper of her establishments conduct and she began to curse at me. I was finally able to escape out the back of the tavern when the other participant in the pool game paid the tab.
Needless to say I will NEVER step foot in that establishment and recommend other not to financially support John's Tavern by any means. There is a much better bar and grill down the road called Oasis and they actually treat their customers with respect. read more
