I was humiliated and treated like a little child, I was on the Dock's VERY large totally outdoor patio,no Awnings or anything. I got a beer that was OK, but I can name several that are more tasty. Had an order of soggy fish and chips, palateable, but something I would get at Denny's. I asked the Bartender, who you have to give your order to like at McDonalds. I asked if I could smoke a cigar on the patio, he said yes, no problem, there were no "no smoking" signs. PLENTY OF CIGARETTE SMOKERS! And listed smoking permitted outside on Yelp! So I purposely go to the outer part of the large patio area, ate my fish, afterwards, I asked the people on both sides of me if they minded. Lit up my $18 cigar, a Padron Anniversario 1926. I had two pints, the wind was pushing the smoke out to the parking lot! As I was at the end of my cigar some little Pudgy kid ununiformed 20-25, said I was violating state law, which I was not and " I had to stand in the corner to finish my drink with the cigar", I was pointed to a dark corner where only 1 person could fit. I am not 5 Not 25, Over 35! Why would ALL of the severs come and go for over an hour and have the people on each side converse with me, then suddenly some pudgly little Punk try to lie to me about the law!!!!, go against the point of having a patio in Ohio at a Bar, and told to stand in a corner to finish my Mediocre beer that cost more than $8. My Prediction, after the summer this place will not survive the winter, with their noisy little beer hall with gross British Foods only on the menu hard furniture and concrete floors. And liquor selection smaller than I keep at home
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM: The Ownership, Management and Employees, should have a policy about smoking on their patio and have this policy posted in Conspicuous Places. Then they should not discrimate between Cigarette or Cigar Smokers, whats the difference, they are both Tobacco being smoked, in fact one all natural and one with added chemichals.!!!!! Don't waste your time, don't be treated like the 4 year old that wet his pants and has to stand in the corner, the beer is Nothing Special, other than It was made their. Beers were between $6 and $8.50 a pint. The ONLY Time I have been shamed by ANYONE especially a twentysomething in a Restaurant or Bar, Ever!!!!!!!!
I have in a Very Nice carpeted restaurant (indoors) in Northern Kentucky been asked very politely and offered another glass of Wine if I finished my cigar on their patio, not a Concrete Beer Hall with a live band at Dusk. And was said to me in this manor. "I would be happy to give you a complimentary glass of wine if you finshed smoking on our patio." And all of our glasses were moved out to the patio by a waiter and made comfortable. Not So at "the Docks" read more