I work as a bartender, have been for over 10 years and throughout the entire pandemic, and have never experienced anything like this... I live in Chicago and was visiting for my friend's birthday. She's new to the neighborhood and wanted to try this spot out because it was close to her new house. We walk in and I'm wearing a mask, not only for myself (I'm vaccinated but also immunocompromised so I try to be as safe as possible) but also out of respect for other people and being from out of town, unsure of what the guidelines are here. Two of my friends ordered drinks before me, Kelli the bartender did not card them before serving them, but being a bartender myself, I had my ID out and ready (I'm 28) but Kelli started to challenge the validity of my ID because she couldn't tell that it was me due to the fact that I had a mask on. I provided 5 other proof of identity and recited my date of birth, address, and the driver's license number and she kept aggressively asking me to pull my mask down. I told her that I was wearing a mask for my comfortability and her reasoning was that she needed to make sure I wasn't underage because this establishment had issues recently (red flag), which shouldn't have been a problem as I had provided MULTIPLE forms of legal ID, and she had already served others in my party without carding them so she wasn't really following protocol. I asked her if she wanted my business (there were 3 people in there on a Friday night) and she eventually served me but openly was berating me in front of the 3 other guests. Clearly her issue was not about "just doing her job", again because she did not card anyone else and I readily provided what is legally required to be served, but she was upset by my mask and let her own politics interfere. Completely unacceptable service and treatment, especially considering that this industry is hurting due to the pandemic, and I was simply trying to be safe and respectful. I don't police others in what they chose to do for their comfort and safety but do what I can for myself during these uncertain times. Honestly, baffling that this behavior is acceptable in this establishment.. read more