Boo to Tarpon Club at Bud & Alleys

[DD]

I dont think that they were slammed (from my 15 year previous bar/rest. experience) When I went to the bar to get a drink there was no wait, same when I ordered my food.
This is a great location for a bar but everytime I go there I feel like they are thinking here's another person to serve . I try to be polite to the servers and bartenders (being a good southern girl that I am;-) )and I feel I get no politeness back. There is one bartender in particular who I make a point to say "thank you", or "how are you doing" or "we had fun tonight" and I get nothing but a credit card slip to sign--that is it. Maybe if I frequented it on a weekly basis and they "knew" me it would be different but that is not the way a tipped based employee should be IMHO.
I have friends who love to go there when they come and visit us and this has been stricken off of the list. And to be honest, I dont think they really care.....JMHO

I think you're right, IBD. Wasn't this the same treatment we received in April? I thought maybe it was just an off night for the bartender...maybe the same guy....Then later, I just thought maybe they weren't having near as much funn as we were...then, I thought maybe...well, nevermind....I just remember thinking that I probably wouldn't go back either if given a choice.

 

[Paige]

This is nothing new. We were treated equally bad last August. The bartender and waitresses sat and talked with their friends at the bar instead of serving the customers. We are only in SoWal 2 weeks a year but so we will spend our $ elsewhere and tell others to do the same.

 

[joho]

IBD
Next time it might be in your best interest to go somewhere a little less crowded during the summer months. B&A have always had the reputation of being slammed in the summer months. You'll get the respect and reconition when winter rolls around, I guarantee it! ;-)

 

[Beachmom]

When a party of 7-8 people can walk in and find a table with no wait- I'd say they where not "slammed". Don't think that excuse works for last night. I don't think there is an excuse for plain out rudness.

 

[joho]

When a party of 7-8 people can walk in and find a table with no wait- I'd say they where not "slammed". Don't think that excuse works for last night. I don't think there is an excuse for plain out rudness.

I agree with you regarding no excuse for rudeness.........:shock:

 

[Allifunn]

The whole staff was unfriendly! The bartenders and wait staff were more interested in "scoring" with the young chicks then doing business. The whole experience was a BUST!!!!
I will never darken thier door again, but I am sure they don't really care?
PS...Biff says ditto dat...and he is telling everyone in Oklahoma....

 

[JB]

I will never darken thier door again, but I am sure they don't really care?

You're right, they don't. Know why? Because there are 100 tourists waiting to take your place. There is zero motivaton for them to be consistent or friendly...because they don't have to be. They can be as rude as they want and the $$$ just keep rolling in.

Sad, isn't it?

 

[Kimmifunn]

Bummed to hear. I've never had a bad experience there.

 

[seaside2]

We are not locals but love Sowal, are there regularly, and have always been given mediocre service at B&A bar. Not bad, just poor. This is terrible since they have a great location and apparently a gold mine. Apparently with the money rolling in like it does, they don't have to care any more. It really didn't used to be this way. Our trips to the B&A bar are getting less and less frequent because of service and price.:angry:

And BTW our user id has nothing to do with being a seaside person.
Makes me wish I had chosen another one.

 

[Jdarg]

Bummed to hear. I've never had a bad experience there.

Me neither. Maybe somewhat indifferent service, which is better than most service around here at other places, but never awful.