12th street bar, you need some new bartenders

likely my favorite bar/rest./hangout in the neighborhood is 12th street. really, i love the place. i'm never the oldest one there, the music is really loud but usually rocks, great food and good wine, darts. a good vibe all around. really i love the place.

but last night. geez. these bartenders sucked. now, i know being a bartender and i waiter for SIX tables is back-breaking hard work. especially when there are two bartenders at busy times.

half the time, both bartenders were outside having cig. ok, i know you need a nicotine break. i get it. been there. but, un, hello? you have a job... and that job includes: busing SIX tables (which you only did because we had to wave to you to come over), coming by to see if the food is good and if we need more drinks (which you only did because we had to wave to you to come over), getting us our check without having to wave and stand...

even then, stupid bartender, you placed it ON THE BAR and tried to motion that that's where it was. and there was no way in hell that i was going to go up there and get it. (esp. since my date was paying, and had i not told him that's what the bartender did he'd never have seen it... so we decided to pretend it wasn't there.)

finally, when three customers were left in the bar, and both child-bartenders were hanging with some friends at the end of the bar, they decided to crank the music so high it was, well, TOO HIGH. and i'm all about the loud music. but jeez. and our dumb bartender came over and brought the check. we paid, rolled our eyes and left.

and i have to tell you--obv., because i'm writing this post--that i love this bar and i'm angry that the owners let such boobs run the bar. i've waitressed, i know the drill. make your customers happy, suggest more drinks or dessert or whatever so they'll spend more $$. honestly, the man couldn't have cared less that we were there. in fact, i think it annoyed him that we were there.

so, moron child-bartender, do your job.

that's all. thank you very much.

there are plenty of places that have good service that want your money
spend your money elsewhere until they have their act together

i know. but i love it there. the hamburger is amazing. the mussels are yummy. everything is yummy. except the moron bartender. (actually, i'll take that back. i don't know that he was a moron. i know that he was LAZY)

Eat in the restaurant instead.

Or, don't tip (certainly not well) and let them know WHY.

BP. I'm curious who the bartenders are these days. The last time I was a regular at 12th, Ella and some guy were there a lot. Ah, Chris and Tommy where are ye now.

Actually, Chris was working the VIP bar at Celebrate Brooklyn this summer, a nice surprise.

steve wrote: BP. I'm curious who the bartenders are these days. The last time I was a regular at 12th, Ella and some guy were there a lot. Ah, Chris and Tommy where are ye now.

Actually, Chris was working the VIP bar at Celebrate Brooklyn this summer, a nice surprise.

sadly it wasn't ella, because she fabulous. and it wasn't that other great women, the blondish one either. it was two young guys. who sucked.

I could not agree more about the service at 12th St. Ever since Ella left, the bar section has gone down the tubes.

the new woman, who isn't on weekends, is actually quite good. but you're right about ella.

She always took care of me, but that place hasn't been much in a long long time. If it weren't for the fact I can eat that steak and watch the Mets....I could live without it.

ex 12th street patron wrote: I could not agree more about the service at 12th St. Ever since Ella left, the bar section has gone down the tubes.

i WURVVVVVVVVV Ella
sorry she left

Ella come back!!!!!!!

steve wrote: She always took care of me, but that place hasn't been much in a long long time. If it weren't for the fact I can eat that steak and watch the Mets....I could live without it.

but the burger rocks, and the mussels are yummy... and that cute tattooed/pierced bartender was cool to look at. as was ella

brooklynpotter wrote: [quote=steve]She always took care of me, but that place hasn't been much in a long long time. If it weren't for the fact I can eat that steak and watch the Mets....I could live without it.

but the burger rocks, and the mussels are yummy... and that cute tattooed/pierced bartender was cool to look at. as was ella

we should have a Park Slope happy hour at 12th street dot dot dot

Agreed on the burger, though once I picked up on the steak I don't think I ever ordered it. Last I saw of Ella she was at ummm bar minnow on 9th, but that might have been midwinter.

brooklynpotter wrote: [quote=steve]She always took care of me, but that place hasn't been much in a long long time. If it weren't for the fact I can eat that steak and watch the Mets....I could live without it.

but the burger rocks, and the mussels are yummy... and that cute tattooed/pierced bartender was cool to look at. as was ella

quijibo wrote:
we should have a Park Slope happy hour at 12th street dot dot dot

I'd like to do that actually but first we'd have to have a long annoying thread and I'm not sure I can deal with that. I think I may have an early dinner there tonight though now that I've been barking up that steak all morning.

steve wrote: [quote=quijibo]
we should have a Park Slope happy hour at 12th street dot dot dot

I'd like to do that actually but first we'd have to have a long annoying thread and I'm not sure I can deal with that. I think I may have an early dinner there tonight though now that I've been barking up that steak all morning.

i might be up for a beer and some mussels
what time you going?

if I'm going to the Lyceum. It would have to be early, 6:30? But, I haven't really confirmed that, and I think I would enjoy hanging out in a bar, it's been days. I could easily go later. What do you think.

i could get there by 7
anyone else wanna go?

what's playing at the lyceum. i'm having trouble accessing their site

quijibo wrote: i could get there by 7
anyone else wanna go?

what's playing at the lyceum. i'm having trouble accessing their site

Short movies I can do 7 but I will skip that if we're on anyone else

no.no. i'm saying i can get to 12 street by 7pm
for beer and mussels.

i'm confused :-s

quijibo wrote: no.no. i'm saying i can get to 12 street by 7pm
for beer and mussels.

i'm confused :-s

Sorry Q, blackberry speak. 7 is fine with me if it is for you 730 is actually better.

The thing at the lyceum is short films but I'm gonna decline that since you're so speciall

Bp or anyone else, please joinus

steve wrote: [quote=quijibo]no.no. i'm saying i can get to 12 street by 7pm
for beer and mussels.

i'm confused :-s

Sorry Q, blackberry speak. 7 is fine with me if it is for you 730 is actually better.

The thing at the lyceum is short films but I'm gonna decline that since you're so speciall

Bp or anyone else, please joinus
7pm at 12th street it is!

BP or Flexi or Idlewild or anyone else please feel free to join us

Does the 12th street jukebox play Pink Floyd?

quijibo wrote: [quote=steve][quote=quijibo]no.no. i'm saying i can get to 12 street by 7pm
for beer and mussels.

i'm confused :-s

Sorry Q, blackberry speak. 7 is fine with me if it is for you 730 is actually better.

The thing at the lyceum is short films but I'm gonna decline that since you're so speciall

Bp or anyone else, please joinus
7pm at 12th street it is!

BP or Flexi or Idlewild or anyone else please feel free to join us

Does the 12th street jukebox play Pink Floyd?

Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

Flexichick wrote: Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

niceeee.........
i hope you can get some good sleep tonight :P

quijibo wrote: [quote=Flexichick]Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

niceeee.........
i hope you can get some good sleep tonight :P

One way or another, I think I might

dinner with my brother at his new digs, but thanks!

Flexichick wrote: [quote=quijibo][quote=Flexichick]Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

niceeee.........
i hope you can get some good sleep tonight :P

One way or another, I think I might
if Ambien doesn't cut it
then try Manbien babeeeeee /

quijibo wrote: [quote=Flexichick][quote=quijibo][quote=Flexichick]Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

niceeee.........
i hope you can get some good sleep tonight :P

One way or another, I think I might
if Ambien doesn't cut it
then try Manbien babeeeeee /

I'm on the way out, but before I go, I hearby hand over the title of "Board Flirt" to Q (or he's just my male doppleganger)

quijibo wrote:
if Ambien doesn't cut it
then try Manbien babeeeeee /

sisters are doing it for themselves, dontcha know
sorta Betty Friedanbien

(actually Betty Dodson, but . . . whatever)

quijibo wrote: [quote=Flexichick]Thanks, Q, but I have a D-A-T-E tonight (I like to spell out the dirty words ), which will include cheese and wine. The man knows my weak spots

niceeee.........
i hope you can get some good sleep tonight :P

I was just there (see the "Ladies" post above), but I didn't see you two guys who could have been you.

We were long gone by then. Had we known you were stopping by, no doubt we would have still been there drinking us silly.

Fans of the 12th St. hangar steak will be happy to know Q is converted.

yea. the hangEr steak at 12th street is damned good
the mussels were fugly tho' :oops: — too much salt

that was a lovely date steve. i slept great! O:)