Match

01/22/09

The Saga Continues

by Frytz at Citysearch

As I've stated before, I like this bar. And I've returned since the last incident. Several times in fact. But... when I attempted to join friends there last evening I was refused service and told I was no longer welcome. ARI was the deliverer of this information. He stated to me that the GM had made this decision. When pressed for a reason, he had none. NONE!!! He could give me no reason for the banishment. So I pressed a bit more. He refused to give me the GM's name. And continued to to refuse to give me a reason. Now it seems to me that if you barely have a clientele already, you don't want to loose the one you have. And as I stated before, I had already been in there several times since the last incident written about. In fact, the GM was present on at least two of those occasions. He knows who I am and said nothing to me. Interesting. This is one of the problems with people like this. They like to lord a non-existent power over you. It seems to be a problem that permeates several bars in the area. MATCH is definitely on its way down if it continues to embrace this kind of behavior. Apparently if you voice your opinion in the places to do so, such as this one, you will be treated poorly, disrespected, embarrassed in front of your friends, and removed from the club. No reason. No explanation. No guts. Now, I am well known in this neighborhood and joyfully welcomed in many establishments. I have a large group of associates and we enjoy imbibing in libations from time to time. I guess, Match will no longer be on the list of destinations. Unless, of course, the GM and Ari want to make an apology. I do not appreciate being publicly disrespected for no other reason than placating someone's bruised ego. Hey Ari, ever heard the term "Mutual Respect"? I suggest you aquatint yourself. Customers should do themselves a favor and skip this place. Unless you like barflies and swordfests.....

• Pros: Used to like it
• Cons: ARI is a manager

08/20/08

A lot of the worst and some of the best

by crackerplz at Citysearch

How can a bar be the worst and the best of an area? The bar was stylie, and seemed to be a complete industry hang. The service, on the other hand, was the worst I've ever seen... and I mean EVER. If I were the only one who had an issue, fine, I'll take the blame and say that I was the problem, unfortunately everyone in the group that I was meeting (10 strangers + 2 "friends") said the same thing. As an ex-bartender/bar manager of 10 years in some of the busiest joints in LA, I have some experience.

That place would be the gem of the Valley if they had bartenders that knew how to serve a cocktail instead of serve themselves.

Would I go back, sure, but not as often. Avoid the shorter, thin bartender with black hair and heavy eyeliner - can take 15-20 minutes to get your drink, when she's NOT busy. The service was so bad, I contemplated asking for an application.

• Pros: Cool and stylish hang, very relaxed
• Cons: The worst service I've ever had in my life

11/02/07

Nice NoHo Lounge

by famousblueraincoat at Citysearch

There's a lot to like about this bar. The space is cool and lounge-y. It's great for the neighborhood. I like that it's unmarked, no sign, yet not pretentious. They have TVs for sports types. It canbe kind of empty during the week, but picks up on weekends. Only downside is that the drink prices aren't consistent and are sometimes too high for the neighborhood. I know it's a cool spot and the area is developing, but this is not Hollywood!

• Pros: cool spot for NoHo, lounge vibe
• Cons: drink prices change