Bar Matchless

What a horrible experience. I was an artist in a one night pop-up show at the bar, and will definitely not be coming back here. The bouncer here (Wednesday night) is really rude, and for no reason. I was so appalled at his patronizing demeanor toward me, a paying customer.

I stepped outside to say goodbye to a friend with a drink in hand, and as I passed the doorstep, the bouncer took my drink which was totally okay with me, as I'd forgotten to put my drink down AS I CROSSED THE DOORSTEP. I apologized, and went on outside to say goodbye to my friends. When I tried to step back in through the door, he  stated that I could not go back inside because I had come outside with a drink, which was NOT true, as I'd literally stepped out the door and he had taken the drink. I asked if I could at least go back inside because I had to get my artwork, and he refused.

He was extremely rude, asking me, "How long have you been in NY?" I so offended. I am a NYC native, and there was no reason for him to ask this anyway. I told him that I don't really go to bars in general or drink alcohol often, and he had the nerve to scoff at me.

I waited outside, and called the bar to try to speak to the manager. Of course no one picked up. At that point, I had been outside for over 15 minutes, and the bouncer said, "I had an issue with you not saying sorry that you brought your drink out the door. You acted like it was okay. If you say sorry you can go back inside." WHAT THE HELL? First of all, I HAD apologized for my BIG GIANT OFFENSIVE ACCIDENT, and I told him this -- he looked dumbfounded and said, "I didn't hear you." TOUCHY TOUCHY TOUCHY. I think he has emotional issues.

This place really needs to hire some LESS SENSITIVE  and MORE PROFESSIONAL BOUNCERS. I guess I TOTALLY hurt his feelings. I'm sure he expected me to get on my knees and beg him like a nice Asian lady should. UGH.

Don't go here Wednesday nights. I'm going to go across the street to Enid's if I want a drink. I pay to go to bars to have a relaxing, fun time and this bouncer really ruined by evening with the weird chip he has on his shoulder.

Seating inside and out. They serve food. Live musc sometime (tad too loud for me). Not dog friendly

I come to Matchless a few times a week for the chicken sandwich and happy hour beer/well drink 2-for-1 special. Today the male bartender,who I will refer to as 'Emo Jesus' (he was really more 90's/ "I auditioned for Jane's Addiction and when I have too many whiskeys I'll tell you about it!")... asked me to pay before my food came, poured me a 1/4 foam, flat Brooklyn summer ale, and was a total dick when I misunderstood the happy hour special.

You see, because I wasn't raised in a barn and had parents who believed in something like my not always being right, I'm used to something called dialoge. It's this thing where I say something  simple in English and you process it, and without being combative, respond in kind. It was a teeny little thing where I misunderstood the drink chip situation and he just had to explain it, and we could move on and talk about his hair. I had a smile on my face and was being totally cool. And he was all like, "JUST BUY A DRINK!!!"

I'm sorry guys but I'm not a hippie. I'm not giving Emo Jesus the benefit of the doubt for being a grumpy asshole. I'm not sitting here wondering if his girlfriend (shudder) doesn't like boning to The Black Keys or if the guys in his band make fun of him because his long tresses are way frizzier than theirs are. I'm just annoyed that he was so unfriendly, and took the position that I was trying in argue when, if he just served me like the female bartenders do, (let me order and when I'm done, say, "$18, please") we could have had a fucking 'Golden Gate Bridge in the 60's' love-in.

Next time I see him, I'm making gang signs (check YouTube for lessons!) and will bring a bunch of my dude friends who will run around the bar crop dusting, chanting about Capitalism.

This is WAR, EMO Jesus. WAR.