I was here last Saturday night after bar hopping around the island. I must say that this was my least favorite place between every place I had been. We made it here around 12. The bouncers outside were friendly and funny. I figured I was about to have a good time. Inside however was a different story. The DJ was playing a bit of a mix. One minute there would be a recent popular song, and the next minute he was playing Apache by the Sugar Hill Gang... Uh okay, I can handle a mix. There was a mixture of crowd, I'll take it.
The people frequenting the bar like I said was a mix. However, it wasn't the older crowd that annoyed me but the younger crowd. Yes, those people who were my age. They seemed to be completely disrespectful around the establishment. A lot of gym rats who thought they were God's gift to Earth. I am young and a gym rat, these things don't go to my head. They seemed to be rather annoying. Once again, I won't fault Echo's for the crowd.
However, it was how we were treated by the employees that aggravated me. Like most places in Wildwood, this place doesn't accept cards. We found this out while ordering a round of shots. Okay, no big deal. I can accept that considering most of its peers are run the same way. But the way the employee handled this situation was absolutely disgusting. We ordered a round of shots. When my friend went to hand the bartender, another too big for his shirt gym rat, her card he said they did not accept cards. Okay, no problem. Before she was able to pull her wallet out of her purse, the bartender shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, picked up the three shots, put two in front of what looked to be two blonde bimbos who were unaware of what a full shirt looked like, and took one for himself cheering the girls and drinking our shots. At that exact moment, I walked out and took my business back to Flip Flopz whose employees happened to appreciate the business.
I know Wildwood will get a bit busy but just a heads up, Echo's. Try treating the locals a little better. We're still around when your summer crowds aren't.