Little Jim's Tavern

Entitlement is such an ugly color for a bartender to wear.  

I was in last Saturday night, met up with a friend and caught up with her for a while before she left.  I was waiting for some friends to head over and meet up after they were done with their shifts at work.  During that time I chose to pace myself on drinks and didn't order anything while socializing with my friend.  Once she left, I remained as my friends would be there soon.  

While waiting, a guy came in and ordered a draft beer.  He didn't realize this was a cash bar, so turned around and left, making the statement that he needed to go find an ATM even though he was clearly standing next to one in the bar and couldn't have missed it.  It was obvious that he had no intention of coming back even though the draft had been poured.  The bartender in question made some comment about him coming back or not.  I found it rude that the guy just left, and said "Yeah, I don't think he's coming back."  The bartender gave me a rude look and told me "I don't need your snotty comments."  Dumbfounded at how he just spoke to me, I replied with "You don't need to be rude, I was standing up for you since he just lied and left."  He rudely replied with, "What's rude is you sitting at MY bar for about an hour now and not ordering any drinks.  I don't need you here."  WTF?

I would understand if the bar was packed and every seat at the bar was taken, but that wasn't the case at all.  There were open seats on either side of me.  The fact that I was pacing myself from earlier drinks before my friends arrived was none of his business.  I was so offended that I quickly messaged my friends, and we all agreed to go elsewhere that has classy bartenders without a sense of entitlement or piss poor service.  My friends and I LOVE to drink, and we spent plenty of money and tips elsewhere.

As I was leaving, I had to ask the person working the door for the bartender's name.  I was told his name was Dan.  Red shirt, blonde buzzcut, chain wallet, tattoos.  Absolute prick.  My money will be better spent elsewhere.

This is a fun bar to go for after hours,.. bartenders are nice and i enjoyed myself.

Saturday night gets alittle crazy busy, but it was still fun..

Prices are good and drinks strong..

What a clown!  Sounds unlikely that Darien is in the service industry as he would know better then to walk in and ask for and fully expect a free birthday drink.  A regular might be treated differently but Darien isn't a regular and sounds pretty self-absorbed.  
So, Darien, did you go over to Tulip and ask for a free birthday dildo?  And a free coffee across the street at Queerabou?  And a free anything at Hydrate?
It'll be fun watching you try to obtain legal remedy under these circumstances although diminished mental capacity be be a factor in your favor.

Little Jim's is a pretty laid back neighborhood bar with a diverse clientele of ages and backgrounds and a friendly staff that always has your back.  And great daily specials, too.  Deff not a trendy 'tude bar like so many others on Halsted -- places that Darien might feel more comfortable in.