Comments for The Snug • 223 Congress St • Portland, Maine • 772.6839 http://thesnugpub.com Every Day • 5PM-1AM [give or take] Wed, 16 May 2012 02:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Feedback by Mairead http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-667 Mairead Wed, 16 May 2012 02:57:49 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-667 If this is true, I truly apologize. I have a very firm and clear policy of the bartenders NEVER commenting on tips - good or bad. I have asked her about this incident and am awaiting her side. That being said, Michelle hasn't had a cigarette in four days. If she was more surly than usual, I imagine that the lack of carcinogens coursing through her lungs is the reason. It's a miracle you made it out alive! There's that! :) If this is true, I truly apologize. I have a very firm and clear policy of the bartenders NEVER commenting on tips – good or bad. I have asked her about this incident and am awaiting her side. That being said, Michelle hasn’t had a cigarette in four days. If she was more surly than usual, I imagine that the lack of carcinogens coursing through her lungs is the reason. It’s a miracle you made it out alive! There’s that! :)

]]> Comment on Feedback by Skid http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-666 Skid Wed, 16 May 2012 02:40:02 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-666 I had a really bad experience at this place. When I first walked in the bartender was spewing the word fuck everywhere, which alright that's cool, do what you want. However when my friend and I specified what kind of drinks we wanted, she replied with "two shit drinks coming up". I wasn't very keen on her being rude so when she asked for the 5 dollars each, I chose to give her no tip, just the 5 dollars. Out of that she made a huge scene, raising her voice, asking me if I were going to tip her over and over again. I shrugged at her, it was pretty obvious why I didn't want to tip. Next thing I know I sit down and can hear her yelling about me not tipping her to people at the bar. I'm pretty sure I heard the word bitch fly out there. Not impressed, at all. I was having a pretty bad day and thought that would be a place to have a nice drink but it turned out completely the opposite. Environment, yes. Bartender, no. I had a really bad experience at this place. When I first walked in the bartender was spewing the word fuck everywhere, which alright that’s cool, do what you want. However when my friend and I specified what kind of drinks we wanted, she replied with “two shit drinks coming up”. I wasn’t very keen on her being rude so when she asked for the 5 dollars each, I chose to give her no tip, just the 5 dollars. Out of that she made a huge scene, raising her voice, asking me if I were going to tip her over and over again. I shrugged at her, it was pretty obvious why I didn’t want to tip. Next thing I know I sit down and can hear her yelling about me not tipping her to people at the bar. I’m pretty sure I heard the word bitch fly out there. Not impressed, at all. I was having a pretty bad day and thought that would be a place to have a nice drink but it turned out completely the opposite. Environment, yes. Bartender, no.

]]> Comment on Feedback by Mairead http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-665 Mairead Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:48:16 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-665 [Moderator note: Barry's just kidding about the food...it's recherché at best] [Moderator note: Barry's just kidding about the food...it's recherché at best]

]]> Comment on Feedback by Barry Keane http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-664 Barry Keane Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:48:41 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-664 A great place to eat. Food is devine, especially my favourite the filet steak. Everyone that works here are so friendly, and the customers are always smiling as a result! Next time Im in Maine Ill be down for my desert and bacardi ;) My very best wishes to Margaret and the crew. A great place to eat. Food is devine, especially my favourite the filet steak.
Everyone that works here are so friendly, and the customers are always smiling as a result! Next time Im in Maine Ill be down for my desert and bacardi ;)
My very best wishes to Margaret and the crew.

]]> Comment on Feedback by Mairead http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-661 Mairead Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:56:34 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-661 Thanks! And you're in luck as our debilitating laziness prohibits us from changing. p.s. I wanted to quickly point out (to any city officials who happen to be reading this) your typo. You must have meant "blogs" instead of "dogs" as everyone knows its wildly illegal for dogs to be in a bar. Thanks! And you’re in luck as our debilitating laziness prohibits us from changing.

p.s. I wanted to quickly point out (to any city officials who happen to be reading this) your typo. You must have meant “blogs” instead of “dogs” as everyone knows its wildly illegal for dogs to be in a bar.

]]> Comment on Feedback by Frog http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-660 Frog Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:52:46 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-660 Love this place! Dogs, Guinness, The Ramones, and the hottest barmaid on the planet. She can keep loving on me all she wants. I'll be back! Don't change a thing. Love this place! Dogs, Guinness, The Ramones, and the hottest barmaid on the planet. She can keep loving on me all she wants. I’ll be back! Don’t change a thing.

]]> Comment on Feedback by DangerWilRobinson http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-658 DangerWilRobinson Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:45:18 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-658 What a refreshing post about those fucking minors. Back in the day when I worked at the Underground, we had this kid who had been hanging out at the bar for about a year. He had an ID. Nothing about it seemed fake. Then he tells us that he loves our bar so much that he's going to have his birthday party there. We welcome him with open arms and even decorate it for happy hour. He arrives, his friends arrive and then his parents arrive. Then his cake arrived. It said, "Happy 21st!" I was like WTF???? You've been coming in my bar illegally for a year? Are you fucking kidding me? So I kicked him out and barred him. His parents asked me why and I told them. They were appalled that their kid had the audacity to pull something so stupid. His dad said, "Serves him right kicking him out." Funny thing is, his parents stayed and hung out. A few of his friends bolted out the door when I went off on him for his fake ID. Most of them never returned. I grew up in the bar biz and it is atrocious the amount of responsibility is put on the bar owner and the bartenders. No responsibility on the patron at all. Get too drunk and fall outside? Sue us. Get too drunk and drive home? Sue us. Don't take any fucking responsibility for yourself, just blame it all on your bartender. Oh yeah, and tell us all of your problems too. Those fucking minors should have been arrested and the fucknut twat of a mom should have been smacked. My parents would have snatched me bald if I went into a bar underage on a fake ID. That woman should not be allowed to reproduce anymore. I think that all bars in Portland should share a Fake ID/Minor facebook page. You can all log on and post pictures of people you kicked out for being underage. Why not? Okay, I'll get off my soap box now. What a refreshing post about those fucking minors. Back in the day when I worked at the Underground, we had this kid who had been hanging out at the bar for about a year. He had an ID. Nothing about it seemed fake. Then he tells us that he loves our bar so much that he’s going to have his birthday party there. We welcome him with open arms and even decorate it for happy hour. He arrives, his friends arrive and then his parents arrive. Then his cake arrived. It said, “Happy 21st!” I was like WTF???? You’ve been coming in my bar illegally for a year? Are you fucking kidding me? So I kicked him out and barred him. His parents asked me why and I told them. They were appalled that their kid had the audacity to pull something so stupid. His dad said, “Serves him right kicking him out.” Funny thing is, his parents stayed and hung out. A few of his friends bolted out the door when I went off on him for his fake ID. Most of them never returned. I grew up in the bar biz and it is atrocious the amount of responsibility is put on the bar owner and the bartenders. No responsibility on the patron at all. Get too drunk and fall outside? Sue us. Get too drunk and drive home? Sue us. Don’t take any fucking responsibility for yourself, just blame it all on your bartender. Oh yeah, and tell us all of your problems too. Those fucking minors should have been arrested and the fucknut twat of a mom should have been smacked. My parents would have snatched me bald if I went into a bar underage on a fake ID. That woman should not be allowed to reproduce anymore. I think that all bars in Portland should share a Fake ID/Minor facebook page. You can all log on and post pictures of people you kicked out for being underage. Why not? Okay, I’ll get off my soap box now.

]]> Comment on Feedback by Anmarie http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-657 Anmarie Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:57:08 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-657 Just want to say that I love this bar.. every time I go in there the bartenders have been funny, welcoming, and charming. And I love the fact that you called out that minor. eff her and her mother. <3 Just want to say that I love this bar.. every time I go in there the bartenders have been funny, welcoming, and charming. And I love the fact that you called out that minor. eff her and her mother. <3

]]> Comment on Feedback by Ronaldo Delicioso http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-651 Ronaldo Delicioso Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:14:24 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-651 The bartender with all the tats seems a little unbalanced, delusional and narcissistic. I think I love her! The bartender with all the tats seems a little unbalanced, delusional and narcissistic. I think I love her!

]]> Comment on Feedback by CJ http://thesnugpub.com/feedback/#comment-98 CJ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:11:17 +0000 http://thesnugpub.com/?page_id=121#comment-98 OK, so I move to Portland to reinvent my self (again) and wind up at a dark little pub on Congress and Washington. There's a coven of witches at the front table who've just finished their performance art piece at the cemetery across the street, a group of cougars gathered around the banquette discussing their latest conquests and a collection of lawyers, doctors and school teachers at the bar quaffing flavorful brews and plotting to form a medical marijuana LLC to corner a market that will set them free. Behind the bar is a sultry lady with exotic tattoos in all the right places who's twinkling eyes say, "I could make you howl like a mad dog," but you know she could take your head off with a sideways glance if you get out of line. Finally, as if in a Fellini movie, I stumble into the men's room and look up from the toilet to find a chalk board upon which is a joke, written in Latin and making fun of Greeks. This is the Snug. Aptly named. I feel like I've finally found my way home. OK, so I move to Portland to reinvent my self (again) and wind up at a dark little pub on Congress and Washington. There’s a coven of witches at the front table who’ve just finished their performance art piece at the cemetery across the street, a group of cougars gathered around the banquette discussing their latest conquests and a collection of lawyers, doctors and school teachers at the bar quaffing flavorful brews and plotting to form a medical marijuana LLC to corner a market that will set them free. Behind the bar is a sultry lady with exotic tattoos in all the right places who’s twinkling eyes say, “I could make you howl like a mad dog,” but you know she could take your head off with a sideways glance if you get out of line. Finally, as if in a Fellini movie, I stumble into the men’s room and look up from the toilet to find a chalk board upon which is a joke, written in Latin and making fun of Greeks. This is the Snug. Aptly named. I feel like I’ve finally found my way home.

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