soda closing?!

good, that place sucks

Alex wrote: good, that place sucks

They do serve the most delicious BLT I've ever had in my life. And with lots o' room, many beers on tap, and decent wings, and a back patio, I would miss it.

I heard the same. I guess that Robert quit, along with some others on Friday. I was there yesterday afternoon, and wow what I mess. All brand new staff on one of the busiest Sundays that I've seen. Poor waitress was literally running from table to table, forgetting orders, forgetting whole sections. After waiting 30 minutes for a round, we decided to forget it. We finally caught her attention to ask for the check and to cancel our drink order. She gave us a blank stare as if she had no idea what we were talking about. She acatually looked like she was 39 seconds from bursting into tears. I felt really sorry for her.

I'll be seriously bummed if they close.

I'd hate to see that place stay empty

I've been turned off on them ever since they got rid of the pool table.

sounds like all the bashing is because of crappy service.

It would suck to lose a bar of that size in the nabe. Maybe cancel the food and just focus on drinks? Set up a smaller bar in the expanded area to take some of the crush of the front bar?

Back before they expanded it was cool to sit at the bar w/ frineds or just a book and grab a few. I always enjoyed their little pizzas.

Man, people are throwing dirt on the Soda before we have confirmation.

I want to hear from Toly before I get all sad-faced.

BoogieKnight wrote: sounds like all the bashing is because of crappy service.

It would suck to lose a bar of that size in the nabe. Maybe cancel the food and just focus on drinks? Set up a smaller bar in the expanded area to take some of the crush of the front bar?

Back before they expanded it was cool to sit at the bar w/ frineds or just a book and grab a few. I always enjoyed their little pizzas.

Sounds like new management is what's needed. That place is not lacking in clientele and customers -- it's pretty sad if the current owners can't keep it going. Poor customer service can never be an excuse for a business' demise -- if only that were true, we could get Target in Atlantic Center shut down tomorrow, along with all C-Towns and fast-food restaurants.

well dailyheights. me and my friends almost got kick out too and the post is some where here or moved.

i always enjoy the place when i go there. and the blt is great.

Everybody chill, this will pass. The bar is going through a neccessary change. It has to die for a bit to get it back into shape, and by shape I mean getting the second owner out. You don't know all the politics behind this and you probably won't, I'm surely not going to tell you everything but suffice to know that errors like letting the garden close down for a whole summer is her fault, the current vibe you are recieving from the staff is her fault. Any one who has been "Thrown out" for merely pointing out that their food was late is seriously deluded, you either got rude with the bartender at a moment when it was less than covienient to deal with you or you got angry and walked out later convincing your self that you were thrown out. No one who works at that bar would maliciously toss any of you for the simple complaint that they hear all day. Now if you want to support the reopening of Soda under its former glorious owner, you will go to Noona Restaurant and buy some food cause he is gonna need the money for lawyers, or you could just complain until it dies and then find something else to collectively whine about.

it's a neighborhood bar, be neighborly.

where (and what) is Noona? and do they serve bangin' BLTs =P~

ChimChim wrote: Everybody chill, this will pass. The bar is going through a neccessary change. It has to die for a bit to get it back into shape, and by shape I mean getting the second owner out. You don't know all the politics behind this and you probably won't, I'm surely not going to tell you everything but suffice to know that errors like letting the garden close down for a whole summer is her fault, the current vibe you are recieving from the staff is her fault. Any one who has been "Thrown out" for merely pointing out that their food was late is seriously deluded, you either got rude with the bartender at a moment when it was less than covienient to deal with you or you got angry and walked out later convincing your self that you were thrown out. No one who works at that bar would maliciously toss any of you for the simple complaint that they hear all day. Now if you want to support the reopening of Soda under its former glorious owner, you will go to Noona Restaurant and buy some food cause he is gonna need the money for lawyers, or you could just complain until it dies and then find something else to collectively whine about.

it's a neighborhood bar, be neighborly.

Anyone say vested interest much: http://brooklynian.com/forums/search.php?search_author=ChimChim

I am well aware of the concept of a neighborhood bar--and smart enough to know when someone is being rude or insulting. thanks for the tip off on noona, I'll make sure not to go there as well. I prefer to give my money to people who are civil in return.

Subject: hmm

great space shitty service. it's true.

i still hang out there though cause i like the space and then kvetch when the service stinks. hopefully they will open up a super rad bar and host weekly burlesque!

ahhh...

now this would make sense, i was there on Saturday, and it appeared that the 2 of the bartenders were brand new ( or just in the wrong place). There was another bartender so irratated about what was going on there, you could visible tell she wanted to just scream, also kinda wondering why one of the owners was there, i've never seen her there before...