I am ONLY giving Gilbert's 3 stars based on the tall gentleman with the mustache that was behind the bar last night. My boyfriend and I live in Grosse Pointe Farms, and we visit the bars in Grosse Pointe and St. Claire Shores regularly. We have been here before, but this was our first time sitting at the bar. The tall gentleman behind the bar was extremely sweet and attentive, and I feel terrible for him because of the dark haired, bigger lady that he had to work with. I have been in the service industry for years and could tell that she was working the "service ticket" aspect of the bar while he was busting his ass taking every other customer. He asked her to take our order because he was obviously slammed, and she looked back at us and said "Who them? No."
While my boyfriend was in the bathroom, I even overheard her talking to another couple calling the gentleman that she was working with an "asshole." Really!? He is making all of your money while you make small talk with people sitting at the bar who obviously work there. We asked the tall gentleman behind the bar if they pull their tips, and obviously I knew from working in the bar industry that they did. I even told him that I would tip on my card, and he could pocket the $20 bill that we were trying to give him and he respectfully declined. Working in the bar industry, it is crucial to work together as a TEAM, and we were extremely turned off by the way that the other bartender was treating her coworker. If we do return and that lady is behind the bar, we definitely will not be staying. read more