- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: "Sliders" Sports Bar & Grill coming to Prairieville - CLOSED!
Posted on 5/6/16 at 1:11 pm to RidiculousHype
Posted on 5/6/16 at 1:11 pm to RidiculousHype
quote:
Was really hoping this place would make it.
It's been open for 5 days, you haven't been yet, and you're already checking out? No wonder the great metropolitan area of Prairieville sucks.
0
Posted on 5/6/16 at 1:21 pm to npt817
Hard to base things off of reviews. I'm sure they are getting into the flow of things and stuff, but if a guy is bitching about being kicked out and acting all innocent I'm sure there is more to the story. Was probably cursing and acting a fool but wants to play victim.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:06 pm to Blitzed
There is definitely more to that story but there is no excuse for the owner of a restaurant to be yelling at customers and there seems to be more than one report of it, in the first week.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:17 pm to shawnlsu
No doubt about it. There is always a right and wrong way to handle situations. Got to take the high road frequently if you own a business.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 7:34 pm to shawnlsu
Will go tomorrow and report back
Posted on 5/7/16 at 12:27 am to shawnlsu
quote:
There is definitely more to that story but there is no excuse for the owner of a restaurant to be yelling at customers and there seems to be more than one report of it, in the first week.
Here's another side of the story. Guy gets bad service (food takes too long to come out of the kitchen) and wants to talk to the owner. Owner comes to his booth and tells the guy that he understands he has complaints. Guy says something like "yes, I sure do, but you better sit down because it is going to take a while" and then proceeds to tell owner that he's run 4 pizza restaurants and yada, yada--lecturing him. After listening for a while and explaining the situation (just opened, young employees, trying our best, etc.), owner says something like "is there anything I can do to make you happy? Can I pay for your meal?" Customer says something like "No, I don't want your money, I just want you to listen to what I have to say." Owner says he doesn't have time for that because he is trying to keep stuff moving, etc. Guy says "well I can see that you are the fricking problem." At that point it got ugly and the guy was "asked" to get out of the restaurant.
This post was edited on 5/7/16 at 12:52 am
Posted on 5/7/16 at 12:36 am to shawnlsu
quote:
but there is no excuse for the owner of a restaurant to be yelling at customers and there seems to be more than one report of it, in the first week.
No. Just the one incident. I am not saying it was justified, but there was only one incident and I guess I would have to have been there to know for sure if it was justified. I do know the owner and he is a gentleman. We all have our limits though.
He knows there have been some serious service issues during rush hours and he's comped lots of meals because of it. They are working on the service and I hope things will get better. They have only been open 4.5 days and it is a work in progress. This is why lots of people stay away from new restaurants for the first couple of weeks. Service issues are not unusual early on.
This post was edited on 5/7/16 at 12:56 am
Posted on 5/7/16 at 7:38 am to Kim Jong Ir
I'll give the place a shot. I kinda feel bad for the owner. But, a "Sports Bar" with a tiny bar, TV's all on the same channel, no eye candy for the guys, bad service, no GT machine or other types of entertainment does not sound promising. Food sounds like it might be ok.
Hopefully the owner can fix most of these things soon. He's going to have to or he won't make it. That location is not bad at all, it's just waiting for the right place that's well run, to occupy that space.
Hopefully the owner can fix most of these things soon. He's going to have to or he won't make it. That location is not bad at all, it's just waiting for the right place that's well run, to occupy that space.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 7:56 am to Skillet
The problem is we have several options in the area with decent food and the same beers. Places that have built in customer bases already. So by just having ok food and the same beers they have you arent going to be attracting anyone on a regular bases. He really should have hashed out the concept a little more and put the extra money into making something more. And then hired a great staff and taken the time to have them trained up and ready to hit the ground running. You will still have some hiccups when opening but alot of the issues could have been avoided. Every restaurant I ever helped open every employee got to try every item on the menu. We knew what to recommend and how to sell them.
This post was edited on 5/7/16 at 7:59 am
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:07 am to npt817
Maybe the owner just didn't have the funding to do it right, so he proceeded with what he had and is hoping for the best. Very risky plan if that's the case.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:14 am to Skillet
I'll try it out. The menu/bar setup/and bar offerings aren't typical of a place I'd frequent, but I'll give em a couple weeks and at least give it a shot.
Always respect those that actually give this business a go. It's a tough one.
Always respect those that actually give this business a go. It's a tough one.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:15 am to npt817
quote:
Every restaurant I ever helped open every employee got to try every item on the menu. We knew what to recommend and how to sell them.
Trying everything on the menu in some form should be mandatory part of training.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:23 am to npt817
Name another bar in Prairieville with envie.
Sammy no
Rotolos no
galvez seafood no
Dempseys no
On the half shell no
Quaker steak and lube no
Chilling no
Lone star no
Kevin's no
Dons no
Any Mexican joint no
Sammy no
Rotolos no
galvez seafood no
Dempseys no
On the half shell no
Quaker steak and lube no
Chilling no
Lone star no
Kevin's no
Dons no
Any Mexican joint no
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:35 am to Skillet
quote:
Maybe the owner just didn't have the funding to do it right,
This is certainly not the case. Dude has some very, very deep pockets.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 8:54 am to Gugich22
quote:
This is certainly not the case. Dude has some very, very deep pockets.
Well that blows my theory up.
And Dempsey's has never been the same since Kendra
left. 
Posted on 5/7/16 at 9:17 am to Skillet
quote:
no GT machine
I can tell you're upset about this, but is this really a major attraction for anyone other than the college-aged bro-dude demographic?
Posted on 5/7/16 at 9:29 am to tduecen
Rotolos and Tommys both had Envie at one point. Not sure about at the moment though.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 9:33 am to npt817
Envie is not at Rotolo's since they changed the recipe
Tommy's hasn't had it over the last 3 months from what I've seen unless it was just bad timing.
Tommy's hasn't had it over the last 3 months from what I've seen unless it was just bad timing.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 9:57 am to Skillet
quote:
I'll give the place a shot. I kinda feel bad for the owner. But, a "Sports Bar" with a tiny bar, TV's all on the same channel, no eye candy for the guys, bad service, no GT machine or other types of entertainment does not sound promising. Food sounds like it might be ok.
Man between this and the fact that they don't have a big beer selection My group of friends may never even set foot in the place, a real shame since we frequently goto chimes east and would like a closer spot.
Posted on 5/7/16 at 9:59 am to LSU-MNCBABY
quote:
since we frequently goto chimes east and would like a closer spot.
Kind of what I was hoping for as well. Maybe thats why Im more disappointed in it as a whole.
Page 5 of 12
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News