09/18/09

Ignorant owners/bouncers, awful drinks

by Steph hates liquid joes

Recently I went to Liquid Joes to celebrate my friend's 21st birthday. Upon arrival I was harassed at the entrance for having bubbles in my purse. The bouncer allowed me in with my "bubbles" on account that I am a nanny and was going to give them to the kids I babysat the next morning. The evening started out with a beer and a mixed drink, everything fine, everyone having a good time. I decided to purchase a round of 7 lemon drops for my girlfriends in celebration of my friend. After taking the shot, all of us commented that something was wrong with the drink. I waved over a nearby bouncer to ask what I could do about this. He said this was his first night so he would call over our waitress. Our waitress came over and I mentioned to her that the drinks did not taste right, and trust me I have had my fair share of lemon drops around the valley. She asked me if I had already finished the drinks, well obviously I had or how would I have known that these drinks werent right? If my tab for those drinks wouldnt have been $70 it wouldnt have been a big deal. I then disregarded it and continued having fun. When she came over next I ordered a beer and another mixed drink which she happily served me. After I finished my drink a bouncer came over to me to draw a huge black x over my hand and escort me out. When I asked what I did wrong he replied your drunk. Last time I checked mostly everyone at that bar was drunk, isnt that what a bar is for? I continued to ask what I did wrong. I understand that if I was dancing and stumbling or falling down then I should be escorted out. I was sitting at a table with friends talking and out of nowhere I am being kicked out? I tried to find someone as I left to see what was up and they did nothing but remark rude comments and kick me out of the place for no good reason. I absolutely couldnt be paid a million dollars to go back to that dump. It is dirty, their bands are washed up old men who couldn't get a better gig. It has gone down hill in the last few years that I have been there. I strongly recommend that you save your cover charge and your money on their expensive drinks.

• Pros: none
• Cons: everything

03/02/09

Here is the truth.

by wifeyv

I have a few things to say about the owner/manager... Not only is she the biggest, most evil B*tch to her staff, but she is definately very rude to the customers. I have been going to Joe's for a very long time and have seen the way she treats people and it is disgusting.> Employees like their jobs, but hate having to work with someone who makes them so miserable. This has come from the horses mouth. The bouncers there like to push their weight around and bully people for no good reason other than getting drunk on a Thursday night. I have seen them physically shove, and beat in a customers face,if they aren't getting their point across to people. I witnessed one of them actually choke someone until they passed out. I watched the whole thing and the poor guy was just asking over and over "why are you doing this, what did i do wrong?" The bit*h owner sat there and said rude things the whole time to the customer, rather than putting a stop to her bouncer's abuse. She is an evil evil woman> just don't get on her bad side. Other than that, the music, and the bands there are great! It gets crowded in there, it seems to take 10 minutes to walk across the room. > have fun, be safe, stay out of b*tch's way, and don't get drunk on a thursday night.

08/13/08

Liquid Joes rocks when Soggy Bone is on stage!

by bigbartg

Everybody knows Liquid Joes is a great choice for a good time on the east side of Salt Lake. Soggy Bone have rocked the stage there a few times with proven positive results. The crowd goes off when these boys get on stage with their blend of hill-billy-rasta-rock. I recommend going out of your way to catch a Soggy Bone show here as the stage and sound are top notch! Now we just need to get Liquid Joes back to bringing in national acts instead of cover bands so the local talent can be seen by fans of touring bands. Much respect to this bar for supporting local rockers like Soggy Bone. See live video at Liquid Joes on www.soggybonedotcom (our music section)

07/25/08

PBR on Tap!!!!!!

by h8dviks

This place is a good "dive" bar to hang out with friends and enjoy some great music. Drinks are reasonable and it doesn't hurt that they have PBR on tap! Get there early on Thursday and Saturday, the tables go very fast. They don't have food, but let you order in. Check out Big Daddy Pizza, they deliver to the bar and the staff will bring it to you. $7 cover is a bit much, but any bar in UT is $5, so it isn't that bad. If you like sweet, fruity drinks try the AMF.

• Pros: PBR, great music, decent drink prices
• Cons: $7 cover, not many tables

07/11/08

unorganized

by joshmobile

These guys managed to lose my drivers license while witting up my temporary membership. My license was in the care of the staff and it just disappeared. Now I have to worry about Identity theft just because the staff didn't care enough to do a basic job.

• Pros: The music is good and the beer is cheap
• Cons: unoragnized staff

02/28/08

Think twice about going to this place.

by Adam__1

I have been to many Utah bars and find most to be at a minimum tolerant. Liquid Joes is an exception! I was treated very poorly along with a friend of mine. I believe they were racially profiling to keep there crowd as white as possible. After arriving around 10:30 I ordered a beer and a mixed drink. Before I could finish my 2nd Drink the bouncer approached me and asked me to leave. He didn't give a reason until I insisted then he said it was because I was intoxicated. AFTER 2 DRINKS??? I left not wanting to cause a stir. Then I got a call from a friend of mine she is also a minority and she told me a similar story. I suggest everyone stay away from this place due to their intolerant policy. As I was leaving you could tell that they were at capacity and this was probably why there we doing this. Trying to turn heads to increase the take of cover charges. I hate to pull the race card but I and my friend both minorities were singled out. What bar makes it a practice to pull people after having 2 drinks? Please avoid this place don't support intolerance in our community.

• Pros: Hard to come up with any.
• Cons: Discriminating, intolerant of minorities.

09/27/07

Great place for live metal and 80's music.

by shopaholicnessa719

Liquid Joe's is very crowded, so go early! Thursday nights with Metal Gods is awesome and the members really get into it and rock! Saturday nights with The Spazmatics is great with a lot of popular 80's music that will get you dancing. The waitresses are attentive and friendly and always get your drinks to you right away. The bartenders work quickly to get your drinks and they always taste satisfying. I recommend Liquid Joe's if you're looking a place with a wide variety of people, great live music from talents bands, and friendly employees.

• Pros: The Hefeweizens are huge!
• Cons: $7.00 at the door.

08/28/05

A GREAT time!

by krjc

I LOVE the bands that play at Liquid Joe's. I am xrazy about Metal God's and The Spazmatics. They rock! It was definitely a good time. The only bad thing that I can think of is that the cover is a little pricey, but drinks are reasonable!

• Pros: Music, Service
• Cons: Cover Price, Overly crowded

07/06/05

A great friend to the local music scene, this bar also attracts bands from all over the country.

by Contributor

In Short
A popular hangout for drinking beer, shooting pool and listening to rockin' tunes. Bands comes to Liquid Joe's from all over the country, but the club is also friendly to the local scene. Joe's features live shows at least four nights a week and you can always find a band Wednesday through Saturday. Covers are generally in the $5 to $10 range.

05/23/04

joes rocks

by crustdodger

joes has a small bar feel with plenty of room the buffalo wings are the best and the bands always seem to be the best local bands as well .. so go in and ask for a purple passion .. joes is simply the best

• Pros: great local bands, buffalo wings, great atmosphere