Pub 261 - Birmingham

Stopped in here for a quick bite to eat and was extremely disappointed. Our server Sherry was rude to us and others and the manager who was sitting right there allowed this. It is clear that if you're not a local then you're not welcome. The place reeks of smoke and the most shocking was that NO ONE was wearing a mask not even the servers. Isn't still a state mandate?? The local health department should shut this place down!! Too bad no stars isn't an option .

While at this bar for bingo, me and my friends had just paid our tabs and getting ready to leave when the manager told my friend she was no longer welcomed at the bar because she has a restraining order on an abusive guy who is considered their regular (he wasn 't even there and wasn 't there the past few times we had gone). The manager was an **** and caused a huge scene in the PUBLIC parking lot while we were figuring out car arrangements. When we asked her why she was banning our friend, she told us that she would call the cops on us and ban us too. This establishment condones domestic abuse and made it very clear to my friend who wasn 't doing anything wrong.

Smokestack. If you're not a smoker, don't come. Even if you absolutely love the band. And if you do come, be prepared for the after affects of the smoke including cigarette, cigar vape. For the smokers, it's one of the last places in the city for you to openly smoke inside. For the rest of us, it's time for this place to move on. No wonder a Saturday night is slow.

For what this place is, a dive bar with surprisingly very good wings, plenty of tv's, and lots of draft beer you can't beat it. It's a true dive and I love that about it. Tip your bartenders well too. They do a great job here. It beats the hell out of BWW, or any other place like that.

Our visit started with the server asking for a credit card to hold, odd. Then we were amazed that they allow smoking throughout the entire establishment which is in violation of state statute. After the majority of us getting headaches from the smoke smell we decided not to eat dinner at Pub 261. If your a smoker you've hit the jackpot!