Hogs & Heifers

11/07/09

Don't go here!

by litrocks at Citysearch

If this place is still open this time next year I will be surprised. Hogs and Heifers...the name is fitting b/c that is exactly who serves you. I come with 3 friends who are from out of town. I want to show them a good time. We have been here before and have had a good experience. I hand the bartender a $20 and ask for a beer and a glass of water for my friend. Bill was $5 and I gave her a $2 tip. This is the first time I had a bar back complain about a tip. She told me I was cheap b/c she served me a free glass of water and a beer w/ a $2 tip. Her shear attitude left me speechless.

After I told her she was crazy I left to go play pool with one of my buddies. Then she starts heckling me with a blow horn. Telling the whole bar that I was cheap. I walked up to her at the bar and said she was clueless b/c were in the middle of the worst recession since the great depression. She said "I don't care". I said "Thats exactly your problem, you don’t care.” She just looked blankly and stared. With that attitude I’m surprised she still has a job serving drinks.

She then said if I didn't like it to get out. I wanted to finish my beer first. However, the bouncer told me I had to leave. I asked him why? What did I do wrong? I paid for my beer, unlike most of the people serving drinks. He then said "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." I started to say I wanted to finish my beer and the other bouncer grabbed my neck and literally threw me out the side door. My buddies were disappointed by our short stay but followed me out as a good friend should.

For a bar that prides itself on it's working class roots it's a shame the bartenders have become so spoiled by the weekend warrior yuppies that now overrun the place. They have lost site of what’s important. The customer. And if you treat the customer like a piece of garbage they are not going to come back. Doing a little research from other patrons’ experiences this place really swindles its customers. For example, if you leave $15 change on the bar to pay for additional drinks that you want later, the bartenders take it claiming it was a tip. If you complain they say "sorry it's mixed up with other tips". If you don't like it the bouncers throw you out. That’s stealing.

The truth is Heifers is just another trendy bar whose best days are behind them. I would not recommend this bar to anyone. In fact, I will go out of my way to tell people how shallow of a place it really is. The group of bikers who used to call heifers home obviously agree. There wasn't anyone who remotely wore any leather. Mostly designer shirts and high heels. The meat packing district has been in transition for a while now with new restaurants and the highline. Hogs and Heifers will not survive the recession if it doesn't shape up. It doesn't help that the bartenders keep up drink for drink with the patrons. Judging by the comments of my fellow bloggers there are a lot of people who have had a similar disappointing experience.

06/12/09

A fun dive bar....depending on when you go

by tonyfromnj26 at Citysearch

Having gone to H&H about 8 times, I think I'm qualified to publish my opinion. Being a regular at Coyote Ugly, I enjoy dive bars of this sort. How could any guy not find the idea of hot, scantily-clad women dancing atop a bar in any way appealing? The majority of my visits here have been pleasant. It tends to get a bit boring during off-hours, but hey--doesn't every bar? In my experience, Friday afternoons have been the most fun. There are a couple of cool barmaids who have been real nice to me and are generous w/ the kickbacks, which is great considering I stick to buying $2 PBR's. However, unless you're someone w/ extreeeeeemely thick skin, do not come on Fri. and Sat. nights. First off, they charge a $10 cover at the door. Secondly, the barmaids do everything short of reaching across the bar and castrating all the male customers. Unless you're standing in the background, the girls will get on their bullhorns and chastise you to death!!! It doesn't matter if you're a nice guy (as I am). They will always find ways to deeply insult you. Maybe some guys get off on that sort of behavior. Call me a wimp, but I prefer being served by cute barmaids who are nice. I'm nice to them, so there's no reason why they shouldn't be nice in return. Unlike Coyote Ugly, the barmaids don't have set schedules, which is unfortunate. At least at C.U., I can avoid the shifts when the nasty barmaids work. Here, it's a tossup. Often times, the daytime barmaids are sweethearts, but occasionally the night girls will take over their shifts and...well...it's not pretty.

• Pros: Some cool barmaids, cheap beers, oldies jukebox, decor.
• Cons: Some nasty barmaids, horrible during peak hours.

06/04/09

Had a blast!!!

by CSMobileUser at Citysearch

I read all the reviews before going and initially choose NOT to go. But after going to another bar first and practically falling asleep my friends and I walked around and found hogs and heifers and we ended up having such a great time!! Bartenders are nice as long as you respect them and remember they are working and trying to make a buck like everyone else. Would def. Recommend it!