MMMMMmmmmm
Turn Ons:
Walking distance to other bars
Remodeled Interior
Nice Owner
Turn Offs:
Rude guests
Poor beer selection
Poorly trained staff
Lame food
No Parking
Summary:
Is it called "The Angry Goat" because that is how their guests feel when they leave?
I bet you can see where this is headed....
Here is their website The Angry Goat
(Enter the same exact rant about crappy websites from our Cub Room review, except this one includes advertising to buy crappy t-shirts with their stupid logo on it)
You know how whenever you drive by the intersection of Goodman and Clinton, there are always those idiots who are 2 feet away from being in the middle of traffic? That's the Angry Goat!
The Angry Goat used to be a hole-in-the-wall pub. And now it is a remodeled hole-in-the-wall pub. Wait. What? Yeah.
We've been here a few times because we kept wanting to give them another chance to prove us wrong. They did not succeed. We give up.
The Angry Goat wants to be your local neighborhood pub, where people walk to after work for a quick beer. Like Cheers, where everyone knows your name. Then, they go ahead and do specials, special events, and sponsor kick-ball teams... And it gets too crowded. It is not a chill place at all.
During our first trip, we walked by on our way home from another local establishment. We swung in for a beer with family members. It was nearly empty, being the middle of the day. We had the bar tender's full attention. It was great. Everyone was able to find a beer they liked, and we hung out for a short while. Then, we went on our way.
(It seems like things have changed since then)
After that, we went back with a friend for a birthday celebration. The bar was overrun with kick-ball teams supposedly sponsored by the bar. We were kicked out of an empty table that was apparently being saved (by placing a purse on the table) for someone who had not yet arrived. Not by an employee. A guest actually had the gall to tell us she was saving that table for someone else. Of course, there was nowhere to sit or stand, so we left. We went to The Swillburger and had a great time.
Mike wanted to publicly slam The Angry Goat, but Melisa is the voice of reason. She contacted the owner and explained our poor experience. He was kind enough to treat us to a round of drinks to discuss our experience. The selection was wonderful, again. He was a great, stand-up guy. Just trying to live his dream. We left feeling optimistic.
We came back another 2-3 times. Each time, there was some sort of craziness going on, where we couldn't move. The guests were rude. Everything smelled like cigarette smoke. We couldn't find a table or a bar stool. There were always 1-3 people standing in the doorway smoking cigarettes. One of them was probably the bouncer. The NYS law says you have to be at least 20 feet from a doorway if you're smoking a cigarette. Oh yeah, I love smelling like an ash tray right as I'm entering a social atmosphere. That's why I showered and put on deodorant and cologne before I came over.
Their beer selection has gone down the tubes. They used to have a very diverse craft beer selection. Now they have mostly domestic beers, with a few uber-craft beers. What does that mean? They're like crazy IPAs or Porters that only beer snobs drink because they're way too strong for a normal person. This is probably due to their regular tap take-overs. They have a ton of cans and bottles, but I'm at a bar to drink draft beer. I have cans and bottles at home. And don't even bother with the cocktails. This is not the kind of place to get a cocktail.
We were also surprised by the price of beer. For a hole-in-the-wall bar, their beer was pricey. Most people go to these kinds of bars to drink $3 beers. Their draft beers range from $5.50-$7.00. Not cool.
The food sucks. Everything is just fried garbage. They try to make it fancy, but they fail. It is poorly executed. We tried a few different things, and didn't like anything. Once again, trying to use fun names to make their crappy sandwich seem good.
The staff doesn't seem to know what is going on. They kicked a keg (the sour I desperately wanted to try!) and didn't replace it with anything because apparently they couldn't climb over the kegs rolling around the basement to do so. It just seemed like constant chaos.
Chaos is understandable, because it seems like The Angry Goat is constantly doing some kind of special event to try and draw more people in. They're always doing a Tap Takeover, Trivia, Kickball After-party, happy hour..... something. The staff doesn't get a chance to get the regular stuff down before being thrown into the big game. The Patriots didn't win the Superbowl with their practice squad. Give your people a chance to iron things out and get really good at normal stuff before you start throwing them into the tough stuff.
I will say that their Garbage Plate did look good, although I didn't try it. Wedding coming up :)
If we go back, it will be because they don't have something special going on, we want to walk somewhere, and we're tired of the usual local places. If we get food, I'll try the garbage plate. We might be able to find a serviceable beer or two. I don't know. There really isn't much of a reason to go here. A beer and a sandwich is around $18, plus tax and tip? So for the two of us, we're looking at $40-$50? That's way too much for this crappy atmosphere.
Hopefully, the owner decides what kind of bar he wants this to be. Because it seems like he hasn't decided which direction he wants to go.
Turn Ons:
Walking distance to other bars
Remodeled Interior
Nice Owner
Turn Offs:
Rude guests
Poor beer selection
Poorly trained staff
Lame food
No Parking
Summary:
Is it called "The Angry Goat" because that is how their guests feel when they leave?
I bet you can see where this is headed....
Here is their website The Angry Goat
(Enter the same exact rant about crappy websites from our Cub Room review, except this one includes advertising to buy crappy t-shirts with their stupid logo on it)
You know how whenever you drive by the intersection of Goodman and Clinton, there are always those idiots who are 2 feet away from being in the middle of traffic? That's the Angry Goat!
The Angry Goat used to be a hole-in-the-wall pub. And now it is a remodeled hole-in-the-wall pub. Wait. What? Yeah.
We've been here a few times because we kept wanting to give them another chance to prove us wrong. They did not succeed. We give up.
The Angry Goat wants to be your local neighborhood pub, where people walk to after work for a quick beer. Like Cheers, where everyone knows your name. Then, they go ahead and do specials, special events, and sponsor kick-ball teams... And it gets too crowded. It is not a chill place at all.
During our first trip, we walked by on our way home from another local establishment. We swung in for a beer with family members. It was nearly empty, being the middle of the day. We had the bar tender's full attention. It was great. Everyone was able to find a beer they liked, and we hung out for a short while. Then, we went on our way.
(It seems like things have changed since then)
After that, we went back with a friend for a birthday celebration. The bar was overrun with kick-ball teams supposedly sponsored by the bar. We were kicked out of an empty table that was apparently being saved (by placing a purse on the table) for someone who had not yet arrived. Not by an employee. A guest actually had the gall to tell us she was saving that table for someone else. Of course, there was nowhere to sit or stand, so we left. We went to The Swillburger and had a great time.
Mike wanted to publicly slam The Angry Goat, but Melisa is the voice of reason. She contacted the owner and explained our poor experience. He was kind enough to treat us to a round of drinks to discuss our experience. The selection was wonderful, again. He was a great, stand-up guy. Just trying to live his dream. We left feeling optimistic.
We came back another 2-3 times. Each time, there was some sort of craziness going on, where we couldn't move. The guests were rude. Everything smelled like cigarette smoke. We couldn't find a table or a bar stool. There were always 1-3 people standing in the doorway smoking cigarettes. One of them was probably the bouncer. The NYS law says you have to be at least 20 feet from a doorway if you're smoking a cigarette. Oh yeah, I love smelling like an ash tray right as I'm entering a social atmosphere. That's why I showered and put on deodorant and cologne before I came over.
Their beer selection has gone down the tubes. They used to have a very diverse craft beer selection. Now they have mostly domestic beers, with a few uber-craft beers. What does that mean? They're like crazy IPAs or Porters that only beer snobs drink because they're way too strong for a normal person. This is probably due to their regular tap take-overs. They have a ton of cans and bottles, but I'm at a bar to drink draft beer. I have cans and bottles at home. And don't even bother with the cocktails. This is not the kind of place to get a cocktail.
We were also surprised by the price of beer. For a hole-in-the-wall bar, their beer was pricey. Most people go to these kinds of bars to drink $3 beers. Their draft beers range from $5.50-$7.00. Not cool.
The food sucks. Everything is just fried garbage. They try to make it fancy, but they fail. It is poorly executed. We tried a few different things, and didn't like anything. Once again, trying to use fun names to make their crappy sandwich seem good.
The staff doesn't seem to know what is going on. They kicked a keg (the sour I desperately wanted to try!) and didn't replace it with anything because apparently they couldn't climb over the kegs rolling around the basement to do so. It just seemed like constant chaos.
Chaos is understandable, because it seems like The Angry Goat is constantly doing some kind of special event to try and draw more people in. They're always doing a Tap Takeover, Trivia, Kickball After-party, happy hour..... something. The staff doesn't get a chance to get the regular stuff down before being thrown into the big game. The Patriots didn't win the Superbowl with their practice squad. Give your people a chance to iron things out and get really good at normal stuff before you start throwing them into the tough stuff.
I will say that their Garbage Plate did look good, although I didn't try it. Wedding coming up :)
If we go back, it will be because they don't have something special going on, we want to walk somewhere, and we're tired of the usual local places. If we get food, I'll try the garbage plate. We might be able to find a serviceable beer or two. I don't know. There really isn't much of a reason to go here. A beer and a sandwich is around $18, plus tax and tip? So for the two of us, we're looking at $40-$50? That's way too much for this crappy atmosphere.
Hopefully, the owner decides what kind of bar he wants this to be. Because it seems like he hasn't decided which direction he wants to go.
