Downgrading based on last two visits... most recent of which was on 3/11/14.\n\nMet friends so that we could catch-up; hadn't seen them in quite some time, and one of them is getting ready to head to South Africa for a music tour (he's in a band) for a month or so. Was hoping to chat over a few drinks at what has become one of my favorite venues. Unfortunately....\n\n- It was quite swampy feeling inside - very humid and hot; air felt stale\n- It was SO UNBELIEVABLY LOUD, we couldn't talk without shouting at each other\n- The volume was unnecessary; there were two groups of tables that were literally screaming at each other... if I were the bartender, I would've asked them to calm it down a bit. Granted, it's not a library, but wow - when 9-10 people are destroying the ambiance of your place, it may be appropriate to chime in.\n\n- The bartender on 3/11 was quite terrible - service was super slow. He wasn't much of a multi-tasker; I stood and waited for a very, very long time to get a single beer, and never did - I gave up on waiting for him to help me. People next to me were waiting longer than I was... I saw two of them walk away from the bar, sit down, wait, and then leave. That's unacceptable.\n\n- The bartender goofed-up my tab... I ordered a total of 3 drinks (2 taps, 1 mixer), and when I went to tab out, he ran my card for $20. I said, \"Was that mixer really $11?\" He shrugged, went back to the register, tinkered with something, and then said that he had rung-in four drinks, and wondered if I just wanted to pay for them. He did void the transaction and re-ring me correctly, but come on... \n\nWe had every intention of staying for a few hours, getting a bunch of drinks, and enjoying ourselves... but, we left after one round and then spent $150+ at another place. Sorry, guys.\n\nI hope it gets better with the next visit.