Commonwealth Tavern
Commonwealth Tavern
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Commonwealth Tavern
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Post #1 - April 13th, 2015, 5:58 pmI had a very nice endive salad for lunch @ http://www.commonwealthchicago.com/ as D. Hammond mentioned that the food was better than it has to be. True dat! Go and eat!
They got my hackles up by charging me an extra $2 to have my Templeton served "neat". I questioned the upcharge and was told it was because the serving size is increased. I know what a shot is and there is no way this was a +25% pour. Is this a common (!) practice? I call BS. Nobody was willing to take responsibility or offer a better explanation. The food was good enough so that I'll still return....someday.
2000 W Roscoe
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 697-7965
-----------------Last edited by bean on April 14th, 2015, 12:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told. (Poe)
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Post #2 - April 14th, 2015, 9:11 amI haven't noticed a 'neat' upcharge there before, but it's not all that uncommon (although I agree it's B.S.). I've also been to one or two places that charge extra for ice/rocks so it's hard to make heads or tails of this.
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Post #3 - April 14th, 2015, 9:13 amThe pour should be the same regardless of how it's served. The upcharge is a dealbreaker IMO. Win the battle, lose the war.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #4 - April 14th, 2015, 10:05 amI know from one of my bartender friends that many places have these rules in place:
Single/Shots is 1.5 oz of booze
Neat/Rocks is 2.0 oz of booze
Neat is an upsell from a shot.
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Post #5 - April 14th, 2015, 10:32 amlodasi wrote:I know from one of my bartender friends that many places have these rules in place:
Single/Shots is 1.5 oz of booze
Neat/Rocks is 2.0 oz of booze
Neat is an upsell from a shot.
I don't think I've ever been to a bar that does that but maybe I just don't pay close enough attention. I do know many places that offer multiple sizes of pours and the customer can choose which they prefer, served in any manner they prefer, with no upcharge for rocks, neat or what have you.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #6 - April 14th, 2015, 10:48 amWhat else would you expect from a restaurant proudly flying a "Dallas Cowboy Country" sign in the window?
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Post #7 - April 14th, 2015, 10:55 amCommbrkdwn wrote:What else would you expect from a restaurant proudly flying a "Dallas Cowboy Country" sign in the window?
Ok, it's most likely blue and silver in actuality but that is most definitely a red flag.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #8 - April 14th, 2015, 11:17 amActually, I think this is pretty common--you'd really only notice it if you ordered first one way, then the other and saw the different charges on the bill. but I see no problem with charging more for "neat" if it's a larger pour--and my understanding was that it is typically a larger pour. If it's the same, that would be ridiculous."Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #9 - April 14th, 2015, 11:22 amboudreaulicious wrote:Actually, I think this is pretty common--you'd really only notice it if you ordered first one way, then the other and saw the different charges on the bill. but I see no problem with charging more for "neat" if it's a larger pour--and my understanding was that it is typically a larger pour. If it's the same, that would be ridiculous.
I agree that charging more for a larger pour is legit. My question is why wouldn't the pours be the same? It makes no sense whatsoever. Maybe that's what Cowboys' fans are used to?
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #10 - April 14th, 2015, 12:05 pmI'm not a bartender so this is NOT a technical answer but I always thought that a neat pour was larger because, without the ice, it looks so puny in the glass. A shot, in a smaller glass, and not sipped on, was the same size as the rocks pour. Not sure if any of this is accurate. Just my bystander's impression."Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #11 - April 14th, 2015, 12:26 pmThere is apparently an entry button on their POS system (?) for "Neat" which I noticed when I got my itemized bill. When I asked the bartender/waitress why there was this charge she said she would ask a manager. There was no indication that she knew she was supposed to pour a larger serving. This is definitely a game changer for me, regardless of whether or not cowboys are involved.There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told. (Poe)
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Post #12 - April 15th, 2015, 12:42 pmThis discussion is giving me a sense of deja vu.
