The bar/restaurant "Armsby Abbey" on main st in Worcester wouldn't let us in this last Saturday, since we had Sebastian with us and Tom and Julz had Katie with them
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Just checked out their website and found the following:
"Last but not least, as we are a bar before a restaurant, we do not consider ourselves a child friendly establishment. Young adults under the age of 21 and children over 3 years of age are welcome any day before 6PM with their parents, however thereafter we are strictly a 21 plus establishment. Our bar room was designed to be a comfortable and ambient getaway for adults; thus it is simply not conducive or accommodating to the likes of babies or children under the age of 3 years. We apologize for the inconvenience to parents out there, however we stand firm on this decision."
So no babies ever but over 3 are ok until 6pm. I still say screw them.
Nobody under 21 after 6pm (or ever) makes sense for a bar, sure, but the explicit under 3 thing really bugs me. It also frustrates me because I want to believe I should be able to still go out with my friends who have infants and toddlers with them, and that there should be plenty of options for doing that which don't require me learning to like Chucky Cheese. (I'm kind of selfish here, yes this is all about me and how I am deprived of people's company!)
Because children over the age of 3 are so well behaved? Gimme a break. I've seen infants who behave better than some school-aged children (mostly because of the parenting).
That's a ridiculous policy. Either you let kids in, or you don't.
No kidding. Infants are so much easier to control than 3 or 4 year olds. I agree with their after 6pm policy but I can't understand the 3 and over policy at all. I mean 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon and you are doing well enough in this economy to turn away business and loose future business?
No kids??? Pheew!!!digioiafamilyApril 2 2009, 15:35:59 UTC
If you want to have a nice meal for 5 bucks...go to Chuck e Cheese for the oil-drenched slopfest they call pizza, and bring your snot nosed kids there too. In Worcester, we are trying to change the white-trash status we been imposed on by people like yourself, people who are too scared to spend more than $20.00 for a meal. I have been to this establishment, and I have two young girls under the age of 3. The food is usual, and innovative. The fresh, creative dishes should be exciting to people who actually know and enjoy higher class cuisine. I dont want to bring my kids to places like this, I prefer to bring my wife. We like to get a quiet table, and make googly faces at each other, kids are kind of a major cock block in situations like this. I usually bring my kids to places like Bugaboo, with its whimsical bisons and Mounties shouting out sayings throughout the meal. You wanna be able to hang with friends who have kids? Cool, catch up on old times at Vinny Testas or Cheng Du with the kiddies. We should embrace establishments like
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Re: No kids??? Pheew!!!digioiafamilyApril 2 2009, 15:47:07 UTC
Why should you be able to bring your young kids everywhere? I can't bring my dog into a nice restaurant and he's cleaner than your 2 year old, and quieter. I applaud Alec's decision to make this a baby-free zone. Parents today are so self-involved and they think everyone should cow-tow to them and their precious spawn. Why should people without children be forced to listen to yours when they are paying over 20$ a plate? This is a nice place. Take your kids to Applebees. Take them to Bickfords. Don't take them to a damn BAR!
Re: No kids??? Pheew!!!rbettsApril 2 2009, 16:09:08 UTC
Is this post irony? For having "family" in your username, you sure have a lot of antipathy for your children (oh, I'm sorry, "cock blockers.") Or perhaps I'm failing to read the sarcasm correctly?
I have no children and enjoy child free places with my wife. However, the vitriol and exclusionary mission stated here will surely keep us away from Armsby Abbey.
After reading the post with the comment "fuck that I hate them." makes me glad this person didn't get into the Abbey. It just shows how low brow you really are and the Abbey doesn't need people like you.
The Abbey is a great place to have an ***adult conversations***, with fine drinks, good food, great staff, and the owners are two of the nicest people I've ever met.
Sense of entitlement
anonymous
April 2 2009, 15:54:13 UTC
I've not been to the Abbey but my husband loves it there and Alec is an old friend of ours. We have a 9-year-old son. I love him to pieces, as I do most children, but I agree that it's not always appropriate for children to be in every restaurant. What I find most aggravating is this sense of entitlement the OP and some others feel.
Honestly I don't want to go out for a nice night always with my son. He's well-behaved, but not all kids are. I don't want to listen to a baby crying, or a a toddler doing what they want while the parents ignore their obnoxious behavior, nor do I want to watch a mother whip her boob out to feed a hungry child.
Frankly I am pleased that Alec has set some ground rules for his establishment that allow grown-ups to enjoy a grown-up night out.
And if that doesn't strike a chord with you, then pick up your ball and go home and whine there. Whining from a 3-year-old or 30-something-year-old are equally annoying.
Re: Sense of entitlement
anonymous
April 2 2009, 16:07:43 UTC
I heartily agree! As a mother of 5 who rarely gets a day/evening out I say keep your children out of the bar and let the adults have some well deserved fun! You go Alec. Christina (Hopkins) Matthews
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anonymous
April 2 2009, 16:10:31 UTC
I am very glad that children aren't allowed. I suggest that you try http://www.laurinslist.com so that you can find a babysitter and enjoy the beer and food that Armsby Abbey has to offer.
Alec keep up the good work!!
anonymous
April 2 2009, 16:17:27 UTC
So you can't bring your kids to the Abbey... It's a bar people come on, can't we find a real issue to talk about?
The Abbey is one of the best new places in Worcester, and I think Alec is doing a great job adding to the culture of Worcester. How many Italian restaurants can you have in one city any way?
Yes the food is more expensive then McDonald's, but when is the last time McDonald's told you where the meat in your "burger" came from? Quality always cost more, and everything I've had at the Abbey has been of the highest quality.
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"Last but not least, as we are a bar before a restaurant, we do not consider ourselves a child friendly establishment. Young adults under the age of 21 and children over 3 years of age are welcome any day before 6PM with their parents, however thereafter we are strictly a 21 plus establishment. Our bar room was designed to be a comfortable and ambient getaway for adults; thus it is simply not conducive or accommodating to the likes of babies or children under the age of 3 years. We apologize for the inconvenience to parents out there, however we stand firm on this decision."
So no babies ever but over 3 are ok until 6pm. I still say screw them.
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That's a ridiculous policy. Either you let kids in, or you don't.
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I have no children and enjoy child free places with my wife. However, the vitriol and exclusionary mission stated here will surely keep us away from Armsby Abbey.
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The Abbey is a great place to have an
***adult conversations***, with fine drinks, good food, great staff, and the owners are two of the nicest people I've ever met.
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Honestly I don't want to go out for a nice night always with my son. He's well-behaved, but not all kids are. I don't want to listen to a baby crying, or a a toddler doing what they want while the parents ignore their obnoxious behavior, nor do I want to watch a mother whip her boob out to feed a hungry child.
Frankly I am pleased that Alec has set some ground rules for his establishment that allow grown-ups to enjoy a grown-up night out.
And if that doesn't strike a chord with you, then pick up your ball and go home and whine there. Whining from a 3-year-old or 30-something-year-old are equally annoying.
Peace & light, Jenn Owen
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The Abbey is one of the best new places in Worcester, and I think Alec is doing a great job adding to the culture of Worcester. How many Italian restaurants can you have in one city any way?
Yes the food is more expensive then McDonald's, but when is the last time McDonald's told you where the meat in your "burger" came from? Quality always cost more, and everything I've had at the Abbey has been of the highest quality.
Alec keep up the good work!!
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