Saturday night out at the RAM.

Cocktail menu has a Tito's Lemondrop Martini...$8.00.

I order a straight Tito's martini, easy on the vermouth. When I get the bill, it's $11.00.

When I ask the manager to "clarify", he tried really hard, but it was like trying to watch a kindergartner explain quantum mechanics. "Blabidi-blabidi-blabidi...." sort of rolled out of his pie hole.

So, I asked if I could order a Lemondrop Martini, hold the lemon stuff, and save three bucks. Nope, not allowed.

I was in rare form, so I pushed the envelope.

I said "So, me, as the Customer, wants to order a Lemondrop and hold the lemon, and you will refuse me?"

"Blabidi-blabidi-blabidi..."

But, in the end, he caved, and "took care of me"..."this one time"...

Douchebaggery of an establishment.

Yup, sounds about right. I was there once. Ordered a chamborg kamikaze, and i said, "Can you just pour it in a normal glass instrad of an unstable martini glass?"

Got the bill.... almost twice the price. I asked why there was the additional charge, and the waitress said, "Thats the 'RAM UP' price." "Ram it up what?" I asked. She said that asking for the drink in the tall glass meant i wanted a double or more alcohol, so they had to charge more. I almost argued, but I decided to vote with my feet. Never heen back.

If it's a steakhouse, and they put coupons in the Sunday paper, avoid like the plague. Get a nice cut and cook it yourself.

Now, an El Gaucho or similar place...sure, knock yourself out. But don't try and go cheap, it won't work.

Next time just order a Rusty Nail. A man’s drink.

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That's funny...2011 is the only other time we'd been there. Decided to give it another go....now we'll just "go" by it.

The nerve of charging $8+ for a drink is almost asking customers to not come back. This isn't a NYC nightclub, it's a family sports bar!!! If I'm paying $10 for a drink, you're going to make it precisely how I tell you to make it.

Yeah, between the costs of drinking out and not wanting a DUI to pay for a Uber, I almost never go out to drink anymore. The prices are absurd, and the drinks usually suck.

Just bought a gallon of whiskey and enjoying a quiet night in. Costs less and is less hassle than a single bar tab.

You guys are wound tight. A straight martini is straight vodka, light vermouth. A lemon drop is part vodka, mostly cheap filler. Straight martini costs more because it has more of the most costly ingredient. The Tito's vodka.

If you ordered a lemon drop hold the lemon and they brought you a 1/2 full glass and say "we held the lemon, here's the remaining vodka" would you be happy? There's a lot of reasons to complain about The RAM, but this isn't one of them.

Where did you buy a gallon of whiskey? I see it sold in pint, fifth, and half gallon. I'd be interested in finding your gallon of whiskey source. You know, for scientific purposes. Not because I'm an alcoholic.

Well, I was drunk at the time and was seeing double 1/2 gallons...

And the "ingredients" are 2 shots of vodka at a wholesale cost of about 50 cents. Let's call it $2.

That's a massive markup, considering the customer is tipping the server/bartender anyway.

It's expensive. Sure. How much do you charge per billable hour Mr. Lawyer?

Well, considering my services quite often save folks multi-million dollar careers/retirements and or keep them out of prison, my few thousand dollar fee is quite a good bargain. I have literally done this, many many times.

Paying a 500% markup on a drink because some attractive woman in a low cut shirt (only friendly to you because you are giving her money) poured it into a glass is hardly a bargain...

Went to the RAM in the U village. Asked for a mudslide but blended. Got a martini. Drank it. Asked for another one and explained what I wanted more in depth. Got mudslide on the rocks. Drank it. Finally the bartender comes over and asks exactly what I want. I explain it again. He brings out a blended mudslide. Comes back later to ask me how it is. I forget what but it wasn't prefect but I said I was ok with it. He brings out another one perfectly the way I wanted. Got 4 mudslides only paid for two. Decided to stay for an extra hour to play their Trivia game and sober up. I had no complaints and thought it was a bit comical. So, I've got no problem with the Ram

I see your frustration tho and it was explained by Sinus above as to why it was more.

And boo to when poopoo on the mark up at a restaurant. They aren't cheap to run and a huge risk to fall. I don't eat or drink out often but I understand the economics of it. Can't understand why some people can't.

I thought this was a thread about the cost of beer at Safeco/Clink.