The Stud

We went to The Stud with friends and had a really frustrating experience. At the door, the person said the cover was $20, but also mentioned it was a “sliding scale” and you could pay more. That was confusing, so at first my husband thought it was $20 total for the two of us. I clarified it was $20 each, so we just paid $40 and were being polite and friendly. Out of nowhere, the door person asked if we’d been drinking. We said we’d each had a couple of drinks earlier in the night. We weren’t intoxicated or acting drunk. Suddenly we were told “you’re too drunk,” our money was pushed back at us, and we were yelled at to leave. It didn’t feel like a genuine concern about intoxication but more like an excuse to refuse us entry, maybe because we didn’t pay extra on top of the cover. We thoughts we’d ask the bouncer outside who was professional, but the person taking covers was aggressive and seemed under the influence themselves. At that point our friends who had already gone inside ended up asking for refunds too after seeing how we were treated. Even though I really want to like this place and support their business especially considering they just recently opened back up, I’ve just never really enjoyed hanging out there. I think it shows the amount of mismanagement at every level. I’m not sure this behavior is sustainable. People want to go somewhere they are valued and respected.

Brand new stud roomy welcoming and inclusive. Full bar entertainment very diverse crowd. Great drinks heavy pour decent prices. Very clean nice bathrooms. Lots of seating

It’s an iconic place with a fun environment. Personally I didn’t have a great time as the venue looks a bit run down. The performances where great and the staff friendly.