i just read through the previously posted comments about the busby's in santa monica, and think that most of the negative ones sound like sour grapes. if you get hammered, then start acting out and drawing negative attention to yourself, don't be shocked when you either get a talking to from one of the managers or are unceremoniously tossed out. i have spent many, many nights hanging out drinking nice, strong greyhounds, playing pool and sharing laughs with a bunch of really good people. some nights are quiet and others are insanely busy, but there's always a good time to be had. i started going to busby's when they first opened and i knew absolutely no one that worked there; several years later, i know pretty much everyone and can honestly say that those folks are awesome. if you happen to experience a night when one of your servers seems a little frazzled, just try to bear in mind she probably just dealt with a table full of obnoxious people who had her dancing like a monkey and then stiffed her on her tip. let me say that i don't work there, i never have, and i have no vested interest in writing a good review - my commentary is genuine. if you want to go out, have some good eats if you feel like it, get your drink on, and maybe even meet some good people, give busby's a try. i first went because it was stumbling distance from my house and subsequently found myself going on quite the regular basis because i dug pretty much everything about it (not the least of which was the staff). it's got such a welcoming vibe, and i always feel comfortable there. then again, i never got hammered and acted the fool enough to warrant getting the boot ;)
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