OK,
I'm a life time Carroll Gardens resident and I remember when Hanley's was an " Old man bar"
and then a neighborhood " thug" hang out. I avoided this place because of locals and no ambiance
and drama. Fast forward to winter 2008 I decide to go to Hanley's for SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
with friends from out of town. A lot of the old crowd was gone, the place ws " spruced up" and best of all
I met our fearless leader /bartender/friend ...MJ........ I walked in and found my new HOME.
The winter became more cozy and happier thanks to MJ and the nights at Hanley's.
It was great, she was great and a lot of new staff and new crowd made Hanley's awesome.
As winter turned to spring the manager " Reuben" got a bit of a BIG HEAD and became
a lot less friendly and was changing & adding staff daily. The wait staff seemed to be nice people
who were afraid of their boss " Reuben". One night I paid a waitress a compliment & she begged
me to tell Ruben that she was good because he was being awful & verbally abusive to her
and she feared for her job daily. Bad situation. As the bar crowd grew the vibe in the bar got more
uptight thanks to Ruben. Biggest mistake was when MJ was fired by Ruben in July.
A good business is built on a sense of comfort and community and Ruben ruined this with his
attitude & by letting MJ go. He seems to not respect women staff very much & that forces me to
be offended as a woman & as a friend of MJ. I'm done with Hanley's now. It's too bad that
the owners have such faith in such a poor leader. Look local for MJ the GRET !!
Pros: Nice outdoor area in summer
Cons: Bad management
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