I happened to be at Split the evening this incident happened. \r
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First off, two of the three IDs being presented were expired/out of state, the third had bubbled lamination (often a sign of a forged ID card). It is the right and responsibility of an establishment to make their best judgement call on what is acceptable and what is not. It is the responsibility of the patron to keep their identification in good repair so as not to be turned away when ordering a drink. The OLCC has made their presense in Tigard/Tualatin very known and are often out looking for violations such as servers accepting these types of identification, and it's not worth the risk for the owner to let it slide.\r
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Secondly, the owner often stops by the bar to observe the service/patrons/staff in order to keep his business running smoothly, especially on the busy weekend evenings. That evening, he happened to be in the restaurant as a customer, not on the clock. He is welcome to have a glass of wine (not a shot, as stated in your review) while he is not working. When he noticed his staff becoming buried, he stepped in to help, and did not drink until after he assisted in getting the place back in order. Have you never seen dishware broken on a busy, crowded night at a small restaruant? I have. It's a common happening for servers when they are rushed to accomodate their customers. If you tripped and fell while walking down the street, would you like people to automatically assume you were intoxicated, or just maybe that human error caused you to *gasp* make a mistake?\r
I'm sorry about your experience at Split, because mine have all been enjoyable and the service is always wonderful (funny, personable bartenders, the food as always delicious, and the owner makes each of his patrons feel like friends by the time they go home). I assume you won't be returning, but please keep in mind the points that I've brought up when dining out in the future.\r
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