I really try hard to see the good in places but I ...

I really try hard to see the good in places but I have a difficult time seeing the upside to Mix. If it weren't for this being the only viable bar/restaurant in Silver Spring with multiple TVs showing sports, they would have nothing going for them. The service is absolutely awful and has been consistently so each time I have been there. On more than one occasion, the draft beer has been "broken" during visits. Though the draft beer prices are pretty good when the taps are working. Another issue I have with this place is the noise. There are typically people being loud and yelling and the staff seems to be uninterested in keeping it under control. My last time in, there was a group of six people being really loud and obnoxious, screaming obscenities and generally being disruptive. One of the two bartenders spent most of her time visiting and carrying on with this group rather than tending to the small number of customers at the bar. I later learned the person at the center of this loud group is one of the managers at Mix who was enjoying his time off with his friends. For me, all of this points to mismanagement and ineptitude.