3 years ago
I have been a long time patron of Mastros at almos...
I have been a long time patron of Mastros at almost every location for over 15 years. That long term loyalty has now come to an end due to the Slander, Prejudice and Discrimination I experienced at the Beverly HIlls Location in front of my Family.
I was checking into my room across the street at the Montage and instructed my Family to meet me at Mastros since they were hungry. When I enter the Restaurant Security Immediately surround me and state I have to leave. I was shocked and asked why. Their response - " You cant come in here with that MAGA Hat" .. i was shocked because I have been to Mastros (different locations) plenty of times and have never been asked to remove my hat or denied entry. They state there are no baseball hats allowed - I explained my family was waiting me and that this is NOT a baseball hat hence no Professional Logo or insignia. Security laugh and state "Well you're not coming in here with that hat so leave now!" I ask for a manager and they said "He will tell the same thing, just leave".. Fortunately a member in my party heard there was issue and peaked down from the staircase - I told her to get the manger - she did.
Manager approaches and asks what the issue is - i explained what happened - he states there are no hats allowed in the restaurant..Yet there were guest in the restaurant with hats - I pointed it out and he noticed i was recording and then asked why - i explained i felt unsafe being surrounded and addressed by security so it was to protect me from the possibility of their misrepresentation of my demeanor. I was calm and collected the entire time. He then apologized and said "if you dont want to abide by the rules, go ahead" I confirmed it was okay to proceed to my table, he confirmed. Throughout the night Security and staff are watching and walking by our party giving uncomfortable looks. We decide to leave after our meal and go upstairs to the Penthouse.
I see friends of mine upstairs and greet them accordingly. Since we had minors with us i told her (my peer) i would be back once I take the minors and my adult guest to their room at Montage. I return to Mastros upstairs and my friends see me and call me over to the table. I get introduced all around and excuse myself to the restroom. When coming out of the restroom my friend is at the door asking "What the H*ll is going on?! As soon as you left Security came to our table asking who you were, how we knew you and if you were bothering us..we told him no, you are a friend and then they left"...WOW..I was shocked and as she finished her story the security walked behind me into the males restroom and she stated "He was one of them.." Then a Woman MANAGER comes between us and asks MY FRIEND "Are you okay?" My friend confused, replies "Yes...why?" Manger says ok and walks away...I state "Excuse me, why did you ask that?" She ignores me and looks at my hat then rolls her eyes...I realize this is a personal issue she has and ask "What is your name, are you a manager?" She confirms she is a manager and refuses to give me her name... At that point I ask for the GM who i spoke to earlier and security that is once again circling me states "You have to leave now"... I ask why and they state i am causing a disturbance...WOW.. THE ONLY DISTURBANCE IS SECURITY AND THAT MANGER APPROACHING MY FRIENDS WHILE DINING AND QUESTIONING THEM ABOUT ME!
I wait for GM to come and when he does he is very standoffish and I resort to just asking for a card to handle on a different occasion since i was being Ejected and embarrassed publicly in front of my friends, my fans and guests there. They have security escort me out down the elevator which was a form of intimidation and as i left heard one say "Dont come back Trump" ... DESPICABLE! Never in my life have I been treated this way! SHAME ON YOU MASTROS If you have a problem with my political stance, please keep it to yourself, no need to treat me any different than any other person. We live in AMERICA where freedom of expression, speech is encouraged. Good thing i RECORDED EVERYTHING!
- American Dad