People really like the Katy Ice House. And they really like the Katy Trail. Only, last night Dallas Morning News crime reporter Scott Goldstein took to Twitter to chastise the former because its patrons were allegedly harassing runners who like the latter.
So I emailed the folks at the Katy Ice House about the incident Goldstein described, which had drunken bar patrons chasing runners and yelling. Buddy Cramer shot an email back this afternoon, and was quick to say he hadn’t heard of the incident, but if he had witnessed it, he would’ve put a stop to it post haste.
Cramer said:
I certainly have not seen that type of behavior. Most of our customers, especially our patio customers, are just interested in having a beer and talking to friends. The whole point of an ice house is to relax. Nothing concerning this event has been reported to me and if observed, will not be tolerated. Even though I have no confirmation that this event occurred and certainly this type of event does not occur on a regular basis, I will beef up security along the Trail in high times. We take this type of thing very seriously.
So there you go – don’t be a douche canoe at the Katy Ice House, or you might find yourself bereft of a watering hole.
24 comments
This was such a genius idea, but I’m afraid it didn’t even take two weeks for it to be overrun by packs of d-bags. Hit it up the second time on Saturday afternoon and was shocked to see the change in the customer base.
I heard it from someone also
There seems to be a rash of taunting in our city. Asians, joggers … even a popular commenter on FB has been unceremoniously shown the business end of an anti-Semitic slur whilst minding his own business in an airport queue. He reports it was worse than Selma.
People, do we really want to be known as “Taunt Town”? I’d prefer “Peaceloveandunderstandingburg,” but if I said as much, I’d be swiftly taunted as a hippie.
@Daniel:
Take a shower!
Where is Chris Chris? Still a little to cold to take the Scarab over to Party Cove at Lewisville or swim at the pool at Austin Ranch. Where oh where art thou Mr 30k Millionaire?
I have been avoiding this place since it opened for that reason, but I’m hoping a few more weeks and the d-bags will have moved on to whatever is the newest thing in Uptown.
http://www.stopbullying.gov/
We had a cheering squad last night as we ran by at about 8-830. I didn’t see anything else but that. There were probably about 20-30 guys who looked exactly alike leaning on the fencing yelling and clapping, but nothing more. When we came back by, they had either past out, or driven home.
That place is “Collar Popper Central”. I too thought it was genius and gave it 2 chances. Both times we were extremely let down. They made the cardinal sin of opening a place that was not ready to open but tried it anyways. The service was horrible, still no beer taps, menu was inaccurate,etc. Will never go back to that Tin Frat Barn.
I hate to ask, but does anyone actually think Cramer would risk losing paying patrons in favor of passersby? In my 39 years on Earth, I have NEVER seen a bar owner step up when stepping up needed to be done. Of course he’s going to say he hasn’t seen anything, but if he does he’ll put a stop to it…that’s called spin.
Too bad. Sounded like a fun place to go after a run.
Taps were open yesterday.
I was there during the opening week, and there were drunks harassing the Katy Trail joggers. They’re gonna need to put some staff between their patio and the trail, or this place will feel the wrath of the Katy Trail-huggers.
I went last night for the first time, and I say give the place some time.
Yes, the collar poppin’ d-baggers were out in full force. Yes, some sloshed idiots were hanging out along the fence. Yes, I felt like I was in a small college town bar. Yes, the service was sloppy. But it will improve! It’s too great a concept to ignore. They will work out the kinks. Don’t give up yet!
It’s kind of like homeless people – if normal, reasonable people outnumber them, their presence becomes an afterthought.
(sorry for insulting the homeless by comparing them to uptown toolbags)
I cannot believe douche passed the D censor.
I think the place is the greatest place to open in Texas since the Astrodome. It will stay around for decades Douche Canoes or not.
I think the douchebags were confused and angry because the Jet Set swingers club is no longer in that location.
@Bill – That would be a sweet, clean three-pointer. (re: having been a former Lewisville boater and former resident of Austin Ranch, you hit all three points!!!)
Can’t say I didn’t see this coming. Haven’t ran the Katy since the opening, but I imagine I’ll try to bypass this section by starting on the northern end.
I’m on the trail a lot, and I’ve seen all sorts of stuff like this since the Ice House opened. Katy Trail was such a great place before the Icehouse opened. Sadly this is the typical behavior of people who frequent places owned by Joe Tillotson. Too bad he had to ruin the Trail for the rest of us, just so he could make a buck.
What is it about the d-bag contingent that brings out the correlative d-bag bartenders?If the Ice House wants to sustain its business it better figure out that jerks behind the bar who think they are doing us a favor by being there and that we are an annoyance to them will NOT be tolerated by the Dallas consumer.
….and by the way, the beer selection is narrow for what is basically a glorified beerhall, and pedestrian at best.
I was on the trail on Sunday around 7:30p and not was not only harassed by 20 of the Ed Hardy fans, but had my picture taken by about 3 of them. On my way home I got off the trail at Cross Fit so I wouldn’t have to pass again only to witness one guy physically come on to the trail from the bar and start “air-humping” an unsuspecting girl from behind. Way to ruin the trail Ice House.
try living across from the ice house…..yelling, screaming, stupid behaviour every night of the week!
I rode past there on a bicycle last week, on a weekday late afternoon. The place was full of people with their kids, joggers, and people in jeans and t-shirts, talking fairly loudly, but everyone looked happy enough and didn’t hear any drunks yelling.