Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub

On the evening of April 12, I visited Tom Grainey’s around 9:00 PM with a small group of friends. It was the beginning of the night; we were not drunk. While my two friends were admitted without issue, the two bouncers questioned the validity of my ID—despite it being a valid, state-issued Idaho license. I waited patiently while the two men passed my ID back and forth for over two minutes. When they told me they couldn't accept it, I told them to call whoever they needed to call because I promised this was real. Eventually, a woman intervened, took my ID inside for review, and after a couple minutes, I was allowed to enter. I was annoyed, but I did not say anything that deserved the treatment that came next. Once inside, we went downstairs, which was completely empty. My friend went upstairs to check on her boyfriend. Not even 10 minutes later, a large man with a beard aggressively followed my friend back downstairs and demanded to see her ID. He then turned to me, asking for mine again. When I asked why, he stated that he could request IDs at any time and to stop talking. I complied because I was scared, and he forcefully grabbed it from my hand. His behavior was intimidating—he stood uncomfortably close, and I could smell horrible BO. He was cornering us against the wall, and his tone was extremely confrontational. I could not leave. My friend's boyfriend was obviously concerned and asked what was going on. The large man snapped and said it was "none of his business," instead of just explaining the situation. At this point, I asked for my ID back and made it clear we were choosing to leave. I was really upset and honestly scared. We left after that. The experience left me feeling uncomfortable, unwelcome, and honestly unsafe. I’ve never had an issue with my ID elsewhere; in fact, I went to a police officer on the corner afterward for fun, and he confirmed my ID was as legit as it gets. I hope the management at Tom Grainey’s takes this feedback seriously. Bouncers should be able to recognize the new Idaho state ID. The large man with the beard was incredibly rude and intentionally intimidating for no reason. Nothing would have escalated if he had just calmly explained the situation! I have most of the altercation on video, too. The drinks aren't great, their bouncers can't recognize real IDs, the place is honestly in bad condition, and they allow their staff to show up smelly! Would give 0 stars if I could.