The Periodic Table - Emeryville

When a majority of the reviews are about the rude bartender woman who doesn't help customers and is rude...you would think something would change. Nope she's still there with her bitter attitude, doing anything to avoid working and helping customers. Witnessed her also being super rude and offensive to a fellow employee she was training. The larger woman bartender needs some lessons on customers service and communication.

ATMOSPHERE Japanese and science inspired bar. SERVICE Excellent. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. FOOD Drinks Good selection of Sake and fun signature drinks and cocktails. Everyone loved their drinks. They were out of a couple snack items we wanted to try (but work with the restaurant next door for most dishes, including ramen, gyoza, etc). But we were so impressed with the Lotus Root Chips we got a second order and will definitely be returning to try the things we missed. OVERALL A great spot for drinks!

Jade is literally the best. Knows what you want before you want it. And is what every bar tender should strive to be. I may or may not be 4 beers down

I never witnessed racism until I walked into this place. The place was practically empty when the lady who was working behind the counter (tattos all over her hand) boldly told someone to leave in a way that I could not believe, i purchased a beverage so i can let her finish eating and she ended up kicking both of out becuase she said i escalatedc the issue.. I made a incident report and hope management reach out to me so we can heal this type of situation in the future. I tried to speak to her in a nice way but I guess because I'm of color also, she just did not want to communicate with me also.

This place is hit or miss. Depending on which day it is, you will receive another personality that can completely affect your experience/joice. Other reviews have been weighed in re: Race / Racism and I definitely have the same mood. I always die when I'm in the neighborhood and at my last visit last weekend I went after a tasting. Black women don't have to be treated rudely. There are many other spots....