Distraught. Confused. Lost. Forsaken. Hurt. Sad. Left behind.

These are all adjectives describing how I felt yesterday when the game of the season for Packers fans was on and I had been planning for months to make it my first visit to Mabel Murphys of the season. I went into work early to finish everything I needed to so I could leave by 4pm to get a seat well in advance of 5:30 kickoff.

I was confused when I got there and the parking lot was empty. As I approached the door, a couple told me that there’s no game there tonight. This was something I was unable to comprehend. No Vikings / Packers game at the Packers bar? It was then told to me that the establishment was under renovation. I was distraught and confused. I wondered how I had not gotten the memo. I went to check their website again, and sure enough, no mention at all.

As I was having some small chatter with the other couple, more cars started showing up and more people in their green and gold started appearing. One by one, we informed them of the somber news. Everyone was astonished. When another person approached the construction worker and asked them if they were given any recommendations from the owners on another place we could all enjoy the game, he said he had no idea and that he had been answering that question all day. This, to me means, they did not do a good enough job by any means of informing their customer, and with the specific target market they have, this is not an option. A note should’ve also been on the door with suggestions and a notice of when they would be open again.

We were all disbanded and put out of our element and therefore did not cheer to our best abilities. We were all like lost puppies not knowing which direction to go. I’m extremely saddened by Mabel Murphys.

Here is my Yelp Review.