Mark( the old man you will find sitting in the corner who is a partner in the buisness), simply put, is the spawn of SATAN and truly, deeply hates women! He acts nice to you when you are giving him your money! But ladies, when you turn away he says dirty and disgusting things about you in Russian. He uses all his girlfriends, talks down to women like they are dogs, and takes advantage of immigrant women working in the kitchen.

He pays the workers BELOW MINIMUM WAGE, does not give them the option to legally file wages with proper tax forms, or to have adequate brakes. Some people work in the kitchen for 12 hours straight and he makes one person hustle alone serving the front during most weekdays. On top of it all, HE STEALS the majority of the tips from his waitresses!

I got fired after telling him that he had no right doing these things to people and that I would not allow him to treat me like that!!!! He said what are you going to do? you are just a stupid woman!

This man doesn’t have an ounce of humanity in him or respect for anyone, not even his closest friends! Yes, he lies and steals even from John and Tracy who are grilling out back and are his best friends! I am still in shock about the evil that resides in that place and I continue to have nightmares almost every night about Pomegranate.

Nothing hurts me more than the fact that all the amazing people who make that place happen and cook wonderful food are being treated like dirt every single day! I am not sure what to do about it, but the fact that the nightmares still haunt me is a sign that its my place to do something about what is happening.

I have not gone to the IRS because they would shut the whole place down. Some of the people who work there don’t speak English and wouldn’t have work otherwise. Its hard to say how long this place will stay open when that kind of injustice is taking place. For a small hole in the wall restaurant, Pomegranate violates every human right possible!

So… if you decide to go there, I recommend that you spit in the old man’s face and make sure you personally tip your waitress! Always ask for change and give the tips to the person who served you… otherwise the money will be counted by the jerk at the counter, and less than a third of it will make it into the hands of the people who are sweating blood making and serving your food!

They have kvass, right?

I’ve had the ginger beer there. I am definitely a fan. Of ginger beer everywhere.