Paul's Margarita Deck

My husband and myself went to Paul’s Margarita Deck in Helen Georgia to meet our son , his girlfriend and another couple , who were already there. When we approached the establishment there were signs that said no pets allowed. The security at the front of the building , Cornbread, told me that I could not enter with my dog. I told him she is a trained service dog. He said I would need to provide proof, either a card or some type of letter. I told him that’s not legal to request that, but I did show him I have a badge for her. Next, he said between you and me, what is your disability ? He told me he’s a member of the fire department, so he s allowed . Again , I told him you’re not allowed to ask that, he told me it’s just between you and me and if you want to get in, you will have to tell me. So I said, OK .Now he told me I needed to show him one of the tasks she can do. I told him you’ve already violated enough regulations. But I did tell him , she is specifically trained when she senses an anxiety attack to either lay on my feet if I’m standing or place her head on my lap . So we proceeded to walk inside and sat down. While we were sitting there, another couple came up, a former veteran, with his service dog. Cornbread, was no longer at the door, but there was another Security man. I don’t know for sure what they said to this couple, but the wife turned and walked away. I told her that they did the same to us, and she said they’ve never been treated that way before and that she would not enter the establishment. Her husband talked to the Security for a little while and then left. When we left, I told the security guard that I would be filing a complaint, and he said go right ahead it won’t matter. Then a woman standing next to him, told my husband, that we were ridiculous for thinking anything would happen to their establishment because of a stupid service dog. Later , I did see on Facebook, where several months ago somebody had left a review stating that they were questioned about their autistic sons service dog. So this isn’t something rare to occur this is an ongoing issue .

The view of people tubing is great! We saw adults, teens, kids AND small dogs in the tubes!! Great place to eat, rest and people watch. They have live music too!

We visited here with a large group during Oktoberfest AND a college football weekend. Despite that, service was still fast and great. The atmosphere was a lot of fun and the staff offered great conversation. Even during the time and place they had some of the best prices around. Will be back!

Beer was priced very well ???? Can't wait to get back there to try some food! Menu looks very good and prices look very affordable. Live band played great music from all different eras ????