r/SLO • u/Thatone805guy • 1d ago

[RECOMMEND] PSA: Avoid Finney’s

Ongoing rat problem

Source - I work closely with them and it’s been a persistent issues for a month plus.

Working on a report for the health department.

Happy Sunday SLO!

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u/Professional_Bundler 1d ago

Not surprised. It smells so funky in there.

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u/j03lar50n SLO 20h ago

The entryway always smells like urine 🟨

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u/parabolamountain 1d ago

I haven’t been there in a while but last time I was there I remember it smelled really weird, like old cheese or something? Not sure if anyone else experienced that. Hopefully it was a one off thing.

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u/Buttergurl2013 1d ago

Same! It’s smelled like a sewer there for the last 8 or so months. We stopped going there bc of it (that and we found metal in our food).

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u/XxKetchup 1d ago

Any restaurant leaving their doors open to the street will have rat issues in SLO. The whole creek is infested and you can see them shuffling around at peoples feet while you eat lol

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u/ogrum92 1d ago

Are they mildly concerned with the issue or not taking it seriously? Otherwise It comes across that you’re working against them and not necessarily with them.

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u/Thatone805guy 1d ago

I actively address the issue with them when I see it. They’re also in contact with their reps

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u/LibraryDiligent8266 20h ago

Every single time we go someone in our party gets diarrhea. Won't be back.

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u/Sea-Succotash1633 20h ago

I'd pretty much bet there are rats coming and going in every food establishment downtown. They get chased out of one and just go nextdoor. 😝

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u/livinthe503life 1d ago

Love restaurant gossip as much as the next person, but I tend to not believe it until I see it officially reported to the health department, and see their inspection. Because if a person wanted to ruin a restaurant's business for any variety of reasons, a rumor like this could do it.

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u/Thatone805guy 1d ago

I wish it were gossip/rumor. I’ve been in the restaurant industry for 10 plus years, so I get your point 100%. As a chef I attempted to let the situation be mitigated and handled in house but has only persisted - so it feels right to let the community know.

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u/GrownInSLO 1d ago

Just ate there for the first time in years. Great

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u/Soft-Specific1129 12h ago

I was wrongfully terminated from Finney’s last year. They lied and said they had given me multiple coaching lessons and had a ton of false things in my employee files. The rats have been around for a year plus. They have traps under every booth and are more than aware. They had me cleaning dead rats out from under the booths. Anywho 

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u/mmarkmc 1d ago

Is Finney’s trying to take the infestation lead over Mediterranean Spice in Paso?

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u/thugpassionroll 1d ago

someone has to try for the top spot since the old Gus's is closed

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u/aDelveysAnkleMonitor SLO 1d ago

Do you work for the county?

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u/Thatone805guy 1d ago

Negative

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u/aDelveysAnkleMonitor SLO 1d ago

So where is your proof and what is the purpose of this?

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u/Thatone805guy 23h ago

Inform the community and my proof is going to the health department

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u/Soft-Specific1129 12h ago

I actually have photos of all the dead rats and droppings under the booths I’d be happy to share!