What Our Students Say on Yelp

PBS has built a strong review record across platforms over the years. On Yelp alone, the school has 53 reviews, with 44 five-star and 7 four-star ratings. The feedback comes from a wide range of graduates - career changers, students, retirees, and professionals looking for a side income. The consistency of positive reviews over time is difficult to manufacture, and we encourage prospective students to read them for themselves.

What stands out in the reviews is not just the high ratings but the long-term perspective. Adam from Bethesda graduated around 2008 and wrote about still bartending and managing for the same employer nearly a decade later. Noah from Silver Spring reviewed in 2010 and continued bartending through 2016, receiving placement assistance six years after graduating. Stories like that reflect the lasting value of the training, not just the immediate experience of taking the course.

We encourage prospective students to read the reviews themselves. The most credible endorsement of any school is what its graduates say years after completing the program. The Yelp page is unfiltered and unedited - it is the honest record of what people experienced.