I have never written an unfavorable YELP review...until tonight.
A prior reservation was made for a group of seven (foodies) for 5 PM tonight. We were the first guests to arrive to be seated. We ordered cocktails and waited 15-20 minutes for them. One of our group ordered oysters on the half shell and waited another 20 minutes to learn that they were not available and neither was the type of pasta another in our party ordered. We were most pleased with the short rib taquitos and crab cake which arrived approximately 20 minutes later. The French onion soup was too salty, risotto was "rice" in broth, clams were tough/overcooked in linguine, Paella advertised to feed two, contained 2 shrimp, a tablespoon of crab,and 4 rubbery clams. We waited over an hour and a half for the main courses to be served and noted guests at two other tables departed prior to being served. When we complained to the "manager" she indicated that they were not prepared at time of opening. Our server failed to revisit the table to fill water glasses or advise that our order was delayed. Dessert offerings were limited to "muffins" and monkey bread. Our bill was adjusted for complaints regarding some of the food items. In summary, we waited for over two hours for meals to be delivered. We quickly ate and departed at 7:30. Sadly, I have enjoyed several breakfasts at Kitchen Table Squared but none of us will be returning. An eating establishment should be prepared at opening to offer full, tasty & timely service to it's first and last customers of the evening.