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| - Aunties & Uncles ? What the hell is this place?
It should really be called: "An awkward family meal at my 2nd cousins and the guy she's been seeing off/on for 3 years". Because that's what it felt like.
Word of the Review: Awkward
We decided to not go at a peak time as we knew there was often a line up... so we showed up after the brunch rush to get a quick helping of food / caffeine.
There was a SMALL line, but the turnover was just embarrassingly slow... people waiting at their tables cash in hand for a server - with the folks eagerly waiting by the door to sit down - it was like the music shut off during musical chairs and we're just idling until the play button gets hit.
New Word of the Review: Waiting
So we waited and waited until a few tables got clear and the server starts seating the single customers at tables of 4 so that larger parties have to wait even longer to eat - I get that it's a first come first serve basis, but if they developed a system where the single diners eat together, they wouldn't be so spread out. Also the servers seemed aggravated as they passed by the doorway through the line up of customers - If folks are in the way, ask them to wait outside, or put our names on the list don't scoff at the business WAITING to eat at your establishment... in fact just acknowledge us as a people at the door rather than barreling by with one glass of water in hand.
New New Word of the Review: System
Our server seemed a little too cool for school with his dead pan customer service technique - I get it, you aren't the most chipper about serving brunch at A/U's after a long night of drinking sidecars at Montauk, but a smile and friendly greeting would have been nice - even if you faked it.
New New New word of the Review: Put up or Montauk
Food took an average amount of time despite sitting right next to the kitchen - literally sitting beside it as the kitchen is right out in the open. But with the place holding 6/7 tables with a limited menu, I was hoping it would be out a little sooner.
Food was middle of the road brunch food - as was the price, and although I was satisfied with the meal... I found the whole experience uncomfortable. The chairs, the heat from the kitchen, the overuse of garlic in all their food.... the whole place didn't jive with me despite it's home style kitchen atmosphere.
I'd probably pick a handful of other places over A/U's, and would only go there if there was no line - nothing else open - AND IF IT WAS THE LAST RESTAURANT EVER, AND THE MONKEYS WERE PEOPLE, AND THE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED BY THE MONKEYS AND DIDN'T TALK, BUT THEN THE ONE FROM SPACE COULD TALK AND I BET THE MONKEYS DIDN'T LIKE THE TALKING PERSON SO THEY CAPTURED HIM BUT NOT ALL THE MONKEYS HATED HIM BECAUSE ONE OF THEM DIDN'T AND HELPED HIM ESCAPE BUT WHEN THEY ESCAPED THE OTHER MONKEYS FOUND OUT AND THEY WEREN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT.
New New New New word of the Review: Montauk the Planet of the Apes.
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