I was at Dakota Tavern yesterday for their Bluegrass Sunday Brunch. My family was celebrating a delayed Father's Day so we all went together. I'm celiac and vegan so of course I couldn't eat their brunch but with the rest of my family eating their brunch menu I went to be social and participate in our Father's Day celebration. I didn't eat a thing and told the waitress I wasn't eating. When it was time for the bill my mom said it would be minus me because I did not eat, the waitress said that's fine but I would be charged COVER! Excuse me?! Being celiac and vegan I often can't eat at restaurants and I'm okay with that, but I go to socialize with the other people eating (especially for family celebrations). Never in my life have I been charged cover at a restaurant! It's not like I came to listen to the music, took up an entire table, and did not order... I was with an entire table of people who ate! It was also not explained WHY I was being charged cover. (My mom paid the bill across the table and I didn't know this ridiculous cover situation until afterwards or I would have spoken to the manager and not paid it.) This left a horrible taste in my mouth as it wasn't my choice not to eat, I couldn't (however, even if it was my choice I would still be appalled at a cover charge).
On a separate note the staff were all disinterested and never smiled. On the bright side the bathrooms were clean and the band made for good background music.