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| - Very strange experience. I don't know why the restaurant offers groupons if they are so obviously unhappy when people with vouchers show up.
We had been walking behind a couple smoking a joint as we made our way to the resto from the metro. First, we waited 5 minutes before being seated in quite an empty restaurant. Then, it took about 20 minutes for the waiter to bring us water and answer our questions. It was very frustrating sitting there, watching him walk by us and tending to people that had shown up approx. 10 minutes after us before serving us. The waiter really tried pushing drinks on us (several times, and we said no thanks more than once), only for him to say, "so, just the pot, then?". It took me a few minutes to understand what he had meant by this comment. By this point, I was extremely anxious and uncomfortable. The music was extremely loud electronic/techno music, which did not create a calming or comfortable ambiance. This, combined with the neglect and sense of the waiter being a salesman as he continuously tried to push us to buy drinks made the experience quite negative.
The food was alright. Overpriced for what we paid (which was about half off from the regular prices). The food was also almost cold by the time it got to us. It took us 2h10m to get served apps, entrees and dessert. We continuously had to seek out the attention of the waiter, which sometimes meant shouting over the loud music.
We got the bill and had to pay the taxes and well as tip, and the tip had already been included in the price. I am uncertain if they do this to everyone, or if it was a move by the waiter to ensure a minimum 15% tip. He certainly did not deserve it.
I feel as though my boyfriend and I were judged by the waiter upon arrival and were treated according to the prejudice of the waiter. I suppose we did not fit the image of clientele they desired. Their actions ensured that we will never visit again. I do not often write reviews of restaurants, but my experience was so astoundingly anxiety-inducing that I would like to share it with others, so that they do not experience the same thing. Happy Valentines day...
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