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| - Such a disappointment from a place I once really liked. I remember when Tupelo Honey first opened, and the wait was two hours for a table. Sadly, I don't think that's the case any longer.
We went for a birthday dinner - reservations for a large party at 7:00 - and were seated promptly. Our server was friendly and funny, but clearly overworked by having to serve our large party, as well as other nearby tables (perhaps they were short-staffed this particular night??). That being said, the service was abysmally slow - from drink orders to hot biscuits to the actual dinner to bringing our checks. The restaurant was not that crowded, but it was clear that the kitchen was slammed - and the managers I observed were spending more time chastising their staff than being helpful (and this was in very plain sight).
My food (burger) was quite good, but I heard several comments from others that their food was just okay. One guest ordered the roasted beet salad, which, when it arrived, had only about three tiny pieces of beet in and zero goat cheese. He very quietly and calmly requested the server take it back and send out the salad as described on the menu. He got his new salad all right, but he also got a manager with what I perceived as an attitude - questioning him about why he sent it back in a very antagonistic tone. Not well played, Tupelo Honey, not well played.
We arrived at 7:00 and left at 9:30 - not because we were having so much fun (although we were) but because the service was so very slow - the wait to get our checks and, once we had them, the wait to have them picked up and returned for signatures, was totally ridiculous.
I think I will only return to Tupelo Honey if someone I particularly care for insists that no other place will do - and, even then, I will try to change their minds!
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