Walked into the restaurant this evening at 9pm with my wife and two kids (13 & 11) and asked for a table of four. They had a table available so started to seat us but when I indicated to them that we were there for dessert, they said "I'm sorry, we don't do that". I asked "you don't serve paying customers?" All the host said was that Saturday night is a big night for them.
Now, I feel for neighborhood restaurants, I live in this neighborhood, and have done so for over 15 years. I get that it's a tough business and we see local stores and restaurants closing and opening all the time. But if you want to survive in this market it seems to me that you should serve ready, willing, and paying customers.
Whether this is a "policy" of theirs or not, they had a table available and were ready to serve us. But the moment they realized it wasn't for a full meal, they refused us. I unfortunately do not want the kind of restaurant that discriminates customers in this neighborhood and what they did tonight was absolutely shameful.