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Hugh's Room offers an eclectic range of performers, which sometimes includes a well-known act of the old school. I saw that one of those was coming to town and called and arranged for two tickets to the Leon Redbone show 2 months in advance, knowing it would likely sell out. On the phone, they asked if we would be dining before the show, and I said probably not. Hugh's Room took my credit card info and ended the call.
Well, when we arrived for the show, over 60 minutes before show time, we found that ordering tickets two months in advance DID NOT get you a reserved seat. Apparently, that only comes if you are willing to commit to eat their (terrible looking) food. I was so angry they didn't bother to tell me that on the phone. It's not a cheap ticket to this place for the service they gave us.
To add insult to injury, we were given stools, shoved in a corner, and then the waiter didn't even bother to hand us the bill for our beers at the end of the night. He was too important for us lowly non-dinner-eaters, so just left it on a table nearby. Needless to say, no tip for him.
The crowd is quite old, and apparently they don't mind bad service and overpriced meals. I can still stand while I listen to music, so, unless there's a really great performer who I can't see elsewhere, I won't bother with this venue. If there is a really great performer, I'll lie and say I am having dinner and then just order a salad.
I give Hugh's Room the finger. Damn, this happened almost 2 months ago and clearly that is not enough time for me to settle.
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