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We recently met our Los Angeles guests at Stingray. I made a reservation for 5 since our time allowed for dinner was short and we didnt want to have to wait for a table.
Every waitress in the restaurant, looked like they were cloned from the same model. They were all beautiful brunettes. (Not complaining about their beauty AT ALL!). However, their service skills were poor.
After being seated, we started off by ordering 2 bowls of Edemame, while we looked at the sushi menu.
When the waitress came back empty handed, we ordered our sushi rolls.
About 20-30 minutes later, we received ONE bowl of Edamame and reminded our server of the 2nd bowl ordered. Another 20-30 minutes later, we received the sushi all on one plate. I realize that many sushi bars do this (My pet peeve), however, when you are sitting at a long table, it makes it near impossible to reach across with chopsticks to eat and have to pass or share the plate. Since we did not receive any soy sauce, ginger or wasabi with our sushi, we had to ask for it....and wait for it!!
10 minutes later, we had to ask for the condiments again.
Another 10 minutes later and still no condiments, someone at our table went in and got it themselves.
After several more minutes, one of the cloned brunettes came over and slapped some soy sauce in front of one of our guests who was NOT eating sushi at all. He asked,
"Whats this?", but she just turned and left the table.
Again we had to ask about our 2nd bowl of Edamame and were continually promised they would bring it to our table.
Toward the end of the meal, the server brought us our bill along with the 2nd order of edamame, as if it were our dessert!!
To top it off, the server included a 20% gratuity. I have no problem tipping for good service or a good meal and understand when gratuity is included with large parties, but a table of 5? We were told it was because we made a reservation! wow.
One of the guests suggesting putting a -$20.00 (negative) in the blank tip area on the credit card slip, but we didnt do that.
Instead we tipped appropriately and left.
The sad part is, that Stingray Sushi just showed some of the biggest entertainment moguls from Los Angeles the worst service of their life and now I have to find another sushi bar to entertain my guests in!
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