I went to Peculiar this past weekend with 2 girlfriends for dinner. Upon walking in, we were told that the wait was "35 minutes but should be sooner". So we decided to wait at the bar and have a few drinks. Thankfully, the drinks were great and the bartenders were on point :-)
Unfortunately, an hour went by without any sign of a table :(
We eventually asked the hostess and were seated within 5 minutes just to find out the kitchen was running an hour behind on tickets (We arrived at 7:45PM and were sat at 9:00PM). Our server was great and extremely attentive. And eventually the food was delicious (at 9:45PM)- we ordered the hummus plate, onion rings and the po'boy sandwich. All of which were prepared well and tasted great! Though these were delicious, we would have ordered actual entrees if it wouldn't have taken as long.
I believe there was mention of a new chef, which understandably can be stressful on a restaurant. But I really think the ball was dropped on communication here. We have been to Peculiar a million times and have always loved it. Servers, bartenders, and food have always been great. Hopefully this one time was a fluke.
Will be trying again and hopefully writing a better review. Fingers crossed :)