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| - We went on opening night with Natalie G. and the recently banned Graham C.
I think had we gone earlier in the evening, we would have had a much better time. We arrived around 7:15, having RSVPd the day before by email and were told it would be about 30 minutes for a table. Cool.
So we went to the bar to have some cocktails - which were both delicious and reasonably priced. After about an hour we checked back with the hostess who said it would be another 30-40 minutes before our table would be ready. Uggh.
A couple things that would have helped the evening...
1. If you only have 10 tables in your restaurant, let your patrons order food at the bar (which was apparently not allowed).
2. There was an area behind the Saki tasting areas that could have easily have fit two tables... completely wasted space.
3. There is a side area, outside, that could seat a lot of people. I'm not sure if that is still their property or not -- but it's AZ. Outdoor seating is a no brainer if they can make it work.
4. If it's going to be a 2 hour wait, don't say it will only be 30 minutes.
Service was also a little lacking. We ordered a vodka tonic ($6) and our waiter brought us vodka martinis ($10)? One of our orders also came out wrong. With such a small number of tables, even with opening night, they could have been more efficient.
The food, however, was great -- and again, probably would have been more enjoyable had our stomachs not shrunk to the size of a pea waiting 2 hours for a table ;-)
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