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I came in for some dinner on Tuesday. It happened to be their Buck-a-Shuck promotion. But I'm not much for oysters. I sat at the Bar and had a menu placed in front of me relatively promptly by one of the two guys working behind the bar, who appeared to be the only employees working.
Some friends of the bartenders who were also at the bar gave me some recommendations on their favorite pizzas. I picked one that sounded interesting and sat back an enjoyed my soda water. The two guys behind the bar were working hard turning out drinks and Oysters (why the Oyster station is at the bar and not in a sanitary controlled environment in the kitchen was not evident, but they looked to be using the Ice station for the Oysters) but there was precious little activity elsewhere.
I kept my faith up, nonetheless.
After 20-25 minutes, one of the "friends" who had been drinking at the bar, came back inside from a smoke break, and one of the others said he was going to start making my Pizza. I looked back at the pizza oven and he was ripping off roughly 3 feet of tickets. At that point I gave up and left.
I can't fault the two bartenders who were trying to keep turning out drinks and Oysters, but what kind of owner leaves his or her restaurant with no GM and only two staff, especially on a promotional night like Buck-a-Shuck? Don't know if it's been the same owner through the previous two iterations of the place, but if this is how they run their business, it's no wonder it keeps shutting down. It's a shame, I used to like Bensonhurst, but I doubt I'll bother giving this place another shot despite its convenience to me.
Pros:
Menu and a Glass of water were provided to me quickly
Bartender appeared to know the menu
Got me a Soda water very quickly when I asked for it.
Cons:
-No owner or manager on site
-Couldn't try food as my order wasn't made.
-Unsure if Bartenders' friends drinking at the bar were employees or not. If they were, they were drinking rather than working.
-Very understaffed if only two people working on Buck-a-Shuck night.
-Oyster Station at the Bar seems unsanitary.
-Unsure if Bartender rang in order.
-No evident pride in the business.
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