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| - It's too bad I have to give this place such a poor review because the food on their very abundant menu isn't half bad. Let me start by pointing out the positive first:
The menu has just about anything you can think of. Whatever you're in the mood for will most likely be listed. The ambiance is nice enough; nice seating, nice lighting, etc, etc. The price is right and they have a great drink and dessert selection. So what's the problem?
...Well, you know how the Jackson 5 said one bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch?...Unfortunately, the service at this Yonge and Eglinton location just spoiled the entire silo...
Sigh... I probably won't ever go back to this location again after what happened and here's why:
I was there for dinner and drinks and from the start it didn't feel right. Our waitress took forever to greet us and the place wasn't even busy...No smile, no name, no connection at all from our server and first impressions usually mean a lot...even still, I was able to let it slide until I asked for separate bills.
The waitress rolled her eyes and kind of grunted/sighed as a response. When the food was served, it was pretty much slammed down in front of our faces and never once were our waters refilled. As the night wore on and the service got worse, we had a bet going on as to who would find a big gob of spit in their plates...(no one did, luckily).
The bills were wrong when given to us and when I asked for the manager to straighten it out I thought I was going to get my ears boxed! I'm not the type to complain or cause trouble at restaurants (side note: I've been a server before and I know first hand how stressful this job can be so I can empathize to a certain point) but the service was absolutely terrible. And when I thought the service couldn't get worse, the manager didn't even seem to care. Go figure.
All in all, you may have a better server and a better night than I did here; I certainly hope so. If you want a decent meal, Pickle Barrel isn't bad but don't expect great service.
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