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| - Maybe I'm too new to Arizona and should expect mediocre. Maybe I work too quickly and the majority of customers are on laid back time. If this is the contingency of restaurant etiquette, then cool. If not, read on.
I am the type of person who pays for experience. I'm a great cook and I have a Costco card, so if I wanted unlimited booze and a meal, I have a house for that. I am on a business trip and I have never before walked out of a place refusing to tip. (I mean, that's what business travel expenses are for, right?) The gentleman next to me offered to pay my tip because I said I wouldn't.
I sat at the bar because I was alone. I had a couple of guys next to me out for a drink as well. One man sat down 5 minutes after I did and immediately received a coaster. I still waited for acknowledgement. If you want to fire me up real quick, go ahead and have someone POINT OUT TO ME the lack of acknowledgement. Homeboy did JUST that. He asked if I was drinking or ordered anything. I told him Nope! Sat down before him. Because I finally was graced with someone's presence, I quickly made sure I got a menu and my drink order. I ordered the $5 special.
Drank my drink. Now time to order. Since it seems like people are assigned to work the bar and it all goes to a kitty, I guess all service must stay subpar. I watched each bartender gracefully ignore eye contact with everyone because they are just "so focused" on their tasks. (I'm looking at you, Kayla, as an apparent regular tried to say hi) I got my meal. I was not checked up pm the entire time. In fact, didn't even speak to the same bartender twice.
Now here I sit with a plate and glass full of ice. A bartender came and grabbed my plate. She circled back about 2 minutes later and asked if I wanted a drink, while in half sprint to the other end of the bar. I'm not asking her to stop, but again, asking for acknowledgement for my business. Since I was so uncomfortable just sitting there, I decided on a to go order. Now, because I complained about the wait time on my to go order, I can share the information. I walked out of the bar at 7:53. The order for a slice of cake was at 7:38. This bartender felt the need to correct my assumption that it was a 25 minute wait and that it's standard to wait as long as I did for dessert. This is new to me.
Food was above average. I actually combed the menu making plans for another meal there until I was just punched hard with the lack of service. The thing I find so compelling is how every review on this place that complains about service is written by a female. If that's the case, I am so sorry. I will make sure I come with a man next time to be an equal. I found it so delightful to be corrected by the bartender who showed up at the end of my experience, to then tell me I'm wrong.
I'm all out of facks (you know what I mean ) . I drank my empathy for the bartenders on staff tonight when I had to chew on ice for something to wash it down.
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