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| - We came here for a celebratory dinner as a large group of 11. They were nice and were able to let me add a couple of people to the reservation we made.
However, when we got there, our table wasn't cleared yet, and we had to wait over 20 minutes for our table to clear even though there were only a couple of people sitting there and talking, having already paid. So there we were--a group of 11 people--waiting in the doorway of a small restaurant and getting in everyone's way! We had a late reservation and were all really hungry.
We would have waited longer if one of us didn't ask the waiter how much longer they anticipate the wait to be. A male waiter very rudely replied, without apologizing, that they can't make people leave.That is fine, but other restaurants I've been to at least give guests a heads-up when another reservation is coming in soon...or have been waiting for over 20 minutes.
When we finally sat down, the same waiter came after 2 minutes, didn't say hello, didn't welcome us, didn't apologize for the delay, and just tersely asked for our drink order. Most of us hadn't even had a chance to look at the drink menu yet! He was so abrupt, rude, and treated us like we didn't deserve even an apology or even a hello from them. Was it because this restaurant is popular, and they are too stuck up to treat their guests nicely?? I hope not.
We ended up needing to ask for a different waiter. The second one was really nice and asked us if this was our first time at A Pig in a Fur Coat (it was), explained the menu to us, and even helped pick out gluten free items for our friend who has Celiac disease.
Overall, I am wary of coming back here because of the poor service and the uncertainty of being seated even with a reservation. It was not a relaxed, down-to-earth experience.
The food does not make up for how we were treated.
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