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| - Food is good. Price is good. Service, not so much.
Walked in with two buddies and was pointed to a table beside the bar that has the ledge hanging over the table. Since it would be a little cramped for my two friends to share one side, I asked if we could sit at the booth. The waitress let out a big sigh with a frown, as she looked over to the booth which just became empty, so it had to be cleaned up first. Realizing her displeasure, I waved my hand and told her to forget it, and that we'll just sit where we were first pointed to. After all, I came here for food, not look at annoyed faces. I could find the latter on Google images without a fee.
We sat down and looked at the menu for a few minutes. My friends were first time here, so it took some time to decide. Another waitress appears beside us and pulls her pen and paper out without saying a word. We kindly requested for a few more minutes. Looking annoyed, without a word, she looks away and then looks at her wristwatch as she strolls off. It was 9:05, and they were closing at 10:00. They want to get off earlier if possible - I get that.
I don't like to stay over the stated closing time, as that makes people work overtime. We ended up leaving before 10:00 with around 4 tables of guests left, so we were definitely not keeping them from closing. Their restaurant has been quite popular lately, so I suppose they have been very busy and are stressed out. However, I feel that is not enough to justify the negative attitude. In general, business for the Asian cuisine industry in the area has been rough for the past few years.If I opened a restaurant during these times, I would imagine myself to feel fortunate to have such a bustling business. They, being a family business, should also be happy for business. After all, that's what I would open a restaurant for. Not to swat flies.
I do not take personally the blunder of this early business, but it will be a while until I revisit to see if they've improved their positive energy. I look forward to positive change, which, in turn, will improve my review.
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