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| - I'd been wanting to try Nazareth for a while, and ended up leaving without eating! By far the worst service I've experienced in Toronto. I arrived by myself around 8:30 on a Monday. It was busy, but not packed. I walked in, and an older woman who was walking around glared at me, then ignored me. The tables were full, so I took a seat at the bar. The same woman walked behind the bar and ignored me some more, then another woman asked what I wanted. I ordered dinner and a beer. They had 4 kinds of beer but were out of 3, so I asked for the 4th. A few minutes later, she put a mug in front of me, told me that was the last one, and pointed to a guy behind me telling me he also wanted it. Um, 1) don't run out of all your beer? And 2) if you run out of something, just give it to whomever ordered it first. Don't put it in front of them then try to guilt them into giving it to someone else. After one sip, I realized it was skunky anyway. A few minutes later the server noticed I hadn't drunk any of my beer, so she grabbed it, stuck her tongue in it, and took it away. I wasn't offered anything else to drink as a substitute.
A few minutes later, a plastic bag was unceremoniously dumped in front of me, then the server disappeared. I didn't even realise it was supposed to be mine since I hadn't asked for takeout. When she returned, and wanted to be paid, I said I hadn't ordered takeout. First she said she assumed I wanted takeout because I hadn't asked for a table. Then she said she asked if I wanted takeout and I said yes (conceivable, I guess. It was so loud in there she could have asked me something I didn't hear or misunderstood- but I don't remember anything like that happening. And generally if someone orders a drink, they plan to eat in.) Anyway, I said that I had wanted to eat in, not get takeout, and was really unhappy with the service. She agreed that there was no reason I should pay for anything, and I left, hungry.
I live in the neighbourhood and love Ethiopian food, so I'm disappointed to have to scratch this place off my list. Good thing African Palace 2 doors down has good food, is less crowded, and has better service.
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