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| - I could go on and on and on, but let's just cut to the chase: this place is horrible. I don't think you could pay me to imagine a less-enjoyable dining experience.
Even though half the tables were empty, we were asked to wait at the bar. Not a bad idea, who minds a drink before dinner? Well, when you think "bar," think the breakfast bar at you grandma's condo. Maybe one or two extra tacky, awkward-backed bar stools. I couldn't count 10 bottles of liquor, and I think they went into the kitchen to get my beer (eventually).
Service? It didn't exist. We literally had to grab them (physically) when it was time to take our order (ok, time had come and gone, but we grabbed them eventually). Forget about water, more bread, etc.
I think my favorite part of the meal was the all-out yelling match the owner got into with a customer. I believe he used the "F-" word when conveying his disappointment with the fact that they'd been waiting over an hour for their food. OK, so you leave that language outside, but everyone in the restaurant was feeling his pain. And I never think it's okay to argue with a customer, but this woman was more than arguing - she was making a point for the entire dining room to hear.
The food? Overpriced and way underwhelming. I paid about $17 for what was essentially a plate of spaghetti, butter, and some zucchini. No flavor, no pizzaz. I was entertained enough by overloading it with the pepper I found on the table, pretending it was a garnish.
So the meal sucked, the service sucked, the ambiance missed the opening of this place. The good news is the owner gave us a business card, wrote 20% off on it, and said she was sorry for yelling and we should come back. I'm an honest person, but I took this opportunity to lie and tell her we would.
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