Saw a lot of empty tables and the hostess told us the wait time is at least 30 min. I didn't question her because it happens all the time in New York, reservations... So we settled for the lounge.Out of curiosity, i pulled up my Opentable app and saw tables were available in the next 15 min. I made a reservation and went to the hostess. She told me it's because of the big groups that occupied ALL the tables so all reservations are pushed back. But if I can wait for a table if I want. So I ate my popover (as great as always!) and appetizer (bacon steak, it was ok, Morton's did a better job in which the bacon steak has less fat in it) while I wait for a table. In 10 minutes, our table is ready. During my wait, I saw nobody walked in with a reservation except a couple. So I am confused why I was made to wait for. Worse, why I was told it was at least 30 min wait. I think this shows a very poor management as it can turn away a lot of customers.
Sea bass was good, short ribs were great as always. But I had much better experience in other BLT locations.