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| - I gave this place a second chance. The last encounter left an astringent, bitter taste in the abyss of my mouth. Loud, crowded, poor service...it has improved quite a bit since then.
The food was delicious; fresh, succulent and delivered promptly. The waitresses were sweethearts, and swiftly satisfied any requests for drinks refills. Overall, the customer service was excellent - until the end.
The waiter delivered an unwelcome, crass remark about how my date and I "looked like we should be somewhere else" after the two-hour limit was reached. I think he was attempting to be polite: he *did* say he wasn't attempting to kick us out...just that it "seemed like we had other plans tonight". I understand the time constraints, yet we lost track of time because the line to pay was so long, and the waiter told us we were permitted to sit down until the crowd dispersed.
I feel the waiter could have definitely phrased his concern in a more polite fashion (e.g. "I apologize for the interruption, but I'm afraid this table needs to be cleared for the next guests in line. The restaurant likes to implement a two hour limit in order to help all customers. Thank you for your patience and understanding.") I felt incredibly offended by his rude behaviour. He was a cheeky punk, too; after his subtle GTFO spiel, he inquired as to how our experience was that evening. I was going to give this place a five, but sadly that rude encounter left my night on a sour note.
To summarize, I say it is a rather pleasant experience when the atmosphere is just right and you 'hit all the green lights', as it were.
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