Wow! What a disappointment! I walked in, took a table in back, next to a foursome.BIG mistake; should've sat at the bar.
The bartender appeared attentive to her customers. Not my server, a short, overweight, pony tailed, brunette. After several minutes, she passed me (no greeting) and went right over to them, happily took their drink orders. Passed me again. Still no greeting. Came by, put a menu on the table (nope, no greeting), and turned to leave, but I buttonholed her for a drink, my old friend, Mike. Another mistake. I ordered two crab cakes Mistake #3.
She brought the foursome's drinks, took their orders, and disappeared. Served their orders, disappeared. Almost a half hour later, my crabcakes appeared. They were quite brown, so I hoped they were a bit crispy on the outside. No such luck. They were very creamy, bland, and browned. They were a decent portion for an appetizer, and perfect for me, since I'm not a big eater (portion-wise).
I asked for the check after she brought my food. The Mike's was almost $6; my crabcakes were $8.50. Wow. She had installed herself at a table near me to prep lemons and limes. That was the most I had seen her, so I was cool with that. However, when I was a server, I would never do prep work like that in the D.R., especially on a Saturday night. But hey, she only gawd 5 of us. Even she could handle that.