My boyfriend and I came here after a few friends recommended Tupelo from their experience in Virginia. We arrived, knowing it would be a wait. No problem. We've been on a culinary tour of the city & I was stoked to try this place.
We hopped in line & the guy ahead of us was told there was a 20 minute wait. When we stepped up next, I was told "1 hour 20 minutes." Now, coming in there were 2 set & ready tables, and 1 that was waiting to be bussed. I declined the wait list and walked out confused.
The waiter outside asked as we passed his empty tables "leaving so soon" and we asked him were his tables reserved. He said they're first come basis, self seating outside and told us to tell the hostess to seat us outside since he's "wide open." I walked back in and reiterated this to the hostess who replied "I'm only one person" then asked if I wanted to get on the "1 hour" waiting list.
1 how did we get to 1 hour in under 2 minutes? 2 how did we get an hour longer wait than the guy ahead of us? 3 why wasn't she seating the waiter who was available and happy to serve during peak hours?? Because they offer a vegetarian option in addition to all the meat for brunch, I could see this having been a possible favorite for us, but the first experience here was far too poor to ignore. I will not be returning.