"0"^^ . "2"^^ . . . "My friend and I went to Frings last night at 6. Neither of us realized it was a Susur Lee restaurant until we spotted his name at the top of the menu as \"Chef/Proprietor\". Then our expectations were even higher! \n\nLet me say here at the outset that the food was good but the service and atmosphere was terrible, and not for the usual reasons you might expect. \n\nWe were first welcomed at the table by a waiter who asked if we wanted water etc. While we were waiting, all of a sudden the volume on the music went from loud to \"I can't hear my friend speaking\". We asked the passing ma\u00EEtre d' to please turn it down and it may have been turned down a slight amount but it was still loud. Keep in mind this is at 6 PM not 10 at night. \n\nThen a second waiter came to the table and rhymed off in a staccato unintelligible accent what the specials were, while not once looking at us. When I asked what the favourite item on the menu was he replied everything is great. I said, well if it was you what would you order and he refused to answer. \n\nThen a third person came by to pour water. We then from the second guy ordered the buttermilk chicken with waffles (delicious). Asparagus (side dish) and beef short rib tacos - again very good. The menu is full of meat and chicken items with very little options for greens. These were delivered by yet again a different waiter!\n\nA fourth waiter later came by and tried to take our plates too early as we weren't finished. The same thing happened with my glass of wine that wasn't finished. \n\nAll told, 5 waiters \"took care of us\" but not one was interested in anything else other than getting us the hell out of there. I understand that tables are probably booked in two hour increments but they had us out of there by 7:30 - it was ridiculous. \n\nWe won't bother going back. There are so many restaurants in downtown Toronto that are far more pleasant without blaring music and food just as good."^^ . "0"^^ . . "2016-11-27T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ .