My husband and I went out for dinner here last night and it was one of the most frustrating dining experiences we have had in the area. We stood at the host stand for close to a full 8 minutes (long time when there's no one around you and the hostesses have seemingly disappeared). Multiple managers and other servers came up to the front, but none asked if we had been helped or offered a table. I would be more understanding of this if it were 4 or 9 clock, shift changes and people leaving for the evening can throw off your front area. But, it was 6pm, prime dinner time.
We finally get a table literally beside the bathrooms, and it takes a while for a server to actually come greet us. She came, abruptly put some coasters down and asked what we wanted to drink. We ordered a sweet tea and a water- she came back 60 seconds later and asked who had what, and rudely asked if we were ready to order. We haven't even opened our menus yet- a clear sign we probably aren't ready. She huffed away before i could actually place an appetizer order (onion fries). We finally saw her again a while later and ordered a beer, and the appetizer. The appetizer came out promptly and the beer took a good while to get from the bar to us by a different server who ran the beverage over. We finally see our server again and place our dinner order. We had fish and chips with coleslaw and a caesar salad, and a pepperoni pizza.
We get through the onion straws, which were basically oil soaked slivers of onions with a thick, tasteless breading that slipped right off the onion piece. They were manageable, but tasted like old state-fair food. A server runs our dinner over from the kitchen, and I ask for some hot sauce. She said OK and never came back. I was also missing the side salad, and assumed the server that brought the food didn't fully read the ticket and left part of the order in the cold window. Our server was NO where to be found for at least 10 full minutes. I'd already finished the coleslaw, and my husband most of his flatbread/pizza. She finally comes back and I let her know that my salad and hot sauce was missing- she huffs away again and brings back a salad that has clearly been sitting in the window for an extended amount of time. Floppy, dressing soaked lettuce, croutons so soft you could use them as your pillow, and a dirty plate. The fish for the fish and chips was so thin that I truly wondered what kind of fish it was...the breading was soggy and tasteless, with no seasoning whatsoever. The tartar sauce was so gross it could be considered a crime. Our server was basically non-existent and checked back when we had stacked every plate up to signify that we were done with our meal. We finally paid, and left. There's no hospitality at this restaurant, because the hostesses and a manager were glumly sitting around while we went through the front door- no acknowledgment that paying guests were leaving.
I'd also like to note that having a seat near the bathroom means you can observe the servers and bartenders going in and out of the bathroom while keeping their aprons on, as well as bartenders going in with their bar towels hooked to their waist. These are not things you do in the restaurant business if you'd like to maintain an A-level of cleanliness and sanitation. Also observed were multiple servers carrying glasses of wine at the lip-line.
Our meal was $45, including the tip (because while the service was awful, it could have been significantly worse and I understand the pain of working for 2.13 an hour in this state), and I will for sure never spend that again in this establishment. It was such a waste of money- and in this area there are too many options that have better food at better prices with excellent service. Good luck, because it looks like you'll become just like the one on Battleground in GSO. read more