JulioChild

Good Food Bad Service

The food is amazing, the service is not. When we entered the dining room for an early dinner, the server directed us to choose an unoccupied two seat table. We chose the table that was farthest from a couple, the only other diners, for privacy. We ordered two delicious entrees and a cocktail which arrived impossibly quickly. After eating we were given free cookies for dessert. The service was so quick that when the check arrived I was only half way through the cocktail. We paid and tipped generously. The server returned two minutes later and asked us to leave because there was a couple that had been waiting for the table. Why does this bistro deserve such a negative review? If that specific table was pegged for diners arriving in less than 35 minutes, it should not have been offered as a seating option. In the short time it took us to eat, two other couples arrived increasing the dining room population to eight. When we were told to leave I estimate that 70% of the restaurant was unoccupied. We were there for less time than one of the other tables. Had the server not brought a complimentary desert, we would have finished in under 25 minutes, times more in line with fast food than what a server should allow at a waited table. I was so startled by our ejection that I gulped down my Sazerac and left without protesting. By the time we ascended the steps, we agreed that our experience was ruined by the server completely. If this type of careless service continues I can not recommend visiting. I suggest waiting to tip until the moment of leaving so you do not find yourself in our situation.