Travis W.
Yelp
First Time Visiting, Last Time Visiting on August 27th, 2021.
Was looking for a quick bite today for the morning while visiting, and I've never felt so unwelcome as a customer.
I sat at the bar, waited 20+ mins at the bar before being greeted. Not a matter of being busy either. Only 5 people are the bar, 2 of which already had their food, and the other 2 just waiting for their orders. I made many attempts to for eye contact with the bar tender, who would ignored me for a while, talking to a women at the end of the bar, throwing out old recipets, chatting with over servers, and just overall being only attentive only to those who clearly regulars.
Finally when she comes over, I ask for a water with Lemon, and tossed a menu at me. No lemon in the water. 5 mins later comes back, and I ask for a Three without Homefries with a sub of a green veggie.
"We don't do Subs here"...Ok, I'll got the #4 steak and eggs with a side of Bacon. Food takes another 15 mins or so, shows up, I ask for a refill on water, and also a Half Seltzer, Half Orange Juice..
"Oh you don't want the water?"...No, I'd like both, just a half seltzer half water. She walks away saying nothing.
The food: Really small streak, dry eggs, dry store bought generic rye toast, small portion of potatoes, and 3 dry pieces of overcooked Bacon. Total $23.
During this time, I'm waiting for the drink, watching the bartender continue to chat it up, she even pours a fresh thing of orange juice into a container, and just puts it away.
The thing that prompted this review was after I was done eating. A new guest shows up next, she is IMMEDIATELY greeted, order her drink, gets her Mimosa within 2 mins, and is greeted with a quick convo and a menu. Literally sitting 2 seats down from me.
Finally she comes back to me and says in the most lack luster and almost sarcastic way "Oh no, I forgot your drink, I'm so sorry".
It's the first time in over 10 years I've never left a tip for a waiter. I worked in the food industry for 10 years, everything from pubs as a bar back to a server at a fine dining place. Never in my life would I ever do what this women behind the bar did. Especially since she was not even close to being busy or in the weeds.
This was clearly a case of either not caring, couldn't be bothered, or not seeing me as one of the regulars.
Maybe that's just how this place operates for the morning, maybe this place is complacent since the diner across the way was torn down for condominiums, but your restaurant morning bar tender is not great. Maybe consider a younger crowd that is more personal and ambitous.