Junior S.
Yelp
The day was November 11, 2022 (11,08,2022). I went into artichoke pizza (the one on 5th Ave) to order my favorite pizza of choice, which is the artichoke pizza (obviously lol). With that being said, the moment I entered the establishment I felt a weird sense of animosity from the workers, kind of was getting the vibe that I was not wanted in said establishment. More so, when I ordered my pizza the cashier asked me if I wanted my food to stay or to go. I said that I wanted to stay, as it was raining outside. The cashier proceeded to give me my food, which I took to the bar stand. When I put my food down at the bar one of the workers, a Caucasian looking, short bald man. Says I have to buy a drink in order to sit at the bar. That took me by surprise, as the cashier insinuated that it was alright for me to eat inside. Needless to say, the bartender was not having it, dude basically pushed me out the door with his energy. I asked the bartender if he could let things slide this one time because no one was in the establishment except for me, but he would not budge. He even said that he could get me a box to go, again pushing me out of the door with his energy. Basically, what I'm trying to say is why did the workers initially give me the impression that it was alright to eat in the restaurant, when in reality I did not have a choice? Idk if it was racial hostility, as I am a tall African American male. Enough said, I do not want to point fingers, but this establishment definitely has to work on their hospitality. Either that or the staff has to become better at conversing with each other. I did nothing wrong, so their was no reason for me to get tossed out the way that I did. I was a paying customer, not someone that was trying to get over on anyone.
Best,
Junior Saravia