Pamela Medina
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Nothing says ‘happy birthday’ like being told ‘the exit is that way
We had a reservation for my friend’s birthday celebration and were genuinely excited to try out this “new” rooftop. The birthday girl arrived on time, and the rest of us followed shortly after. Our server greeted us promptly, we ordered drinks and a few small plates. Just a note, if you’re hungry, this is not the place for you. The food here is very limited and very much tapas-style, literal finger food.
The trouble began when it was time to pay (well, technically, it started when the first unexpected mini portion plate arrived). Our bill was just over $299 and we asked to split it five ways. Instead of dividing evenly, one friend was charged around $70 plus tip, and another was charged $277+. I noticed the mistake and told the server about it. Our server admitted he didn’t know what happened, panicked, and left to get his manager. He came back and stated that he didn’t know he had to continue pressing the button so that the bill can continue splitting, that made no sense.
That’s when “General Manager” Aaron magically appeared and things quickly went downhill. From the moment he arrived, he had an attitude, visibly annoyed that we were questioning the charges. He insisted that nothing had been charged (which was a lie, since the pending charges were already showing on our cards). He then re-ran the transactions, but when we asked for receipts, he told us we’d need to wait 20+ minutes because he had “over 2000 transactions” to go through. Extremely rude and zero etiquette.
We explained we weren’t leaving without proof of refund, so eventually Aaron came back with his laptop, slammed it down on our table, and said the receipts didn’t print so he would “just text them.” Completely unprofessional. When one of us calmly tried to express how discouraging and unpleasant this whole experience had been, Aaron cut her off, pointed at the door, and said, “The exit is that way, have a good night.”
For a rooftop bar that markets itself as chic and upscale, this was hands down one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had in any restaurant (and I’ve had my share). Between the tiny food portions (which is fine if the food was good), sloppy billing mistakes, ice cubes in my drink that kept hitting me in the face (hard to drink), and the outright rude treatment from management, lacked basic hospitality.
I’m a firm believer that if you’re in a field where customer service is what drives your business, you need to try a little harder. A night that was supposed to be a celebration of life left a sour taste in our mouths. Definitely not the experience portrayed in their pictures and videos. Lots of potential here, but not while it’s being run into the ground.