Deanna D.
Yelp
I wrote to corporate on Thursday but never heard back. I was trying to deal with corporate on this and not blast this place on YELP, but when push comes to shove, you do what you have to. In my opinion the service, lack of cleanliness, lack of a/c and overall rudeness of everyone in this place ruined my daughter's 26th and husband's 49th birthday.
Here was my letter to Sugar Factory Corporate:
To whom it may concern:
If you are wondering why your 3 level restaurant is empty on a Thursday night in Las Vegas, I would like to tell you my experience on 9/12/24.
I made a reservation for my Husband's 49th and my Daughter's 26th Birthdays.
On my reservation through Open Table, I clearly stated there would be 5 of us, and asked for your best table.
Upon arrival, the host walked us to the 1st table as you enter the restaurant. This small, nasty, hot (lack of a/c) table against the wall behind the host stand. I asked the host, if we could have a better table and she rudely responded, "This is all we have, our other floors aren't open". So 5 of us were cramped in a hot assed corner.
Already, I felt misled as all your photos of the inside of this restaurant are bright, colorful and well decorated. There was none of that.
We were handed dirty menus then sat at our table for 5-7 minutes before a male brought us water, without any greeting.
We sat there with our waters at the table for at least another 7-8 minutes before the waitress walked up, did not greet us or introduce herself, and said "Do you know what you'd like to order".... Shocked! I then noticed, she took our order and went behind the bar (our waitress was also the bartender for the restaurant). FYI, though it was stated on reservation we were there for birthdays, the waiter was clueless.
I would like to point out that I watched the manager of this location, (Asian male, mid 30's), pick his nose at the bar and persistently walk around the main floor with his hands in his pockets! I've been in the restaurant business my whole life, I've never seen such unsanitary procedure as well as a manager who paced the floor with his hands in his pockets while it's apparent they were understaffed!
My daughter & husband ordered cocktails, we watched them sit on the bar for at least 5 minutes prepared (mind you, bartender still walking by them, other wait staff) just being ignored (our waitress was still making drinks behind the bar). I actually walked to the bar and asked if those were our drinks melting on the bar, of which they were.
Overall the food was MID and I only had to approach the bar to get our waters filled, but to also order birthday desserts!!! Ridiculous! This was because our waitress was too busy making drinks to wait on us! Yet your restaurant has a mandatory 20% tip?!?! We also had to approach the bar to ask that our dirty plates be taken away before desserts arrived and for to go containers. THIS PLACE HAS THE AUDACITY TO MAKE THE 20% TIP STANDARD... I PAID $60 FOR SHIT SERVICE AND TO BE IGNORED ALL NIGHT. WHAT A JOKE!
I made it clear to the host, the service was horrendous at the restaurant and she not once sent the manager over. THE MANAGER KNEW WE WERE DISPLEASED AND DID NOTHING TO SMOOTH IT OVER!
Nothing was comped, even though it was obvious, we were disgusted with the service.
I figured rather than ruin my husband and daughter's birthdays, and create a stink, I would bring this to the attention of your corporation. My bill was over $346 and to be honest with you, I would have NEVER tipped 20% ($54 for horrible service!!!?).
In my opinion my family's birthday was ruined by a horrible table, bad service ... truly lackluster and disappointing.
A FULL REFUND is not at all out of line to ask for. I figured I would share my experience with you respectfully rather than add to the bad reviews your restaurant location already has. I DO NOT WANT A GIFT CARD FOR ANOTHER VISIT BECAUSE I WILL NEVER GO BACK HERE. I WANT A FULL REFUND.
I hope you take notice and fix things at this location. I spent years as a secret shopper in the culinary realm and this restaurant would have without a doubt gotten an F.
Hopefully you'll highly consider this criticism.
PS. COULDN'T ATTACH A PHOTO BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING POSITIVE TO TAKE PHOTOS OF.