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My experience at this restaurant was extremely disappointing the second time I visited.
The photo was taken on my first visit on October 19. That day, we arrived around 7:40 PM, and the staff told us that we needed to place all our orders at once because it was the last call, as their kitchen was closing soon. However, no one rushed or pressured us — we took about five minutes to look through the menu and placed our order around 7:45 PM. Everything went smoothly, the food was delicious, and the staff were polite and friendly. I had a very good impression at that time.
Because of that great first experience, my boyfriend and I decided to come again for dinner on October 29. Once again, I arrived around 7:40 PM (it’s hard for us to arrive earlier because of work). At the entrance, a short-haired girl greeted me warmly and told me the last call was at 8:00 PM. I said “no problem.”
I sat down and was on the phone with my boyfriend discussing what to order (he was about five minutes away). Then another long-haired waitress came over and stood right next to me, basically pressuring me to order immediately. Her attitude was very rude and aggressive. I asked her a question about the menu, and she looked impatient and annoyed, giving me no time to browse.
My boyfriend on the phone was asking me to find a curry dish, and I asked her twice which one it was — she didn’t help at all and just said, “It’s curry.” When I asked if it came with bread, she poked the menu with her pen and said, “This one.” Her tone was completely different from the friendly service I experienced during my first visit — it felt like two completely different restaurants.
I was caught off guard and still talking on the phone, so I told her, “Can you just place these first? I’ll look at the rest after.” She replied, “No, you have to order now.” I had no choice but to stop ordering more, and she took the menu away.
When my boyfriend arrived a few minutes later and spoke to her, her attitude suddenly changed — she was calm and polite, with none of the impatience or rudeness she showed me earlier. He even asked her for the menu again to double-check one of the dishes we ordered, thinking we might have picked the wrong one. She was nice to him, even offering to change the dish for him if he wanted.
That clear difference in attitude made me feel humiliated and angry. I lost all appetite and just wanted to leave.
So I can’t help but wonder — was it because I was there alone, a small woman, that she thought I could be treated that way? Would she act differently only when there’s a man present?
If the last call was actually 7:45 PM, why didn’t they say that at the entrance? Why tell me 8:00 PM and then rush me the moment I sat down? She stood over me, pressured me to order, and made me feel extremely uncomfortable — both mentally and physically.
If you allow customers to sit down, the basic expectation is respectful service. I’ve dined at countless restaurants across Toronto, but this was the first time I’ve ever felt so disrespected and even intimidated during a simple meal. Honestly, I left feeling like I had done something wrong just for being there.
By the way, when we left, there was still another table dining — so clearly it wasn’t about time.
No matter how good the food is, after that experience, I’ll never come back again.