Dining Out Horror Story- Waverly Inn
2:01 pm January 30th, 2007 by Sal Cangeloso
I just read a great post over at Eater about one unfortune person’s experience at the Waverly Inn. The post was done by a “NYC restaurant professional” who seems very fair, and even liked the food, but clearly felt compelled to write something after experiencing the restaurant’s service. After reading the post, I don’t blame him. Though I am curious who it is…
From the article (bold by the author):
As the food really was great and we were having fun catching up and planning our summer vacations, all of this would have been forgivable I suppose if it were not for the final few bitchslaps: our waiter dropped the check without our having asked for it (unforgivable in my mind at any restaurant, even a Denny’s) and then, after having picked up our signed cc slip while we were still at the table (strike 2) he actually, and I almost can’t believe I am writing this, told us to get up because he needed the table for another, larger party. We had hadn’t been seated for an hour and a half… when I build reservation books I allow 2:30 for 4-tops. My friend and his wife were exhausted (new baby and all) and so shot right up, (actually apologizing to the waiter)! and my girlfriend followed suit, as she was long sick of the rough treatment, and I then too arose, perhaps too stunned at what had happened to even react.
