Again, just like the nearby Bi Lokma (another Turkish restaurant on 45th St), Ali Baba's Terrace on 46 St and 2nd Ave is also noted for its bad public/customer relations. In my experience, they refused to give us a good table despite the fact there were too many empty tables at that time. The manager claimed that the other tables were reserved, although there were no visible signs to prove that. One of my friends was quite vocal about it, so the manager was forced to give us a quiet corner. The servers became extra nice and I guess, the manager also got scared -- that he offered that the next time we have difficulty being seated to call his attention. Of course, we gave him a lecture about respecting diversity especially the restaurant is very close to the UN and he should expect different types of people to walk-in and that he should treat all customers in the same way. In any case, I would not recommend this Turkish restaurant. There are better places in midtown Manhattan.
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