My boyfriend and I stopped into Garrisons for dinner after the mall closed. It was a Thursday night - we were seated in the dining room immediately and the room was only about half full. We each ordered a glass of wine and an appetizer to share. The appetizer (lobster and corn dip) was very good but the server was a little on the rude side. We decided to split an entree and ordered a pasta and added grilled chicken for $3. I thought the server was annoyed by us splitting a meal and we didn't see much of him after placing our order. The server offered neither fresh ground pepper or grated parmesean cheese. He whisked the dish away without bothering to ask if I wanted the rest of it to go, though there was a sizable portion left. Then, when he (without a word) dropped off our check, he had charged us $5 for ""add shrimp."" Upon us pointing this out, he was extremely rude and said the chicken and shrimp were the same price. When we showed him the menu which clearly stated different prices to add chicken & shrimp, he huffed and said that we had an old menu, making it seem like that was our fault. He then grudgingly said he would remove $2 from the bill, which he did, but he did not speak another word to us, let alone apologize for the oversight. At that point, it was the principle of the matter and his rudeness (not the $2 difference) that made us push the issue. We were only there an hour and had a $41 tab...if the server had been halfway courteous he would have been tipped $8, but instead he was not and we left with a bad taste in our mouths.
Pros: Nice ambience
Cons: Rude server
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