We went for dinner the other night to celebrate a friend's visit to NYC, and were rushed through the entire meal. The food, admittedly, was tasty (we came prepared for high prices and small portions) but I could not believe that with entrees, appetizers, and wine that the servers would rush us through each course. The waiter told us he would give us ""one minute"" to decide on our entrees, and we had two dishes taken from us before we were finished! We avoided dessert, not because we didn't want to try, but because the experience was so stressful.
This type of service might be understandable if they explained when we made our reservation that they expected many other diners, or if the restaurant was crowded, but there were two empty tables the entire time we were there!
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