For years, I have gone to the Seven 30 South restaurant (aka, Bonnie Brae Bistro) for lunch. Over the past several years, I have noticed a gradual but steady decline in the quality of both food and service. The week before last, I had lunch at the restaurant for the last time. The service we received during lunch was appalling. The waiter for our table was so rude, inattentive, and argumentative, I asked the manager to have someone else wait our table. The manager visited our table after our food was finally delivered to ask us whether the food was properly prepared. I told the manager that I had ordered crisp french fries, but the fries I was served were soggy. To my surprised, the manager asked me whether I wanted crisp fries. I told him I would prefer what I ordered, which were crisp fries. When we were ready for the check, one of the other waiters tossed the check onto our table as he briskly walked by. Upon checking into who owns the restaurant, I discovered that a corporation took ownership about five years ago, which corresponds to the time when I started noticing a drop off in food quality and service. The high quality, small, charming restaurant I once knew has been replaced with mediocre food, indifferent management, and a deplorable wait staff.
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