I went for a company outing the other night for some simple drinks and food. We were coming from The Upholstery Store which is a beautiful bar, so I originally thought I was being a bit unfair to White Horse Tavern as it didn't quite hold up in comparison. However, I thought it over and realized it's true, this place sucks big sausage.
First, our waitress. Her hair alone was offensive. Awful roots, split ends and a hot mess the whole way between. She comes over, "What can I get you?" My coworker orders a cocktail and fries. "Woah! Let's just start with drinks. I don't even have a pad on me." Thus explaining the awful odor but not the tude. Less then a minute later while still taking our drink order. "Final call for food!" Soon after, another waitress passed us by and I catch her shooting an awful look at a coworker and then to the bouncer. At first thought a bug flew up her nose or she had a flashback to when she first moved to NY 10 with big aspirations. But no, the bouncer comes by and asks my coworker to scoot his chair in. Eventually the bill came while still in the middle of our food and she asked us 3 times within the next 10 minutes to pay because her shift was soon to be over.
In all fairness, what they lacked in charm they certainly made up for in luxury and decor. Lovely handcrafted picnic benches, beautiful paper plates, delicious microwaved chicken nuggets and the finest art on the walls with cute little sayings like "Nobody permitted under the age of 25" or "$30 charge if caught eating outside food."
I don't understand this place. Why is everyone so miserable? Why does the food look like its from the frozen food section at Gristedes? And is everyone really that ugly or is it simply their perma constipated face glare?
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