all loved up and no service
On valentines day a few years ago I did the usual taking the missus out for a meal, ok so I'd left it til a couple of days before to book and could only get a table for about 9 and though fair enough a few drinks before would help set the mood.

So after a few drinks we headed to the establishment which was full of couples, now this place was split onto 3 levels so we were very welcome, being put on the top floor with a sort of balcony overlooking the kitchen...after a while someone finally came to take our order and did bring the drinks quickly, always good.

However after about half an hour the starters arived, think I'd ordered some mushroom thing which were very cold, slimey and not what I'd call edible, as for the dough balls, well rubber would be more accurate.

Eventually with the stomach trying to digest itself due to the hunger pangs and me getting increasingly frustrated whilst the missus who is always patient reminding me that it is very busy so to just chill. Plus overlooking the kitchen staff at about 11pm they seemed to be doing sweet f.a. but taunting us with odours of nice food, so I wander off to find someone two floors down and remind them there are customers, another couple near us seemed to be going through the same thing.

They did offer a half bottle of wine to try to calm us which was ok for a few minutes but then the hunger returned.

About an hour or so after we'd intially made the order some rather cold evidently left over pasta arrived which even as a student I'd have turned down but had no option but to eat by this late stage.

Seening as no one could be arsed to clear the plates I then had to go searching for staff again, who then asked if we wanted anything like desert or coffee, if I'd have said yes I would guess we would still be waiting now.

Once the bill had finally arrived, having had to go ask again I was all for refusing to pay and just walk out, however the missus insisted I pay something so putting a whole 50p on the plate with the bill I then had to go back down the bloody stairs, a rather bemused lass looked a bit shocked at it and asked about the rest of the money.

Bearing in mind this was one night when they were fully booked and should have had enough staff on the service was crap to the point of nonexistent, told them how I was trying to impress the lady and that was more than I thought it was worth, she then went to get the manager who didn't really say anything and we walked off, having to laugh about it as it's all you could do.

Stopped for a kebab on the way home and was much more enjoyable.

And the place should you ever fancy going out...
ASK in the centre of Leicester, still there but I'd never go back.

no apologies for length either
(inkworm, Fri 28 Apr 2006, 11:37, Reply)