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Sweet Vidalia
(1 ratings)
(609) 207-1200
N 120 Bay Av, Beach Haven, NJ 08008
August 18, 2009 @ 2:11 PM
a diner from New York, NY
I would have given one star if not for the fact that the food was good. We had the worst service I have ever experienced. (This is from a person who has worked as a waitress for 7 years and is highly tolerant of bad servers.)
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
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August 18, 2009 @ 2:11 PM
a diner from New York, NY
I would have given one star if not for the fact that the food was good. We had the worst service I have ever experienced. (This is from a person who has worked as a waitress for 7 years and is highly tolerant of bad servers.)
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
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August 18, 2009 @ 2:11 PM
a diner from New York, NY
I would have given one star if not for the fact that the food was good. We had the worst service I have ever experienced. (This is from a person who has worked as a waitress for 7 years and is highly tolerant of bad servers.)
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
After making a comment that we didn't enjoy one dish, our waiter, Sean, started yelling at us, saying that we had an attitude since the moment we walked in. He claimed the hostesses said we were rude to them outside. (We never spoke to them aside from telling them we were here and giving them our wine.) We explained it was his previous table complaining about him. His response to that was they had children, and this is not a restaurant where you can bring children. I found that comment strange, because Beach Haven is a family town and I can’t imagine restaurants turning away children.
He also asserted that the table next to us agreed with him saying we were rude to him all night. (I was sitting next to that table and could not hear anything they said, and highly doubt they heard any of the conversation until Sean started yelling. We asked them later and they had no idea what we were talking about.) He then threatened to throw us out of the restaurant. At that point he just being ridiculous. Who would throw out a table with a $300+ bill that had already finished eating?!
When my friend requested to see the manager, Sean said he was the manager. Then we requested to see the owner, and he said he was the owner. I think the manager part was true, but the owners’ names were on the front door and Sean’s name was not on that door. We pointed this out to him. Then suddenly just as quickly as he became this crazy person, he also flipped and said he would be willing to take the soups off the bill and give us free dessert. It was pretty surprising behavior, as most restaurants would not disagree with a customer so vehemently, then change their minds and not only remove the items in question, but also offer free dessert.
We did not accept the dessert and felt it was fair for them to remove the soups, as neither of us ate them.
