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PEASANT - good food, RUDE CREW!
who said it was late...? not I. this was our last stop of a long day of resto going...we needed to get back to philly early, so we figured we'd eat early...meh
Restaurant recommendations near Rittenhouse Square for anniversary?
I second matyson
What to order at Zahav?
when I ate there, they were running a special of foie gras kebobs....my god were they good. and for the price, ($18), you got three huge peices of foie. they were cooked in the coal oven with a moleasses glaze and roasted olives....mmm
Cooper's Brick Oven Wine Bar - Manayunk
I remember a post from a few weeks ago asking this question which I do not think was ever answered. Anybody been to Cooper's yet. Worth trying? Any Thoughts?
PEASANT - good food, RUDE CREW!
Wow....its been a while. I actually forgot about this post and have not checked it until now by chance. I am amazed at what a response it has had...
So to revive it and answer the unanswered, here are a few clarifications:
-We did not have a reservation. nor were we aware of the opening time prior to arrival, perhaps we should have researched more thoroughly. we were just planning on sitting/eating at the bar.
-We arrived in NY earlier in the day to visit a few places, peasant was last on our list.
-We did not want to be seated early, we did not want to be served early.
-We simply wanted to stand by the entrance out of the cold.
-First time we arrived, staff was hanging out by the bar, as if already set up.
-Second time, staff was doing the same.
-working in the business, i am well aware of what pre-service work entails. It was clear that the room was set up and that the staff was ready to go.
-I am not unaware to the fact that we chose to return early...we were cold, tired and just wanted to get indoors.
-The person at the bar was a friend of the bartender. or an off duty employee...learned later when we sat at the bar and hear their interactions with the staff. The owner was not present.
-The MOD appeared to be a server/manager/supervisor
-food was good, not memorable
-service after sitting was mediocre at best. we sat and ate at the bar. staff was lingering at bar, gossiping, talking about their crazy weekend of srinking and hanging out with the person that was at the bar prior to our arrival.
-the same j/o that turned us away both times was apparantly so "busy" hanging out that he did not have time to remove his jacket from the top of the bar prior to opening. It was only after another customer asked if someone was sitting there that he realized and took his coat to the coat room.
-the only reason we returned was because this visit was part of our plans from the beginning.
-I am in the restaurant business. We were visiting NY to research a few places for a new concept that was being developed.
-in my restaurant, never would I turn someone away who arrived early.
-people arrive early all the time, and we allow them to wait in the bar area.
-i am well aware of the "rules" of dining, just thought this particular situation was a bit ridiculous and offensive given the circumstance.
-to those opposed, i understand the arguments. it woud however have done the restaurant no harm to let my friend and I stand by the door for a few minutes instead of watching us stand in the cold while they hung out.
jlube
PEASANT - good food, RUDE CREW!
just had dinner at Peasant at Spring & Elizabeth. Traveled 2.5 hours from Philly to visit some restaurants. The food was good, not great. More important was the blatant rudeness of the staff. My friend and I arrived early around 5:00. We were informed at that point that they did not open until 6:00. Fine. We killed some time walking around and returned a few minutes early around 5:50. We were informed that we were a bit early and they'd be ready in a few minutes. We figured we'd just wait at the entrance for ten minutes. At that point, a second person told us we had they were not open yet. We acknowledged that and asked if we could just wait up front. After all, it was damn near 20 degrees outside and we had been walking around all day. The man told us we could not stay inside, made us leave and locked the door behind us. You would think they might offer us to have a seat at the bar until they were ready, but no, we had to wait in the cold while the staff stood around inside. Throughout this, there was another person drinking at the bar. Normally I would have left and never returned but considering the fact that we had traveled in particular to try this restaurant we decided to wait it out. I won't return.
This place needs a lesson in hospitality big time!
HELP, I can't find decent pizza in Chester County!!!!
Not too far, and a bit more upscale in Kennet Square is Savano Bistro. Woodfired pizzas are authentically delicious as is the chefs seasonal bistro menu. Well worth the trip and money!
