"Full disclosure: I attended a jazz performance at Minton's and did not order food. I reserved a ticket only for me, and stated that I was there by myself when I arrived (doing so to facilitate appropriate seating . After nearly 30 minutes of being ignored by all the wait staff (though the busser was great with water , I asked a waiter if he knew why no one had taken my order. He kindly offered and we were off to the races. Opportunities abound here. Every glass on the table, as well as the ones served to me, was dirty. (And I quietly and appropriately pointed out the worst offender here to a waiter. The kitchen needs a sturdier (read: soundblocking door so activity there which is expected and appropriate cannot be heard in the dining room, particularly when musicians are performing. Minton's is a culturally and historically significant place, and while the things I experienced do not change that, they reflect poorly on an establishment that is acoustically a terrific performance venue that is also a restaurant and bar."
