"I was somewhat disappointed at the overall experience, and a situation that was totally unnecessary, and wholly inappropriate. We had waited 11 years for an opportunity to return to this wonderful restaurant, so when we found ourselves back in Washington DC (a visit which coincided with my wife’s birthday) we decided to book a table for six people (myself, my wife, my parents and two friends we have made here in DC) When the booking was made for 8:00pm, (I noticed that later bookings were available) we decided that a meal at this time would allow us to explore DC by day, then take a relaxed journey to the restaurant for our meal. The majority of the staff were outstanding, and the chef welcomed us personally, which was great, but the meal felt rushed, and the wait staff cleaners were obviously anxious to get home, and began clearing our table whilst members of our group were still eating. It was made clear that we were “in the way” and upon finishing our meals, the table was pretty much fully prepared for the next morning’s breakfast before we had time to walk the stairs away from the seating area, which was unacceptable. Given how long we had waited to visit the restaurant we held so dear, our meal (and meeting with friends and family was marred by the final hour of rushing about and being made to feel unwelcome! To say I was disappointed would be a huge understatement. Given the 8 hour flight, and 4,000 mile trip to get here, it’s unlikely that we will be visiting again, which I find very sad!!"
