I decided to visit The Only Place for lunch with a couple of friends on a Saturday, and was pleasantly surprised when we easily got a table as the place wasn’t very crowded.
And then began the long wait for everything, right from being handed the menu to being served some water. When the waiter finally decided to grace our table, we quickly ordered both for starters as well as main course as it was evident that it would take him or any of the others a long time to venture in this direction again, in spite of us calling out several times.
The starters took quite a long time to arrive too, but I must admit that the food tasted great. Only after the starters were served though did the waiter tell us that one dish for the main course, chicken stroganoff, would not be available and we would have to order something else. The explanation was pretty weird too – the waiter went on to say that only when the chef gets around to preparing the actual dish do they come to know if its available or not. I ordered a fish steak instead, as the waiter said it required the least preparation time and we were already tired of the waiting. When the main course finally arrived, we were somewhat placated as the food really tasted superb, but what could otherwise have been a delightful lunch experience was ruined by the abysmally poor service at the restaurant.
As I am a firm believer that a good restaurant is one which rates high both on food quality as well as service, I would surely not recommend The Only Place to any friend who is looking for a good dining experience.
dhrity
