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Originally Posted by Ele201

We took another couple, dear friends of ours who are Villagers, out for dinner at Harvest. Here was my experience: The service wasn’t slow, however it was rather clipped, it wasn’t warm and there weren’t many smiles. I feel for you because it’s quite frustrating to be seated at a restaurant, then ignored for around 20 minutes. Ten minutes would have annoyed me, depending on how hungry I was! But 20 minutes is unacceptable.

The food was okay, but not especially good. One of our friend’s got a steak (small filet Mignon, $40). That was the least expensive steak on the menu, BTW. It was ok, again not great. Honestly I’m not in a hurry to go back. As far as the tip goes, I tend to overtip, just like you. I don’t believe in stiffing waiters. But 30% does seem excessive, especially if they kept you waiting. On the other hand, it’s a nice gesture during the holiday season and servers generally work hard.

We dined at Harvest a couple nights ago. They were very busy. Our server was very efficient but not personable at all. She was very hurried. I guess I didn’t really mind because service was quick but it did seem a little odd. I guess if I had to choose I would rather have it this way. The squash soup was amazing. My husband’s vegetable soup wasn’t very hot. I do like Harvest although I wouldn’t get a steak there. It’s probably good but pricy.