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Old 10-21-2013, 06:11 AM
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Default Havana and Credit cards-heads up

We were at Havana for sunday breakfast yeterday around 10:45. The place was about 1/3 filled and a party of 4 was turned away as the hst said that he was short staffed. As we were only 2 he put us in a booth and took our order hhimsself. During our stay, he called in another server early so there were now about 5 servers and patrons inside and out.

When we went to pay w used a credit card that the server said was declined so we tried another one and iit too was declined. I knew that there was plenty of space on the card as both had just been paid off for the month, but rather than fuss we paid cash.

When I went home, both card ccompanies said that there was no record oof the cards being submitted and declined and no charges. So I called Havana to let the manager know. He said that he had called the IT and was checking their system as he had swiped the cards himself and thought it strange that 2 cards were declined.

I thought I would post as a heads up for those thinking of going to Havana. I know there have been many threads on the poor service etc. but we have not had that experience the few times we have gone so we were not expecting much. Just a simple breakfast! I was wondering if theey were wanting to accumulate more cash pn hand but didn't want to say that on the door.

Probably won't be going back any too soon and will keep my eye on the card items!

LW888
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