[upstate]

Went last night and for the last nine years, went inside and asked the waitress if we could get a table outside to listen to the music. There was a “hostess” last night that said we had to give her our name and we had to wait outside of the seating area to be called. Thirty five minutes passed and we told her to take our name off the list. Never experienced this before, any thoughts?

[Two Bills]

Probably too many people sitting on outside tables listening to the music.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by upstate

Went last night and for the last nine years, went inside and asked the waitress if we could get a table outside to listen to the music. There was a “hostess” last night that said we had to give her our name and we had to wait outside of the seating area to be called. Thirty five minutes passed and we told her to take our name off the list. Never experienced this before, any thoughts?

1) The band is playing, so it's after 5 p.m. - prime time for dinner. 2) It's High Season in Florida - everything is crowded and service is slower.

[badkarma318]

Were all of the outside tables occupied?

[village dreamer]

i saw a lady feeding her dog off of a plate out side as i walked by. no thanks

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by village dreamer

i saw a lady feeding her dog off of a plate out side as i walked by. no thanks

That's because some people actually believe these animals are people.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by upstate

Never experienced this before, any thoughts?

Did you have a reservation? Were there tables inside?

I have had to wait 30 minutes or more with a reservation at some restaurants (not Johnny Rockets - wouldn’t wait more than 5 minutes there).

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Did you have a reservation? Were there tables inside?

I have had to wait 30 minutes or more with a reservation at some restaurants (not Johnny Rockets - wouldn’t wait more than 5 minutes there).

I didn't know Johnny Rockets took reservations, not that I would make one.

[upstate]

Originally Posted by badkarma318

Were all of the outside tables occupied?

No, very few tables were occupied. As I said, we have never seen this before, even at high season and the band playing. Other customers were expressing the same feeling.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

I didn't know Johnny Rockets took reservations, not that I would make one.

No reason to.

Our last trip there (actually, our only trip there) happened last Friday late afternoon. We entered and were shown to a booth by the host, where we sat--and sat--and sat. Eventually the host sashayed on by with a couple of menus. We waited for what must have been ten minutes at least AFTER we read the menus and folded them up on our table, but no one came by to offer us water, take our drink order, etc. We got up to leave, at which time one of the staff at the counter grabbed a couple of menus and hurried in our direction. As we passed her I commented "not impressed, but thanks anyway" and left.

Ten minutes not a long wait time? Agree totally, if the restaurant was even moderately busy. But I actually counted more staff people than customers! Maybe six customers inside total. Of the workers, one was at the counter wrapping silverware in napkins while too others stood by and made conversation with her. One at the counter (the one who finally decided to give us menus when she saw we were leaving) was reading something on the counter. A couple of guys walked back and forth a few times behind the counter. Saw a guy in back (the cook?) but couldn't see what he was doing. The "host" didn't seem to do much of anything but gaze absently around the room.

Yeah, I advocate giving an eatery more than one chance. But there is a very big difference between errors when the place is full and work is piling up, and what we saw at Johnny Rocket's this time.

[MrFlorida]

It's high season, everyplace is crowded this time of year. Go back in June, and walk right in.

[I'm Popeye!]

This place was so good just 3 years ago; I say new management destroyed this place, not the pandemic...

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by i'm popeye!

that's because some people actually believe these animals are people.

billions of poor and sick on our world, yet animals are bequeathed millions should be your answer

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by upstate

went last night and for the last nine years, went inside and asked the waitress if we could get a table outside to listen to the music. There was a “hostess” last night that said we had to give her our name and we had to wait outside of the seating area to be called. Thirty five minutes passed and we told her to take our name off the list. Never experienced this before, any thoughts?

once out of 9 years.. I'll take it.

[Rwirish]

Snowbird season.