Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Restaurants What? No congealed salads?
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Cafe Lapin at Peachtree Battle Shopping Center feels all about ladies who lunch (on salads, sandwiches and quiche) during the day, but the dinner menu features French dishes that have become American faves. Breakfast is also served. The operative words are "quaint" and "what ever happened to the Magnolia Tea Room?" More in the next Grazing.
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Unfortunately, I do not have a review of the food at this restaurant because the wait staff was so rude to my group of friends that we left! One of the women in my group had been there before and suggested eating there during an early "Mother's Day" trip to the Princess Diana exhibit at the Civic Center today. She had gushed about the french ambiance and delicious food so we all decided to give it a try. >We were not greeted by any waitstaff and went to seat ourselves but the only table that could accomodate all five of us we not cleared yet. A male employee came up to us and told us we could pull two smaller tables together because "it would take a while" to clear the other larger table. The restaurant was not full and it was noon on a Sunday so they should have been better prepared for a lunch crowd. Even if they were short-staffed, if the man had cracked a smile we would have overlooked this rudeness. >When asking for another brunch menu the waitress rolled her eyes at us and said "What do you want?". It was the most rude waitstaff I have ever encountered. We ended up leaving after our waters and iced teas arrived and encountered the same man outside who had pushed our tables together. After my sister-in-law asked who the manager was and he replied with "you are looking at it" and told us that "maybe this wasn't the restaurant for us we definitely left. I guess they just didn't need our money... if that was the manager he needs to have some training in customer service,public relations and manners. >It was the most appalling service I have ever encountered-- if they treat people like that no amount of wonderful food will keep this business from failing--especially in Peachtree Battle shopping center. Shame on you Cafe Lapin!! I am telling everyone I know to NOT patronize your restaurant!!
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