Well tonight was certainly one for the books and N...

Well tonight was certainly one for the books and NOT in a good way! This was my first experience at Drake s and will most certainly be my LAST! My friend made our reservation and was asked to pay a $25 reservation fee (no other restaurant in Dallas that I have ever been to has ever asked for such a thing). She arrived an hour before I did and met with another friend of ours. Upon my arrival, I ordered a special martini that our server didn t write down and needless to say was incorrect. Our server was delightful so I didn t bother correcting her and kept it anyways. We then ordered a bottle of wine and some appetizers for the table. As we began to look at the menu to order our meal, we were informed that we had exceeded our allotted time for our reservation of 2.5 hours and were asked to pay our check and leave. I was speechless!!! Why would ANY establishment ask a paying customer to leave bc they have exceeded their time limit on their reservation and keep in mind we are speaking about a SUNDAY evening. Upon making the reservation over the phone there was no time limit mentioned and had it been spoken to us at the table, we would have ordered our meal accordingly. When they send you the confirmation for your reservation, it does say a 2 hour limit, but how many of us check those emails and is it 2 hours or 2.5? I m confused now! I dine out frequently as a business owner myself with clients and partners and while some dinners may only last an hour, some may last 3 or 4. It is extremely poor practice to ask any customer to place a time limit in their dining experience. You are here for the customer, we are not here for you! If you would like to be know as a quick casual restaurant, you should advertise as such. Management leaves much to be desired and their are restaurants in the immediate area with a higher caliber of service. I would highly recommend Lover s seafood, Jose and Shinsei over Drake s any day of the week and would suggest you think twice before attending this establishment. It was an all around disappointment and an embarrassment to the reputable establishments in the area