My husband and I just arrived here on a Saturday n...

My husband and I just arrived here on a Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. for our first experience with no reservation but not feeling the urgency to do so as it is early and we just wanted to sit at the bar and enjoy dinner and drinks. What s HUGE disappointment when we were greeted rather rudely by a hostess asking if we had a reservation. When we inquired about sitting at the bar, she stated that the bar stools were all reserved for 5:45! Who takes reservations for their bar stools...or even anywhere in the bar?! Quite rudely she informed us that they had nothing until 9 p.m. Sadly this has ruined our interest in trying a very well publicized restaurant by many to be excellent. We eat out very frequently at the best restaurants including LaForesta, Waters Edge and Livs Oyster Bar. All welcome open seating in their bar. We are now on our way to give one of the better and friendlier places our credit card! What a shame and a loss for you, La Marea!!