Charles Watson

Review of Can Can Brasserie

I had not read other reviews on here until now, bu...

I had not read other reviews on here until now, but have to say I agree with those who found the service awful. A business colleague suggested going here. I can't say that Can Can, which purports to have a French flavor, has or doesn't have French cuisine down, but they do have the stereotyped French attitude down: Rude. Arrived 11:15 a.m. for lunch. Was informed we could sit but it would be 15 minutes before we could order from lunch menu. Okay, I get that, but the way they said it was rude. We did get offered water right away from first waiter, but not the ice we requested. Okay, a little too French; this is in Virginia. Requested again. Ignored. Finally, on 3rd request, we were brought one glass of ice to share. I requested to substitute spinach and garlic side for frites. On the ala carte sides menu, Frites were $4 and Spinach and Garlic was $5. My upcharge wasn't $1 but $2.50! Furthermore, the spinach had the stems left on. LOTS of stems. Chewy and prone to get caught and stuck. Inedible because of that. The 3rd waiter was far better on service, but he couldn't make up for the rest and he didn't know how to react when he asked about the spinach and I gave a polite but candid answer. Normally, I would be willing to give it a second try, but after reading several similar reviews on here, I think not.