Linda I

Review of Rooster New York

Visited Red Rooster due to name recognition, good ...

Visited Red Rooster due to name recognition, good reviews, and location. My friend and I were excited to give it a try. Our enthusiasm quickly died and was replaced by deep disappointed. We arrived for our 5:30 reservation and the hostess pointed to a table and said "put them over there" and had another hostess lead us to a table. After walking past TWO empty tables for two, we were seated at a table at the back of the room, on the backside of a BOOTH, next to the bussing station, with two very rickety chairs. We had the pleasure of sitting next to the wait staff while they assembled, and refilled water jugs. I had waiters and staff bumping my chair every time they turned the corner. I couldn't understand why we had been dumped at this table. The hostess in question looked a lot like my friend and I (*ahem*). Yet we were dumped at a table against a wall with rickety chairs while there were empty tables available. I am truly disappointed. I have not experienced that particular treatment before, not as far as I know anyway. I really didn't expect it in Harlem. I really regret not speaking to the manager last night. I regret not just getting up and walking out. I was truly offended. The food was okay, so I applied two stars.