We've been to the Table on several occasions and h...

We've been to the Table on several occasions and have had a consistently delicious meal with very good service and a terrific ambiance. Last evening was an exception. The food was excellent, but the service was terrible. It started when the hostess tried to sit us inside - not once, but twice - when we had reservations for outside seating. The waitress tried to talk someone at our table into ordering alcohol instead of a soft drink, then mixed up all the drinks and later the appetizers. I made a point of telling her I expected a little more attentiveness, then she disappeared for twenty minutes. She forgot my wine altogether, and our water glasses weren't filled until a good 30 minutes after we sat down. I was actually on my way to the bar to get something to drink when someone else finally showed up to serve us. It was well over an hour after we sat down that three out of the five of us had our meals. The other two of us had to wait another 30 minutes.

Stuff happens, even at a good restaurant. Apparently the waitress was fired halfway through the meal, and our new waiter and the manager came out to apologize, which I appreciate. However, she missed the opportunity to comp our drinks or even offer free dessert, so ultimately we walked out paying full price for a lousy experience.

At least the weather was nice.