I want to preface by saying I am in the business and I know the challenges of running a restaurant.\r
Our experience at Beechwood Cafe was unforgivable and I choose not to bother to write to the management because I don't want anything from them. I do however think it should be publicized.\r
If you just want to hang out and drink and don't care about food at all or quality or service- the place is probably fun and fine.\r
We made a huge mistake in taking our young daughter. We thought we would be ok if we arrived first seating 6pm and would miss the ""hipsters"". we thought it was known for good food as well as atmosphere. We arrived at 5:45pm to a locked door. The rudest hostess in history (pregant brunette- I hope you read this and correct your behavior) stood behind the door and ""mouthed"" 6:00- we open at 6:00.\r
She did not even have the courtesty to allow us to come in and sit on the patio and have drinks for the 15 minutes before they were officially opened. I motioned to her that we would like to put our name in for a reservation and she again with great attitude shouted 6:00 through the locked door.\r
As I stood there with child in arms, I again motioned I would like to make a reservation. To which she finally cracked the door ever so slightly and said ""what"". I asked her if I could make a res for the 3rd time and she yelled to the other girl behind the desk-can we take a res at 6pm. She said yes.\r
We should have left then.\r
The end of the story is that my entire family got sick and my darling daughter has been throwing up & had diahrea for 2 days. It was a horrendous experience. We will be contacting the health dept(not to be mean) but to save others from the illness our family had to go through for two days.\r
There was one saving grace besides a nice patio and fireplace.\r
There was a very kind young man who served us-young actor looking type- sweet faced kid in his 20's. He was kind and patient and attentive - nothing like anyone else that worked there.
Pros: one nice server
Cons: food, rude staff
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