Recently I attended a national conference held in Raleigh. Thursday night, five long-time friends and I made a 6:30 reservation at the Mint. We’ve attended the same conference held in various locations for over six years and eaten together during these meetings. We were seated promptly and our waiter promptly started pushing a drink order. We should have ordered drinks I think. It would have made the evening go more quickly. Five of us ordered the three-course dinner. Our sixth friend thought the three-course would be too much food. He was wrong. It took over an hour for our appetizers to appear, most were cold or barely warm. I had the truffle-mac and cheese. There is nothing worse than cold mac and cheese. The shrimp and grits weren’t much warmer. Another hour wait for our entrees. A third hour wait for our desserts. The restaurant was busy, but tables filled and were served around ours. We were like an island in the ocean. Our waiter disappeared. When contacted, a man who identified himself as the manager offered to take 10% off our bill. Very spotty service, small portions, high prices. You make the call! Our conference next year is in Colorado Springs. Yea!
Pros: Atmosphtere, live music
Cons: poor service, cold food
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