My wife and I had a similar experience seven years ago at this over rated restaurant.\r
We were casually dressed tourists who decided to eat lunch here, and made the mistake of entering the restaurant through the exit door which was a few feet opposite the entrance door, and were loudly admonished for doing so by the elderly Hostess, as she led us to our table in the nearly empty dining room.\r
The interior decor wasn't impressive at all, sort of like the back dining room of your typical bar and grill, one didn't have the impression that one was dining in a 4 or 5 star eatery, yet the staff that served us were a haughty lot indeed.\r
The waitress that served us had the manner and looks of a 24 hour Dinner employee and gave me the impression that she was lowering herself to serve the likes of my wife and me.\r
We ordered way over priced Salisbury steak and a chicken salad sandwich, and coffee and cake (stale) for dessert. The food, such as it was, was unremarkable and over priced. \r
The final straw was when the waitress presented us the tab on a tray for placement of either my credit card, or cash. \r
I paid cash, and was due three dollars change, which I intended to add to, too make up the 15% tip.\r
Well, she took the payment to the Hostess/Cashier and returned to our table, and loudly announced that here's your $3.00 change as if to let everyone know that this low class cheapskate can keep his paltry gratuity.\r
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I could kick myself for leaving behind a 15% tip, but leaving this review of my experience at Claudio's 'landmark' Restaurant makes me feel a bit better about this distressing incident.\r
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Pros: Historic Eatery... was a Speak Easy in the 1920's
Cons: Average but Pricey
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