That's what Jorge (the owner) had told me after he read this review and heard that i had misunderstandings with staff, who do not speak or understand English language.
Also, Jorge had threatened me on multiple occasions, i don't know with what, maybe he knows better than I since he and his team had already contacted my lawyer. I was very surprised to have learned that, i didn't even know i had a lawyer.
Below is the review.
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ave read all of the reviews. Wanted to share a view of an employee.
1)The place is completely disorganized. Management's presence is only at evenings; so, if you come in during lunch time, and a server or kitchen doesn't get your order correct, he or she will have to improvise, or you will have to pay for a mistake.
2) The owner dislikes people who raise their concerns regarding their experience. When the issue is presented to him, his attitude is ignorance. For example, yesterday a couple came during lunch, chose to sit in the dining room. Quickly became hot due to the air conditioner out of service. When i raised that issue to the owner, who happened to stop by, he told me following: "Most people want to sit outside anyway. I am not worried about it.". As a result, my customers had finished their meal, thanked me for service very generously, and stated that they will not come back.
3) Priority goes to owner's guests, which not only get better prepared and presented meals, they get them for free. And after a server had spent three hours serving them, the owner tells the guests not to worry about the tip, so the guests leave happily full and intoxicated, and a server leaves with empty pockets at 1am, whereas he or she was supposed to be cut at 10pm.
4) 10% of staff speak and/or understand English language.
5) The restaurant is about to hold a Halloween party which should include from 250 to 400 guests. The maximum capacity of the restaurant is unknown. When i raised my concern over safety, i was told to stick to my server position, when i stated that it is mine and every guests' right to know the maximum capacity, i was told that i "ask too many questions" and now they have to let me go.
I was also told not to come to a property due to the fact that a police unit will be dispatched to apprehend me. I can hardly believe it, since this is an unlawful termination.
On the bright side - the place is gorgeous, the chef is very good, the food is delicious. That's about it.
Verdict: the restaurant is run by an uneducated amateur who happened to inherit solid funds, who chooses to cut corners by hiring incompetent staff for management positions, and what appears to be illegal aliens for kitchen and bus-boy positions . It will eventually go out of business.
p.s. The owner had called me few hours ago. Said that his business is 100% legal. Said that I wasn't fired, and it was misunderstanding. When confronted by the fact that his manager really did fire me over no reason, and the fact that he does hire illegal aliens, he threatened me and then hang up. By the way, I was told by him that his is 30 years old and is a big man. Ooohh, i hope INS takes that into account.
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