ellini's was recommended to me, a new comer in the area by a co-worker. She raved about the place. I dined there on a Saturday night when there was an ODU football game and a basketball game. The place was a madhouse. I was in no hurry and put my name on the list. After waiting a few minutes I saw people going to the bar. I walked to the bar and was grabbed by the hostess and rudely told there was no room for me at the bar. I continued to watch multiple middle age people walk to the bar and only saw another group of twenty-somethings be denied access. When I confronted the hostess she became hostile. I would have left if my party was no so set on eating there as we had already waited 30 minutes for our table, there were 3 open tables the whole time we waited. The food was average. We shared a few pizzas, nothing spectacular. I will not be going back!
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