点评:What started out as a very bad experience with the front desk reception folks (there were no less than 12 employees standing around and being very dismissive when I approached to check in for our reservation), turned out to be a wonderful experience.
Victoria quickly brought water, asked if she could get anything started and would we like anything to drink besides water. Then she said Gene would be serving us. When I asked for a salad, she mentioned that they may be out of bacon...I asked for extra beets instead. What arrived was the salad as described on the menu and also EXTRA beets. There was no additional charge. Gene arrived and confirmed that the salad was to our liking which it was. Took our meal orders. The gnocci macadamia nut pesto is divine, the fish and chips, delish. After we had finished our meal (and we were nut rushed at all; in fact, Victoria said 'happy hour is over soon, would you like another glass of wine?' So very considerate!), Gene brought over a slice of strawberry cream pie 'on the house, I'm sorry your experience here started out bad'. I told him that was certainly no necessary and he said 'it's ok, and this pie is my favorite'. I can see why, it was delightfully light, creamy and a perfect end to a wonderful meal while watching the surfers catch waves. I asked another employee to speak to the manager before we left; I wanted him to know what the first impression was at his establishment. Elijah came right away and apologized profusely after I explained what happened. He then brought over a certificate for complimentary wine and appetizer at our next encounter. I told him that isn't what we were looking for; we wanted to let him know how the first impression is to guests. Being in Waikiki and a tourist destination, first impressions are lasting and people tell their friends. We will definitely be back!
翻译:一开始,我和前台接待人员的互动非常糟糕(我上前办理入住手续时,至少有 12 名员工站在旁边,态度非常冷淡),但最后却变成了一次很棒的体验。维多利亚很快就送来了水,问她能不能开动一下,以及除了水,我们还需要喝点什么。然后她说吉恩会为我们服务。我点了沙拉,她说培根可能卖完了……我改要额外的甜菜根。送来的是菜单上描述的那种沙拉,还额外加了甜菜根。而且没有额外收费。吉恩来了,确认沙拉很合我们的口味,事实也的确如此。她接了我们的餐点订单。澳洲坚果香蒜酱意式土豆球棒极了,炸鱼薯条也很美味。我们用餐完毕后(其实我们一点也不着急;事实上,维多利亚说:“欢乐时光快结束了,您还想再来一杯葡萄酒吗?”真是太贴心了!),吉恩拿来一块草莓奶油派,“免费赠送,很抱歉您一开始的用餐体验不好”。我告诉他这完全没必要,他说“没关系,这派是我的最爱”。我能理解为什么,这派口感轻盈,奶油味浓郁,在欣赏冲浪者冲浪的同时,为这顿美餐画上了完美的句号。离开前,我请另一位员工和经理沟通,想让他了解客人对他这家餐厅的第一印象。在我解释了事情的经过后,以利亚马上就来了,并连连道歉。然后,他拿来一张优惠券,下次见面时可以免费享用葡萄酒和开胃菜。我告诉他这不是我们想要的;我们想让他知道客人的第一印象是什么样的。威基基是个旅游胜地,初次体验总是令人难忘,人们会把这里推荐给朋友。我们一定会再来的!