点评:We visited for my mum’s birthday and had booked in advance, looking forward to a special family meal. The food we received was enjoyable, but unfortunately the experience towards the end of the meal left us feeling disappointed.
After finishing our main courses, we waited quite a while for dessert. We asked a waitress how long it would be and were told it would be “a while.” After waiting longer, I spoke directly to the chef for an update. He confirmed there would be a delay, but shortly afterwards we were effectively told that we could either wait another 10–15 minutes for the desserts or leave.
I fully appreciate that restaurants can get busy, and delays do happen. However, as paying customers who had booked in advance and were celebrating my mum’s birthday, I found the response quite dismissive and unprofessional. It made us feel uncomfortable and as though our custom was an inconvenience.
It’s a real shame because the restaurant itself is lovely, the atmosphere is nice, and we enjoyed the meal. However, customer service is just as important as the food, and on this occasion it fell well below expectations. If the kitchen is struggling during busy periods, perhaps additional staffing or better communication with customers would help avoid situations like this.
Sadly, what should have been a special birthday celebration ended on a disappointing note.
翻译:我们为了庆祝妈妈的生日而光顾这家餐厅,并提前预订了座位,期待着一顿特别的家庭聚餐。菜品本身很美味,但遗憾的是,用餐体验的最后阶段却让我们感到失望。
主菜过后,我们等了很久才等到甜点。我们询问服务员还要多久,得到的答复是“还要一会儿”。等了很久之后,我直接找了厨师询问情况。他确认会稍等片刻,但随后却告诉我们,要么再等10-15分钟,要么就离开。
我完全理解餐厅繁忙时难免会延误。但是,作为提前预订并付费用餐的顾客,而且我们是在庆祝妈妈的生日,这样的回应让我觉得非常冷漠和不专业。这让我们感到很不舒服,仿佛我们的光顾给餐厅带来了不便。
这真的很可惜,因为餐厅本身环境优美,氛围宜人,而且我们也享受了这顿饭。然而,顾客服务与食物本身同样重要,而这次的顾客服务却远低于预期。如果厨房在繁忙时段人手不足,或许增加人手或加强与顾客的沟通能够避免此类情况的发生。
令人遗憾的是,原本应该是一场特别的生日庆祝活动,却以令人失望的方式告终。