sponge yuu
Rated 1.0/5.0 4 months ago
This was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. I went in around 12.30pm on 19 July, and was faced with lousy service, bad quality and astonishingly pricey food. Let me break this down into three distinct pillars.
Customer service quality:
Terrible. The moment we stepped foot in, we were greeted with a "warm welcome" of negative energy, coupled with down turned faces, slouching back and an imminent, effortlessly ignorant attitude towards the customer which one well-trained service crew would find it extremely hard to fake. The tone of the voice screamed "I don't want you here," and the aura was so repelling I considered going somewhere else on the spot. But I didn't, and that was the worst decision I've ever made. Context? The waiting time was too long, and the food might arrive later than usual as there was only one chef. (Pro tip! Instead of sulking and practically complaining to the customers you're supposed to serve, a much better representative of this situation would be to smile, relax your shoulders and tell us the exact recommendation ;). )
Atmosphere and furniture:
The quality of the chair was terrible. The whole table was suited to fit four people, but only three could be seated. Other than that, there were a lot sofas which were empty and unoccupied. My bottom felt like it was being poked with spikes every grueling second I sat. Furthermore, it felt so cramped. The table was situated at the back of the restaurant, right opposite of the kitchen, a very odd place for a restaurant table that seemed to emphasise dining quality.
Price and food:
This just made me speechless. Utterly expensive. 8 plates of low quality, supermarket sushi that tasted like it was left overnight, 2 drinks less than half an arm's length, 2 miso soups the size of a rat, all for SIXTY THREE dollars. And not even enough to feed one person. I looked at the bill, $7.99 for a plate of 6, small sushi? My jaw instantly dropped. I revolted instinctively. Even Bill Gates would never let his Microsoft staff feed on this. Paid so much and left with NOTHING
How to improve:
Send your service crew for a customer service workshop, or an EQ course. Send them to other restaurants to observe how actual customer service work.
As for food, I understand that at the time being, the restaurant only had one chef. Perhaps learn to master recipes.
Never going back again!