点评:I had the unfortunate experience of dining at Sofia's in Margate, and I can confidently say that it was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. The problems began right from the moment we walked in. Despite having a reservation, we weren't seated until a whopping 45 minutes past our reservation time. It's as if our time meant nothing to them.
To make matters worse, the waiter informed us that they were out of their famous cheese Saganaki. How can a restaurant be out of one of their signature dishes? But we decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and placed our orders anyway.
Little did we know, the nightmare was far from over. We ordered two mixed grills, only to be told moments later that they couldn't be made because they were conveniently "out" of a crucial ingredient, chicken. When we suggested doubling up on another item to replace the missing one, they agreed, only to retract their offer five minutes later, claiming that the steaks were frozen and needed to be thawed. It's almost like their kitchen is a scene from a sitcom where everything that can go wrong, does.
Frustration had reached its peak by this point, so I decided to speak to the manager. I explained that we were there to celebrate a birthday and that we understood the challenges the restaurant industry is facing, but this was beyond unacceptable. The manager's response was shockingly lackluster. Instead of offering any solutions or even a simple apology, she said, "well it is a Saturday night in the summer" and then finally asked what she could do to make it better. I suggested removing a couple of items from the bill as compensation, only to be met with the cold reply, "we don't do that here."
So, there we were, hungry, frustrated, and utterly disappointed. After being seated and placing our orders a whole hour after our reservation time, we were left with no choice but to walk out. It's clear that Sofia's has absolutely no respect for its customers' time or satisfaction. The excessive number of reservations they accept seems to have stretched their capabilities to the breaking point, leaving diners like us with an unforgettable and unpleasant memory. Save yourself the headache and avoid this disaster of a restaurant at all costs. It is a shame Margate does not have more restaurants but I would rather spend more money where I feel like a valued customer such as Steve and Cookies than be taken advantage of by this establishment again...on the bright side, when we told the restaurant we would be leaving after only receiving a Diet Coke for my pregnant wife, they said "don't worry, it's on the house."
翻译:我在马盖特的索菲亚餐厅有过不幸的用餐经历,我可以自信地说这是我经历过的最糟糕的餐厅经历之一。从我们走进去的那一刻起,问题就开始了。尽管有预订,但我们直到比预订时间晚了 45 分钟才入座。就好像我们的时间对他们来说毫无意义。
更糟糕的是,服务员告诉我们他们著名的奶酪 Saganaki 已经卖完了。一家餐厅怎能没有一道招牌菜呢?但我们决定给予他们怀疑的好处,并无论如何都下了订单。
我们几乎不知道,噩梦还远没有结束。我们点了两个混合烤架,过了一会儿才被告知无法制作,因为它们很方便地“用”了一种关键成分——鸡肉。当我们建议加倍购买另一件物品来替换丢失的物品时,他们同意了,但五分钟后又撤回了提议,声称牛排是冷冻的,需要解冻。他们的厨房几乎就像情景喜剧中的场景一样,所有可能出错的地方都会出错。
此时我的挫败感达到了顶峰,所以我决定和经理谈谈。我解释说,我们来这里是为了庆祝生日,我们了解餐饮业面临的挑战,但这是无法接受的。经理的反应出奇的平淡。她没有提供任何解决方案,甚至没有简单的道歉,而是说,“好吧,这是夏天的周六晚上”,然后最后问她可以做些什么来改善情况。我建议从账单中删除一些项目作为补偿,但得到的却是冷酷的答复:“我们这里不这样做。”
所以,我们就在那里,饥饿、沮丧、彻底失望。在预订时间后整整一个小时坐下并下订单后,我们别无选择,只能走出去。很明显,索菲亚绝对不尊重顾客的时间或满意度。他们接受的预订数量过多,似乎已经把他们的能力推向了极限,给我们这样的食客留下了难忘而又不愉快的记忆。省去自己的麻烦,不惜一切代价避免餐馆的这场灾难。遗憾的是马盖特没有更多的餐厅,但我宁愿花更多的钱,让我觉得自己像史蒂夫和饼干这样的尊贵顾客,也不愿再次被这家餐厅利用……好的一面是,当我们告诉当我们只为我怀孕的妻子收到一杯健怡可乐后,我们就要离开餐厅,他们说“别担心,这是免费的”。