Sorry Sir, that table's for 3

MagicMarker

So the story goes, myself and my girlfriend were in town this evening at around 6pm starving and craving some sushi. We decided to head to Aya by Grafton St as it was nearby and is one of our favorite spots as it has a conveyor belt. For those of you unaware, you can either sit on stools and pick from a range of food (like a buffet) on the belt that rotates, or you can sit at a table and order from the set menu.

This evening, the stools were all full and although we are aware that the larger tables adjacent to the belt are normally reserved for groups, we went in hoping to be seated here as there was no other seats at the belt and we did not want to order from the menu as it's overpriced.

My girlfriend asked to be seated at one of five free tables, it was pointed out to us that there were other couples queuing for stools to be made available. We were told that these tables are reserved for groups and so we would have to queue for stools with the other couples.

Why is it that restaurants will turn away customers who are ready and willing to pay in hopes that one more person will show up to make a group?

We walked out and instead had Chinese around the corner.

Huggles

The Five free tables were reserved....

MagicMarker wrote:

So the story goes, myself and my girlfriend were in town this evening at around 6pm starving and craving some sushi. We decided to head to Aya by Grafton St as it was nearby and is one of our favorite spots as it has a conveyor belt. For those of you unaware, you can either sit on stools and pick from a range of food (like a buffet) on the belt that rotates, or you can sit at a table and order from the set menu.

This evening, the stools were all full and although we are aware that the larger tables adjacent to the belt are normally reserved for groups, we went in hoping to be seated here as there was no other seats at the belt and we did not want to order from the menu as it's overpriced.

My girlfriend asked to be seated at one of five free tables, it was pointed out to us that there were other couples queuing for stools to be made available. We were told that these tables are reserved for groups and so we would have to queue for stools with the other couples.

Why is it that restaurants will turn away customers who are ready and willing to pay in hopes that one more person will show up to make a group?

We walked out and instead had Chinese around the corner.

g'em

MagicMarker wrote:

So the story goes, myself and my girlfriend were in town this evening at around 6pm starving and craving some sushi.

So you went out for dinner with your girlfriend on a Saturday evening... and to finish off the night you're posting about seating arrangements in restaurants?

Shucks, you old romantic you

Overheal

*slap*

other couples waiting in line?

Duh: double date it - you're all hungry, why torture yourselves? Be daring and social! You should've paired up with one or more of the couples and made an evening of it - thats how they seat you in those steak houses all the time (where they cook in front of you)

MagicMarker

TheGooner wrote:

The Five free tables were reserved....

erm, yes, reserved for groups. Like it says in the post there.....

Huggles

MagicMarker wrote:

erm, yes, reserved for groups. Like it says in the post there.....

Sorry I assumed it was groups that made a reservation....not groups that are jumbled together from the queue of waiting customers

Cheer up I'm sure she enjoyed her curry chips.

mikemac

Overheal wrote:

*slap*

other couples waiting in line?

Duh: double date it - you're all hungry, why torture yourselves? Be daring and social! You should've paired up with one or more of the couples and made an evening of it - thats how they seat you in those steak houses all the time (where they cook in front of you)

Plus you and your girlfriend could have swopped partners with the other couple if you're into swinging

humanji

TheGooner wrote:

The Five free tables were reserved....

I would of thought that too. But you could of asked how many people constitute a group (but being a smart arse rarely gets you anywhere).

Mr. Presentable

TheGooner wrote:

Cheer up I'm sure she enjoyed her curry chips.

You sound like a classy date. No surprise you're in on saturday night

Huggles

nipplenuts wrote:

You sound like a classy date. No surprise you're in on saturday night

Excuse you!

Hate fish tho, bleugh. You met a brewery worker yet?

EDIT: YOUR in on a Saturday too!!!

Its my birthday tomorrow so I am preparing myself for the session to end all sessions

Mr. Presentable

TheGooner wrote:

EDIT: YOUR in on a Saturday too!!!

Yeah, but I have an excuse - I'm ugly and unpopular

No to mention, old and married.



Well, not that old.

Mr. Presentable

TheGooner wrote:

Its my birthday tomorrow so I am preparing myself for the session to end all sessions

If I'm still here at midnight +1 I'll Happy Birthday you!

Wishbone Ash

Aya has nosedived in the past couple of years IMO. I used to love going there.

Mr. Presentable

Mmm, don't really like rice without a big curry on it. Oh, and a lager

Anto McC

nipplenuts wrote:

Mmm, don't really like rice without a big curry on it. Oh, and a lager

I'd be the same as yourself, i don't like fish unless it's covered in batter either.

dame

Overheal wrote:

*slap*

other couples waiting in line?

Duh: double date it - you're all hungry, why torture yourselves? Be daring and social! You should've paired up with one or more of the couples and made an evening of it - thats how they seat you in those steak houses all the time (where they cook in front of you)

Genius!

Cheeky_gal

MagicMarker wrote:

We walked out and instead had Chinese around the corner.

The Imperial??

Overheal

dame wrote:

Genius!

Cheers

Its my birthday tomorrow so I am preparing myself for the session to end all sessions

that one where the music keeps playing and the pub lifts from the ground? Be wary of old women.

YOUR in on a Saturday too!!!

If you had any idea what the last 2 days have been for me you'd take a day off as well :rolleyes:

BlitzKrieg

happy brithday gooner!

Dave!

Why would you eat sushi anyway? eww-shi, more like. Hah!

Huggles

awwwwww thanks LOL

lemansky

Happy birthday Gooner

Mr. Presentable

Hey TheGooner, Happy Birthday!

Cheeky_gal

Happy Bday dude!

FunkZ

The obvious solution was running and diving onto the rotator knocking all the food on top of everyone! Duh!

Huggles

thanks for the birthday wishes

monkeyfudge

BlitzKrieg wrote:

happy brithday gooner!

Careful now.... I don't want to see another birthday thread.

AARRRGH

For sushi head to the Korean restaurants on Parnell Street.

It's €1 per sushi piece!

johnnyskeleton

dublindude wrote:

For sushi head to the Korean restaurants on Parnell Street.

It's €1 per sushi piece!

Or get some unidentifiable bits of raw fish being thrown out in capel street, cold rice from a chinese resteraunt, some seaweed from the beach, wrap it all up and swallow. Cost = nothing and it probably wont make you any more sick than fancy sushi would.

humanji

dublindude wrote:

For sushi head to the Korean restaurants on Parnell Street.

It's €1 per sushi piece!

dog isn't sushi! (happy b-day Gooner)

WindSock

humanji wrote:

dog isn't sushi!

My Dog is....Coz thats her name! (well it isn't, but it should be)

Back on topic, ah well, their the ones that lose your business. I bet the chinkydink was more satisfying.

DonJose

Thats one problem I'll never have with the missus, waiting on a table for sushi. We went to Japan for a week earlier this year, she loves sushi, after 3 days of nothing but Japanese food she had enough sushi for a life time. We ended up eating at Dennys for the last few days and she hates fast food. I ended up losing 3 kilos in a week, best diet ever.

Black Swan

MagicMarker wrote:

sit on stools and pick from a range of food (like a buffet) on the belt that rotates

Don't ye just hate it when someone at the beginning of the belt sneezes?