Table 19

Family and friends gathered for the Thanksgiving buffet at Table 19. Delicious! The wait staff were professional and personable. I appreciate it having a carafe of coffee at the table which was promptly refilled. Tableware was cleared promptly as we chatted after our meal. Very pleasant setting to get together on this special day.

There was a sign that said please wait to be seated and as I waited employees walked past me leaving me standing there at the entrance. I followed the one employee over to another station and asked if the restaurant was indeed open and the employee answered yes sir as soon as I finished with this cash register I’ll be with you in a moment. Glad to know the machine was more important than I am. The breakfast selection was poor yet the sausages were good. The worst part though was the fact that the staff fraternized was a gentleman panhandling from off the street. This gentleman interrupt my breakfast demanded to know what book I was reading and asked me for money. He then proceeded to start to harass students asking for money yet nothing was done. I went to the front desk of the hotel then informed me that they had called the police and that they were looking for the gentleman. If what is supposedly an upper class restaurant cannot protect its patrons then they should certainly lower their prices to a McDonald’s level.

Today was our second visit to Table 19. They have a neat backstory about the name and how it came to be. Charlene provided excellent service and was very attentive. We opted for the buffet, which offers fresh fruit, baked goods, scrambled eggs, potatoes and sausage links and bacon, among the usual buffet fare, including fresh omelettes and waffles. Dashawn made an outstanding strawberry and vanilla bean waffle for us. Overall it was a very pleasant experience.