Mud Hen Tavern

Cauliflower popcorn was delicious
Jun 12th, 2017

Apr 24th, 2017

Oct 9th, 2016

My boss says "Go to the Mud Hen and tell me if it's any good." I say "Sure!" because I have no problem spending company money. My plan was to sit at the bar with a friend, have a drink, sample a few appetizers. On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, I arrived at 6:30pm; restaurant lively but not packed. Girl up front tells me, "Would you like to sit at a table since the bar is crazy with trivia people?" I don't want to sit at a table, I want the bar. Yes, there were some folks at the bar playing the happy hour trivia game, but it didn't appear too manic. "I can get you a table since the bar is so crazy" she says again, and it's apparent she REALLY wants me to sit at a table (I guess I didn't seem like a serious bar-drinker to her.) I concede (I don't mind tables), sit and wait for my friend. Downhill from there: no waiter ever came around to our table. My friend arrived shortly after I sat. We waited exactly 25 minutes, NO one even stopped and asked if we were being helped. We sat there staring at menus for almost a half hour while waiters walked right by us, LOOKING US IN THE EYE. Uncool. We walked out of there and went elsewhere. I hated having to give my boss a crappy report, especially when she's reimbursing. But when I told her what happened, she surprised me and said, "Yeah, I've heard their service is slow but that's ridiculous" and booked her event someplace else (and invited me!) Never before have I witnessed karma react so swiftly.
Sep 15th, 2016

Jul 26th, 2016