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We
were
“regulars”
at
the
Lake
House.
We
went
in
about
once
a
month,
more
in
the
summer
months.
We
live
in
the
area,
it’s
a
beautiful
location,
and
the
food
is
ok.
We
went
in
to
celebrate
my
birthday,
on
September
15.
We
didn’t
have
reservations.
I
dropped
my
party
of
five
off
at
the
door
and
parked
the
car.
My
wife
went
in
and
requested
a
table.
She
was
told
they
were
going
to
be
busy,
we
could
come
in
but
we
had
to
be
out
in
90
minutes.
She
agreed.
She
told
me
of
the
‘condition’
when
I
came
in.
We
didn’t
have
any
problem
with
it
expecting
to
be
served
in
the
allotted
time.
We
always
order
appetizers.
Our
appetizers
came,
they
were
very
enjoyable.
My
wife
and
I
ordered
the
paella.
I
guess
it
takes
longer
to
prepare.
Just
minutes
after
our
entrees
were
served,
our
server
approached
the
table
to
inform
us
we
had
to
leave.
It
was
not
yet
90
minutes,,
and
all
of
the
tables
in
our
vicinity
were
empty.
They
offered
to
put
our
meals
in
take
out
containers,
we
declined
and
left
our
meals
on
the
table.
Our
bill
for
five
was
close
to
$500.00.
Not
unusual.
Driving
home
my
wife
was
looking
at
the
bill
and
noticed,
adding
insult
to
injury,
that
we’d
been
charged
for
coffee/tea.
Of
course
we
didn’t
have
the
opportunity
to
order
any
desert
or
coffee.
I
returned
to
the
restaurant
and
had
the
bill
adjusted,
apparently
the
server
had
put
the
items
from
another
table
on
our
bill
in
error.
Many
years
ago
I
attended
a
dinner
party
hosted
by
my
employer
at
On
The
20
in
Jordan.
We
were
a
large
group,
about
ten
or
12.
Our
table
wasn’t
ready,
we
had
a
round
of
drinks
and
canapés
in
the
bar.
It
wasn’t
a
huge
delay,
maybe
twenty
five
or
thirty
minutes.
When
Me
employer
went
to
pay
the
matre
d’
came
and
said
“I’m
sorry
sir,
we
cannot
accept
your
credit
card”.
“We
made
you
wait
for
your
table,
and
that
is
below
our
standard.”
That’s
how
you
treat
a
good
customer.
We’ve
dined
at
On
the
20
many
times
since,
always
paying
of
course.
We
haven’t
been
back
to
The
Lake
House.