Bad food, and even worse service at one of my favorites
When I’m in South Miami my number one choice in food has been Jake’s Bar (The Gastropub at Jake’s) since the day I tried it over a year ago. Whenever someone suggests we go there I immediately run through the menu in my mind and instantly begin to salivate.
So, needless to say, when friends wanted to have dinner there a couple of weeks ago I jumped at it. I almost wish I hadn’t. I almost wish I were busy that night.
From what I understand they have undergone some changes and reportedly have new owners and some say it’s not even close to the same restaurant as Jake’s originally was. But I kept my faith in it.
We ordered some drinks, which took 30 minutes to make it to our table despite being right behind the bar. But that I can excuse, to an extent.
Our waiter took about an hour to take our order and when reminded he gave the excuse that the table ordering before us must have thought “they [were] going to die soon” if they didn’t eat. That too I can excuse on the probability that he thought he was being witty.
What I cannot excuse are the 3 totally rare burgers brought to our table after an hour and a half of being there. I cannot excuse the plain turkey sandwich on unrecognizable bread brought instead of the turkey melt ordered. And I especially cannot excuse the one completely charred replacement burger and the other still completely rare one (although it were totally black on the outside), mine.
I rarely ever complain at a restaurant and I never, ever refuse to pay for the food I ordered. In this case, I did it.
The house picked up the incorrect orders and sent a round of drinks to the table.
But when the bill was received everything’s price was bumped up by a dollar here, a dollar there, almost totally making up for the loss. Luckily someone at the table noticed. And the house took care of the entire thing after some arguing.
Let’s just say that it will take A LOT to get me to go back to Jake’s. And if I ever do, I will sit at the bar as waitresses and even a manager suggested. But for now even that seems unlikely.
I could have gotten better at McDonald’s.
Delicious, right?
You can try Jake’s for yourself:
http://thegastropubatjakes.com/
6901 South Red Road
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(305) 662-8632
Reservations: not always necessary but it can get quite busy
Dress: casual
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