Mission 4 - Hedge House - 3412 SE Division
We thought it might be fun to check out Hedge House on Division for lunch on Sunday. It's one of those places that's probably a 10 minute walk from our house, but we haven't ever visited.The restaurant looked so welcoming. It was a beautiful day and half the property was shady outdoor seating. As we walked up the steps, the feeling changed.
Waitress - Sorry, but we're not quite open yet.
Steven - Oh. Ok. When do you open?
Waitress - About 8 minutes.
Steven - Oh cool. We can hang out for 8 minutes.
Waitress - Actually, you can't be on the property until we're open. I just sent some other people away too and they'd probably get upset if they saw that I let you wait here.
This was one of the weirdest restaurant interactions ever. The place is seriously inviting. There are seats just outside the door with a sign that says something like "waiting area", but we couldn't wait in their outdoor waiting area. We had to leave the property and come back in 8 minutes. It reminded me of a trick that I used to play on my little sister when we were kids. I'd ask her with a bowl of ice cream in hand, "Would you like some ice cream?" (Like the inviting patio chairs at restaurant) She's say "Sure". Then I'd say, "I thought so". (Like the waitress turning us away)
As we walked away, we talked about how we didn't really want to go there. After all, they just told us that they didn't want us on the property. It put us off so much that we decided to go somewhere else.
Perhaps we'll try again another time, but why should we when there are so many other great restaurants in town?
Sorry Hedge House.
Screw 'em. I have noticed that Portland has some of the worst service I've ever experienced, and I've been around.
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House of Suz |
4:37 PM
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