Canoe last night.....

Lakesrider · 04-21-2010, 07:17 PM

So first off I have to say I love the Canoe. Usually great food. Always a great mixed drink.

Now to my rant.
I went there with the wife the other night. Sat down. 15 minutes for the water. Then 20 minutes for the first drinks to arrive. 25 minutes more for the salads to get there, and then over 45 minutes for the food to hit the table.
After wards it was 20 more minutes for the deserts. This is no exaggeration, I actually timed everything because I wanted to get home and see a show on TV. I also commented to the wife had we eaten at the VK we could have eaten and gone back and forth like 6 times. I wouldn't have minded the wait so much, but the Fire Roasted steak I had was way to gristly/fatty then I am used to for $24.00.
All toll it was two hours for dinner at the Canoe. Maybe just me but the poor waiter Tim, who was extremely nice by the way, was stretched out pretty thin. He had the whole left side of the building by himself. Not sure if 10 tables is the usual amount a waiter gets there at night.....But I had to feel bad for him. Well anyway just wanted to vent a bit......

I know I know, complain, complain... I had a good time with good company and that is all that should count...But it just wasn't the great night I am used to at the Canoe.

04-21-2010, 07:17 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Canoe last night..... So first off I have to say I love the Canoe. Usually great food. Always a great mixed drink. Now to my rant. I went there with the wife the other night. Sat down. 15 minutes for the water. Then 20 minutes for the first drinks to arrive. 25 minutes more for the salads to get there, and then over 45 minutes for the food to hit the table. After wards it was 20 more minutes for the deserts. This is no exaggeration, I actually timed everything because I wanted to get home and see a show on TV. I also commented to the wife had we eaten at the VK we could have eaten and gone back and forth like 6 times. I wouldn't have minded the wait so much, but the Fire Roasted steak I had was way to gristly/fatty then I am used to for $24.00. All toll it was two hours for dinner at the Canoe. Maybe just me but the poor waiter Tim, who was extremely nice by the way, was stretched out pretty thin. He had the whole left side of the building by himself. Not sure if 10 tables is the usual amount a waiter gets there at night.....But I had to feel bad for him. Well anyway just wanted to vent a bit...... I know I know, complain, complain... I had a good time with good company and that is all that should count...But it just wasn't the great night I am used to at the Canoe.