Bottega — Restaurant in Mexico City

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Lugar clasista. Llegué para conocerlo. Le pregunté al mesero si tenía mesa disponible para uno. Me dijo que todo estaba lleno. Le dije que esperaba y me quedé ahí en la puerta. A los pocos minutos detrás de mí llegó una pareja de gringos blancos. Le pidieron mesa para 2. El mismo mesero les dijo que ahorita los acomodaba en la barra. Incluso movió una silla porque solo había lugar para uno en la esquina. Le dije al mesero, -oye, yo te pedí mesa antes. Se puso nervioso y me pidió disculpas. Le dije que no se vale. Me dijo... Es que ellos hicieron reservación. Le dije -no es cierto, estoy escuchando todo. Me dijo, perdón pero ahorita te acomodo en la siguiente mesa... Hablé con el gerente. Le dije que no se valía que por ser gringos y güeros les dieran el lugar antes. Me dijo que no tenía nada que ver (minimizó la situación. Él era argentino/uruguayo de ojo azul). Me dijo que es conforme iban llegando. Le dije que yo llegué primero. Me pidió disculpas y le dije que atendiera eso. Que no me iba a quedar. Que era una pena que fuera un lugar así. @profecomx @conapred @foro @n.mas @poderprieto_mx

Racist place. I arrived to check it out. I asked the waiter if he had a table available for one. He told me that everything was full. I told him I would wait and I stood there at the door. A few minutes later a white gringo couple arrived behind me. They asked for a table for two. The same waiter told them that he would seat them at the bar right away. He even moved a chair because there was only room for one in the corner. I told the waiter, -Hey, I asked you for a table earlier. He got nervous and apologized. I told him that it was not fair. He told me... It's that they made a reservation. I told him -It's not true, I'm listening to everything. He told me, sorry but I'll seat you at the next table right now... I spoke to the manager. I told him that it was not fair that because they were gringos and white they gave them the seat earlier. He told me that it had nothing to do with it (he minimized the situation. He was an Argentine/Uruguayan with blue eyes). He told me that it was as they arrived. I told him that I arrived first. He apologized and I told him to take care of that. That I wasn't going to stay. That it was a shame that it was a place like that. @profecomx @conapred @foro @n.mas...

I stumbled in here while looking for breakfast and the reviews seemed good so I said why not? Croissant with egg and avocado is absolutely wonderful. One of the best I’ve had. I couldn’t resist the sweet bread with pecans either and that was spot on. I got everything to go so I didn’t get to enjoy the place but I did notice it was the same owners as Sartoria across the street. It raised my expectations even more and they were met for sure.

A posted written menu would be helpful, even in Spanish, to get a sense of what’s available without trying to memorize all the options the waiter is telling me, or having to stare...

The food is high quality and delicious but the service is always such a turn off. I would come here more if the service wasn’t so immediately disappointing. Every single time I pop my head in to ask about anything - bread, the menu etc - they barely give me the time of day, act like I’m bothering them, no smiles, no nothing. Most of the time I leave because of that. But given the menu and quality of the food, I decided to give it a try - despite the same cold welcome. Took like an hour to get a simple panini! Ugh I really want to like this place more. Please train your staff to be...