This review is for our waitress tonight, Ava S. I'd like to preface this by saying that I've worked in the food service industry myself and have always been committed to tipping at least 20%, regardless of the overall quality of service or food, in recognition of the challenges faced by those in this field. Additionally, I've never previously felt compelled to write a negative review, but tonight's experience necessitates an exception. Let me tell you why. To begin with, the food itself was amazing. However, the service offered by our waitress, Ava S, was rather horrible. From the moment she approached our table, her demeanor was off-putting. Her initial interaction with us was filled with attitudes of annoyance and unfriendliness. Initially, I thought I might be overthinking things, as we had never met before, but her demeanor persisted throughout the evening. Despite Ava's attitude, we maintained our politeness and respect, understanding the challenges of working in a busy restaurant during peak dinner hours. We proceeded to enjoy the various delectable meat offerings that were continuously brought to our table by the meat-slicing attendants, whose service was impeccable and left us with no complaints. Here's where things took an interesting turn. Feeling quite hungry when we walked in and having eaten quickly, my partner and I decided to take a short break. We turned our table card to red, sipped our drinks, and engaged in conversation, allowing our meal to settle before resuming. At this point, only about 35 minutes had passed since our arrival. However, Ava approached our table and said "do you want your bill?" maintaining the same grimace we had observed earlier. This took us aback, as we were only drinking water and having a nice conversation going. Politely, we declined and informed her that we were awaiting the next round of food. To our surprise, she remained silent and continued to wear the same uninviting expression and walked away. It's worth noting that throughout the evening, she had never once asked if we needed anything, not even refilling our water. Assuming she was extremely busy, we decided to overlook this and figured that if we needed assistance, we could simply flag her down. The final straw occurred when we were ready to settle the bill. I made eye contact with Ava, who was standing just a few feet away at the bar. I raised my arm to signal her over. She then walked towards us and when she was less than a foot away, I said, "Hi, we're ready for the bill." Astonishingly, she averted her gaze and walked past our table to greet a newly seated party behind us. This was an uncomfortable moment, as I had spoken loudly to ensure she heard me, yet she blatantly ignored us. My boyfriend was equally astounded by her behavior. This incident left me genuinely shocked, as any reasonable person would be. At this point, it was evident that Ava had a distinct aversion towards us. My boyfriend went to the restroom, and I waited, scrolling through my phone. Suddenly, Ava approached me from behind and said, "You said you wanted your bill, right?" It was then clear that she had heard me all along but had chosen to ignore us. Although I was quite pissed at the moment, I simply said "yes" because there was no point in fighting an unhappy waitress who seemed to hate us. I just wanted to leave ASAP. Ava brought the bill to our table and quickly walked away without further interaction. I inserted my card, and when she returned it with a somewhat friendly "thank you," I made a decision that I had never before made in my life—I left a $10 tip on our $100 bill. In truth, I had briefly considered leaving no tip at all, but out of basic human decency and respect, I opted to leave something. That concludes our dining experience. If Ava happens to come across this review, I sincerely hope that she reflects on her behavior and strives to overcome whatever personal challenges may be affecting her interactions with customers. I wish her a more positive and fulfilling life ahead.