Anchor Sushi Bar — Restaurant in Dallas

I do not want this post to take away from the wonderful server, Brittany. She was excellent. While we were dining and having conversation, the Manager, I assume (tall, blonde, suit coat) asks us how we doing; exchange pleasantries, and she moves on. She comes back… I’ll say in 10 minutes and told us we had to move. Now because you smile does not mean it’s any less unprofessional. She said, they had a reservation for the specific table. She then proceeded to tell us that we could have a table inside and she’d give us some drinks, but we had stayed our standard time and we needed to move…. Because someone was waiting for this specific table; even though, there were other available tables. The problem is not that we had to move because evidently, there’s a time limit (I find this crazy especially if you are ordering; spending money). This only happens in Dallas based on my experiences. However, she did not let us know, when she came the first time she came around with that fake smile. She could have said she was going to need the table in 10 minutes or whatever, so we could settle our tab and wrap it up. The manager, again, I assume, told us we had to go …. Now. It’s really incredible! However, we took our business elsewhere and had an amazing time. You’ll never who Is in your presence. Be careful how you treat strangers. Pretty disappointing. Just a simple, well need this table in 10 minutes...

Had a reservation at 8:45 for 2 ppl INSIDE. When we arrived they said there would be a 30 minute wait or we could sit outside. The patio had heaters so we tried to sit outside but it was 40 degrees and too cold. 5 mins after being sat on the patio we asked to move inside. Again we were told the wait would be no longer than 30 mins. We got greeted fairly quickly but our drinks took 20 minutes to come out. Then the one heater next to us ran out of propane. My espresso martini was watered down. You can tell it’s batched, watered down, and just not made properly. The host was very nice and replaced the propane tank. Almost an hour had gone by and we had just gotten our appetizer. At 10:30 we were finally moved inside for the table we were told would only take 30 mins. By the time our server came by it was last call for food because the kitchen was about to close. We were celebrating this evening and it just an awful experience. No manager was in sight to speak to....

This is NOT a 5 ⭐️ rating.

Food is always on point.. a few of the staff are clueless.

We went inside to request a seat outside. The server said she had to set some tables.

She came out with 4 tablecloths and proceeded to put them on every table EXCEPT the one we were waiting at. The first one was fine because there was a party of 2 ahead of us..after she was done with the other 3 tables around us, she asked if we wanted to "sit at one of the tables?"

My super sweet husband said we prefer thos one because it's in the sun.. she was annoyed..and got another table cloth.

So, either she's clueless, homophobic (because we are a gay couple), or doesn't like her job..

Then, she asked another server to take our table... maybe it wasn't her section.. but no need to treat customers like that.

In any case, the owner should know how thier business is...