Our experience dining at Grey Goose tonight was one of the worst service experiences I've ever had in my life, and certainly the worst service I've had in the city of Lexington.
We arrived at Grey Goose on a Sunday night at 6:30pm. Restaurant was not particularly crowded and there were tons of open tables. We were a group of 6 and we ordered at 6:45pm. I counted 8 tables and 2 people on wait staff in the area where we were. By around 7:20pm the waiter came out and said that the food had been delayed. At 7:30pm, food came out for 3 of the 6 people in our party. Another 5 minutes passed, and food came out for a 4th person in our party. Waiter said the last 2 meals (salads! quickest item to make!) would be out soon. Another 10 minutes passed, and still only 4 of the 6 people in our party had their food. Trying not to be rude, I was waiting to eat mine until everyone at the table was served. Another guest at the table let his steak get cold since he was trying not to be rude. Still no food. I got up and complained to the host who didn't seem too concerned, but did eventually come over and check which salads were ordered.
Eventually, the remaining 2 orders finally came out. When the salads came out, we had to ask for drink refills because nobody had checked in on our drinks in a good 20 minutes. Again: the place was not even crowded.
The waiter said that the salads were on the house. However, the 4 people who sat and let their food get cold had to pay for their meals in full. This was not handled well--the restaurant should have taken a percentage off of the bill for everyone, as we all suffered the expense of the poor service. The waiter did apologize for the slowness but it wasn't much of an apology, and Grey Goose really should have provided more of a discount and/or had a manager type of person come apologize to us face to face. I would have complained about the bill situation but we were dining with my wife's boss and I was trying very hard not to make a scene in front of him.
When the waiter brought the checks back after we paid, he cockily said, "We hope you come back and see us. Hope I didn't scare you off," and laughed.
Overall, a dreadful service experience. I do not recommend dining at Grey Goose, especially not on a Sunday night. I really hope that the owner and/or manager read this review: you need to treat your...
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