The Waylon — Restaurant in New York

Made a reservation for 7 people weeks in advance for a 60th birthday. Called twice day of with no answer and then emailed to inquire if we could come 45 minutes later and was assured via email it was not a problem. Arrived promptly at new reservation time only to be told "the party sitting at your table was originally supposed to be seated outside but decided to sit indoors. They've been here for 3 -4 hours." The place was loud and packed and is much smaller than it appears in photos and it didn't look like anyone was leaving anytime soon. The bartender apologized but that was about it. Sorely disappointed in the fact that nobody seemed to care that we were left stranded. We left shortly after in search of another location to celebrate our birthday dinner. Poor business...

Arrived approximately around 3:30 to 4:00 pm on 10/31/21. There was a bartender inside. When we walked in we asked about eating there.. the bartender gave us options to sit inside or outside. We agreed to sit outside because how nice it was. They informed us that someone would see us shortly. We had planned to spend a good amount of money on Halloween.. drinks and food. Sadly though no one arrived. There seemed to be more attention with the bar inside and we even saw to go orders leave via delivery. We sat there confused and wondered why no one had come out to take our order and...

Campy western decor and a Fordham flag surround a bar and row of picnic type tables. The bar was busy which slowed down table service during the happy hour. The waitstaff appeared after the happy hour ended. There is live entertainment and a nice if loud relaxed vibe. That vibe and the staff make the place. The food is "mid" aa the kids say. Tex-Mex fare that is incredibly bland. The average queso can save the meal. Fresh corn tortilla chips with guacamole, beans or queso are your best bet. Everything else takes a while. The happy hour drinks...