Porch — Restaurant in Newport Beach

I thought this place was pretty good, but after my last experience, I won't be returning. Called to see how busy they were because I had six people in my party looking for dinner. The lady over the phone told us it was pretty open. When we got there a half hour later, there was only one dinner table open. We told the host we were looking to seat six, and he told us that when the table next to the open table cleared, they'd put the tables together for us. When that table cleared, another couple just went right in and sat down. We told the host and a blonde waitress (presumably the same person we spoke with over the phone) the situation, and the response from the blonde waitress was "I don't know what to tell you" and "There's nothing I can do." Really? How about politely asking the couple who took our table to move to a high top because we were waiting for that table? We then asked whether my party could squeeze around the one open dinner table, and her initial response was no because she'd have to move two chairs to the table. Again, really?

After she reluctantly squeezed the six of us (including my pregnant wife) around a small dinner table, we looked over to our table that was snagged, and the blonde waitress was giving hugs and kisses to the couple that took the table we were waiting for. Again, really? So its ok to screw over six customers so that you can give your friends the special treatment?

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