Darlings — Restaurant in Town of Rosendale

Immediately condescending rude host/waitress, a typical angry tattooed member of the man hating liberal mafia. What hurts is, I’m with my daughter my mother and girlfriend and her rudeness really upset me and ruined my evening. And because my response to her wasn’t satisfactory, she made sure I got some gnarly piece of chicken for my sandwich to be sure I was dissatisfied with my dinner. I just don’t understand why people act like this, like customers are all corralled animals; we’re people and have our own bad days and need hospitality and service and friendliness. That’s your job. Just so entitled and disappointing. This place is normally pretty good and I’ve been a regular customer. I’m not returning. So please thank your hostess for that.

I recently received a response to the review above, almost immediately, so it’s clear that you, the “owner” remembered distinctly who I was and exactly what happened. We entered from the other side, the host stand was blocked by 2 patrons, I stopped for less that 10 seconds, turned, when you arrived with your disgruntled lunch lady energy, when I told you we had a reservation politely, you responded with such a patronizing attitude, like I was literally a child, because you’re such a “big girl.” Of course it angered me so I answered with that same energy and you got scared, which is hilarious. How very emo of you. I enjoyed the appetizers. My chicken sandwich was off. I guess that’s just a coincidence. I pretended for the sweet ladies I was with, but I wasn’t the only one that noticed the curt tone directed solely at me, because I’m so scary. I voiced my disdain when my daughter was in the restroom. I do possess self awareness, I know when I’m being a prick, but you are in a level of denial that is mind boggling. I did my best to be cordial with you while you retained the attitude of middle schooler that just got dissed on tick tock. I’m not sure if I resemble the drummer in high school that never called, but that’s not my fault. For a business owner your response to this is as childish and immature as your behavior last night. It’s passive aggressive, it’s body language, it’s not always direct. Just a news flash, people can pick up on that. I even tried to be cool with you, but you just had to keep that energy with me. Stop being a victim and admit you were wrong and then we’re cool. I have no interest in continuing this, but I had to answer your deluded response. My review was pretty tame. Maybe you should get a tattoo commemorating the horrible injustice that has befallen you, that’s what big...

Husband and I live just a little north & we are SO happy we finally decided to come in. Comfortable, hip atmosphere and a very diverse menu. The hardest part was deciding what to order!

Mocktails were excellent - I had the carrot colada and husband had the blood orange spice which was served hot. Both were carefully crafted & felt more complex than just fancy juice which mocktails typically are. Well done, Darling’s!

Husband had the burnt ends & he did not speak a word to me once his food came out. I don’t eat meat but I take this as a sign he enjoyed it lol. It was a generous portion that came with green beans & mashed potatoes.

I ordered the vegan fried chicken - so good, stringy texture as chicken should be with the most flavorful crispy batter. For my sides I got the green beans (PERFECTLY COOKED) and the corn bread that was served with honey butter. The honey butter had a strange, gritty texture I imagine from the temperature it was served at in the condiment bottle, but flavors were on point.

We were way too stuffed for dessert!

My only minor point of contention was with how loud it became inside as the night went on and the dining room filled up. We came in at 6 without a wait, but the restaurant was JUMPING at about 6:30-6:45 (happy to see this place thriving!!) It got very very loud and there was a lot of echos due to the openness of the dining room which amplified the sound. We’re in our late 20s and it didn’t bother us too much, but if you’re looking for somewhere intimate and romantic this may not be the best spot on a Friday evening.

Overall, we give Darling’s a 10/10 & are happy to have them in the area! :) can’t wait...

Wanted to love it, but felt let down. I told them I wanted a classic cocktail (all their others are listed for $14) and they brought back an improperly made one for $19, using all top shelf stuff without informing us about the up-charge. Then when I asked about it, she got defensive and rude - turns out she’s one of the owners. She made us feel it was our fault. All we needed was kindness, some warmth regarding a miscommunication but instead we were condescended to. We just felt ‘hospitality’ was missing.

Update: Some things in your response just aren’t accurate. First, we had a good time! It’s not that everything was awful. We were so excited to be there and came in with nothing but positive energy for a well earned holiday dinner. Second, I ordered a Sazerac, which it seems you maybe didn’t know how to make judging from your reaction (and seeing you had to google it). When you asked what I wanted, I said “any rye”. If you’re going to charge $5 more you should let the table know. Additionally, the drink should have been served up, not on the rocks. Third, the only route I have available to me to inquire about this overly priced drink is to ask you why. I was calm and tried to communicate the surprise at how expensive it was, and if you felt awkward that other tables heard our conversation, that’s not the diner’s fault. Finally, you didn’t even look at us when you dropped the credit card receipts down on the table. We said “thank you” and you just walked away with no word or glance.

This just comes down to wanting to go to a place with kindness and a willingness to provide great...