We dined in for lunch. I have to give only 2 stars for one reason specifically. Our meal was great, better than I would have expected, given it was lunchtime, and the lunch menu isn't that exciting. Our hostess was great. She actually went above my expectations because she was friendly, but specifically, I left an item at the table when we got back to the hotel. I realized I left it and called. She went out to the table and got it and put it behind the hostess podium and said we could come get it at any time. Our waiter was helpful and nice. He was careful not to serve me anything containing gluten. Specifically, he thought the fries were gluten-free, but he checked, and they were not cooked in a dedicated fryer. Next, the food was really good. I ordered a gluten-free pizza. Gluten-free pizza can only be so good in all honesty, so my expectations are generally low. However, the pizza was a little soggy right. It was edible. It was soggy in the center because they put a lot of toppings on. I am not complaining. The pizza was GOOD. the toppings were GOOD. The sauce was GOOD. I actually give it a 5/5. My husband's chicken sandwich was great. It looked like literally crispy fried perfection. My cocktail was good, too. So, why 2 stars?This restaurant has a very pretty outdoor area with umbrellas to eat and drink and even a play area for kids. They show this area a LOT on their Instagram. They show people posing in this area and make it enticing. Let me add, on this day it was raining and we were the ONLY customers outside eating. So, as paying customers my HUSBAND is taking a photo of me in my little cute outfit and my cute cocktail and the manager comes running outside from inside and jumped in MY FACE like he wanted to fight and accused me of having a "photoshoot". He was literally in my face yelling and didn't have anything to say to my husband. Anyhow, he yells at me and gets in my face, then storms off. WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT? Is this how a manager should treat paying customers? Anyway unfortunately, on top of that, I do have a large social media following, so I definitely told them about this experience because people literally go there to see those cute umbrellas and take a photo. Why would I tell people rhis knowing they may be accosted by the manager? We did nothing wrong and nothing different than anyone else.So, even though everyone else was fantastic, that manager is what earned the Wilson 2 stars out of 5 and it would be 1 star had everyone else not been awesome. You don't jump in women's faces like you want to hit them in ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. I don't know who would provide coaching to this manager, but he needs training on customer service and hospitality and overall decency to know you dont treat women that way! I don't know if this had anything to do with race, but like I said, my husband was right there, and he didn't even look his way.
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