El Chupacabra
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 706-4889
08/03/2007 Posted by seattlekatie
Perhaps the people who think this place is so amazing came on a night when the sour-puss, "trying so desperately to be trendy Seattle punk" waitresses were all out sick. Bad service completely ruins the reputation of a restaurant, and this place is no exception. After experiencing slow and unfriendly service for drinks and dinner, I waited for 20 minutes with my hand IN THE AIR with credit card in hand trying to get the attention of my high school drop-out waitress. When she finally could be bothered to take my card to run my tab, it took her another 20 minutes to come back. Seriously, where did she go? On a side trip to Russia? The restaurant is the size of my living room, and she only had three tables. Some people have used the excuse that the food is "cheap" to excuse the bad service. The food isn't that cheap, you have to pay for chips and salsa, and the food is mediocre at best. You might as well pay a couple of extra dollars and go to Pesos, because although the service there is inattentive, you get far better food, much better drinks, and far friendlier service than El Chupacabra could ever dream to provide. How do you fix this problem? Fire all those skanks that work there and hire some friendly, clean-cut faces who will represent your restaurant as a place that is deserving of being in the neighborhood. Teach your illegal immigrant kitchen workers how to cook, and hire a bartender who knows that when you make a margarita, there's supposed to be tequila in it and not just mixer and ice. Oh yeah, and a free jukebox does not excuse crappy service, crappy food, and crappy drinks. It just doesn't.
Pros: Hmm... how about "there's always room for improvement when you're so bad"??
Cons: Everything- skanky waitresses, bad food, terrible drinks.
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