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Waiting for a table.

bigbootyjudibigbootyjudi member
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I went to pick up Famous Dave's for dinner tonight and there was a line wrapped around the entire building, waiting on a table. I had actually wanted to dine in, but SO said it would be too busy, so I huffed, puffed, rolled my eyes, and went to pick it up. When I asked how long the wait was for a table, the hostess said TWO hours.

I couldn't believe these people were wrapped around the building waiting for two hours (they did have the buzzer pads that let them know when their table is ready, but they don't reach out of the parking lot, so they all had to stay at least within the parking lot). Do people actually wait that long?

I would just go home and cook for myself at that point. What's the longest you've ever waited at a restaurant? What's the longest you would wait?

SO won't wait over 30 minutes, so neither will I. If it's a "special" restaurant, we make reservations.

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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member

    Indifferent for Famous Dave's?! No way.

    I would wait that long for a five star place or something of the sort. But a chain bar b q joint? Craziness! 

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  • proudworkingmom82proudworkingmom82 member
    I will wait 30-45 minutes tops.
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  • FrickandFrackFrickandFrack member
    I won't wait longer than 30 mins.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    We've waiting up to an hour for a table, but that's because we were with family who insisted we just keep waiting. For a date night or whatev DH and I normally don't wait more than 30 mins. We aren't patient, lol.
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  • LuckyDadLuckyDad member
    Protip: call ahead.
    We went out last night instead
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  • kendra223kendra223
    Yikes. I would never ever wait 2 hrs. 30 minutes tops.
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  • 74dragonfly74dragonfly member
    With DD never more then 20. Otherwise am hour, although I haven't in a while.




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  • suv75suv75 member
    Depends on the place and who I am with. If DS is with us, no more than 30 mins. When it was just DH and I, if the place had good food and they have good bar area with good drinks, we will wait up to 1.5 hrs and order drinks and apps at the bar. Same when I go out with girlfriends.
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  • jlw2505jlw2505 member
    For Famous Dave's I would never in a million years wait that long.  DH and I waited for 2 hours for a really nice and family restaurant (not a chain so unless you lived around here, you would not know it) and the meal also takes a long time based on how its served but the whole experience is part of it.  We got drinks and enjoyed the environment.  With the kids - I refuse to wait more than 30 mins and some days that is pushing it.  For a decent restaurant, 30-45 mins is about all I will wait and not at all for a place like Famous Dave's (you get 15 mins tops at places like that)
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