When the Thai Place in Millbrook, AL (next to Food World shopping center, not the old one) first opened, we loved it. It became my favorite restaurant. Their chef is from Thailand, and the 'greeter' is his wife.
My husband (Editor of the Prattville Progress), and his staff began to eat there weekly, sometimes bi-weekly. I began to tell everyone I knew that the Thai Place was the best place to eat in the Montgomery area. Even in all of Central Alabama.
One afternoon, Jess, Alicia, Griffin and I were in there, and she brought out her husband, the cook to meet us. He 'never comes out, doesn't like to meet people', but we were bragging on the food so much, she convinced him to come out.
I haven't eaten there in a couple of months. Lunchtime is my 'waking time', so I usually missed going with the staff, unless I was already up. They closed early, at 8pm, for some strange reason, so we weren't able to make it out there for dinner often.
Today was Griffin's last day at the Progress. We were all going to eat at Thai Place to see him off. I managed to drag my butt out of bed for that. When I arrived, Alicia and Don were the only two there. Don said that the wife told him we would 'have to sit at separate tables' because we were going to have a party of 10.
We flagged down the waitress, and asked her if we could pull three small tables together. This was at noon, and they were by no means full. She went to talk to the wife, and the wife came over and told us we couldn't.
I was floored. Absolutely floored. She said that 'they didn't do parties' no greater than 8. We were going to have AT MOST eight, and ended up only having six. I said 'We're going to use that many tables anyway, what's the difference?'Her answer: 'He doesn't like to cook for big parties.'That's when I said 'Ok, then, let's go.'
She was still getting snippy with me as we were walking out the door.I don't understand what her problem was, not at all.
One things for sure....the six of us will never be back again. And, we'll tell everyone we know. I hope, after we're through, that this couple regrets not serving us.
It's not like we're 'troublemakers'....we're all grown adults...well, most of us. Griff still has some growing up to do.
But, he'll get there.
And, the week before, Grif and Alicia were in there, and were told that they could eat, but it would be an hour, at least before food was served. This was because there was a PARTY OF TWENTY with tables pulled together.
So, let's go over this again. We were REFUSED service because we had a party of EIGHT. Yet, seven days before, at the SAME time of day, there was a party of TWENTY being served. Why are we any different??
Let me say this, too. I don't 'talk about' places like this, or bad mouth restaurants or establishments, unless they do something really bad. In my eyes, the way we were treated, was HORRIBLE.
And, even though my husband is the Editor of the Progress, and could flame them in every editorial column from here to eternity, he won't. I know he won't. He's not like that.
So, this is me, writing my own editorial. Don't visit the Thai Place, if nothing else, do it for me. We should not have been refused service, period. Griffin should have had his 'send off' at the place he wanted to eat, but instead we ate at El Jalapeño, with great service, not so great food.
Thanks for reading, and remember......if you're ever in Millbrook/Prattville AL,you may not want to eat at the Thai Place, especially if you have more than one person!
My husband (Editor of the Prattville Progress), and his staff began to eat there weekly, sometimes bi-weekly. I began to tell everyone I knew that the Thai Place was the best place to eat in the Montgomery area. Even in all of Central Alabama.
One afternoon, Jess, Alicia, Griffin and I were in there, and she brought out her husband, the cook to meet us. He 'never comes out, doesn't like to meet people', but we were bragging on the food so much, she convinced him to come out.
I haven't eaten there in a couple of months. Lunchtime is my 'waking time', so I usually missed going with the staff, unless I was already up. They closed early, at 8pm, for some strange reason, so we weren't able to make it out there for dinner often.
Today was Griffin's last day at the Progress. We were all going to eat at Thai Place to see him off. I managed to drag my butt out of bed for that. When I arrived, Alicia and Don were the only two there. Don said that the wife told him we would 'have to sit at separate tables' because we were going to have a party of 10.
We flagged down the waitress, and asked her if we could pull three small tables together. This was at noon, and they were by no means full. She went to talk to the wife, and the wife came over and told us we couldn't.
I was floored. Absolutely floored. She said that 'they didn't do parties' no greater than 8. We were going to have AT MOST eight, and ended up only having six. I said 'We're going to use that many tables anyway, what's the difference?'Her answer: 'He doesn't like to cook for big parties.'That's when I said 'Ok, then, let's go.'
She was still getting snippy with me as we were walking out the door.I don't understand what her problem was, not at all.
One things for sure....the six of us will never be back again. And, we'll tell everyone we know. I hope, after we're through, that this couple regrets not serving us.
It's not like we're 'troublemakers'....we're all grown adults...well, most of us. Griff still has some growing up to do.
But, he'll get there.And, the week before, Grif and Alicia were in there, and were told that they could eat, but it would be an hour, at least before food was served. This was because there was a PARTY OF TWENTY with tables pulled together.
So, let's go over this again. We were REFUSED service because we had a party of EIGHT. Yet, seven days before, at the SAME time of day, there was a party of TWENTY being served. Why are we any different??
Let me say this, too. I don't 'talk about' places like this, or bad mouth restaurants or establishments, unless they do something really bad. In my eyes, the way we were treated, was HORRIBLE.
And, even though my husband is the Editor of the Progress, and could flame them in every editorial column from here to eternity, he won't. I know he won't. He's not like that.
So, this is me, writing my own editorial. Don't visit the Thai Place, if nothing else, do it for me. We should not have been refused service, period. Griffin should have had his 'send off' at the place he wanted to eat, but instead we ate at El Jalapeño, with great service, not so great food.
Thanks for reading, and remember......if you're ever in Millbrook/Prattville AL,you may not want to eat at the Thai Place, especially if you have more than one person!
