By now, it should be no surprise that my husband and I still get strange looks and even 'no attention' when we go to restaurants and other establishments in southern states. Having said that, it surprised me, the service treatment we received from the waitress,...here.
So my husband and I went to 2 Drummers for lunch after buying beautiful produce at KelRae Farms right down the street. I thought it was a regular diner/restaurant. Turns out it's a smokehouse; which means this vegetarian is eating salad. We ordered drinks and pecan pie. The pie was good, our drinks didn't come until after we finished our pie. My husband had a burger with shredded turkey on top, a side of coleslaw and hush puppies. He said the burger was tasty. I ordered the only "vegan friendly" Portabello sandwich with some kind of slaw and tomato (I can appreciate the them even having an option other than salad). I paid $1 upcharge for a side of Mac and cheese asked our waitress for mayo for the sandwich. I ate the store bought, frozen Mac and cheese, which was decent. The leftover cheese sauce I put in the sandwich because the mayo still hadn't come. I took one bite and spit it into my napkin. It was just gross. There was a young waitress who was taking care of 2 other tables. They came after us, ate, got refills on beer, boxes and out the door. Our waitress never checked on us for refills nor bring the mayo. When she finally emerged, she went to another table and apologized for not checking in on them. When she came to our table, she never apologized for her absence, she didn't acknowledge the lack of mayo which she should have remembered once she looked at my plate and saw a full uneaten sandwich. She didn't ask if I needed a box, if I didn't like it, if I wanted something else. She asked if we wanted a refill on our drinks or the check. I asked for a box and check. She brought the check and box once she was picking up our credit card. The only time she made eye contact with me was when I asked her if the Mac and cheese had meat or lard (here in Virginia, more than you think is made with lard). .
The floors and seating were dirty. Someone did sweep while we were there, we cleaned off our own seats. There were bare wires hanging out if the ceiling. I assume they're updating their lighting. The booth lighting was neat with real snare drums, but they had real symbols all over the walls - their logo is of Colonial style drummers with snare drums. I don't understand how a modern day symbol/drum set fits the bill. The decor can be overlooked, the treatment of the wait staff cannot.
We will not be returning!More
