I sat at Terra’s bar for a busy brunch service recently and the bartender was too slammed with brunch cocktails to worry overmuch about our water. We had ordered a big sparkling water and had a bottle of orange wine, so I guess he figured we could self-serve.
There’s definitely some comedy in the too-much-water problem. (I’m reminded of the old meme of the battle of notes between a hotel guest and a housekeeping staff who kept leaving him mini-soaps. I always thought it was real, but recently learned it was copied from a Shelley Berman standup bit.) I imagine it’s driven by those painful online reviewers (looking at you, Yelp) that have a great meal otherwise but dock stars for a failure to keep their water glass filled.
Bad espresso is a big misstep for that kind of place.
