I ate at Republica Empanada before and loved it, so I went back. They must have had an off night because my second experience was horrible. We asked for the first available table inside or outside. We waited about thirty minutes and they sat us inside, meanwhile a table had been open outside the entire time. It was very loud indoors, so we asked for the table outside. The hostess called for help to wipe off the table outside. (Does it take an army to wipe a table?)\nWe were seated and we ordered. The food did not arrive for about 45 minutes to an hour. During that time, we experienced four staff members including our waiter, continuing to ask us if we needed anything. It was obvious that they were trying to tend to our needs but without our meals, there was not much that could be done. So the repeated questions about our well being became more of an annoyance. On top of this, there was an irritating music mix that was playing that was blasting onto the back patio. It was a blend of Lady Gaga meets South Park. Don't know where they found that music but it was a mood killer. \nOur meals finally arrived and then the repeated questions about how the meal tasted continued. Then, the owner came out and asked us if we were well and he inquired as to whether the waiter told us about the specials. Our waiter did not inform us of the specials but we were indifferent to that fact. He seemed concerned about it and seemed he went in the back and may have reprimanded his staff for this. \nThe owner continued to service us, talking up the desserts and clearing away our plates. What happened to our waiter?\nDessert was served and it was incorrect. The owner came back and apologized and corrected it. Our bill came, nothing was discounted for the inconvenience of waiting so long or the mistakes. Then we waited another 20 minutes until our waiter came back to take the bill again. Wow. This was getting old. \nAfter paying, we slipped out the back exit, kind of over the experience and feeling icky from the awkwardness of it all. Won't be back there for awhile even if the empanadas are tasty.
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