On my way to Frankies Deli over in Yorktown Plaza, I noticed that Emilios Tapas is opening next to the restaurant, Sequel......

Fan, control yourself, two of your favorite restaurants within 15 feet of one another....

yummy!

Is there still an Emilio's in Wheaton?

yes, but you can never have enough.

Worst service we ever had (well, almost) was at the Emilio's in Wheaton. Haven't been back since. (Bad karma from the get-go: sitting in the back room all alone, no waiter for twenty minutes, hostess wasn't sure who our waiter was, waiters didn't want to deal with a table they weren't assigned, blah blah blah)

We've had a bad stretch of restaurant eating lately. Service these days is awful -- truly, truly awful.

I am at a loss about why this is the case. Are managers truly clueless about their service?

Best service goes to Bistro Monet, hands down. You're not forgotten there -- not left at a table, ignored. Food is superb, too.

I would highly recommend Vanessa at Figo. She knows how to wait on a table. I just wish she worked at a restuarant that I really liked.

Aha! Thanks for the tip, Clam.

Yeah -- we've not been to Figo for a loooong time. But I'll remember Vanessa's name and ask for her section next time we go there.