Yesterday I tried to make a June reservation for a group of 15 at Red Hat on the River in Irvington.  And I got completely shot down.   The woman on the phone told me Thursdays are a busy time for the restaurant and 15 people at 7:30 pm would “bring the kitchen to a halt.”   Really?  15 people are going to overwhelm a restaurant kitchen?   What if five groups of 3 happened to show up— would they be asked to stagger their orders?   I wasn’t buying it and got annoyed by the woman’s unhelpful attitude. “How about a Tuesday?” I asked.  Nope.  She said my only options were a reservation for 5 pm, 9:30 pm, or a Monday.  No thanks.  I told her I would keep looking and hung up.

What do you think about Red Hat’s policy?  Have you had good experiences there?