Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:56:12 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 10:35:20 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, August 21, 2020 at 7:23:57 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>>>> Very true. Just about anything I'd want delivered or just
>>>>>>> drive there for pickup is all within 3 miles here. Most are
>>>>>>> way less than 3 miles.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is the tourist area...we've got it all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grin, walking distance likely for you to many places!
>>>>> Only one within walking distance is "Beach Pub"
>>>>> Very popular locals restaurant with excellent food.
>>>>> It's a medium priced restaurant.
>>>>>
>>>>> Only about 1/4 mile from me. Even for that one, I'll
>>>>> ride my bicycle.
>>>>>
>>>>> As it's very popular and not large, Jill and/or Joan would
>>>>> never get a table for one there during breakfast, lunch,
>>>>> and dinner times.
>>>>
>>>> Really? They would refuse to seat a single diner at a table?
>>>> Their website seemed so friendly and welcoming.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>> They do have a small bar off the dining area. During busy times
>>> they might seat you there. Not many drinkers-only there.
>>>
>>> As I said, it's popular but small dining area. During the lunch
>>> and dinner rush times, they wouldn't want a single taking a
>>> table.
>>
>> How do you know that? Have you asked them? Or are you
>> assuming?
>>
>>> I have no idea though, how they handle that. They are
>>> friendly and welcoming.
>>>
>>> Perhaps they would seat a few singles at a larger table.
>>
>> That wouldn't work for me. I won't sit at the bar because the chairs
>> are always uncomfortable and I won't share a table with strangers.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> In my experience all things being equal bar seating is much more
> comfortable than chairs at a table... I usually find chair and table
> height are too low and chairs are too close together so as to squeeze
> more people in... chair seats are typically unaphulstered and if the
> chair has arms it's like being squeezed in a vice... it's like they
> assume that every patron is the same size. Booths are worse, the
> seats are always too close to the table, like they assume everyone
> weighs 90 pounds or less. Most restaurant table seating is tantamont
> to tourist class airline seating. Bar seating is always comfortable
> as they don't want the drinkers to leave. Even the lighting at a bar
> is much better than at the tables... and bar tenders are far better at
> caring for patrons than waitstaff. Often I'd have reservations and
> have a drink at the bar before my table was ready and I'd decide to
> have dinner at the bar rather than the more crowded noisy dining area.
>

Popeye, the bar is also lots closer to the crystal palace.