Rain Uptown at 5217 98th Street, Lubbock

Reviews

• C WH

  Feb 20, 2018
  ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
  I was debating whether or not to write a review for this place, but I am so mad that I have to or I'll regret it later.
  
  Here is a rundown of my experience (out of 5 stars):
  
  Value: -1,000,000 stars
  Ambiance: 2.7 stars
  Wait Staff: 4.5 stars
  
  Why, you may ask, would I give this place a -1,000,000 star count for this place? Otherwise known as, really really bad value. Well to be frank, it was not that good for the price. My wife and I each order an entree and a side salad with water to drink. Guess how much the final bill was? $40? $50? $60? Nope! With tip it came out to be $72 for small-portioned, mediocre Italian food (comparable to what you may find at the Olive Garden). Now, before you say "Oh, you should have known that this place was going to be expensive" or "it's your own fault for not reading the menu". Yes, we knew this place was going to be expensive but we did NOT expect the food to be as skimpy as it was and we did NOT expect that the price was going to be that ludicrous.
  
  Moving on to ambiance. The music they chose to play was really bad pop in the background (which you could here while there was other music in other corners of the restaurant). Very bad taste. When I eat Italian food I want to be swayed by the soothing voice of Frank Sinatra. Not Katy Perry. The seats! OMG. Where the most uncomfortable planks of upholstery and wood boards my rear has ever sat on. Not to mention that as a tall man at 6 foot, I had to bend over to eat my food. My hand from pinky finger to thumb could reach the top of my seat to the top of the table easily (just to give you an understanding about the leg room). Very disappointing.
  
  The wait staff was very respectful and polite. This was the only redeeming quality about this restaurant. And why I decided to tip at 20%. I gave them 4.5 stars because I reserve 5.0 stars for people who wipe my face for me when I eat.
  
  In conclusion. Do not go here if you expect this place to be low, moderate, or high priced. Go here if you want to be robbed by management, have back pains throughout your meal, and you want to order water to save on the cost of the meal. I suggest Italian Garden, Olive Garden or Carino's.

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