I had read the reviews before going to Riptide, and was hoping that the negative ones were a fluke. Unfortunately, they were not. The food was actually good, but the restaurant does not appear to be at all well run. We sat outside, and the inside was literally deserted. Our brunch/lunch came out at 4 different times, and some of the people in our party were finishing their food as some of the other members of our party were still waiting to receive their food. Our waiter was very nice, but nowhere to be seen during the staggered delivery of our food. He did come out as the last plates were delivered to ask us if the manager had come out out talk to us. He had not, and never did. We received our bill at full price, with the gratuity included (Party of 10). We were very disappointed with our dining experience, but even more so when we were told the manager was coming and he/she never came. Incidentally, we never asked for the manager, only commented that the food was coming out staggered. There were plenty of employees inside.. in fact, one was behind the bar on a laptop computer. Definitely a disappointing experience.
Pros: food was good; a huge variety
Cons: perhaps the variety of food is too overwhelming for their kitchen to run effectively
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