Seabra's Armory Restaurant

I had heard good things about this restaurant with it's ambiance and food, and thought it was a good location for a Yule gathering for me and my co-workers.

I called up the Armory the afternoon of the gathering, letting them know that we were going to arrive around 6:30 - 7pm. I told them that we were going to be somewhere between 10 - 25 people, that we were all coming in at various times due to our work schedules, and that I didn't want to reserve a table because WE WERE ALL GOING TO NEED SEPARATE CHECKS (I wrote that in bold because it's important).

A co-worker and I were there first, around 6:30pm, and we spoke with the hostess, who I had spoken to earlier, and we confirmed that we were an unknown number of people who were going to be coming in and leaving sporadically, and so even though we'd be sitting together, WE WERE ALL GOING TO NEED SEPARATE CHECKS. She told us that wouldn't be a problem.

We were seated at a table and we told the waiter that there were going to be at least 15 of us, but WE WERE ALL GOING TO NEED SEPARATE CHECKS. He nodded and said fine, But, since we wanted to make sure, we mentioned WE WERE ALL GOING TO NEED SEPARATE CHECKS every time each of us ordered.

Some people came in later than others, making us at about 20 people, and so the orders - both for food and drink - were staggered. Also, as it happens with large groups, we switched seats between the tables and ordered drinks where we sat.

We all know where this is going, right?

People start to leave, and ask for their checks and guess what we're given: one check for each table.

Seriously?

And the waiter basically tells us too bad, this is how it's done.

What kind of customer service is that? The rude arrogance and power trip mentality of the waiter was unbelievable, as well as him being unable to understand us due to a sudden language barrier. And then came the fun of him telling us that we couldn't pay by card unless we all paid at the same time. And then he couldn't for some reason redo the checks separately.

What a hassle it was to have to go through this when we had told them many times WE WERE ALL GOING TO NEED SEPARATE CHECKS. They would have gotten a much higher rating if we weren't treated so very badly. How sad that they are quite all right with losing so many guests - as I will never use their place again for a work party - just for a minor power trip on the waiter's part.

The food is generally enjoable, but the service is pathetic. Who is the manager here? The wait staff is poorly trained and incredibly slow. Do not come here for lunch or dinner unless you have 2 to 3 hours to spare. You will wait 20 minutes for a drink at the bar. The place will always have a crowd on good weather days as it has a nice outdoor bar. Better management could make this place great.

I went there today with a group of seven and it was the best. Hose was our waiter and was helpful and pleasant and was there when you needed something.
The Fried Calamari I think was delicious. It was so tender and for those who eat Calamari know how hard that is.
For a main dish we had Rack of Lamb, Steak and Mariscada in a Green Sauce among other things. Desserts were delicious. This is the first review I have ever written, but it was so enjoyable I just had to.

Just had my wedding there, and I couldn't have been happier with the service. My guests are still calling and texting me about how I found that place, and some are looking to have their own weddings there. The banquet manager Maria was absolutely phenomenal, I couldn't have asked for a better gal! She made my wedding absolutely perfect, and everything went extremely smooth, and food was amazing. Thank you to everyone at the Armory who made our wedding an absolute Fairytale. Cant wait to come back!!!!!
Ali Voss :) 5/23/2015

I have been in this place several times to have lunch with my family. Always good. Always fast. A little expensive but they give a lot of food so to me its worth it. One of my fav restaurants for sure.