I have always struggled with the hype extended to Peter Luger's, the steaks simply didn't measure up to my expectations. I did not like the way they were cooked and then to cut open a lovely piece of meat immediately after taking it off the grill is sinful to my thinking.
The waiters who played offense are not without company. Another famous restaurant in Boston, Durgin Park, did the same, as do others---some with intent and some in-breed As an aside, Durgin Park closed this year after 200 years of operation, another sad passing.
And for the drunks---I'm not sure of the density but I have unfortunately seen my share---it seems some clients think that such an invitation is also an authorization to be not only drunk, but obnoxious. I have been asked to leave (and take my "children" with me) in some of the better places in the land. It still remains an embarrassment---on occasion I have considered the possibility of joining in so I could save myself from the embarrassment---but the idea dies almost as quickly as it arises
The almost universal offense of these "children": endless loud vulgarity
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