My brother Chris kept telling us that a certain restaurant had some good eatin’. To protect the not-so-innocent, let’s call it Belma’s Tarbeque
We went to try the fare. We arrived a touch after noon waited our way through the line to order and then sat at our table for our number, 80, to be called. Something strange begin to happen. For the next hour, our number was never called, but those who came after us (and who order the same items as we did) had their orders filled. Did I mention we were the ONLY Caucasian people in the restaurant? Finally Chris went to complain and was told to wait some more. Eventually our meals did come out — but half the order was incorrect. Sensibly, I figured that if we persisted in our complaints, we’d likely get more spit in our food than we likely already received, so we hung our heads low and ate the food; which was largely mediocre (with the exception of the beef briscot.) The Food Network has reviewed the establishment and they gave it high reviews, and from the looks of it, many African American people were enjoying their experience. Just so I am clear, 150 plus years of oppression and discrimination is horrible and unspeakable, but reversing that injustice upon people now doesn’t help with the cause. Thelma — shame on you.
The food gets three stars, but the service gets ZERO STARS.
