Everything can be related back to Seinfeld. Everything. Even our dinner last week at Spices reminded us of the classic Seinfeld episode where Jerry, Elaine and George receive less than stellar service. We're not quite sure what made the hostess (excuse me, but how do you say male hostess in English?) in Seinfeld dislike the always-charming Jerry, but we think we know what made the waitress in Spices dislike us from the outset. She wanted Rachel, Matt, Abby, and me to buy drinks, which happened to be 1/2 off until 7pm. When we found out that they were not refillable, we all declined the invitation. She tried 3 or 4 more times to convince us that we needed these drinks because there were only 5 more minutes until 7. The threats did not work as she planned.
Her feelings towards us did not seem to change, and may have even worsened when I asked her to split the bill 4 ways. As we discussed at dinner, it doesn't seem like it should be that difficult to divide a bill, and print 4 receipts. After all, didn't we put a man on the moon? Can we still not divide a receipt 4 ways? Matt, Rachel and I are also convinced that when Abby asked where the restroom was, the waitress responded with a quick "white sign."
Before you start to think that this is going to be a negative review, we should explain how much we loved the food. Of the 4 random and unbiased couples polled, the average rating was a staggering 8.5 out of 10. The sushi was fresh and delicious, but the hit of the night seemed to be the red curry. We all agreed that we would return. The location is also hard to beat, as the restaurant is located less than a stones throw from the metro and across the street from the Uptown Theater.
So, in conclusion, well done Chris and Maeve. You chose wisely. Honorable mention goes to Cardon and Whitney for choosing the funky-fresh wardrobe.
Having spent my four years of college in the state with the absolute worst customer service on the planet (UTAH), I can look past the snarled looks we received all night and confirm that it is the second best sushi I've had in the DC metro area. What was the best, you may ask? You'll have to keep reading and find out.
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