Let us tell you, it’s a real pain to be popular. You’d be amazed at how many propositions we get from attractive suitors and the sheer number of Vicky Seeks panties thrown at us on a daily basis. Just look at our comment section: an unmitigated outpouring of love and adoration. We take solace that we’re not alone in our suffering, however. Ray’s the Steaks in Clarendon Rosslyn has the same affliction. The similarities end there, though. While we lap it up, Ray’s owner Michael Landrum gets pissed.

The low-pressure circulation that has hung over the topic of Ray’s in recent years has been kept alive by the establishment’s reputation for less-than-fawning treatment of its customers. Just within the last few weeks, we find ourselves in full-blown storm over the restaurant’s unwillingness to implement a functional reservation system. And when you’re as popular as Ray’s, evidently that dog won’t hunt.