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Jul 19, 2005

Attention Waiters: Slow, then Fast

When you ask someone about restaurant service in D.C., you’ll get endless opinions. Some will claim that service in D.C. is uniformly abysmal. Others will point to phenomenal experiences — but at a price. Recently, two area favorites have been at the center of service-related discussions: Cleveland Park’s Palena, where local Chowhounds have complained of very slow service, and Arlington’s Ray’s the Steaks, which has policies that at least one local food fan thinks are…

 
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