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To be annoyed at my seat in restaurant?

216 replies

inkyspells · 15/01/2026 08:21

So last night me and partner went for a Indian meal for a belated birthday celebration.
Heard lots of good reviews but because there was just the two of us they put us on the two table (which was bang in the middle and people either side,no room to move etc )
I felt so uncomfortable the whole meal.
Felt like the other people watching us eating,couldn’t talk etc
I asked to move but they said “2 people is these tables “
Anyway il add a photo with arrow showing our table
abiu ? Or are these tables ridiculous
Bear in mind we have 2 curry’s ,2 cocktails ,2 rice ,a nan all on there and literally couldn’t move.

To be annoyed at my seat in restaurant?
OP posts:
Imdunfer · 15/01/2026 08:28

Ryce · 15/01/2026 08:24

Is this the first time you have been to a cramped restaurant?! It’s not ideal, but often the case for small cheap places, and I can’t imagine starting a thread on this. How was the food?

I eat in cheap places several times every week and have done for the 50 years. Ive never been in a place where anyone with reasonable size thighs would have to have a table moved in order to slide through and sit down.

I doubt if it would pass fire regulations.

ChocolateCroissantCafe · 15/01/2026 08:28

I've been to some cramped restaurants where it's pretty tight, but there's not even plausible room to squeeze between those tables. Agree with pp that there's a table too many.

Overthebow · 15/01/2026 08:28

I wouldn’t have stayed there either, if they couldn’t move me I’d have left.

Ryce · 15/01/2026 08:28

ThreeMenInAVan · 15/01/2026 08:26

The food was probably full of bits of fluff from the clothes of people squeezing past it.

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Ha maybe!

2dogsandabudgie · 15/01/2026 08:27

I'd expect that in a cafe but not a restaurant. Far too close.

Ironfist · 15/01/2026 08:27

No way would I have sat there, it's far too cramped!

ThreeMenInAVan · 15/01/2026 08:26

Ryce · 15/01/2026 08:24

Is this the first time you have been to a cramped restaurant?! It’s not ideal, but often the case for small cheap places, and I can’t imagine starting a thread on this. How was the food?

The food was probably full of bits of fluff from the clothes of people squeezing past it.

Original poster
inkyspells · 15/01/2026 08:26

It wasn’t that cheap
Came to just over £100 so not what I class as “cheap”
Food was fine but the expensive ruined it.
As soon as I seen the tables I should of left but partner is the type who just gets on with it so I didn’t want to rock the boat

OP posts:
Imdunfer · 15/01/2026 08:26

To add, I would have refused to stay if they would not give me a different table.

Imdunfer · 15/01/2026 08:25

There is one too many tables in that row. I'm slim and I'd have had trouble getting to a seat between those tables.

ThreeMenInAVan · 15/01/2026 08:25

I’m interested to know why people think you’re being unreasonable.

Ryce · 15/01/2026 08:24

Is this the first time you have been to a cramped restaurant?! It’s not ideal, but often the case for small cheap places, and I can’t imagine starting a thread on this. How was the food?

Swiftie1878 · 15/01/2026 08:24

cramptramp · 15/01/2026 08:23

I’d have left and gone somewhere else.

Same. They didn’t want your custom. That arrangement is ridiculous.

ItWasntMyFault · 15/01/2026 08:24

That’s just way too close. In that space there should be two tables of four with a bigger gap between them.

ThreeMenInAVan · 15/01/2026 08:23

cramptramp · 15/01/2026 08:23

I’d have left and gone somewhere else.

Same here. What happens when someone needs to go to the loo? Or just, you know, arrive or leave?

cramptramp · 15/01/2026 08:23

I’d have left and gone somewhere else.