To be annoyed at my seat in restaurant?

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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.

It was £100 for two people - nowadays that is fairly cheap.

agree with everyone else, that's too close. it's either two tables of four and a larger gap, prob still a push for someone fat like me, or three tables of two.

Reminds me of a Parisian cafe for a quick lunchtime meal.

Same here! It was some time ago and was to celebrate finding out that I was pregnant. We were talking quietly, of course - private stuff! - but at one point the woman on the next table leaned over the six-inch gap and congratulated us, and then said that she'd smoked all the way through both her pregnancies and both her kids were fine! Okaaay!

It really isn't cheap. Depends whether you have three courses, how many drinks, coffee etc.
For two courses and a drink it might be reasonable but it's not "cheap".

OMG, I forgot to include "exactly" as the first word!

I can't see how even the thinnest of people could squeeze in-between those tables and absolutely no chance of having a conversation without the people either side overhearing. I would feel very uncomfortable too.

I think there's not enough space to get out from those tables so is unreasonable

I would have as well.

And I would have told them why.

DH and I once went to a place that had the tables that close together. Bloke at the next table proposed and she said no! Both of them carried on eating in silence, it was so awkward and we vaguely knew them too which made it worse!

You will get some people who wouldn’t mind at all however I would absolutely HATE this. I hate eating alongside strangers who can overhear my conversation at my table. It’s so uncomfortable for me - I try to request a quiet corner table if it’s a romantic meal out. I think Waiters like to group tables together as it makes it easier for serving but it really ruins the experience for me.

I thought you might have been being unreasonable until I saw the picture. That is ridiculously cramped. If I'd been sat there my arse would have cleared off the neighbouring table when moving past!

I can’t remember whether I misread or not, but I enjoyed the image of the stretchy superheroes dining out!

See I have to apologise to you here as when I first read it I’ll admit I rolled my eyes a bit….and then I saw the photo and actually completely agree with you! That’s definitely one table too many and I’d have felt really uncomfortable too

They're not even dining tables! These are tables for a sandwich & a drink, or drinks with a few bowls of olives, crisps and bread. And they're too close together.

I know restaurants are having to maximise capacity due to soaring overheads, but squeezing diners in too tight to actually dine is counter-productive. Put it in your review, OP. Hope you had a good evening despite the table Tetris.

‘Small, cheap’ places lol. Got to love snide remarks like this. She’s only asking your opinion, not for a character, lifestyle snd finance assassination! She can start a thread about anything she wants.

I wouldn’t like it. They’re far too close together. You’re basically sat with the people on the tables next to you. I’ve seen a lot of restaurants like this and that’s why I try and check photos out on reviews before I visit. Some people are fine with it obviously or they would have had to change the configuration.

There’s no room to leave the table without making everyone else move, that’s ridiculous and at an Indian where you order lots of dishes the table is far too small

You’re right, she definitely shouldn’t have expected to be able to go to the toilet without the whole row getting out like she’s on a Ryanair flight.

Interestingly though, my reply was more in response to somebody inferring the OP was being cheap and what should she expect. I guess there’s more than one of those posters 😊

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They're way too close. What happens if you're sitting on the bench part on one of the middle tables and you need to get up to go to the loo (or for any other reason)? Does your partner have to stand up and you move the table back? Because you're not getting out through the non-existent aisle. Those should be two tables of four, with a decent space between them.

Prob best to have looked at reviews and images of the restaurant before you booked. If you would stay whatever due to deposit.

To be honest though as a total introvert even strangers sat within 2 meters of me is enough to put me off my meal 😂

Absolutely not unreasonable. Who on earth wants to sit that close to strangers whose arse is in your plate when they leave the table. This seating arrangement is for a group of 8 friends on a single booking.

We were offered something similar at our local Italian, which had tonnes of empty tables in the room, because we were just a two. We refused to accept the table and they did move us elsewhere with a bit of a scowl.

It would be helpful to others who might want to book table for two if you post a google review with pictures.