I thought the Mellow Mushroom's food was good, but the service had to be the worst in Ft Worth....
Joe T's was a horrible Idea for as many people as we had the last time. I know I heard many complaints from the table......
/soapbox on/
Truth is, many places will have problems providing good service with such a big party. I think Mellow Mushroom's service was bad for some, and good for others that night. Eat inside at a table for 6, and it's fine. But I digress...
I think Joe T's was just an unfortunate event due to the incliment weather. Had we been out on the patio, I think service would have been a little better for such a large party.
Bottom line is - there's only going to be a handful of places (IMHO) that can provide good service for a party of 20+. Those types of places already have rooms and wait-staff equipped for dealing with that. Generally, places prepared for large parties cost a little more - that's my experience. The other alternative, is going somewhere that it's serve yourself, such as Hard 8's or anyplace without a wait staff. I just think that with big parties, you have to expect less than "usual" service. However, I completely disagree with any establishment that automatically adds on gratuity for large parties and then proceeds to provide shotty service.
/soapbox off/
So.... my vote goes for McDonalds. It's serve yourself and they have a playground!
