Watercolor Cafe

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CLOSED NOW - Opens at 11:30am

DO NOT GIVE THIS BUSINESS YOUR MONEY! We attended an opening act’s performance at this restaurant recently. We invited a number of guests who came only to see the opening act but understandably paid the $20 cover for the main act who none of us were familiar with. The food and drinks were average but extremely overpriced, even for Larchmont. The service was slow and often ignored the guests. Our group bought multiple drinks for the performer which we later found out the owner charged the performer for. After the opening act ended and we’d finished our meal, we moved over to the bar where we were continually “shushed” until we left the restaurant. Apparently this is a silent bar/restaurant. The owner, Bruce Carroll, had agreed on a price with the performer but then did not pay. When the performer contacted Bruce for payment the next day, she was told that “payment was agreed to under the assumption that she would bring in business.” We brought 8 guests with us – the main act brought 4. The owner also told the performer he expected more gratitude for giving her the opportunity to play. In a business relationship, “expressed gratitude” should have no bearing on an agreed upon payment being made for a service provided. The owner eventually agreed to pay but said he’d deduct the cost of the drinks that were given to the musician, despite the fact that these drinks were purchased by customers for the musician. The owner did state that the performer “sounded great” and “did a great job” – I’d hate to see how he treats a mediocre act! This is second-rate management and shows a serious lack of business acumen. Don’t support a business like this.