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My husband and I patronized Binion’s on Wednesday evening around 6pm. There were two young women behind the hostess desk who did nothing to make us feel welcome-they seemed in a daze. When we entered the seating area, we noted there were empty tables , so we didn’t understand the wait, but assumed it was a lack of personnel.

Our waitress (I can’t remember her name, but she has waited on us before and has been very nice) was efficient in taking our order, but seemed disconnected from us. She just brought the food, asked the right questions, but was just doing her job with no personal connection. We have visited Binion’s many times and were surprised by the difference in attitude this time.

Management Response:

Thank you for contacting us.

Just when we think we’ve seen it all….On the evening you were there and around the same time, a server who had been with us only for a couple of weeks VANISHED! He had a regular section and was serving several tables at the time. WHAT HAPPENED?

A Bondsman (s) from A & A Bonding Agency in Hendersonville,N.C., owned by N.C. State Senator, Tom Apodaca, swooped in and hauled him off. They didn’t discuss this with us before it happened. They said nothing to us afterwards? He was handcuffed and removed.His tables were left unattended. We were caught completely by surprise and yes, everyone was shocked!

We try to check out prospective employees as best as we can. We would not knowingly hire someone running from the law, with a history of criminal activity or involved in any way with drugs, etc…and our record over the years is good.

We don’t know what this fellow is accused of or why he was picked up….but in our opinion A & A BONDING MISHANDLED the situation and we wonder how SENATOR APODACA would feel if we rushed his office unannounced and stole his bookkeeper in front of his customers and colleagues.We run a business too and made every effort to be considerate of others.Maybe those guys have been watching too many DOG the BOUNTY HUNTER episodes!

We regret what occurred and ask that you please accept our apology.