There are three Como en Casa restaurants in my neighborhood. While the food is good, I don't go them very often because the service is usually bad. The wait staff congregate together - usually by the door - and are too busy chatting with each other to see the customers frantically waving for service. I was reminded of this again when I met some expat friends at the Avenida Quintana location. It was the same drill with a long wait for someone to take our order and non-existent checks to see if we needed anything. At one point in the lunch, I felt my purse nudged - it was on the floor under my seat, securely lodged between my feet. When it was nudged, I turned around to a nicely dressed middle aged man sitting behind me. He smiled at me and I smiled. Instinctively, I shoved my purse further under my seat. Obviously, it was not enough to stop a thief. Later, when I wanted to pay my bill, I discovered that my purse was gone. Whoever took it was a very good thief because it was not an easy grab. I made my loss known to the wait staff. They saw nothing and seemed perplexed. They did comp my meal which was nice since I had no money.
I know this could happen anywhere. Just another warning to watch your belongings.
I know this could happen anywhere. Just another warning to watch your belongings.