My girlfriend and I had a 5 PM reservation at Quality Meats in NYC. We asked to move to another seating area and were specifically told those seats didn't require a reservation.

We ordered oysters, a double dry-aged tomahawk, sides, margaritas and espresso martinis and were still planning to order dessert.

Our bill was already around $390 before tip when a manager came over and asked us to move to another table because another party supposedly had ours reserved.

The other party hadn't even arrived yet.

We were still actively dining, and we had specifically been told the seats didn't require a reservation.

Final bill: $455.90.

I've eaten at plenty of higher-end restaurants in NYC and have never been asked to relocate before finishing a meal so someone who hadn't arrived yet could take our table.

The food was good. The way the situation was handled completely ruined the experience.