Luke and I went out to eat last night. We went to Griffin Claw Brewing Company in Birmingham. I have been wanting to check it out for awhile and it was great!
The tap room has communal seating, which they let you know before you even walk in the door. So where ever you sit there is a chance that you will be sitting with strangers or that someone will join you.
Well, you know how this usually goes. Everyone sits so they don't have to talk to anyone other than the person/people they came with (that is if they aren't on their phone the entire time).
We chose to sit in the front corner at a fairly large round table- certainly able to hold more than two people. We watched the snow fall outside and enjoyed our beers and food. As we were finishing, the hostess came over and asked if we minded if a couple joined us. Of course we said they were welcome - that's the whole point of this restaurant anyways, besides the beer. What was already a great night turned even better as we introduced ourselves to complete strangers and engaged in great conversation. More of their friends showed up filling the table. We only had a few sips of beer left, so we finished up and left them to their night out and passed on the table.
As we left, Luke thanked the hostess for having the communal seating. She thanked him for being a good sport about it. I laughed... They must have a problem with people being able to sit with strangers and enjoy a meal (way to go America). It was great to enjoy our time together and also be able to chat with new people.
We will definitely be going back and recommending that others visit with an open mind!
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