It's closing time!

Not really a review of food, but more of restaurant practices...If a restaurant closes at ten, doesn't that usually mean that you must be in and ordered by ten, but can stay as long as is necessary to eat? Or if you were there at nine, then "last call" for the kitchen is at 10? That's how it worked at Vin Santos', where we walked in at 9:15, to be followed by another group at 9:45, and didn't leave until almost 11. Not so at Maharaja, where we went for Beth's birthday last week. We arrived at 9:20 to be told by 3 people (host, water filler and order taker) that they closed at 10 pm, so we must order (kitchen is closing!) and leave by 10 (restaurant is closed by 10)! Hmm. Well, we were done by 10 and out, a little rushed but not bad. We just found this odd, especially from a restaurant that prides itself in customer service and gives steamed towels out at the end of the meal. We still love it there though!

http://www.foodspot.com/maharajaodana/menu.html