Richards Restaurant

Richards was the go-to restaurant and bar in Elberton for over 20 years. That all ended about 2 years ago.  The food is delicious and the atmosphere is comfortable, as it always has been.  But now, the evening service is awful.  People in Elberton kept giving them 2nd chances after bad dining experiences because it was their favorite restaurant for years, but it became clear that the staff just didn't care.  Its not a matter of the kitchen being backed up or the restaurant being understaffed. The problem is a staff thats more concerned with socializing with each other and visiting with friends, rather than waiting on customers.  The last time we went, they could have sold our table another round of drinks or maybe dessert if the staff had checked on us after dropping off our food, but our waitress spent that 30-45 minutes sitting at another table socializing with a friend. Lunch service was prompt the last few times I went, but talk around town is that they've become very slow at lunchtime too. Its a shame that Elberton has basically lost a good restaurant.