This was from a friend who recently visited and ate at Angelina’s Ristorante in Ogunquit.

A reservation was made for 7:30, after an hour of waiting and being pushed to the bar to spend a little extra money on wine, they questioned sitting down and being a long time for a reservation. His wife jokingly said it was taking long should get a free drink out of it. He nodded agreeing, and they went back to the bar. She advised the bartender that she was told they could have a free drink, and he immediately laughed, and said you’ll be charged for this.

They took the drink, and said well see on our check and were seated after. Food was good, but service was mediocre and yelled at by the Executive Chef/ Owner/Co-owner. Upon finishing there meal they left a tip, for the service received, and saw they were charged for the drink that was said to be free for them.

They asked about it, explained the situation, the service was not the greatest, the check was not outrageous and they were told to get a drink out of the huge wait. David Giarusso Jr. exploded and yelled at them and said they were paying for all the drinks and told them to get the hell out and take there god-damn Prada purse with them.

After hearing this I did some research and found multiple things online that agree with a situation that exploded with this outrageous temper

and a few police occurances about Mr. Giaurusso.

http://204.27.188.177/2005news/yorkstar/09292005/police_l/65424.htm

OGUNQUIT — Police said they issued a summons to David Giarusso, 34, of Ogunquit, on Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. Giarusso was charged with allowing the illegal operation of a motor vehicle.

OGUNQUIT — Police reported they arrested Carlos Perez, 22, of Ogunquit, on Sept. 21 at 2:45 p.m. Perez was charged with operating with a suspended license, according to police.

Co-owner of the restaurant?? from what I have read

Horror Stories that match up with what is said above
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g40790-i279-k413254-Beware_of_Angelina_s-Ogunquit_Maine.html

Plus a ripoffreport file, A GREAT READ, TONS OF INFO HERE.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/Restaurants/Angelina-s-Ristorant/angelina-s-ristorante-wine-bar-f7fpm.htm

QUOTE:

To celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday on July 26, 2008, I took her to Ogunquit, Maine, which is one of her favorite summertime destinations. We usually stay overnight, have dinner and explore the local attractions. On the recommendation of a co-worker, we decided to have dinner at Angelina’s, an Italian-themed restaurant on Main Street near Ogunquit’s downtown. I found the menu a bit pricey for the quality of the food that was delivered, but it was her birthday and we made the most of it. I paid the check, tipped the waiter 15% (everything paid in cash) and walked to the lobby as my girlfriend went to use the restroom.

In the lobby, I was confronted by a visibly angry David P. Giarusso, Jr. (the owner) who demanded to know what was wrong with the meal. I introduced myself and I told him that the meal was OK and asked him what his problem was. He angrily told me that I did not tip his waiter. I told him in response that I indeed did so and that there must be some mistake. He told me that he counted the money and that there was no tip. First of all, I set him straight and told him that a tip was just that, a gratuity, not a tax, and that the amount of the tip was at the discretion of the customer; it is not an entitlement. I also told him that there is a possibility that the waiter pocketed the money so that he did not have to declare it for tax reasons or that the barkeep, who operates the cash register, may have put all of the money, tip included, into the cash register in error.

Mr. Giarusso Jr. was hearing none of this. He walked away from me and confronted my girlfriend as she was exiting the restroom. He began to raise his voice and yell at her in front of guests and staff alike. She was almost in tears and quickly handed him $15 cash just to shut him up and end the verbal abuse. It got so bad that I almost had to call in the police.

I told Mr. Giarusso Jr. to verify his facts rather than just start falsely accusing people. He continued to raise his voice and yell at us as we walked out of the restaurant. Needless to say, our evening was ruined. DAVID P. GIARUSSO JR. IS OBNOXIOUS, UNPROFESSIONAL, A LIAR AND A LOUDMOUTH. HIS RESTAURANT SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS.

Tom T.
DRACUT, Massachusetts
U.S.A.

And to top it off being fined for buying illegal blackmarket tuna?

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