Here’s What Happens When You Open a Metro-Themed Restaurant

Metro has at least one fan amid the haters: Union Social, a new NoMa eatery that takes inspiration from Metro and transportation in general. But you can’t tribute one of the city’s most famously criticized agencies without expecting a few jabs in return. We can’t say we didn’t see it coming.

Here are a few of the best responses on Twitter:

@jsidman Its new expansion is already 20 million dollars over budget and six months behind the expected completion date
— Jack (@Unsilent) October 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/DCMetroMess/status/657317429824126976

https://twitter.com/FOIAsaxa/status/657216146605744128

https://twitter.com/jasonshevrin/status/657212613923897344

https://twitter.com/matt_terl/status/657217066425065472

@peterogburn The food will be overpriced, late, and may smoke without warning.
— Phil Yabut (@philliefan_99) October 22, 2015

@wcp hopefully the heat will randomly be stuck on max, and there will be grown men and women playing iPhone videos games at max volume.
— Sean Curran (@SeanCurran) October 22, 2015

Waits for tables during the weekend average about 24 minutes. https://t.co/wH1yku7xz0
— DMV Dining (@DMVdining) October 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/jaredlholt/status/657219669967794176

It's in a 1970s building with disgusting carpets & smells like it was dredged from the Potomac? #wmata https://t.co/cciqD7JHsx
— Allison (@Alianora84) October 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/Ombresque/status/657215812504309760

https://twitter.com/MrTimRegan/status/657213389941415936

https://twitter.com/TranceAndCode/status/657304308740935682

Servers lack basic training and customer service skills. They get paid $100,000+/annually. #wmatarestaurant
— John C (@jckowals) October 22, 2015

Waiters pronounce the names of all the menu items improperly. #WMATArestaurant #wmata
— Jim L Cunningham (@JimLCunningham) October 22, 2015

https://twitter.com/FixWMATA/status/657227772729888768

@FixWMATA Service at the weekend is shockingly bad #WMATArestaurant
— Alan Fisher (@AlanFisher) October 22, 2015

Puts your food down on the table; 5 seconds later, jerks it a foot forward. #WMATARestaurant
— Andy Cosgrove (@ACAlrightByMe) October 22, 2015