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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