Why Don’t Restaurants Replace High tops?

[Jules]

So often we go to a restaurant and they ask if we’d be ok with a high top. Absolutely not. First just take a look at our age and secondly my height. I’d need a ladder to get up on the chair.

Once upon a time these tables were trendy. That time is long gone and they’d do themselves a big favour by replacing them. We were near the entrance the other night and no one was accepting them. If that’s all they had left, I’d leave.

Do any of you seniors sit at the high top tables?

 

[Nathan]

Yes, our dining room table is a high top

 

[Bella]

I went to a happy hour the other day because they had a buck-a-shuck deal on oysters. When we got there, the only choice for “happy hour” seating was at the bar or at a high top. While high tops aren't my favorite seating, I was only there for the time it took to down a cocktail and two dozen oysters, so we sat at the high top. Yeah, I had to climb up, lol.

 

[Bretrick]

So often we go to a restaurant and they ask if we’d be ok with a high top. Absolutely not. First just take a look at our age and secondly my height. I’d need a ladder to get up on the chair.

Once upon a time these tables were trendy. That time is long gone and they’d do themselves a big favour by replacing them. We were near the entrance the other night and no one was accepting them. If that’s all they had left, I’d leave.

Do any of you seniors sit at the high top tables?

A mission for Gordon Ramsey. Shake them up monstrously.

 

[Flarbalard]

You mean these eateries do not provide a Footman in full livery to assist customers to scale the lofty heights ?! They are no more than philistine greasy spoons baaaa!

I haven't been in a place that had high tables in over 20 years, pretty much had forgotten about them. I think I still could handle it though. At the dr's office they have two chairs in the waiting room that would qualify for use with high tables, I'm always happy if I can score one of those -- and I've got short little legs.

 

[hollydolly]

High top tables here tend to be just in Fast food places like MCDonald's et al... or Coffee shops... could be Pizza places too.. but as I haven't been in a Pizza restaurant for decades I don't know, but regular restaurants no...

 

[hearlady]

Yes, our dining room table is a high top

You must be tall people.

 

[Lewkat]

There are still quite a few bars that use the high tops. We've never used them, but the college crowd seem to like them.

 

[That Lady in PA]

We like high tops... easy to get out of! They are usually only in the bar areas, which are too noisy for a leisurely meal out.

Now if places would get rid of booths!!

 

[JustDave]

Yeah, "Trendy." I don't mind. I could go either way. How high I am when I eat is not a concern of mine. Nor is how trendy.

 

[MountainRa]

I hate high tops and bar stools with a passion. Every photo of a modern kitchen shows a long bar with bar stools.

 

[Nathan]

You must be tall people.

I'm 6'0", DW is 5'7". The top of our dining table measures 36" from floor to top, the chair seat is 24" up from the floor.

 

[jim_slim]

I prefer a booth!,

 

[Oldeagle66]

I prefer the old fashioned diner booths, especially if they have a little jukebox ya don't find often. The 'High Tops' are okay for getting close to a dance floor in a nightclub which I haven't done in awhile.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Not my first choice but if they are in keeping with the vibe of the restaurant it doesn’t really matter to me.

 

[WheatenLover]

I don't like high tops. I've sat at one exactly once. I've never thought about why I don't like them because it doesn't matter.

 

[RadishRose]

Not for me.

 

[StarSong]

I LOVE hightops and choose them when there's an option. My kitchen table is a 4 stool high top and the other kitchen seating is a high top counter with stools that have full arms and backs.

At my parties, the high top table and bar stool seating are never vacant for more than a minute or two - they're always snapped up quickly. It's not only because they're in the kitchen where most of the action is - before remodeling we had a standard height kitchen table and almost nobody sat at it during parties.

I was 5'4" but am probably a couple of inches shorter now, and still have no difficulty getting on or off higher stools.

 

[Ruthanne]

I don't know what you are talking about. I've never seen them or given a choice

 

[StarSong]

I don't know what you are talking about. I've never seen them or given a choice

A high top table is barstool height.

 

[old medic]

Do any of you seniors sit at the high top tables?

ABSOLUTLY.... I have fallen trying to get up from a low chair using the table to have it flip over.

 

[Flarbalard]

ABSOLUTLY.... I have fallen trying to get up from a low chair using the table to have it flip over.

Did you contact a lawyer? Like the name of one????

 

[old medic]

Did you contact a lawyer? Like the name of one????

Not at all... It was my actions that caused the fall. I didn't get hurt (well a few scratches and bruised pride) And they had to clean up the mess....
But did get a voucher to come back for a free meal

 

[Fritz]

i don't care for them. it's too much to try to get into the chairs.

 

[Flarbalard]

I don't know what you are talking about. I've never seen them or given a choice

???????? Don't listen to me my last pair were black Keds canvas high tops. Pretty sure Eisenhower was still president.

What is being refered to is a taller table 36" possibly higher about 24- 36" in diameter with taller chairs.