Not at all.
Absolutely not.
I've also eaten here alone while traveling for work and had a good experience.
I eat here all the time by myself when I'm in town on business. I've never been looked at oddly by other patrons or treated poorly by staff. I suppose pathetic is in the eye of the beholder but I always have a great time and I wouldn't worry about it.
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