Sentence examples for a packed table from inspiring English sources

The other night, a peal of laughter rose from a packed table as someone exclaimed, "They were a polyamorous couple!" Sure, the crowd veers a smidgen older than the rest of Chrystie Street — even though the oldest are probably only in their mid-thirties — but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun.

In the front, on the other side of an opaque glass wall, is a barroom with more tightly packed tables, a formidable din and a longer menu of simpler dishes — like a $12 tarte flambée and a $12 mash of lamb, conch and tripe — that borrow more directly from the Alsatian background of the restaurant's chef, Gabriel Kreuther.

There are some odd and endearing touches -- lovely hand-painted sconces, mahogany overhangs that suggest Japanese pavilions -- but there's no concealing that this room is a shoebox, with closely packed tables and a high noise level.

Passengers sitting within four to six feet of the infected person are most at risk of contracting the illness, said Dr. Rensimer, though he added that catching a virus is no more likely in a plane than in a restaurant with closely packed tables.

On a weeknight, with just a couple of the tightly packed tables occupied when we arrived, we were seated only after one of our party walked across the room and into the kitchen to ask for a table.

Vibe Festive: closely packed tables and a patio overlooking Yountville's main drag.

Water Moon 66 Purchase Street, Rye (914 921-8880 VERY GOOD Atmosphere: Closely packed tables in a large noisy dining hall.

La Focaccia 523 Morris Avenue, Summit (908) 277-4006 GOOD ATMOSPHERE: Busy trattoria in a large, open room with closely packed tables.

There are gray walls, exposed air ducts, industrial-style overhead lamps, tightly packed tables, and dishes written on a chalkboard above a cramped open kitchen.

Under the bar's dimmed lights, roughly 100 people packed tables and stood in front of a small stage as they talked openly about their experiences with drugs.

At the closely packed tables, conversations buzz.