Why does anywhere you eat INSIST on their idea of what a meal should be?
This weekend I had breakfast at a place that had 5 different plates you could choose from….all of them had something that I couldn't eat (like hashbrowns or such.) All of the choices made you pick "bacon OR sausage". I asked for eggs, sausage AND bacon. She said it would be extra to add bacon…..I told her YES….and repeated that I wanted eggs, sausage AND bacon….then added not to bring anything else. She left….
Of course a plate was brought to me that was the #1 combo which is not what I asked for.
She eventually came back and I asked for the bacon I ordered….she said "thats extra"…..by now I'm over the comedy routine and I tell her "I KNOW" I pointed to the hashbrowns and told her I didn't ask for that. She left and eventually brought some pitiful bacon to me.
Why is there a song and dance every time? Why can't a restaurant just have a list of food….let you pick the things you want?
Why is there a series of plate assortments everywhere you go?
What if I want the chicken with ribs and a piece of fish?
Why do I have to get the fish with rice and something else I don't want?
Who makes this stupid rule…..how do we find that person and make him eat something he didn't want so he gets the idea?
If its back there in the kitchen…..and I'm willing to pay for it….why can't I have it?
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We do our best to be friendly with the wait staff, manager & owner; specially if it's a local place we frequent. I also like to walk past the kitchen and acknowledge the chef/cooks, on the way in & out. . It usually results in larger portions cooked the way we like it. The best was when I was served a platter with 2 thick cut grilled pork chops smothered in vinegar peppers & onions. Another customer gave me the evil eye when he was served a single chop on a round plate. 😁
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About all I can say is that to own and run a successful restaurant in this day and age takes nothing short of being a pure genius!
When it comes to food, everybody has their own opinions on what is good and what is not.
The old cliché " You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can never please all of people all of the time" sure does pertain to this subject matter!
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If service is intentionally bad or indifferent, I talk to a manager. Anything else is just a discourteous response that doesn’t fix anything.
amen, god forbid someone makes a mistake or forgets something. If something is wrong let them know the vast majority of folks will happily correct the error and want their customers to be happy/pleased
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I try very hard not to irritate or otherwise tick off people that may have the ability to spit (or worse!) in my food.
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I think the food truck that only makes grilled cheese sandwiches for $1 is a brilliant move
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"I try very hard not to irritate or otherwise tick off people that may have the ability to spit (or worse!) in my food."
Wise approach to restaurants, neoblackdog. Several years ago I heard a lengthy interview on the radio with several guys, one was the maitre-d and the other a waiter at one of the classiest restaurants in New York City. These guys had written a book. They said, maybe your steak is undercooked, you send it back, they cook it a little more, fine. The first complaint is "on the house." But the customer then complains that the steak is overcooked and they need to cook him a new steak, the customer has gone too far and he will get a "special sauce" in his new steak.
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Someone mentioned Cracker Barrel above. I LOVE their "Spicy Grilled Catfish Dinner". It is actually even available for breakfast. I sure get a lot of funny looks when I order it though. I get that, double hashbrown casserole, and fried apples. The only thing I can't get for breakfast is oddly, cornbread. I have to settle for biscuits in the morning.
I've gotten this same meal whenever we go there, and have since ~2001 or so.0 -
Went to local Cracker Barrel last Thursday for breakfast.
Ordered 1 pekaan pancake, 2 eggs over medium, and a bit of country ham. I spoke clear and loud.
Out comes 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, and ham, plus 3 biscuits with gravy and jelly.
Dang it. She said the meal comes with all this, eat what you want. I did eat what I ordered.
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