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I know that it sucks leaving "your two cents as a tip" but I think this waitress truly deserved it (and yes, I did talk to a manager too on my way out).
She started out not bad (not good, but about the level of service of being willing to write it off as her having an off day), but it went downhill fast. We went in, were served quickly, she got our drink orders and it took a few minutes for her to get the drinks out (it wasn't busy at the restaurant)... but like I said, I'm willing to write that off as having an off day. She took our order, no problems really... did ask a kind of stupid question. I told her I wanted the 12 ounce chicken fried steak and she asked me if I wanted the 8 or 12 ounce :headsratch: ... but like I said, that could be just a brainfart on an off day, hell, I've asked stupid questions like that on my best of days.
Now is where the problems begin, she brings out the meal, the chicken fried steak is barely covered with country gravy (proper serving has country gravy completely covering it and going over the sides). I told her I'd like a little bit extra, they didn't really put enough on in the kitchen... she told me that would be extra
excuse me, extra to get it served the way it's supposed to be served. Fine, I'll deal with it... the pancakes though also... barely any butter. My BF had better luck with his order... until he found out his toast, wasn't actually toasted... the waitresses response was along the lines of "oh well, kitchen must have messed up".
Up to this point, I know that none of the problems are her fault... she could of handled them better, but she did not cause them. Now though we come to where she starts to suck directly. Not once after she brought out the food did she check to see if we needed drinks etc. It took over 5 minutes after we finished eating for her to bring out the check (at least, because I started timing after we started getting the, wait a tic, where did our server disappear to feeling). She finally brought out the check, we asked for boxes... does she bring the boxes back for us... nope. she goes over and starts flirting with the guys two tables down from us
OK, that was the last straw between bad service and you get my two cents as a tip. Seriously, who the hell in their right mind decides that "hey, I have guests who are waiting for me, perhaps I should just flirt with these guys for a few minutes rather than help them"
I do not know how long it would have taken her to bring a box, but after 7 minutes of waiting (I timed her from the second she decided trying to get into a customer's pants was more important than serving us) I gave up went to the manager, paid out and left a two cent tip.
I guarantee that is the last time I eat at the IHOP on 53rd and State.
She started out not bad (not good, but about the level of service of being willing to write it off as her having an off day), but it went downhill fast. We went in, were served quickly, she got our drink orders and it took a few minutes for her to get the drinks out (it wasn't busy at the restaurant)... but like I said, I'm willing to write that off as having an off day. She took our order, no problems really... did ask a kind of stupid question. I told her I wanted the 12 ounce chicken fried steak and she asked me if I wanted the 8 or 12 ounce :headsratch: ... but like I said, that could be just a brainfart on an off day, hell, I've asked stupid questions like that on my best of days.
Now is where the problems begin, she brings out the meal, the chicken fried steak is barely covered with country gravy (proper serving has country gravy completely covering it and going over the sides). I told her I'd like a little bit extra, they didn't really put enough on in the kitchen... she told me that would be extra
excuse me, extra to get it served the way it's supposed to be served. Fine, I'll deal with it... the pancakes though also... barely any butter. My BF had better luck with his order... until he found out his toast, wasn't actually toasted... the waitresses response was along the lines of "oh well, kitchen must have messed up".Up to this point, I know that none of the problems are her fault... she could of handled them better, but she did not cause them. Now though we come to where she starts to suck directly. Not once after she brought out the food did she check to see if we needed drinks etc. It took over 5 minutes after we finished eating for her to bring out the check (at least, because I started timing after we started getting the, wait a tic, where did our server disappear to feeling). She finally brought out the check, we asked for boxes... does she bring the boxes back for us... nope. she goes over and starts flirting with the guys two tables down from us
OK, that was the last straw between bad service and you get my two cents as a tip. Seriously, who the hell in their right mind decides that "hey, I have guests who are waiting for me, perhaps I should just flirt with these guys for a few minutes rather than help them"I do not know how long it would have taken her to bring a box, but after 7 minutes of waiting (I timed her from the second she decided trying to get into a customer's pants was more important than serving us) I gave up went to the manager, paid out and left a two cent tip.
I guarantee that is the last time I eat at the IHOP on 53rd and State.
). I admit I do it too sometimes, but I try to keep my assumptions to myself. Off my soapbox now.
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