Interesting restaurant experiences

cathidaw · 23-02-2007, 03:23 PM

Iwould like to start a thread about interesting experiences in restaurants.
Ihave already told about my Mongolian experience elswhere.
I like to eat out a lot and try diffent places.-even when Igo shopping Imust stop somewhere even for a coffee.
I remember going to the Royal Court some years ago on my daughter's 18th.
She asked for a vegetarian meal which was not so common as now. We all had almost eaten our 'meat' meal when hers came. An omelette filled with tinned mixed veg-straight from the tin .== disgusting. I complained and they offered to warm it up! Whilst all this was happening , right behind me was a trolley where some steak was being 'incinerated' and all the smoke and fumes were wafting through my hair .
We left and as our coats were being collected the manager came and asked if we had enjoyed the meal.
I told him!!. He offered us another meal- another day-for which I thanked him but never took up the offer, as my daughter went off to university and time passed.
ANOTHER TIME I WENT INTO A CAFE IN COVENTRY --NOT TO BE NAMED- AND WATCHED A YOUNG GIRL NOT ONLY COMBING HER LONG HAIR---BUT DIPPING HER COMB INTO THE TEA URN.

COME ON LETS HEAR SOME MORE TALES THERE MUST BE SOME.

**Shizara** · 25-02-2007, 05:24 PM

A Millie's Cookies establishment. "Could I have a cup of tea please with only a small amount of milk?" .... Lass turns and asks if I take sugar. Expecting to get sachets I said "Yes, 2 please." She puts the cup on the counter, tea bag out, already with milk and sugar in it. I hmmed... took the lid off and was confronted with milky water and a hint of tea. I ordered a second cup. "Just black please, NO milk, please leave the tea bag in." It too was placed on the counter. I took the lid off and no tea bag, loads of milk. Thought I would give her one more chance to get things right. I asked for the double chocolate muffin which is a chocolate muffin with chocolate chips. I recieved a plain muffin with chocolate chips. I left thinking I must be speaking Martian.

Lex · 25-02-2007, 06:10 PM

Went to a really good cafe in Stratford today - Bensons in Bard's walk. They do really good food and a damn fine cup of coffee. Definately worth seeking out if you're in SoA.

cathidaw · 15-03-2007, 02:04 AM

I went into a cafe in Banbury last week for a light meal and
asked if they do vegetarian.
"Oh yes" said the girl, "If you don't want meat we can do you a nice sausage or bacon batch". She was so helpful, and came back. "If you like, the cook says he'll do you sausage AND bacon all in one batch, he's in a good mood today:
We had scrambled egg on toast.

23-02-2007, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 579	Interesting restaurant experiences Iwould like to start a thread about interesting experiences in restaurants. Ihave already told about my Mongolian experience elswhere. I like to eat out a lot and try diffent places.-even when Igo shopping Imust stop somewhere even for a coffee. I remember going to the Royal Court some years ago on my daughter's 18th. She asked for a vegetarian meal which was not so common as now. We all had almost eaten our 'meat' meal when hers came. An omelette filled with tinned mixed veg-straight from the tin .== disgusting. I complained and they offered to warm it up! Whilst all this was happening , right behind me was a trolley where some steak was being 'incinerated' and all the smoke and fumes were wafting through my hair . We left and as our coats were being collected the manager came and asked if we had enjoyed the meal. I told him!!. He offered us another meal- another day-for which I thanked him but never took up the offer, as my daughter went off to university and time passed. ANOTHER TIME I WENT INTO A CAFE IN COVENTRY --NOT TO BE NAMED- AND WATCHED A YOUNG GIRL NOT ONLY COMBING HER LONG HAIR---BUT DIPPING HER COMB INTO THE TEA URN. COME ON LETS HEAR SOME MORE TALES THERE MUST BE SOME.

25-02-2007, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,159	A Millie's Cookies establishment. "Could I have a cup of tea please with only a small amount of milk?" .... Lass turns and asks if I take sugar. Expecting to get sachets I said "Yes, 2 please." She puts the cup on the counter, tea bag out, already with milk and sugar in it. I hmmed... took the lid off and was confronted with milky water and a hint of tea. I ordered a second cup. "Just black please, NO milk, please leave the tea bag in." It too was placed on the counter. I took the lid off and no tea bag, loads of milk. Thought I would give her one more chance to get things right. I asked for the double chocolate muffin which is a chocolate muffin with chocolate chips. I recieved a plain muffin with chocolate chips. I left thinking I must be speaking Martian. __________________ Cool

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25-02-2007, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 385	Went to a really good cafe in Stratford today - Bensons in Bard's walk. They do really good food and a damn fine cup of coffee. Definately worth seeking out if you're in SoA.

15-03-2007, 02:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 579	I went into a cafe in Banbury last week for a light meal and asked if they do vegetarian. "Oh yes" said the girl, "If you don't want meat we can do you a nice sausage or bacon batch". She was so helpful, and came back. "If you like, the cook says he'll do you sausage AND bacon all in one batch, he's in a good mood today: We had scrambled egg on toast.