Reservation rant

chiefalen

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2 weekends ago my whole family with the mother in law and father inlaw, go to PF Changs its a gourmet chinese joint, never been there but my squaw has, my eldest has. Expensive but i say so what you go around once i hear, and no second lives.

So we walk in and it's 4:30 and the girl at the counter says 9:30 earliest i can get you in. Snooty nasty, little girl. My wife says give us 2 tables away from each other we will sit the kids at a table by themselves they are not babies anymore. Maybe one of the grandparents will sit with them.

Nope snotty says you don't like it lump it but nastier then that, to my wife who is so sweet sugar don't melt in her mouth.

So my wife shoots a letter to corporate and we get a 50 dollar gift certificate and a card from the district manager and a letter stating we do make reservations which the girl at the counter says no they don't take reservation ever and to please call there and make a reservation.

So today my wife calls and calls starting at 8 and at 9 finally someone picks up the phone and says no we don't take reservations.

So my wife says i have a card and a letter, and she says stuff the card and the letter where the sun don't shine and hangs up.

So i call the boss and he says what goes on there all he gets is complaints from people.

I said you want me to do your job also, go down there and get things going right. So he calls right back and says 4:30 your table will be ready.

And hes gonna be there to see how things work there.

I gotta book guys motor blew on his generator, gotta get a crank and connecting rod and who knows what else.
 

a70eliminator

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Re: Reservation rant

Why you even want to go back, is the food that good, don't care for chineses food myself, I do commercial refrigeration and I've worked their food prep areas, no way not me!
 

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Re: Reservation rant

Way back when, when I was a wee lad, I worked in one of Racine's finest restaurant's. If someone really pissed off one of the waitress's or cooks, I would not have eaten that food. Now you are 100% right in what you have done but.... do you want lugies in your food. I will guarantee you your young lady there has told everyone about what happened. She gave them here version which is in no way the real version. So beware. I would not go there.
 

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Re: Reservation rant

Some people rate restaurants by what they cost, how hard it is to get in, etc.

Others rate them by how good the food is. A and B don't often apply to the same joints.

I rate them on how good the service is (if the food and prices are acceptable).

I have had some of my best meals in a "Mom 'n' Pop Sandwich Shop" shack along a back road in MN on my way to Lake Of The Woods. Stop there every year and can feed big breakfasts (steak, eggs, toast, hashbrowns, coffee and OJ) to three for under $20. Food is great, service is superior.

That is my idea of a five star restaurant.
 

Bondo

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Re: Reservation rant

Why you even want to go back, is the food that good, don't care for chineses food myself, I do commercial refrigeration and I've worked their food prep areas, no way not me!

Jeeze,.... I Love Chinese food,....

I kinda enjoy Kung Po Kitten,....
Although General Tso's Pigeon is My favorite......:D
 

Don S

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You must be a magnet for bad service and confrontational service people. Now it's a Reservation rant.

Previous rants.
Horrendous service at Friday's !
Vacation rant !
Whats with the prices of movies !
Cell phone RANT !
Ungrateful newbies rant !
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Reservation rant

You must be a magnet for bad service and confrontational service people. Now it's a Reservation rant.

Previous rants.
Horrendous service at Friday's !
Vacation rant !
Whats with the prices of movies !
Cell phone RANT !
Ungrateful newbies rant !

When I first saw the post title Reservation ......... I thought it was about the home front "on the reservation" from Chiefalen!
 

chiefalen

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Re: Reservation rant

Me i don't give a rat behind where i eat just give me a fork and a plate, don't even need a table or chair. As long as the foods good, and i love to eat wherever i see over the road drivers pulled in cause thats the best food for the money.

Yea i don't like the way service people nowaday's don't even offer you a glass of water and put a fork on the table so i can eat when the food does come.

That being said where, when, and how you get treated, should all equal out.

Say im sitting on stool in a greasy joint, eating a hamburger i bet i get better service then sitting at a snooty place in NYC and the portions are so small you can't see them on the plate. Service at that place should be outstanding seeing as i got to give her a 50 dollar tip on top of the expensive meal.

And damn right don't freekin abuse me cause i asked for a glass of water, and please do give me a fork and a napkin.

And maybe refill my ice tea glass cause i can't drink booze anymore.

And i don't want to bring up the vacation thing but i still don't think some dude walking into my room without ringing the bell, or knocking is pure bull.

Maybe some people don't mind their old lady walking around in less then presentable attire if she had any attire on and some guy comes walking in. Thats you not me.

It all comes down to this, treat people the way you want people to treat you.

And if some here knew me they would know i have a very long fuse till it gets lite.

Today i went running out to fix a guys motor on his generator, that will be needed for a job on monday. And he's a friend of a friend.

I still won't be provoked, say it anyway you want, i know me and what i do, some people are content living in a house with a dirt floor, not me, i like nice places to eat, go to broadway plays, and hang with doers not talkers.
 

a70eliminator

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Re: Reservation rant

You must be a magnet for bad service and confrontational service people. Now it's a Reservation rant.

Previous rants.
Horrendous service at Friday's !
Vacation rant !
Whats with the prices of movies !
Cell phone RANT !
Ungrateful newbies rant !

Yea, I've noticed that too.
Kinda reminds me of my sister
I'm just a gullable opposite, I could use a little of the Chief's critique.
 

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Re: Reservation rant

You must be a magnet for bad service and confrontational service people. Now it's a Reservation rant.

Previous rants.
Horrendous service at Friday's !
Vacation rant !
Whats with the prices of movies !
Cell phone RANT !
Ungrateful newbies rant !



And the latest: Kids and texting! ;);):)
 

eaglejim

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Re: Reservation rant

We had very poor service at a place called Fudruckers (hamburger joint) after talking to the manager I had to take it to the next level and I ended with a gift certificate also I think we gave it away because when I have problems with a store I don't go back,oh yeah they closed in this area a couple of years ago:D
 

Tim Frank

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Re: Reservation rant

You must be a magnet for bad service and confrontational service people. Now it's a Reservation rant.

Previous rants.
Horrendous service at Friday's !
Vacation rant !
Whats with the prices of movies !
Cell phone RANT !
Ungrateful newbies rant !

As some wise soul said in one of these forums...."there are three sides to every rant....your side, their side, and what actually happened"....:)
 

chiefalen

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Re: Reservation rant

Ok great food at Changs i would recommend it to anyone.

No more rants from me.
 
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