2 hours wait for food at iHop, after a fair few hours worth of lively drinking. We weren't lairy, weren't out of order, and just sat patiently for our food. An hour into the wait I said to the waitress Excuse me but we've been waiting a long time, and I've noticed that people who've arrived after us are being served sooner - do you know how long it'll take? She says 5 minutes. Every 5 minutes it'll be another 5 minutes. A bit later I said We're ordering a taxi now, if the food does finally arrive we expect a discount - I'm not paying for food that's so late.
When it came, 2 hours after the order went in, a couple of the meals were cold. I called over the waitress and said You don't want to have to make this again, and I'm starving so i'll just eat it, but please tell the manager that when our meal has finally come it's cold.
All eaten up, the $50 bill arrives with a tinge of embarassment and I don't let them off the hook. I'm not being funny but we've waited over two hours for our food and you're going to charge me for the cup of coffee that I drank whilst I waited? She returns having taken off the drinks from the bill, and I say When I said that we wanted a discount, I expected more than $5... She says that the manager will speak to us but he's at the front desk. We thought that he should come to us, but he wouldn't, and that's ok.
We get to the desk, I understand you've been busy tonight but I don't think I should have to pay for a meal that's 2 hours late, and cold. We apologise, we sorry, but can't give a discount.... So you're going to charge me for a cold meal, that shouldn't have been served since the meat wasn't even cooked properly? We are at the entrance, and several people are waiting to be seated including a tall guy with a goatee. The manager strikes off half the bill, which is fair enough and we send over the cash and make an exit. Just as I leave I hear the goatee mutter They're trying to pay with pounds...
What was that? I ask. I don't think he realised that i'd hear. Jav also heard, and steps up beside me. The others are now outside. He didn't mean to say anything says the policeman at the entrance. But he did say something - What did you say? asks Jav. As we stand there giving it the eyeball goatee takes a side step so that he's stood behind the copper, protected. A few words are spoken but we leave, laughing at the prick.
Jump into a cab and who pulls up beside us at the lights? Fuck off English he says, and Nick (from Missouri) give's him an earful. The window didn't wind down and we couldn't get out - as soon as the lights change off he flies, safe within the shell of his knobhead car.
Just on the off-chance that he's reading this now, and recognises the story - Get in touch pal.
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