Is anyone else tired of bad food/service at expensive restaurants?

[thewoodman]

"The Daurade special was overcooked, tough and very fishy tasting, the lobster overcooked and leather like. The Kali's house salad contained mushy and mealy tomatoes. My meal was totally unacceptable and poorly made. The anchovy salad, ordered by our guest, was also unacceptable completely overdone with multiple anchovies, it was not eaten."

Got to agree with Steve-O. Only two solutions to this problem. If I have time, please recook this dish and bring me a drink to make up for the problem, or if I'm in a hurry, please remove this from the bill and bring me a complementary dessert to make up for the problem. Unfortunately, many businesses these days will lower their standards to whatever the market will bear. Pride in your work seems to be a lost concept.

They won't do it...then send out the manager...eventually they acknowledge the poor food/service. Mind you I would rather just get what I expected in the first place, but give me a break, at the prices to eat out, who would pay for this?

If I'm going to pay serious money, I would think professionals could prepare something at least close to what I (a serious, but amateur cook) could prepare at home.

Did I mention my wife is often embarrassed by my behavior? But really in most cases, you don't need to be obnoxious. Ususally they are so shocked when you calmly say "This is really poorly preapred, please take it off the bill and bring us two desserts on the house for the table to share to make up for it" that they immediately agree.

Alas, we infrequently go out anymore. I can have 3 or 4 couples over and prepare a better meal than the two of us can have at a restaurant for the same $.



[This message has been edited by thewoodman (edited 01-07-2005).]