Crap Meals Out
The wife and I had checked out this Somalian restaurant that was written up in the local rag. The first time we went was only two weeks after they had opened, and the owner greeted each customer personally - and warmly. We were overwhelmed by their hospitality and care. The menu was loaded with lovely Mediterranean fare, all of it delicious enough to make a civilized man want to lick his plate. The lamb kafta kabobs were particularly outstanding. I thought I might impress the in-laws by taking them to this foodie heaven. As we enter the restaurant, we were for some strange reason seated in a separate room off the main dining hall by ourselves. Our server was rather short with us - nearly demanding our order when we had barely had time to take a glance. We got our orders out, and she didn't write them down. We waited for what seemed like an eon, then she brought our meals... but it was not what we had ordered. When we asked her what happened, she sort of mumbled something and ran out of the room, so we left. We didn't even touch the food, we just walked out. No tip, nothing.
(dilly of a doozy, Sat 29 Apr 2006, 2:16, Reply)