ronsroni
05-10-2015, 10:42 PM
It's Mothers Day. The place is empty. Early rush is now over. It's almost 7PM.
I ordered $43 plus dollars of take-out. The simplest being the medium greek salad with cucumber, feta cheese, tomato and lettuce and dressing.
The end.
The server repeated this back to me as we did not want peppers, etc.
I greeted Nick and the rest of the crew as jovially as always. We chatted while I waited an additional 10 minutes and then the food came out. I paid in cash, tipped out and headed home.
The greek salad was loaded with ham and had the two peppers and olives, all expressly left off of the order as my sister does not eat the peppers and olives and ABHORS ham.
I rang back and Nick answered. We discussed what I wanted, he said "no problem", and I said I would be right up. Nick, being a rational, sane man, resolved the problem.
The original server; a sweet girl, apologized for the mixup, gave me the salad and bread they had left out earlier and, again, I headed home.
But not really.
The server sheepishly came outside asked where the salad was. I told her it was disposed of. The owner followed her outside. An elderly male with white/grey hair and moustache chimed in and the server disappeared inside.
This finger pointing, food spitting person began schooling me on how to order food and "You don't know what to do". I was dumbstruck.
This continued until he began to walk toward me; my car door between us, and flailing hands, stabbing at the air screaming harsh tones and words. it was insane. I told him not to speak to me in the fresh manner he chose to. I advised him that I ordered it one way and got the opposite. Reminding him of customer service practices, he was enraged.:censored:
There was no issue until he burst in.
His wife (?) came to the door, spoke a foreign tongue and then English, encouraging him to "come inside".
With that, he blurted something unintelligible at me and I let him know that they have seen the last penny from me; ever. I was also going to spread the word.
I wonder if HE was part of the reason they were CLOSED by the Board Of Health last year. I was not the cause.
:rant-rave:This is how he handles his customers.
All of this over a salad. Was he going to sell it again?
I never thought of it. It was disposed of. I HAD a good relationship there.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. I hope HIS mother would have slapped his mouth.
He does not treat women well. It's obvious. A little therapy? Anger Management, perhaps?
And, hey. You were right, Dad. Empty barrels DO make the most noise!
owner alert:
UNIVERSAL RECIPE FOR GREEK SALAD
3 vine ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 European seedless cucumber, cut into bite-size chunks
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chunked
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chunked
1 cubanelle pepper, seeded and chunked
1 cup Kalamata black olives
Several sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, about 1/2 cup
2 (1/4 pound) slices imported Greek feta
1/4 cup (a couple of glugs) extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons (3 splashes) red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in palm of your hand
Coarse salt
I ordered $43 plus dollars of take-out. The simplest being the medium greek salad with cucumber, feta cheese, tomato and lettuce and dressing.
The end.
The server repeated this back to me as we did not want peppers, etc.
I greeted Nick and the rest of the crew as jovially as always. We chatted while I waited an additional 10 minutes and then the food came out. I paid in cash, tipped out and headed home.
The greek salad was loaded with ham and had the two peppers and olives, all expressly left off of the order as my sister does not eat the peppers and olives and ABHORS ham.
I rang back and Nick answered. We discussed what I wanted, he said "no problem", and I said I would be right up. Nick, being a rational, sane man, resolved the problem.
The original server; a sweet girl, apologized for the mixup, gave me the salad and bread they had left out earlier and, again, I headed home.
But not really.
The server sheepishly came outside asked where the salad was. I told her it was disposed of. The owner followed her outside. An elderly male with white/grey hair and moustache chimed in and the server disappeared inside.
This finger pointing, food spitting person began schooling me on how to order food and "You don't know what to do". I was dumbstruck.
This continued until he began to walk toward me; my car door between us, and flailing hands, stabbing at the air screaming harsh tones and words. it was insane. I told him not to speak to me in the fresh manner he chose to. I advised him that I ordered it one way and got the opposite. Reminding him of customer service practices, he was enraged.:censored:
There was no issue until he burst in.
His wife (?) came to the door, spoke a foreign tongue and then English, encouraging him to "come inside".
With that, he blurted something unintelligible at me and I let him know that they have seen the last penny from me; ever. I was also going to spread the word.
I wonder if HE was part of the reason they were CLOSED by the Board Of Health last year. I was not the cause.
:rant-rave:This is how he handles his customers.
All of this over a salad. Was he going to sell it again?
I never thought of it. It was disposed of. I HAD a good relationship there.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY. I hope HIS mother would have slapped his mouth.
He does not treat women well. It's obvious. A little therapy? Anger Management, perhaps?
And, hey. You were right, Dad. Empty barrels DO make the most noise!
owner alert:
UNIVERSAL RECIPE FOR GREEK SALAD
3 vine ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 European seedless cucumber, cut into bite-size chunks
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chunked
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chunked
1 cubanelle pepper, seeded and chunked
1 cup Kalamata black olives
Several sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, about 1/2 cup
2 (1/4 pound) slices imported Greek feta
1/4 cup (a couple of glugs) extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons (3 splashes) red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in palm of your hand
Coarse salt