[redwitch]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

^^^^This. Eat at home more often if you don't like "you guys", use of the word "we", butter too cold, not enough bread, cold bread, split checks, bad service after asking for split checks, etc., etc., etc.; problem solved.

Wow; I thought The Villages was Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

Venting a little doesn't stop us from enjoying eating out. Even friendly people have bad days and pet peeves.

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by karostay

Patrons on cell phones calls or text

Texting is a private, quiet action. Better to text than loud talking on the cell phone.

[Tweety Bird]

Waiters/waitresses that go on and on about their own family. My granddaughter bla bla bla. We had a group of 8, and had a lot to talk about. The waitress could have just about taken a chair and sat with us. We were polite, but geeez!

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

I agree with many of the posts because they all ring so true. As far as a pet on a patio, why would a person go there to begin with if they considered that an annoyance. Just don't go, period!

Kids running around is the worst. One time two kids were so bad, I got up and told the mother it wasn't McDonald's and asked her to seat her kids. It was terrible. I guess the right thing would have been to tell the manager.

But here's the absolute worst: When you pay with cash and the wait person asks you if you "need" change! If that isn't the most rude thing, then I don't know what is.

Well now, I MUST disagree with you about "do you need change"? Make YOUR needs clear regarding change. I usually say "keep the change" or simply say "yes". They are just trying to expedite things in a quick manner. Sometimes certain wait staff is not trained with the "correct manner of sentence structure". Perhaps "would you like change" is more appropriate. I know there is a lot of training for the wait staff at Bonefish. It shows. Thank you Bonefish staff.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by tomwed

The male waiter addressed each one of us as "young lady" and "young man".
I may be a patron but please don't patronize me.
Does anyone like it when someone calls you a young lady or a young man? I don't mind hon, honey, sweetie or anything like that from a waitress or sir, mister, bud from a waiter.

I hate being called young lady. It's obvious that I haven't been young for a long time!
I also don't mind being called "sweetie" or "you guys", but I agree that being called "young" seems patronizing (although I'm sure the waiter is trying to be friendly).

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

^^^^This. Eat at home more often if you don't like "you guys", use of the word "we", butter too cold, not enough bread, cold bread, split checks, bad service after asking for split checks, etc., etc., etc.; problem solved. I thought The Villages was Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

We're just kibitzing here, no need to eat at home!

[Yorio]

Don't like waiters/waitresses who say my favorite dish is so and so. I feel like saying who asked you or do you know my taste? Or when they come ask how is it and add aren't they good before I have a chance to answer.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

^^^^This. Eat at home more often if you don't like "you guys", use of the word "we", butter too cold, not enough bread, cold bread, split checks, bad service after asking for split checks, etc., etc., etc.; problem solved.

Wow; I thought The Villages was Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

They work for mostly tips so they are working for me. If I worked for tips I would want to know what people expect so I would make more money, not make friends.
Waiters can't control how the food is cooked, the quality of the ingrediants, or how cold the butter is or the bread policy but they can control what they say. But since I will probably never see them again and don't care to teach anyomre I never correct them. I wish these posts were shared with all the wait staff in The Villages.
I tip 20%, 95% of the time because they need the money more then I do.

[zonerboy]

Don't know why this old thread was dredged up, and given new life. Reading thru the comments I'm left with the impression that no matter what a waitperson says, there will be some one who doesn't like it. As for myself, I just try to chill out and remember that the great majority of these people are doing the best they can at a job that certainly isn't as easy as it might look.....and being paid less than minimum wage for their efforts.

[BobandMary]

Paying for food that we can make so much better at home. Although sometimes I just need to be served.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by BobandMary

Paying for food that we can make so much better at home. Although sometimes I just need to be served.

I agree about cooking. But I only go to hang out with my golf crowd.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by D&Lsunfun

sitting in a area that dogs are allowed and on the tables and chairs.
the loudness in the dinning rooms, due to poor design of the establishments.
wait staff that refers to the customers as: honey

Please tell us the name of the restaurant in The Villages where dogs are allowed on the tables and chairs.
I want to call and book reservations for my two dogs!!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

^^^^This. Eat at home more often if you don't like "you guys", use of the word "we", butter too cold, not enough bread, cold bread, split checks, bad service after asking for split checks, etc., etc., etc.; problem solved.

Wow; I thought The Villages was Florida's Friendliest Hometown.

What does "^^^^This" mean? I saw it on another one of your posts.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Please tell us the name of the restaurant in The Villages where dogs are allowed on the tables and chairs.
I want to call and book reservations for my two dogs!!

I think it's Italian.

[SoccerCoach]

Pet Peeves ?? WOW. Poor lighting, hard butter, Commercially made entrees, Line cooks masquerading as chefs, poorly trained wait staff, Lack of posted Board of Health inspection rating as you would find in some other states.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I think it's Italian.

Tom, I can't get the image to open.

Originally Posted by D&Lsunfun

sitting in a area that dogs are allowed and on the tables and chairs.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Please tell us the name of the restaurant in The Villages where dogs are allowed on the tables and chairs.
I want to call and book reservations for my two dogs!!

On September 19 you mentioned a Villages restaurant where dogs are allowed and on the tables and chairs.
Could you please share the name of the restaurant with us?