[Medtrans]

Bringing my food but not refilling my drink until I'm half-way thru my meal. Hard butter too.

[texasfal]

Looking all over for your server only to have he/she come back stinking of cigarettes.

[Yorio]

Don't know why my post for this thread ends up in Disrespect for Village employees thread. I know I put it on this thread. Strange

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dillywho

Sorry, but doctors eat out, too. I wouldn't want mine to have to not have his phone. As for me, since my husband does not communicate, I have to have mine with me when I'm out and he's not with me in case there is an emergency with him. He wears an ID bracelet with my info in there and our alarm system at home has the number as well. This gives us both needed independence. When we are together, it is either off or silenced.

I DO NOT sit and engage in idle chatter.

I don't think that was in any way directed at you or others in your situation, dillywho. But the phone can be on vibrate and still get the job done.

And if people absolutely have to communicate while in a restaurant, they can walk outside while answering the phone.

We've had breakfasts next to contractors communicating with each other in walkie-talkie mode--loud beeps followed by loud voices. Rude, inconsiderate, and unnecessary.

[tippyclubb]

I hate it when the waitress brings the meal before I'm done with my salad.

[Cisco Kid]

Restaurants that feel like meat lockers.

[dbanks50]

My two cents: wild children, dim lighting, and music too loud. One other thing I hate to see is wait staff bussing tables, then deliver food to a table. I'm sure they don't run wash their hands after carrying someone else's dirty plates. Other staff should walk around and do that. I get that it wouldn't work at Waffle House.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

Restaurants that feel like meat lockers.

That, too!!!!!!!

[graciegirl]

I hate to be freezing and I hate music because I can't hear people's conversation because everything is made louder by my very expensive hearing aids...lol.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by Average Guy

I hate to have to sit and wait for the check after I have finished eating.

This is my #1 complaint.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

Restaurants that feel like meat lockers.

Agree!!!

[courtyard]

Restaurants that play loud HipHop music. There was one in TV that did, and I asked them to change it to Classic Rock&Roll. And they did :-)

[Hancle704]

Server bringing entrée before soup or salad is finished and bringing check before dinner is finished and we have had time to think about coffee and or dessert after. Folks in large groups who think they must shout to be heard by their dinner companions and wind up being heard by everyone in restaurant. Folks who believe their cell phone conversation must be heard by everyone else sitting nearby. If it's that important, step outside and call them back.

[MikeV]

Originally Posted by Uptown Girl

My pet peeve is 'ambiance' lighting that is so soft one can not read the menu.

You are so right Uptown Girl. I have taken to using my iPhone flashlight to read menus. Also some are printed in terrible color combinations like black print on dark blue background etc.

I also can't understand the total inefficiency that servers display like making several trips back and forth. For example when two tables are close to each other and the same server is assigned to both they will take the order of one table and leave to supposedly enter the order and then come back to take the next table order. Or, refilling iced tea glasses on one table and not doing the same for the nearby table. Drives me nuts to see all the trips made back and forth by some servers. Maybe they are wearing pedometers and get paid by the mile.

[zcaveman]

How about getting seated and have every waitress in the establishment keep passing you without one of them looking at you or saying "I will be with you in a minute". It is like we are invisible.

I get this same treatment at the pharmacies sometimes.

Z