As a teenager, I worked a chain restaurant and never saw a roach or a mouse. I worked as a hostess, busboy, and on busy nights, I'd help plate food and make salads. I often closed up in the evening. I grew up in a far suburb of Chicago though where things aren't so close together like in the city but still. I'm sure lots of places have pest issues, I know I've dealt with them in my home, but roaches crawling across the prep station at all times of day is not normal.

I did see a roach crawling up a wall at one of those restaurants at the food court at Tyson's Corner mall once so I'm guessing it's infested.

I would report it to the health department.

If a restaurant is in an older building, this is inevitable.

But, I worked at a teen in various middle quality chain restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Cracker Barrell) and I don't recall seeing any roaches or mice ever.

I worked in a highly rated restaurant in another city. We had roaches and rats. And mice. It was in the basement of a gorgeous town house in beautiful part of the city where people pay millions to live. Once a customer found a roach in her breadbasket. It happens.

Anonymous wrote:
There is never not a good time to share this classic song: Popeyes Got Roaches

https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-rapper-s-popeyes-got-roaches-spoof-will-crack-you-up

Popeyes in DC video of rats went viral about a month ago. Gross!

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, you owe it to the community to name the restaurant, especially if the health inspectors are somehow missing it. We love Japanese food, and frequent all the big names in town, but not sure I can stomach it for a hole after reading this. So, honestly, by just naming the cuisine but not the offending restaurant, you may be harming innocent places.

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