Anonymous wrote:I get annoyed with the serving sizes. I ordered child-sized bowls of ice cream the other day and each bowl contained three huge scoops of ice cream. I think they do that to justify charging as much as they do for the ice cream, but I had to tell my kids to stop eating after one scoop.

Oh,where is this? Cause we gotta go there.

Anonymous wrote:Mine is, "Still working on that?" Or even worse, "Still picking at it?"

My entree is not a project, nor am I a buzzard.

I agree, but what is the appropriate but effective response?

Anonymous wrote:When they interrupt u a number of times to ask how things are.

This!

I just say "We're fine. We'll let you know if we need anything."

And if the server comes back again after that and asks, we just look at him/her and say nothing, or ignore them. They get the picture.

I am VERY polite to waitstaff otherwise, but when I already told you to lay off, you'd better lay off.

Anonymous wrote:Mine is, "Still working on that?" Or even worse, "Still picking at it?"

My entree is not a project, nor am I a buzzard.

Totally hate that. Like they're implying you shouldn't have the plate in front of you still.

Anonymous wrote:A half empty restaurant (we eat early) but they want to seat you in a clump with other tables right next to you.

They do this because they are putting you in one server's zone of tables. If you're eating early, they may not have all the zones open.

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When they disappear when you are ready to pay and you have to ask someone else to get the check."

YES!!!!! Why do they do this just prior to tip time ?

Anonymous wrote:Waiters who are too friendly or chatty, sort of like a masseuse who talks while giving you a massage.

+1. I had a waiter at Coastal Flats on time who was so intrusive that I finally asked him to please leave us alone. We were not there to talk to him.

Volume. When restaurants are crazy loud and everyone is shouting. Very unpleasant.

A half empty restaurant (we eat early) but they want to seat you in a clump with other tables right next to you.

Mine is, "Still working on that?" Or even worse, "Still picking at it?"

My entree is not a project, nor am I a buzzard.

I get annoyed with the serving sizes. I ordered child-sized bowls of ice cream the other day and each bowl contained three huge scoops of ice cream. I think they do that to justify charging as much as they do for the ice cream, but I had to tell my kids to stop eating after one scoop.

When they disappear when you are ready to pay and you have to ask someone else to get the check.

When the waiter asks, "Do you need change?" when I pay with cash.

Anonymous wrote:When they interrupt u a number of times to ask how things are.

+1
It's a tactic to turn the table. If you respond that you are taking your time with dinner, the waiter will usually back off.

Anonymous wrote:OP, I get you. My pet peeve is when I order hot fudge and instead get cold, thin, fake tasting chocolate sauce. No, it is not even close to an acceptable substitute.

Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.