Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 12:15     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:I think the problem is you’re going to lowbrow restaurants if you’re expecting free soda refills. No nice place does this anymore. Also, you don’t need more soda. Drink water.


This, my friend was finishing her lemonade and got a full glass without out asking. She was visibly annoyed, she just wanted a water.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 11:56     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:I usually drink 3 glasses of water during a meal. Mainly because they put so much ice in the glass, it's just not that many ounces of water.

Running out of water and having to wait a long time just to catch the server's attention, means I have to stop eating after a few bites if I'm really thirsty.

For the last year I've started ordering 2 glasses of water right from the start. Sometimes we "joke" that I'm just saving the server a trip to the table later.

There are 2 "nicer" restaurants in our little town and they both serve small glasses of room temp water. Now I have to ask for 2 tall glasses of ice water when we go there.

I hate being annoying, but I just want to have ice water available the entire time I'm eating!


Sounds like a medical condition. As a server I'd be leery about having too many water glasses on the table and spills. Maybe bring your own refillable bottle of water and keep it closed when not drinking from it.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 11:37     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
I usually drink 3 glasses of water during a meal. Mainly because they put so much ice in the glass, it's just not that many ounces of water.

Running out of water and having to wait a long time just to catch the server's attention, means I have to stop eating after a few bites if I'm really thirsty.

For the last year I've started ordering 2 glasses of water right from the start. Sometimes we "joke" that I'm just saving the server a trip to the table later.

There are 2 "nicer" restaurants in our little town and they both serve small glasses of room temp water. Now I have to ask for 2 tall glasses of ice water when we go there.

I hate being annoying, but I just want to have ice water available the entire time I'm eating!
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 03:29     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are you the lady who needs something really delicious to wash your food down and cannot drink water at a dinner party?


OMG, thank you! I loved that thread. "Water doesn't really quench my thirst."


I’ll go to my grave defending her. It’s well known that fine dining pairs wine and food for a reason - the acidity and tannins of the wine make the food taste better. So wanting lemon water or a flavored seltzer or soda is totally sensible.


No, soda dulls the tastebuds. Wayyyy too much sugar. There are no “soda pairings,” you know.


Oooo next time we are out, I’m totally going to ask my server which soda pairs nicely with the entree I’ve chosen! Hope I can keep a straight face.


Anonymous
Post 07/26/2025 00:26     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are you the lady who needs something really delicious to wash your food down and cannot drink water at a dinner party?


OMG, thank you! I loved that thread. "Water doesn't really quench my thirst."


I’ll go to my grave defending her. It’s well known that fine dining pairs wine and food for a reason - the acidity and tannins of the wine make the food taste better. So wanting lemon water or a flavored seltzer or soda is totally sensible.


No, soda dulls the tastebuds. Wayyyy too much sugar. There are no “soda pairings,” you know.


Oooo next time we are out, I’m totally going to ask my server which soda pairs nicely with the entree I’ve chosen! Hope I can keep a straight face.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 23:06     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are you the lady who needs something really delicious to wash your food down and cannot drink water at a dinner party?


OMG, thank you! I loved that thread. "Water doesn't really quench my thirst."


I’ll go to my grave defending her. It’s well known that fine dining pairs wine and food for a reason - the acidity and tannins of the wine make the food taste better. So wanting lemon water or a flavored seltzer or soda is totally sensible.


No, soda dulls the tastebuds. Wayyyy too much sugar. There are no “soda pairings,” you know.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 23:02     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:The issue is that even the most basic services are lacking. Referencing the drinks. If you order ice tea. Your glass should be kept filled or when the wait staff sees you at 1/4 you bring another.

And to the poster who listed how some people want things taken away, some don’t. Etc. a good wait person asks. They check in at the table. May I take the empty dishes for you? Can I get you anything else? Would you like another refill?

When they charge $5 for ice tea. I don’t want to sit and not be able to eat because I have to stare around till I find someone to refil my drink.

And the fact that wait staff have blinders on to other tables is poor training too.

Do better.


It’s iced tea. Not ice tea.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 23:02     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:Some of the impolite individuals who dine in my establishment, after consuming their beverage at an excessively quick rate, choose to hold their cup up into the air and shake the glass.


You should monitor it better. What is excessive? They are paying for it and that’s your job. It’s hot out.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 23:01     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:We only have one size glass. And bringing 2 at a time would imply that the person is consuming their beverage at an excessive rate. Would be impolite.


In the heat it’s not impolite. I’ve had servers do it and it was thoughtful. Ask you employer for larger glasses.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 23:01     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Some of the impolite individuals who dine in my establishment, after consuming their beverage at an excessively quick rate, choose to hold their cup up into the air and shake the glass.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2025 22:58     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
We only have one size glass. And bringing 2 at a time would imply that the person is consuming their beverage at an excessive rate. Would be impolite.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 23:50     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All you rich snobs on this site, there are also DC urban moms also following, who are in the service industry.

Take the feedback and do a better job. Provide the service for tips you feel entitled to.


While yes, there are a lot of rich snobs on this site, I am not rich. When I get the chance to go out, I do expect some basic good service and that includes periodically checking my drink. The service nowadays isn’t good-servers act like customers asking for something is an “extra” and they’re put out by having to do something that’s a normal part of their jobs. If you don’t like it, find a different job.


Madam, I do my job well. Today during my lunch shift I provided 7 diet coke refills to a gentleman who was very thirsty. Plus provided one to go. Because this is a slow time that was easily done. Of course good servers strive to provide excellent service, including drink refills!

My point is if you drink your beverage at such an excessively quick rate, and I happen to be busy, you may have to wait a moment.


Then bring a larger glass or two at a time bb
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 23:48     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:This is one of dcums dumbest threads.

There are all kinds of things to complain about at restaurants… this is not one.



Cool, then I’ll be sure not to refill your f@&$”g drink.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 23:45     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
This is one of dcums dumbest threads.

There are all kinds of things to complain about at restaurants… this is not one.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2025 23:07     Subject: Restaurant Annoyances
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All you rich snobs on this site, there are also DC urban moms also following, who are in the service industry.

Take the feedback and do a better job. Provide the service for tips you feel entitled to.


While yes, there are a lot of rich snobs on this site, I am not rich. When I get the chance to go out, I do expect some basic good service and that includes periodically checking my drink. The service nowadays isn’t good-servers act like customers asking for something is an “extra” and they’re put out by having to do something that’s a normal part of their jobs. If you don’t like it, find a different job.


Madam, I do my job well. Today during my lunch shift I provided 7 diet coke refills to a gentleman who was very thirsty. Plus provided one to go. Because this is a slow time that was easily done. Of course good servers strive to provide excellent service, including drink refills!

My point is if you drink your beverage at such an excessively quick rate, and I happen to be busy, you may have to wait a moment.



I have no problem waiting at all. I said I expect my server to periodically check my drink. That’s not excessive and I’m not watching a clock. I do mind if my whole meal goes by and I don’t get a refill on my drink. That’s poor service. It does happen and at more than one restaurant.