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So this evening I took the lady friend to an italian chain restaurant, where we had been before and enjoyed. This time there were a few issues, first a particularly long waiting time between courses (approx 40 mins between starter & main, exactly 35 between main & dessert), and also some food issues- my main had whole mussels (i.e. in-shell) I'm fine with this, love mussels to bits, BUT there were 2 quite large shards of shell hidden in the rice, one of which i discovered by biting down onto it upright in my mouth, which was highly unpleasant and even a little painful, and secondly the membrane had not been removed from the squid, which in my book is a schoolboy error (I've never worked in a kitchen to be fair, but I cook squid quite a lot because it is the food of the gods and I ALWAYS remove the membrane, because I personally don't like having it in my mouth, and have never known it to be prepared any other way)
anyway, due to the long wait, I ended up finishing my plate (minus some squid membrane and the mussel shells), and when the waitress re-appeared to take our plates (never came to the table to check everything was ok either), I mentioned the issues I'd had, showed her the shell & membrane in question, and she gave me the most bemused look, saying "but... you ate it all"
of course I ate it all, it was delicious, and you were gone for nearly an hour, and I was hungry! I just want you to be aware of these issues I had!
no voices were raised, she went off, still looking puzzled, we paid, left, so on etc.
the point is, was it sucky of me to point out I had some problems even though I finished the food? was I supposed to get up and go look for her?
anyway, due to the long wait, I ended up finishing my plate (minus some squid membrane and the mussel shells), and when the waitress re-appeared to take our plates (never came to the table to check everything was ok either), I mentioned the issues I'd had, showed her the shell & membrane in question, and she gave me the most bemused look, saying "but... you ate it all"
of course I ate it all, it was delicious, and you were gone for nearly an hour, and I was hungry! I just want you to be aware of these issues I had!
no voices were raised, she went off, still looking puzzled, we paid, left, so on etc.
the point is, was it sucky of me to point out I had some problems even though I finished the food? was I supposed to get up and go look for her?
Oh well whatever floats your boat...
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