I told the server that I couldn't eat it, so she took my plate off the table and slapped the bill down in front of me, charging me for it without offering any alternatives while my lunch mates slowly enjoyed their good burgers and I got to sit there watching, hungry, and sixteen dollars lighter in the wallet. Worse, I was about to catch a plane, so I was fucked on getting any other food.

I got the rolled eyes treatment when I paid and didn't tip.

I'm not bitter about that experience. Not one bit.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Your order being fucked up or undercooked, or having an allergic reaction is a valid reason to have your meal comped, merely not liking the food is not a valid reason. It sucks you didn't like it, but it's no fault of the restaurant. That's what you ordered. It doesn't matter you only took two bites of it, all the restaurant can legally do with it is throw it in the trash, so it's still a loss for them.

[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cool your jets there. I don't mind that I paid for it.

There was an aggressive, "well fuck you, pay me and get the fuck out then," demeanor from the server.

I never raised my voice, never asked for a comp. All I did was response, "I can't eat this," when she asked how everything was. That was it.

I would've paid AGAIN if she'd offered to let me order something else because I was so god damned hungry and knew there would be no food for many hours ahead.

But no. She grabbed that plate, stormed off, and slapped a check in front of me. The end.

Sorry i hurt your service industry feelings.

I NEVER send food back and I NEVER ask for a comp. Never have, never will.

But you want to be shitty to be about it, I'll pay for the food, and that's all I'm gonna pay for.

In a similar situation this past summer, I told the server I didn't care for the food and she immediately asked if I wanted something else. I politely declined and told her to charge me for the food, that it wasn't her fault, and tipped her somewhere in the 25% neighborhood.

These two incidents are the only two times I can recall not being able to eat what I was served. I have, however, been witness to a number of other people getting pretty vocal about wanting everything for free, including everybody at their table, claiming they didn't like the food they had consumed in its entirety. On that front, you and I are united, I'm sure.