If your order is wrong at a restaurant, do you send it back?

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If your order is wrong at a restaurant, do you send it back?

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Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
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Originally posted by Ms. N
Personally, I am a picky eater, so if I go to a restaurant, and I don't get what I ordered, how I ordered it, I will send it back. I have friends who don't want to rock the boat, and they will just eat whatever they are brought. Others will ... more
If it is obviously NOT what I ordered, sure I send it back. If it is a bit too well done, or such, I usually just grin and bear it. I never, however, take it out on the wait staff. I always tip more then I should. Having been a waitress, I know how hard they work, how little they get paid and how little control they have on what comes out on the plate.
09/24/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
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Originally posted by Ms. N
Personally, I am a picky eater, so if I go to a restaurant, and I don't get what I ordered, how I ordered it, I will send it back. I have friends who don't want to rock the boat, and they will just eat whatever they are brought. Others will ... more
I often just eat it. Also, some restaurants are doing away with special ordering altogether. May I mention that regardless of if you send it back or not, be kind to your server. Otherwise, you reap what you sow.
09/24/2012
Contributor: LadyDarknezz LadyDarknezz
I always send it back. I'm a picky eater, I'm allergic to lots of foods and ingredients, so I can't afford to get screwed over by a restaurant's mistakes.
09/24/2012
Contributor: heather-mooney heather-mooney
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Originally posted by Ms. N
Personally, I am a picky eater, so if I go to a restaurant, and I don't get what I ordered, how I ordered it, I will send it back. I have friends who don't want to rock the boat, and they will just eat whatever they are brought. Others will ... more
I'm a vegetarian, so if they give me something with meat in it I'll definitely send it back.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Trysexual Trysexual
It depends how wrong it is. A bleeding piece of meat...yes. A minor thing, I won't. I worked in restaurants and if it was their mistake and you are polite about it they are happy to make it right (much better than stewing about it and leaving a shitty tip and a bad impression). When you are rude, you are taking your chances and just being an asshole.

I've seen some ridiculous shit in my time by low life's trying to get free stuff...and they succeed.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Incendiaire Incendiaire
I'm one of those people who dislikes causing a fuss, and years ago I would have tolerated it, but these days I'm assertive enough to complain and get things put right. If I'm paying for something then I expect it to be what I want and how I want it, otherwise I'm just going to sit around and grumble afterwards, and that doesn't solve anything.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Alyxx Alyxx
I'll send it back, but I'm always really nice about it. I only get pissed off if the server doesn't bother to come back and check to make sure everything is ok. That is one of my big pet peeves. I work as a server, and if someone can't take a minute to drop by their table and make sure the food is all ok, they aren't doing their job. Also, I'll add that as a server, I much prefer people to send something back if they aren't happy with it than to sit there and pick at it anyway. I would much prefer them to have something they enjoy.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Lildrummrgurl7 Lildrummrgurl7
It depends on how wrong the order is. I'm a really picky eater so I make a lot of requests. If my pancakes come out with butter or there's tomato on my hamburger, I'll live and just take it off myself. But when I get something completely different, then I'll send it back. I've worked in the food industry for 7 years and when a kitchen's busy, I understand that small mistakes are easy to make.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Anne Anne
I always do. I'm a really picky eater.
09/24/2012
Contributor: RatchetS RatchetS
I currently work in deli and I know how many ordering mistakes can be made between the cashier, the kitchen, and the server. Especially when the people who are working are new or don't cut it. (our store has a really high turnover rate) I know how hard the service industry is and how annoying it is to remake an order when you have 10 other tickets ahead of you and a line out the door.

So I probably would not send something back unless its completely wrong.
09/24/2012
Contributor: Boyfriend Boyfriend
i don't send it back
09/24/2012
Contributor: JackRaiden JackRaiden
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Originally posted by Tork48309
I send it back but EVER so politely. If it's really busy it depends on the restaurant. In some places, I wouldn't chance the cooks results if you know what I mean.
I know what you mean, and I totally agree.
09/24/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
If it's something minor, nah. If it's a major thing, I'll politely ask for it to be sent back
09/24/2012
Contributor: meitman meitman
Unless it's majorly wrong I usually just go with it. It's not a big deal to me. Mistakes happen.
09/24/2012
Contributor: MidnightStorm MidnightStorm
It depends on the severity of the situation and who I'm with... If it's extremely expensive or unedible (or they forgot something I paid for), I'll send it back. If it's not a "huge" deal I won't though... Usually my friends always yell at me for not sending meals back, haha.
09/24/2012
Contributor: richsam richsam
Quote:
Originally posted by Ms. N
Personally, I am a picky eater, so if I go to a restaurant, and I don't get what I ordered, how I ordered it, I will send it back. I have friends who don't want to rock the boat, and they will just eat whatever they are brought. Others will ... more
i will not send it back i will pick at it or not eat it at all for fear of making the person mad thats cooking my fooddd
09/24/2012
Contributor: sugar&spikes sugar&spikes
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Originally posted by G&L
I send it back but try not to be a asshole about it.
same
09/24/2012
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
It depends on what's wrong with it. If it's something minor like onions that can be pulled off my sandwich, then no, I don't send it back. If it's covered in mayo or my meat isn't well done, there's no way I can eat it, so I'll send it back.

If I have to make a complaint, I'm always as polite as I can be because I know mistakes happen. Often times I'll tip more than usual if there was a problem too, depending on how well they handled the problem.
09/25/2012
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
If it is not what I ordered and it isn't the way I would eat it then I send it back
09/25/2012
Contributor: Cat E. Cat E.
I wouldn't send it back unless it was totally screwed up.
09/25/2012