Thud need edit. edit good.

You must be a pushover, Dan. There are times to raise hell and let the staff know their negligence is NOT okay.

Hmmm, wonder what that says about lunch - pay $1.20 for a hamburger or $1.40 for a cheeseburger - or wait for half an hour and get zero $12 burgers ...

My pork belly sandwich (and my friend's tuna) came without a hitch, but we were at the bar. So they couldn't avoid seeing us.

just be happy he didn't pee in your food...

Great story, huh?

And, if so, it's probably up for grabs. And, that means we have the proper setting for a bonafide race-for-the burger. I'm already out the door. wooooooooosh.

Seriously. It's fun.

I turn into Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces when he wants the toast.

Look, I'm patient too. I eat out at a lot of restaurants and sometimes food takes a while to get to you. It happens, and it's hardly ever a big deal. But there's a threshold, usually around the 30 minute mark, but definitely when those who ordered at the same time as you are already eating their food, that something's clearly wrong.

Patience is cool, Dan, but recognize that threshold, because when you reward such negligence, you're not only setting a precedent for shitty service that screws you, but all the rest of us that go to these same establishments to eat.

... not that I'll ever eat a meal at Quinns given this and other experiences and tales. I've seen and heard enough to avoid them.

my, this is a fun thread, isn't it?

It looks disposable which I just find so... odd...

@39: I guess I mean: "Are these cups you use once and throw away or the kind you throw in the dishwasher?"

Also, props to Dan for repeatedly responding to posts in his thread. I wish more sloggers did that.

Good service is a deal breaker. Your food may be the best in the world but I won't enjoy it if I have to eat it while pissed off.

If you get a 10% tip from me it's not because I'm cheap, it's because I feel bad for the busboy.

They make their own pretzels, they arrive warm, they're crispy on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside, with just the right amount of large-grain salt coverage, and... and this is the best part... a beer-cheese dipping sauce that is absolutely fucking delicious.

And, I'm sorry, but some burgers are worth $12. And some, of course, are worth $1.50. Enjoying the latter doesn't require you to disparage the former and vice-versa.

GODDAMMIT, GET ME MY BURGER!!!

You should have gone there, Dan. Lunch should be a happy occasion, and at the very minimum, you should get the food you ordered.

I'm semi-addicted to the pretzels from the "Continental Store" on Roosevelt, although they are only available on certain days and quickly sell out.

There's something to be said for the terrible service at many (if not just about all) dining establishments in this supposedly food-rich city. In REAL cities, people actually make a career out of server positions. Even -- well, OK, ESPECIALLY -- at "gastropubs."

Easy. Scott Simpson's new place, Lunchbox Labratory.

Totally nice guy, too.

Generally speaking we tend to give the benefit of the doubt to our servers. Neither of us can stand it when people are needless rude to the poor schmuck behind the counter.

too bad

pay and puke at Quinns, so they say on Slob

You don't have to rant and rave. Just say something. Speak up. As Dan implied in the original entry, maybe they just forgot about him. Make them remember.

Yamaguchi ROCKED on DWTS!

Everyone else, pretty much sucked.

So what if its got a great location.
Ever had a partially full beer taken away from you when the table is cleared. Well...you can enjoy that experience here.

...and not the food is not that great. Six Arms, Crave, Eylsian, fuck it evens Dicks taste better in my mouth than Quinn's! Dig It!