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What is the worst thing you have found in your food from restaurants?

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Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 10:47 AM
Last night had to be the worst for me. I found a bandaid in my smashed potatoes at the O'Charlies on Miller Lane in Dayton.

I notified the manager, He thought it was no big deal and even cracked a joke about how could I tell that from the skins in the potatoes. He offered to get me another order which I refused. I told him that I never wanted anything from that kitchen again.

He came back to the table with my bill. He deducted the meal but left my wife's dinner and a couple of drinks on my bill.

My wife refused to eat her meal as well ( she had the potatoes , but no bandaid.)

I told the waitress that I would pay for the drinks, but not the meals. She started crying and walked away.

A couple of minutes later, another waitress said that if we refused to pay for the meal, that it would be charged to our original waitress ( that we never saw again).

I threw a 10.00 bill on the table and left (The drinks were 8 bucks). No one said or looked at us on the way out.

The wife said I was a jerk ( duhh..) and said I should have paid.

It was a long evening at the Devils Lair last night.....
Feb 16, 2012 10:47am
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Sonofanump

Feb 16, 2012 10:58 AM
You should have haggled for a $50 gift card after paying for your meals and first getting a $10 gift card.
Feb 16, 2012 10:58am
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

32,056 posts
Feb 16, 2012 10:58 AM
That is gross, your entire bill should have been comped.
Feb 16, 2012 10:58am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Feb 16, 2012 10:59 AM
Bug in the strawberry moose at KFC, roughly 6-7 years ago.
Feb 16, 2012 10:59am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:01 AM
I cannot believe that the business was not bowing down to you, considering what you could do to the place. One call to the health inspector could cost them a TON of money.

I had a roommate do this in college. He was making a taco salad and his bandaid came off. Woman saw it, but did nothing. Could have easily put the little establishment out of business.
Feb 16, 2012 11:01am
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Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:02 AM
Damn what is up with places expecting you to pay after something like this happens. I would think they would be freaking to not be sued! I mean a used band aid is pretty bad!
Feb 16, 2012 11:02am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:04 AM
I found a tampon in my bloody mary once. Actually, I had just ordered a water, come to think of it.
Feb 16, 2012 11:04am
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gerb131

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9,932 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:07 AM
A wing of a beetle in KFC a couple years ago, gave the chicken a little spice I wish they'd put more of them in my original recipe.
Feb 16, 2012 11:07am
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Apple

Prost!

2,620 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:10 AM
Sounds to me that a letter from AN ATTORNEY to the O'Charlie's HQ is in order.

I'd think even a little bird could see this.

I'm honestly surprised the Devil's wife was not all over the manager.
Feb 16, 2012 11:10am
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Heelz

Senior Member

780 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:10 AM
I got some kind of salad once from Wendy's and just before I took a bite I noticed the salad still in the container moving and one of those bugs with the pichers on the back came crawling out....i wasnt very happy i hate those things
Feb 16, 2012 11:10am
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Devils Advocate

Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:11 AM
ernest_t_bass;1087593 wrote:I cannot believe that the business was not bowing down to you, considering what you could do to the place. One call to the health inspector could cost them a TON of money.
I just called thier corporate office. I got the runaround and gave em my cell number. If no one calls, the next call I make is to the health dept.
Feb 16, 2012 11:11am
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queencitybuckeye

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7,117 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:11 AM
justincredible;1087588 wrote:That is gross, your entire bill should have been comped.
+1
Feb 16, 2012 11:11am
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Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:12 AM
Apple;1087606 wrote:Sounds to me that a letter from AN ATTORNEY to the O'Charlie's HQ is in order.

I'd think even a little bird could see this.

I'm honestly surprised the Devil's wife was not all over the manager.
I am tempted to "give them the bird" :)
Feb 16, 2012 11:12am
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queencitybuckeye

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7,117 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:14 AM
Apple;1087606 wrote:Sounds to me that a letter from AN ATTORNEY to the O'Charlie's HQ is in order.
Saying what? Unless the OP gets sick, his damages are zero. This is a counterproductive strategy.
Feb 16, 2012 11:14am
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Glory Days

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7,809 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:15 AM
I would have atleast ate something there(for free). saying you never wanted anything from that kitchen again is pretty dumb considering i bet every other place you have eaten at has had this happen atleast once.
Feb 16, 2012 11:15am
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Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:21 AM
Glory Days;1087621 wrote:I would have atleast ate something there(for free). saying you never wanted anything from that kitchen again is pretty dumb considering i bet every other place you have eaten at has had this happen atleast once.
I know it happens everywhere.( just not to me). If the manager acted concerned, there probably never would have been an issue.
Feb 16, 2012 11:21am
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Belly35

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9,716 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:21 AM
My wife found a tooth pick in her salad and I found at a different restaurant a plastic wrapper in my potatoes.

I understand this can happen but the attitude of the manager dictates the solution and the cost of the issue .

Both situation we did not pay for the meal, was give a new meal (we order something different) and was give a gift card for $100.00 </SPAN>

Note: What you don't want to happen in a restaurant full of people is a guy like me to raise his voice. I mention to the manager that he had 3 minute before this place will clear.
The manager said that he would call the police .... Not a problem ..I have to police number in my cell phone, dialed it for him... and handed it to him. He hung up... :) </SPAN>

That 100.00 gift card is no big deal to a restaurant .. think about it cost of the food and the mark up % they got off cheap&#8230; </SPAN>
Feb 16, 2012 11:21am
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Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:22 AM
queencitybuckeye;1087619 wrote:Saying what? Unless the OP gets sick, his damages are zero. This is a counterproductive strategy.
Apple has inside information that my legal expenses are nill. Other than that student loan thing....
Feb 16, 2012 11:22am
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Skyhook79

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Feb 16, 2012 11:24 AM
Apple;1087606 wrote:Sounds to me that a letter from AN ATTORNEY to the O'Charlie's HQ is in order.

I'd think even a little bird could see this.

I'm honestly surprised the Devil's wife was not all over the manager.

That would probally cost about minimum 200 bucks to do that. There are no damages. Bad idea. Besides they didn't charge him for his meal. It's his fault he didn't get something else. They have no obligation to comp his wife's meal even though they should have.
Feb 16, 2012 11:24am
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Apple

Prost!

2,620 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:24 AM
queencitybuckeye;1087619 wrote:Unless the OP gets sick, his damages are zero. This is a counterproductive strategy.
Not hardly... Bad pub such as what could be generated by something like this could hurt a business. Miller Lane restaurants come and go with frequency.
Feb 16, 2012 11:24am
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queencitybuckeye

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7,117 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:29 AM
Apple;1087638 wrote:Not hardly... Bad pub such as what could be generated by something like this could hurt a business. Miller Lane restaurants come and go with frequency.
I'm not sure what generating bad publicity has to do with having a lawyer send a letter to their HQ.
Feb 16, 2012 11:29am
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Apple

Prost!

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Feb 16, 2012 11:32 AM
queencitybuckeye;1087648 wrote:I'm not sure what generating bad publicity has to do with having a lawyer send a letter to their HQ.
Trust me... it is a given that if Devil's fired all the barrels he has at his disposal there could definitely be quite a bit of bad pub. It could be harnessed if the HQ deals with it first.
Feb 16, 2012 11:32am
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Brudda o da bomber

4,539 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:33 AM
queencitybuckeye;1087648 wrote:I'm not sure what generating bad publicity has to do with having a lawyer send a letter to their HQ.
I posted this on the chatter!!!!


This is da major leagues!



I bet 5 or 6 people will choose not to go ther in the future. it could cost them 10's of dollars!!!
Feb 16, 2012 11:33am
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Skyhook79

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Feb 16, 2012 11:33 AM
Belly35;1087631 wrote:My wife found a tooth pick in her salad and I found at a different restaurant a plastic wrapper in my potatoes.

I understand this can happen but the attitude of the manager dictates the solution and the cost of the issue .

Both situation we did not pay for the meal, was give a new meal (we order something different) and was give a gift card for $100.00

Note: What you don't want to happen in a restaurant full of people is a guy like me to raise his voice. I mention to the manager that he had 3 minute before this place will clear.
The manager said that he would call the police .... Not a problem ..I have to police number in my cell phone, dialed it for him... and handed it to him. He hung up... :)

That 100.00 gift card is no big deal to a restaurant .. think about it cost of the food and the mark up % they got off cheap&#8230;
I would have waited the 3 minutes if I was the manager, just to watch you make a fool of yourself.
Feb 16, 2012 11:33am
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thavoice

Senior Member

14,376 posts
Feb 16, 2012 11:33 AM
I call shenanigans. This didnt happen. Since some didnt believe me..then fuck thsi story!


but really......check to see if they have a corp office to go through. I got only a 10 dollar card after Tumbleweed fucked us over..then a 50 dollar one after i posted on their FB page.
Feb 16, 2012 11:33am