Not a repeat customer
Aug. 30th, 2011 05:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
surrealestateI had a few minutes of time to kill on Highland and Central and was a little hungry so popped into Roast Beef and Pizza King (it was right there) to get some fries. They turned out to be the type that are all coated with crap to make them stay crunchy even when cold, but these were bad even given that. I ate a few, tried adding salt, ate a few more, and decided it just wasn't worth it.
If you know my relationship with french fries, you know that's really saying a lot.
But they were weird and greasy and gross and didn't even taste like potato. There were cups stacked by the silverware so I took one to get some water, but realized there was no water out, so I asked for a fill at the counter. The guy told me he couldn't give me water. I told him I just needed a couple of sips because I didn't like the fries and couldn't eat them, pointing to the mostly-full plate at the table. He said he couldn't give me water but offered to pack the remaining fries so I could take them home. I figured I must have been too subtle, so I said I didn't want to take them home, that I was going to throw them away because they were disgusting and I just wanted some water to wash away the taste. He said he couldn't give me water.
I shrugged, bussed my tray, threw away the food and left. Went about my business and two hours later, after a glass of water and two other drinks, I still have that nasty-ass taste in my mouth. Yuck.
(They did have bottled water for sale, but given that I only needed it because the food was so gross, I wasn't about to give them more money.)
I'm almost tempted to finally create a Yelp account just to post a negative review.
If you know my relationship with french fries, you know that's really saying a lot.
But they were weird and greasy and gross and didn't even taste like potato. There were cups stacked by the silverware so I took one to get some water, but realized there was no water out, so I asked for a fill at the counter. The guy told me he couldn't give me water. I told him I just needed a couple of sips because I didn't like the fries and couldn't eat them, pointing to the mostly-full plate at the table. He said he couldn't give me water but offered to pack the remaining fries so I could take them home. I figured I must have been too subtle, so I said I didn't want to take them home, that I was going to throw them away because they were disgusting and I just wanted some water to wash away the taste. He said he couldn't give me water.
I shrugged, bussed my tray, threw away the food and left. Went about my business and two hours later, after a glass of water and two other drinks, I still have that nasty-ass taste in my mouth. Yuck.
(They did have bottled water for sale, but given that I only needed it because the food was so gross, I wasn't about to give them more money.)
I'm almost tempted to finally create a Yelp account just to post a negative review.