One Restraunt You Just Hate

[Janice]

I also hate a restaurant that has an open salad bar where everyone breathes over the food. Some are not covered.

[alicia-w]

I dont like chain restaurants for dinner. if you're going to pay that kind of price for a meal, why not go somewhere unique.

[BUD]

BK,Hardee's,MDD,Why pay so must??Me and my wife go to a local own place where you can get a hotdog with everything for .90 and hambuger for $1 with everything!!

[Janice]

Not everyone can afford an expensive restaurant. People with children mostly cater to chains so they can take the whole family out. There are a lot of good chains. Personally, I think food can be cooked better at home.

[angelwing]

Arby's gets some of my hard earned money every week. ( Addicted to horsey sauce).

What's horsey sauce?

Horse Radish. Ya have to acquire a taste for that hot nasty stuff.

OOooo horsey sauce, like it but I prefer my homemade horseradish

[alicia-w]

Not everyone can afford an expensive restaurant. People with children mostly cater to chains so they can take the whole family out. There are a lot of good chains. Personally, I think food can be cooked better at home.

ugh, kids in restaurants. that's enough to ruin your appetite.

i cant think of one decent chain restaurant i would waste my money at.

if you're on the road alot, you cant eat at home.

[O Town]

Not everyone can afford an expensive restaurant. People with children mostly cater to chains so they can take the whole family out. There are a lot of good chains. Personally, I think food can be cooked better at home.

I agree, we eat at home 95% of the time, it can cost a small fortune to take the whole family out to eat at a decent restaurant.

[Janice]

There is no reason children cannot eat in a nice restaurant. If they are taught good manners, they earn it and it is nice quality time to spend with the family. A nice way of showing your children you appreciate them being good, etc.

[alicia-w]

yeah right, my kids would want cold hard cash, not a dinner in some cheesy restaurant....

how many well mannered children have you seen around?????they are not in the majority.

[Janice]

My children were taught to appreciate what they got, they did not choose where to eat and loved eating anywhere. It was fun for them.

Of course, I would not take my children to eat in dives, but I would not call all chains cheezy.

[sunny]

We take the little ones in my family out to eat often, and they are always good. Kids keep it "real". Personally, I find it offensive when people seem to think children should not be in a restaurant. Their parents pay for their meals, and they have every right to be in public restaurants.

Edit: I should have added as long as they are not running around the restaurant or otherwise behaving uncontrollably But I would hope that would go without saying.

[O Town]

For kids 3 and under I don't think it has much to do with manners. Kids will be kids. It is more like what can they get away with, are they disciplined. If my 3 year old and my older ones when they were younger starting getting nutty in a restaurant we go outside to the van, and they came back inside with a whole new attitude, so it did not have to happen often before they got it. My kids love to eat out, weather it be McDonalds or a nicer restaurant.

[Miss Mary]

The only time children bother me and I should say "bother me slightly" is if I'm out for a Ladies Night Out with neighbors. We've all had the husbands stay home to watch our children (me, I'm long past this stage but when I could find a rare opportunity for a night out with the "girls" and no kids, it was sheer heaven) and then we get seated next to a table with children acting up.

BUT after 1 or 2 beers, we don't care. In fact, we look over at that HARRIED mother and smile at her, in understanding. Definitely not criticism.

In fact this is how I am anywhere in public. If a kid is acting up, I just smile at the parent. Each and every time.

Now if they strike that child, then I will no longer be smiling.

But I mostly want to convey - I've been there, it will get better. Hang in there.

Mothers do not need other people lending nasty, judgemental looks their way.

As I often say, once a MOM, always a MOM. I hang with the MOM's that stick together. You'll never catch ME criticizing another mother. If she's a good one.

Hrrrrrmmmmmppppphhhhh! I'm done.

Mary

[Janice]

I hate when restaurants put the tip on the bill. I want to tip according to the service I receive.

[george_r_1961]

Dont blame the kids..blame the parents. Thats who kids learn the difference between right and wrong from. I remember as a youngster once or twice being taken outside and "talked to". Just recently I went to a nice eatery here only to have my meal nearly spoiled by this young man of about 5 who thought it was cute to run around the place screaming. The parents sat there laughing at their little angel until a manager came over and quietly spoke to them. Most kids on the other hand are very well behaved but u cant expect them to sit there silently; kids will be kids.

[rainstorm]

Not everyone can afford an expensive restaurant. People with children mostly cater to chains so they can take the whole family out. There are a lot of good chains. Personally, I think food can be cooked better at home.

ugh, kids in restaurants. that's enough to ruin your appetite.

i cant think of one decent chain restaurant i would waste my money at.

if you're on the road alot, you cant eat at home.

i have to agree

[BocaGirl]

Yep, you are right george.


I do not like ANYTHING Chinese.

Me neither..last time I ate Chinese I was coughing up hairballs for a week.

HA HA HA. That hairball comment really made giggle.

With my sincere apologies to the owner of all and any Chinese food establishments, there's an old saying about Chinese restaurants that goes:

99 items on the menu - 3 pots in the kitchen.

BocaGirl
Barbara

[Janice]

I hate nice restraunts that have extremely slow service. They keep you waiting for everything. I will never go back.

[Pburgh]

When I go to a really terrific restaurant and am planning on spending a good deal of money, I don't want to hear or see misbehaving kids. We've taken my grandchildren to really nice restaurants and my daughters always take along crayons, pencils, and books for the kids. This keeps them happy and occupied.

I love kids but it is very annoying to me when parents can't control their kids. When I am the paying captive audience of such behavior, I get PO'D.

[furluvcats]

I was raised in very fine resturants, and I could order anything I wanted, and was encouraged to try new and different things. I was always a respectful kid, and from a very early age, enjoyed the experience of fine dining...perhaps I was an exception, I don't know....

I have raised my kids in much the same way....from birth on, they've been exposed to many different cultural foods and resturant experiences, and may very nice places....they have always behaved like little lady and getleman. Its in how the parent upbrings the child, as to the childs manners in a social situation. Manners are bred in my family...and I consider it a great gift to children.

So, my kids can go to any resturant, anywhere, and appreciate the cuisine, atmosphere, and experience. (And they've never been afraid to ask a server for more of something, for a correction, or to thank them and show gratitude).

Any kid can behave this way...its up to the parents providing proper training and experiences...