Posted on 10/07/2024 11:55:41 AM PDT by NohSpinZone
“Next time don’t order so much food,” he said dryly.
Those weren’t the words I expected to hear from my server at San Francisco’s buzzy Ko in the Mission District, but I quickly learned that if you plan to visit the all-you-can-eat restaurant during its $25 happy hour deal, be prepared for some unforeseen ground rules. Allow me to start from the beginning.
Ko first came onto my radar one evening as I idly scrolled through Instagram, only pausing when a video titled “$25 AYCE sushi + drinks” caught my eye. What followed was a montage of fresh salmon sashimi, tuna nigiri, chicken karaage and shrimp yakitori plates that seemed to cover every inch of the table. The restaurant’s interior was just as impressive, with a display of vibrant paper lanterns hovering over diners.
SNIP
When the server appeared, I asked for a box to take home the remaining bits of food on my plate. Mind you, I know most all-you-can-eat restaurants have a strict no-takeout rule, but I figured asking couldn’t hurt. He told me I would be charged an extra $5 for every order I wanted to take home in a box. He explained that the $25 special was already such a great deal, that the extra fee was justified. Moments later, he reappeared at our table and asked if I still wanted a box, but I politely declined.
Up until then, our waiter had been friendly while exuding a quality of cool nonchalance. But my response was not met with compassion. He became dry and proceeded to scold me on the amount of food I ordered, adding that Ko had a big problem with food waste. He pointed toward Mission Street while explaining that many individuals didn’t have enough to eat.
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“I went to this Chinese all you can eat buffet, and the owner, he got pissed. He was rude — he came out every hour.”
“Mind you, I know most all-you-can-eat restaurants have a strict no-takeout rule”
So why not take that into account as you load up your tray? I think I was raised to eat all the food on my plate. I try not to take more than I can eat. As long as seconds and thirds are possible, there is no need to load up on the first pass.
My wife and I make jelly out of them nearly every fall. Very pretty color. Sometimes we add chopped jalapenos, but not always.
to each his own. I do like goldfish, but they are made of cheese don’t cha know.
[Hey Gen Z “journalist”, the server was right. It disgusts me when people waste so much food at all-you-can-eat restaurants. The key word is eat; you should be prepared to eat everything you take or order.]
I agree
“Some dirt/germs can’t be seen with a quick inspection.”
All the more reason to notice when a plate does not appear clean.
“You been here four hour! You scare my wife!”
Like the sign in many Navy shore galleys: “Take all you can eat, eat all that you take.”
Admittedly that was decades ago, but it’s still good advice. The selfish little author was just looking for something or someone to criticize. She made a fool of herself and her publication.
Truly a funny bit
Then he got robbed and nobody would help him
There’s an Asian buffet we sometimes go to where you can take out all the food you want. They charge by weight for takeout.
Agree about not wasting food. Finish your plate before going for more.
You go now! You scare my wife!
It is poor form to request a take out box for an all you can eat buffet. She should know that. You want to score leftovers order from the regular menu.
The flatware is notoriously filthy in these places, with dried food stuck between the fork tines. I lose my appetite when that happens.
the author sounds like a whining pig.
Typical mainstream media mentality.
“I DEMAND something for nothing. The whole world exists just to serve me. Nobody showed up to see the president; they showed up just to see me.”
Maybe she used the “Chinese food!” yell to get off of a phone call and needed leftovers to prove she had Chinese food delivered.
“ When the server appeared, I asked for a box to…”
Entitled liberal.
“Hey, can I steal from your restaurant and ruin it for other people by making you have to raise your prices so I can steal from you?”
You said a mouthful!
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