The dishes on the menu are there for a reason. So unless you have a food allergy just leave it alone. You ask for change, and then leave it as a tip. You make awkward jokes. Instead you ask everyone else what they are getting, ask 10 questions, look over the menu one last time, then you are ready. You eat your dish, and then complain about it.
You order anything made table-side. It obviously is, but you know it would be rude to say so. You complain about everything. For every hour you sit there, you are costing your server a tip they could have received from another table. You ask for separate checks. If you are coming with a group, be prepared to make an easy transaction. You act like your server is stupid. In actuality your server has this job to put them through school to ultimately and undoubtedly be better than you.
Being self-aware goes a long way in this world, and we promise your waiter will appreciate you for it. Some regulars are kind, lovely people. Others use their frequent patronage as an excuse to do whatever they want. Not cool. But my boss just bends over backwards for them. Each person has their own little needs and they feel so entitled. Horrible witch of a lady. This is one of the things waiters hate, even if they smile as you do it.
Would you like that to be you? Probably not. Just continue on with your meal and let your waiter work in peace! We had a family staying for a few days, a couple in their late 20s, early 30s, a few friends, and their collective offspring. With other guests around trying to enjoy their dinner.
This happened two nights in a row. If your kids are screaming bloody murder, take them outside or just leave. We have to-go containers. Finally, tell your angels to sit the funk down. Hot food is being run and people are in a hurry—the restaurant is not a playground. Servers are not babysitters, and they really do want you to keep your kids quiet and seated. Demonstrate horrible table manners. Did your mother not tell you that your napkin belongs in your lap? Because it does.
That is gross and rude. Servers will judge you. Your server has to touch that plate and napkin. If the napkin is paper and you will be clearing your own food on a tray, then knock yourself out; otherwise, leave it in your lap. Also, as a rule, stacking plates is not cool, nor is it helpful. Making room on your table for more food by stacking makes sense, but creating a heaping pile of plates to let a server know you are finished makes clearing your table way harder than it should be.
Refuse to offer a helping hand. Servers will appreciate diners attempting not to be the ass who has their phone and entire life strewn across the table. Help make room; carrying trays and multiple plates can be hard. Diners have free hands. Leaning on the table without moving to help as someone tries to drop a crazy hot plate makes a server want to drop it somewhere else.
Maybe in your un-napkined lap. If you didn't receive prompt service, don't have enough money, or don't believe in tipping appropriately, your server will get in serious trouble for a low tip. To an employer, a low tip could reflect poorly on service, and if they're splitting the tip pot with the other servers, they now will have to explain to their coworkers why everyone's pockets are a little lighter.
Many items are premixed or marinated, so there's less room for substitutions than you might think. There's also little room for adding or subtracting prices for an order, so even if you receive less food than what the original order advertised, we can't guarantee it will be discounted.
It's one thing to request a dietary accommodation , but if you order the roast chicken without the chicken, the kitchen staff will be upset.
Always read the menu descriptions if you have any sort of food restrictions. If you only read the titles and find out a dish has an allergen for you when it arrives, your server may be the one to take the blame for the wasted food.
This is also why specials take forever to describe. If four people are ordering four entrees, this is the norm.
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