What is it with Chinese restaurant employees?

[Sunshine]

The restaurant business is a tough racket. Most asian people I know are hard working and honest. They micromanage their expenses to increase profits. I don't think it's common for them to recycle food but who really knows what happens behind closed doors.

But you are kidding yourself if you think chinese restaurants are the only ones that cut corners. I don't want to generalize so I will keep my comments to myself.

Here in Cali, most of the chinese restaurants in my area offer free delivery with a minimum purchase. If they screw up an order or forget something, they will go back to their kitchen and correct the problem.

Most asian immigrants can't speak english very well so restaurant jobs are their only avenue for a decent income. They are easy targets because of this fact. But they do love this country as much as anyone, pay their taxes, and raise their kids to be law abiding citizens.

I know generalizations aren't right....I've been to wonderful Chinese restaurants where the owners/management go out of their way to make sure you have a pleasant dining experience.

But I've had similar things happen to me at different restaurants, so that's why I "generalized". At more than one Asian establishment, when I've gotten something I didn't order, they literally take the item off my plate with their fingers (egg roll, fried wonton, rangoon) and carry it to the back. I once ordered a dish that had peanuts, and asked for NO PEANUTS...the dish came with peanuts in it. I pointed this out to the waitress who got a spoon and started to scoop the peanuts out one by one and put them in her hand. I politely asked her to just take the entire plate away and bring me a new dish, sans peanuts. She took the plate, but I could see her at the waitress station still picking the peanuts out. She was going to stand there and pick each frickin' peanut out, then bring the same plate back to me. I called the manager over and explained what was happening, and he said "yes...she take peanuts out for you". I told him I didn't want her going thru my food looking for peanuts to remove....that was unsanitary. I said I wanted a whole new plate, and they brought me one.

Here's the kicker. When we got the bill, I was charged for TWO dishes! When I asked why, they said "Because you asked for a second dish".

[Stacie]

Totally stupid of the owner. All he needs is a few people spreading stories about his ty food and tier service.

Unfortunately San Antonio residents have short memories. Look at Pancho's Mexican food they got busted using Alpo dog food and the place is still doing well. What I don't get is why The writer doesn't use his Metro God powers and shut them down.

[Last Comic Standing]

people in San Antonio eating dog food, others declared dead when they are still breathing and no sign of The Writer.

And yet they put a new via bus stop on the south side and the vato is all over it!

[TDMVPDPOY]

wat the pho man

wat da heo man