minutes) and doesn’t call to advise that they are en route, that’s just as impolite and presumptuous on the customer’s part as it would be anywhere else in the world. Unfortunately this bad habit (along with not...

presented and tasty dishes which I have yet to come across anywhere else. I can’t even find it in the States. I should’ve written down the names of the dishes we ate but it seemed impolite at the time. The person who...

- to be a tiny bit intimidating. And I’m no shrinking violet. I find the waiters and/or counter guys, though never overtly rude or impolite, are never exactly welcoming. I am often ignored until I make my presence known...

very nice waitress, after taking drink orders, proceeded to read/translate the entire menu. (This at the point when specials might normally be announced.) We felt to stop her would have been impolite, she did this as if it is the...

yesterday i was at luger’s with a friend for a lunch of burgers and beers. it was our first time there. our waiter, who seemed to think it was amusing to be as gruff and impolite as possible, which i really thought to be...

with the President’s arrival. I wish I could say I loved our meal and the service, but the experience was just mediocre at best. As I was treating my friends, I did not ask them about their food, as I did not want to be...

I’m craving a falafel sandwich! Any suggestions where I can find a really good, freshly made one in Richmond? Thanks!

Went to Bon’s in that last location once and had an extremely “weird” experience. We drove up at 8:55, saw it closed at 9:00, and got back in our cars to leave (I hate to be impolite to the staff forcing them to...

is considered to be impolite and politically incorrect by some in the United States; the term Asian is now widely used. In the United States Oriental refers to objects and material good such as rugs and teapots.

into the trap of being brief, terse, and even curt when I post online. I’m trying hard not to be impolite in the world – thanks for graciously calling me on it. Thank you – most sincerely.

). More classic is “Le Petit Plateau” also excellent, some say the service is a little rough... I never had any problems there but: don’t be late, don’t show up 3 if you’ve reserved for 4,...

Honestly, the best thing to do, if you can wangle the time, is to sit down and ask what the others are eating... it’s not impolite and they won’t be weirded out. Then order it. Or sit at the bar and order chef’s...

in that form to scoop up stews or pick up meat. Around me today, most people under the age of 50 were eating with forks and spoons (no knives). I asked the young ladies next to me if it was conisdered impolite to eat with rice in...

Oh boy... Not to be impolite, but I would tend to respectuflly disagree. If I were uniquely anglophone and potentially visiting Montreal, it would be quite relevant (and of great interest) whether or not a particular restaurant...

Because that’s the polite way to hold your bowl. It’s impolite to have the ‘full-paw grasp’ (love that description, btw) on a rice/soup bowl just as it’s impolite to hold a fork in your fist.