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xmas74

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75. I also knew what steak tartare was at an early age.

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 01:18 AM

Oct 2021

Then again, I grew up in Wisconsin with cannibal sandwiches during the holidays.

Still, if you're not sure what an item is, just ask the server. They'll tell you what to expect. They know that a good experience usually means a good tip and would prefer the customer get what they want the first time.

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Diner Sends Back Steak Tartare Because It's Raw, Chef's Reaction Goes Viral [View all] Demovictory9 Oct 2021 OP

I have seen this with sushi more than once. cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #1

I'd rather mock people. Aristus Oct 2021 #31

Punching down on those less educated is simply wrong in my eyes. Better to lift them up. cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #32

You seem to have mistaken my disdain for stupid people for Aristus Oct 2021 #38

Lighten up, Francis Captain Stern Oct 2021 #56

I also knew what steak tartare was at an early age. xmas74 Oct 2021 #75

Let's be honest; this wasn't an order at the local diner... brooklynite Oct 2021 #39

It does serve French cuisine, though not exclusively. Raftergirl Oct 2021 #60

i enjoyed mocking trump catsudon Oct 2021 #45

I'm from the country DenaliDemocrat Oct 2021 #49

What a trashy way to think and behave. Why aren't you a Trumpster? /nt artemisia1 Oct 2021 #76

Of course. When a chef "mocks" by overcooking or refusing, Hortensis Oct 2021 #37

Tar tar isn't super well-known, so I get why it could be a misunderstanding Polybius Oct 2021 #63

The Chef should have put a slice of meatloaf on the plate, returned it to the diner, no_hypocrisy Oct 2021 #2

... Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #11

Waiter? This is a shoe with cheese on it. But sir, it is what you asked for! JHB Oct 2021 #24

Guess he was sold on the word Steak in the menu Woodswalker Oct 2021 #3

Something similar happened to me once Takket Oct 2021 #4

It's why I don't buy Girl Scout cookies rpannier Oct 2021 #10

It's a total scam!!! Takket Oct 2021 #12

LOL! LymphocyteLover Oct 2021 #13

I rather like rambler_american Oct 2021 #17

You and Wednesday Addams. Ilsa Oct 2021 #51

That's right rpannier Oct 2021 #73

"People keep telling me the cookies taste like Grandma! They don't!" struggle4progress Oct 2021 #72

;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #5

Never would have ordered it - Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #43

;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #44

As long as they are dead, I enjoy eggs. Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #46

The longer you cook scrambled eggs Goonch Oct 2021 #47

My wife won't eat fully cooked scrambled eggs. hunter Oct 2021 #58

Reminds me of this scene from Big Night Danmel Oct 2021 #6

Fantastic movie! n/t luvs2sing Oct 2021 #7

Checking streaming services Karma13612 Oct 2021 #16

It is on Paramount Plus PatSeg Oct 2021 #29

Sounds like a plan!!! Eom Karma13612 Oct 2021 #64

Stanley Tucci! LymphocyteLover Oct 2021 #14

one of my all time favorite movies. mopinko Oct 2021 #15

Love it! Danmel Oct 2021 #21

I love restaurants and I really love that movie - just a finely cast, written and produced movie. marble falls Oct 2021 #25

this movie is so near and dear to me. Javaman Oct 2021 #34

An excellent example of one of the great 90s indie films. SYFROYH Oct 2021 #42

;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #52

"...and bring us some *fresh* wine..." Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #8

Exactly what first came into my head when I saw the post (n/t) MissMillie Oct 2021 #23

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Oct 2021 #26

"There are snails on her plate! There are so many snails you can't even see the food!" smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #36

Ah - I missed your post (I posted the same). lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #50

I just realized the video posted what I wrote, so my post was a bit redundant, but still it was smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #71

Maybe the patron was Ray Stevens rpannier Oct 2021 #9

"My gazpacho soup is cold!" mwb970 Oct 2021 #18

Red Dwarf Shellback Squid Oct 2021 #20

Posted below! nt csziggy Oct 2021 #69

Yep. mwb970 Oct 2021 #77

What did the chef say? tavernier Oct 2021 #19

He doesn't say anything at all, he just shakes his head muriel_volestrangler Oct 2021 #61

i was at an Ethopian Resturant and ordered raw hmburger knowing exactly what it was.. samnsara Oct 2021 #22

Rare hamburger is too mushy for my taste. Elessar Zappa Oct 2021 #41

Good steak tartare - and kitfo Retrograde Oct 2021 #53

Sounds like the customer didn't know what Tartare meant. fescuerescue Oct 2021 #27

In Green Pastures in Austin (home of the Yellow Dawg Democrats): "Do you have a restroom?" ... marble falls Oct 2021 #28

Did he send back his salad because it was full of plants? DFW Oct 2021 #30

I once asked for milk in my Greek Coffee at a cafe in Athens maxrandb Oct 2021 #33

Mr Bean? johnp3907 Oct 2021 #35

I ordered it in Paris, and the waitress was very concerned maxsolomon Oct 2021 #40

He doesn't realize he's dealing with sophisticated people here! lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #48

I don't understand why this is posted here, or why it went viral. milestogo Oct 2021 #54

I've seen a version in France that was partly cooked Retrograde Oct 2021 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Oct 2021 #57

I read my wife the title of the OP, and she thought it was a great joke DFW Oct 2021 #59

Many customers in restaurants located in poor towns are uneducated Polybius Oct 2021 #62

My father used to order that stuff... WarGamer Oct 2021 #65

I think the cooked version looked better. And healthier. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2021 #66

Gazpacho Soup! csziggy Oct 2021 #67

Waiter there's a fly in my soup. KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #68

Lucy orders escargot -colorized version LeftInTX Oct 2021 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Oct 2021 #74