Ever walk out of a restaurant?

Only once, Seafood Chowder for a starter that it turned out to be a bowl of winkles in warm milk, the waitress asked if everything was ok, said "No, this is vile", she said "Oh .... I'll tell the chef", who stormed out of the kitchen and gave us evil looks for about 20 minutes instead of cooking our main. Told the waitress we were leaving and she shrugged her shoulders.
 
Never walked out, I have complained about my food once and got a new course.

It's funny how some people think the food is crap, but then they eat the whole damn thing, and complain. Or leave. If the food is bad, don't eat it.

Oh, and walking out is stealing.

I don't even go to restaurants much because of that damn "Self-entitlement" culture. Just because the food is served to your table and cooked to your needs does not mean you are ten times a better person and above the person serving you. It does not make you a king either despite what most people think.

"I PAY YOUR WAGES I OWN YOU." That's what I get told on my job as well and ohhh how wrong they are when it's time to evict them.
 
Twice.

Both times I've left the appropriate cover for drinks but I've always followed my visit up with a letter. I once got an invite back on the house.
 
Yup many times. Maybe I'm impatient, but also I expect to get what is being offered and if I don't feel I get it, I leave. I can spend my money elsewhere. I have a couple of times written a letter to explain, and have been invited back for a discounted meal/or a dish on the house. Which is appreciated.
 
Yup loads of times!

Three weeks ago we wen't to a chinese, and ordered a bottle of Riesling, and the 'waitress' brought out an already opened bottle with a label that looked about 4 years old (ie refilled with cheap plonk).


Just got up, said no thanks we aren't idiots, and left.
 
I never have done however I don't tend to eat out that often and when I do I always trip advisor first. I also tend to avoid busy nights as nothing worse than only bring able to hear the loud people next to you!
 
Saytan said:
I once recalculated my bill minus the "inclusive service charge", put that much money on the table and walked.
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Boils my **** places adding this, even more so when they automatically add it to the card machine without even asking.

Once time in Fat Buddha in Newcastle they dropped 2 of our starters and still expected an almost £30 "service charge", flat out refused to pay it despite others at the table grumbling.

At Strada, had to ask the waiter multiple times for some water, he barely, brought us a bottle of wine then got all uppity when we said thats not what we asked for.

Never actually gotten up and left tho, surely they'd chase you for the cash? :confused:
 
Once. Basically they seated us and brought us some drinks, took our food order, then never actually brought us our food (we waited 30 minutes). Also the staff all seemed to disappear so there was nobody to complain to. We finished our drinks and walked out without paying anything, and I don't think anyone even noticed to be fair. Never been back there again anyway (it was an American diner type place).
 
You are only entitled to pay what you believe the meal to be worth as far as I'm aware. I don't believe there is a legal requirement to pay as such.

I have never walked out, but I've complained a few times. One I remember, is quietly finding a member of staff to tell them my grilled chicken had a piece of wire in it (no doubt from the grill brush). He basically forced me to take the meal for free. The reason for this is that so they admonish themselves from any other responsibility, if the meal is free. I'm happy to go back to the restaurant personally, simple error.

Not surprised by some of the people in here that feel entitled to walk out just because they had to wait at the till. Use your voice, not hard.

Best complaint for me was whilst in an Irish bar in Philly, and my wife didn't have her passport to prove she was over 21 yet clearly being well in excess of 25 (they card under 30)... cue me being mega stroppy, so I ordered a pint of milk to drink, knowing that being a bar they would be short of it. Didn't drink any of the milk. Pretty silly... except the chef for the place came out and gave me the evils lol. (and yes we all paid.)
 
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I walked out of KFC a while back after ordering as the the guy making the food was eating from the counter, licking his fingers and then making our food. About 3 or 4 other groups of people also walked out as well.

I wrote a complaint letter to KFC and received a voucher for £100 worth of KFC. I emailed them again stating I would never eat there again and received a £100 Argos voucher...
 
Scougar said:
Best complaint for me was whilst in an Irish bar in Philly, and my wife didn't have her passport to prove she was over 21 yet clearly being well in excess of 25 (they card under 30)... cue me being mega stroppy, so I ordered a pint of milk to drink, knowing that being a bar they would be short of it. Didn't drink any of the milk.
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That's a bit OTT, it's well known that in the states you will get ID'd nearly everywhere regardless of being obviously over the legal drinking age. My father (60 next month) got ID'd last year in the states but it's expected and we had passports available.

With regards to the OP, try to avoid walking out where possible as used to work in hospitality so aware of the frustration associated. Most recently however, went to Xscape and most places were busy (weekend). Walked into the one quieter restaurant and sat down only to see all the cutlery was absolutely disgusting with bits of food etc on them so promptly left.
 
I've never walked out of a place, and to be honest I've never had to complain about a meal either. I generally only eat at places that have come with good recommendations, that's not to say the same places won't have a bad night but I haven't been let down yet :)
 
Scougar said:
Best complaint for me was whilst in an Irish bar in Philly, and my wife didn't have her passport to prove she was over 21 yet clearly being well in excess of 25 (they card under 30)... cue me being mega stroppy, so I ordered a pint of milk to drink, knowing that being a bar they would be short of it. Didn't drink any of the milk. Pretty silly... except the chef for the place came out and gave me the evils lol. (and yes we all paid.)
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If you were the employee in question and saw someone who looked older than she is but actually turned out to be 18 or 20, would you be ready to risk your job (And the establishment's licence) or just follow the rules and instructions you have been given?

There's these "Challenge 25" and "Challenge 30" for a reason, so people don't get offended when they get id'd based on looking young.

Why people get offended when asked for ID I will never know.
 
K-2 said:
You've obviously never (nor know anyone who has) worked in the service industry. Many restaurants pay their staff below the minimum wage and so the waiting staff are totally reliant on tips. If you receive sub-standard service, by all means don't tip but if they do a good job for you, the least you can do is leave them a few quid.

How miserable do you have to be NOT to tip when someone has basically been your personal slave for a couple of hours?
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Utter rubbish and I love the presumptions you made there :rolleyes:, yes I Have actually I used to work in a restaurant serving food about 10 years ago and have worked a few bar jobs. Didn't get tips, didn't care, got paid the national minimum wage.

If somewhere isn't paying their waiting on staff minimum wage report them and get the place closed down.
 
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