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February 19, 2006
Bob Evans vs. Cracker Barrel
After swearing never to return, I again took my family to eat lunch at Bob Evans. Against my better judgment, and perhaps hoping their quality had improved, I ordered a BLT.
When our waitress brought the food, she handed me a rancid concoction of what can only be described as bacon larvae mixed with tomatoes and lettuce. When she saw the look of surprise on my face, she explained with an air of disregard, "It's not my fault. I told the cook that you wanted the bacon crispy." If you are a waitress and you hand me a plate of slime, it is your fault. It was at that moment that she lost her full tip.
As I returned my sandwich to the kitchen, thoughts of Cracker Barrel went through my head. On every visit there, my bacon has been cooked perfectly: crispy but not burned. My replacement bacon was a bit on the burned side but I resigned myself to eating a sub-par BLT (I am so sorry, Stephen Colbert).
When my wife sent back one of her her bacon snails, the manager returned a few minutes later to see if there was anything he could do to make up for the problems. I guess our waitress had had enough responsibility for the day. In the end, my plate was free and Lisa's bacon was free.
The waitress still did not get a tip.
Posted by Nathan Dickson at February 19, 2006 01:32 PM