Well this cautionary tale is actually about the waiters of this particular branch of Teriyaki Boy.
I always eat in this place, once a week.
And I always get irritated when I call one of the waiters to refill my drink. They always, always turn their heads when you raise your glass! They are expertly trained to do this especially when they are just standing around!
One particular waiter I caught looking at me. As I raised my glass, he incidentally turned and looked the other way!
Guys guys! You restaurant owners, especially of this branch! IF you train your waiters to do this, you have one thing to DO! DO NOT OFFER BOTTOMLESS DRINKS!
In fairness, this is the only branch that does this. I haven't encountered another branch that is so rude to their customers. I wouldn't dare leave a tip on this kind of service you know!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
WORST PLACE TO DRINK STARBUCKS COFFEE: ARANETA COLISEUM BRANCH, QUEZON CITY
I have this knack for drinking coffee. Sometimes I even drink 7 cups a day, to start everything right. I'm one of those few people who get really relaxed with coffee. Uh huh my favorite!
I'm also a big fan of Starbucks coffee. I always order the mocha frappuccino, the raspberry black currant, or if I'm heavy with the eating, I take chamomile Tazu Tea.
I usually hang out in their branch in Araneta Coliseum, usually on a Saturday to top the weekend off. As it turns out, I usually order my favorite mocha frap!
At this certain day, I noticed something unsavory. As they were refilling their ice bin, I saw that this certain employee was only pouring it from an ice pail! And that SHE was bare-handed! Gross! I tried to ignore this so as not to ruin my day!
At this certain day, as I was a third through my coffee, I caught something in my mouth. Guess what? It's a certain piece of nylon or cotton straw, I'm not sure which. I went to the counter and spat this evidence into a tissue. This employee upon inspecting it touched it as it was fresh off my mouth! Agh. Talk about cleanliness and stuff!
They were nice enough to encourage me to have it replaced, but I wasn't in the mood anymore so I wanted a refund. Guess what? They didn't give me a refund. Instead, they gave me a gift certificate presentable to any of their branches. Just OK I guess. Then they whisked the nylon / cotton straw evidence away from the innocent bystanders!
Now I'm not questioning the quality of their products. I'm just questioning the standards of cleanliness for this certain branch!
Frap for thought!
I'm also a big fan of Starbucks coffee. I always order the mocha frappuccino, the raspberry black currant, or if I'm heavy with the eating, I take chamomile Tazu Tea.
I usually hang out in their branch in Araneta Coliseum, usually on a Saturday to top the weekend off. As it turns out, I usually order my favorite mocha frap!
At this certain day, I noticed something unsavory. As they were refilling their ice bin, I saw that this certain employee was only pouring it from an ice pail! And that SHE was bare-handed! Gross! I tried to ignore this so as not to ruin my day!
At this certain day, as I was a third through my coffee, I caught something in my mouth. Guess what? It's a certain piece of nylon or cotton straw, I'm not sure which. I went to the counter and spat this evidence into a tissue. This employee upon inspecting it touched it as it was fresh off my mouth! Agh. Talk about cleanliness and stuff!
They were nice enough to encourage me to have it replaced, but I wasn't in the mood anymore so I wanted a refund. Guess what? They didn't give me a refund. Instead, they gave me a gift certificate presentable to any of their branches. Just OK I guess. Then they whisked the nylon / cotton straw evidence away from the innocent bystanders!
Now I'm not questioning the quality of their products. I'm just questioning the standards of cleanliness for this certain branch!
Frap for thought!
WORST PLACE TO EAT NOODLES: HA YUAN RESTAURANT, BANAWE, QUEZON CITY
If you're a typical food lover, you'd know of the famous maki or maki-mi soup/ noodles. It's a form of Chinese noodles with sticky goo of soup, with pork chunks and yellow noodles. It's really yummy.
Well, one of the famous places to get maki-mi noodles is in Ha Yuan Restaurant. If you've been to one, you know that their hygiene is really questionable. The place is kind of dark, the atmosphere a bit dull, with the aircon old and steaming. If you go to the comfort room, beware! The stink alone can kill you!
Well, ignoring this and trying to be brave AT THE SAME TIME, I ordered maki-mi noodles. They don't give receipts so that alone can put them behind bars! It took a whopping 10 minutes to get my serving. Long wait for something simple and half-way prepared.
As I was half-way through, I noticed something shiny!
I stopped eating and wanted to puke. I called the lady server and showed my food to her. At first she can't see it, then she got my spoon and used it. unsatisfied with poking at my food, she even got my fork! God! Then she saw it! It wasn't a cockroach! But it was a metallic part of their strainer (as they claimed it) that was mixed with my food!
I only asked for a refund and just walked out of the door! Agh!
Dare to try some?
Well, one of the famous places to get maki-mi noodles is in Ha Yuan Restaurant. If you've been to one, you know that their hygiene is really questionable. The place is kind of dark, the atmosphere a bit dull, with the aircon old and steaming. If you go to the comfort room, beware! The stink alone can kill you!
Well, ignoring this and trying to be brave AT THE SAME TIME, I ordered maki-mi noodles. They don't give receipts so that alone can put them behind bars! It took a whopping 10 minutes to get my serving. Long wait for something simple and half-way prepared.
As I was half-way through, I noticed something shiny!
I stopped eating and wanted to puke. I called the lady server and showed my food to her. At first she can't see it, then she got my spoon and used it. unsatisfied with poking at my food, she even got my fork! God! Then she saw it! It wasn't a cockroach! But it was a metallic part of their strainer (as they claimed it) that was mixed with my food!
I only asked for a refund and just walked out of the door! Agh!
Dare to try some?
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