A Disappointing Dinner. We Will NOT Be Back.

A week ago I had an unpleasant dining experience. It was the day I took my cat to the vet. That evening my partner and I were looking forwards to dinner at a restaurant that we have never been to before.

My partner was quite pleased that he found a restaurant for us to try since he knows that his madam loves to discover new makan places. As it turned out, we ended up at McDonald's after the dinner. Let me tell you the story.

Since we had a bad dining experience (which involved my partner turning into the Incredible Hulk) I shall not say the name of the eatery. You can see it for yourself. It is located at Centrepoint Bandar Utama, a place we hardly go to.

It's quite a nice place and we had ourselves a cosy corner, shared with another couple seated three tables away. The menu looked impressive (although very worn out, an indication they have been around for some time) and the photos of the food were very enticing. They serve mostly western fare with a small section of Asian specials.

My partner of course gravitated towards the Asian fare and I myself was not in the mood for ribs or roasted pork knuckles. So it was a fried rice for him and the nasi lemak for me.

We were also given a wine list and since we do not drink, I asked the waitress if they served water. Her demeanor was rather condescending (perhaps she thought we were el cheapo for asking for water). She said no, they don't have water.

Since I did not see drinks listed in the main menu, I asked for alternatives and she said juice. So I ordered an orange juice to share with my partner. I already had a bad feeling or some kind of premonition with this waitress. Her attitude is what we would say "one kind".

My partner's order was served shortly after the juice arrived.

The fried rice was quite good, just like what you would get at a Chinese restaurant, full of wok hei.

The roasted pork was western style, like something you would get at Boon Signature Roast Pork but an inferior version. It did not taste fresh and the skin was not crispy. My partner did not start immediately as he usually waits until my order arrives so that we can eat at the same time.

The waitress came back and informed me that the nasi lemak was not available. So I selected the claypot rice.

After some time, the soup that we ordered for sharing was served (it was some sort of pork pepper soup akin to "too thor thng" but a watered down version). The waiter who brought the soup asked if he could serve us water (aiks! I thought they don't serve water?) and we accepted.

Halfway through the soup (by which time my partner had started on his fried rice), I had a feeling that my order must have been forgotten. I was annoyed and I told my partner that if my order was missed out, just forget it. I will have a McDonald's burger later hah...hah...

None of the servers were anywhere to be seen except for one who was engrossed with his mobile phone. My partner approached him to ask about my order. The guy came back to tell us the order was not in their system. See? I was right.

He asked us who took our order and my partner explained to him that the waitress told us the nasi lemak was not available and took the order for the claypot rice. I also took the opportunity to tell him how she told us that they don't serve water.

He was very apologetic and assured me that he would rush my order. No, forget is I said. Just forget it. Again he apologized.

My partner shared his fried rice with me and after we were done, he called for the bill. The waiter again apologized profusely when presenting the bill and informed us that the the orange juice was on the house. 

On our way out, my partner had some words with the waiter.  He also had some choice words for the waitress. I am  very uncomfortable with situations like this (although I felt they deserved the dressing down) and I waited outside.

I had initially taken photos of their menu and have since deleted them. No point sharing after such an experience.

McDonald's to the rescue. 

Seeing my cat back home cheered me up.