How to Be A Restaurant Regular
Because I’m allergic to milk, I’m frequently making special requests when ordering from a menu. If I find someplace I like I tend to go back often, but I rarely develop any kind of lasting relationship with the wait staff or restaurant personnel. One exception to this is Mandarin Chef in the U-District in Seattle, where I’m always treated well and recognized on every visit. If it’s special menu items and favors you crave when you’re out for dinner, Urban Monarch offers a list of tips for becoming a restaurant regular. Most of these are just common sense advice like being polite to servers and tipping well. The only one I’d disagree with is taking a recommendation when you ask for one – I often order special items or recommended selections when going to a restaurant for the first time, but if the server’s suggestion doesn’t sound good (or if he/she forgets that I just told them I can’t have cheese) I politely decline a suggestion and choose something else.
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