Worst Restaurant in Auckland

[madmaxii]

Capri - Mission Bay.
Ok, me and 5 mates book a table a week or so back for the Jazz Festival tonight.
Arrive at 8ish, for when the table was booked, but only 5 of the 6 arrive because one is crook.
Order a glass of wine, then a bottle, then 2 pizzas to share as some of us are poor, then one pasta dish. BTW pizzas are 20+ dollars each, as is the pasta. The wine came to $48 dollars.
Then POW!, the fat Italian owner, dripping in gold, arrives at the table.
"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING HOLDING A TABLE FOR THE WHOLE NIGHT AND ONLY EATING PASTA AND PIZZA!"

"Um, because they are on the menu, and don't forget the wine we ordered."
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE WINE, WE ARE A RESTAURANT - WE WILL MAKE A LOSS ON THIS TABLE TONIGHT!"

Mmmm, with this attitude is it worth insisting on being fed?

"Ok, we'll forget the food, we'll just pay for the wine" (against our better judgement). Paid and walked out. Now writing this at home waiting for the re-fried beans to heat up.

If the prick was taller, skinnier, spoke decent English and had less jewelry he could have been Basil Fawlty.

[Helious]

hmm, Ramsay probably would've kicked you out aswell

Gotta turn tables.

Go to Pizza Hut next time, or Denny's.

[leadinjector]

2 pizzas and a pasta dish between 5 people? your buddies visiting from ethiopia or something?

[Fx.]

[21:13] <Fx> sweet
[21:13] <Fx> pizza turned up an hour fater i ordered
[21:13] <Fx> wrong pizzas
[21:13] <Fx> replacements will be here in 45minutes
[21:13] <Fx> <3 dominoes
[21:14] <fob> looolll
[21:14] <monkeys> nice
[21:14] <Fx> sounds like hte last time i ordered from them!
[21:15] <Fx> stupid vouchers making me order from dominoes
[21:15] <Jet> lol Fx
[21:16] <Fx> theyre also only lukewarm
[21:16] <Fx> ._.


im still waiting on my replacements

[Fx.]

oh yer
what the hell you doing in a Italian restaurant in mission bay if you're poor? go to the BK there

[madmaxii]

If the prick wanted to make more money he should have set a minimum charge for the evening. Why should we take shit because he's stupid?

[pervy]

Bet your mum was pissed she had to come back and get you so soon.

[madmaxii]

Pervy, she would have been. She's been dead for 6 years.

[?>Superman]

Ahh i see their finally getting rid of the low-renters. I wouldn't want my VIP seat at Capri to be ruined.

[Fx.]

rung up again

they had some big argument while i was on the phone to each other then said "we no longer do deliveries to you sir"
"what?"
"you did not give voucher to driver!"
"yeah i did"
"no you didnt sir" *hung up*


._.

[CCS]

Take it up with the manager, Fx. Are you going to take it up with the manager? You should take it up with the manager.


Did you get your pizza in the end?

[Akane]

Don't fuck with the Italians, I heard the Mafia is badass.

Next time you go order 2 pizza and a pasta for each one of yous.

[wugambino]

I would have kicked you out to , probably one of his bigger nights of the year and you bums are sharing a pizza between 5 of you ... it's not the food court at st lukes.

[BaM]

Originally Posted by Fx.

rung up again

they had some big argument while i was on the phone to each other then said "we no longer do deliveries to you sir"

Keep some decent pizza bases and grated mozzarella in the freezer.
Throw whatever you have handy on top (fresh tomato & basil is good).
Cook for 10 minutes in a hot oven.

Fuck Domino's.

[Fx.]

i did not get my pizza ccs
haha yeah bam my usual pizza of pizza craving choice is hells but had a voucher for dominoes so thought fuckit some cheap pizza tonihgt!

apparently not ._.


edit: could hear the managers voice thru the phone leading the argument kek

aah well email sent to head office

[CCS]

I think the nzgames massif should turn it's collective back on Dominoes... but should eagerly patronise Capri.

[Fx.]

as long as they order decent amounts of food yes

did you end up visiting galbraiths?

[Synergist@]

I would have kicked you out, if it was a thursday/friday/saturday night especially, 5 people at a table you'd at least expect to make an entree, main and drinks off them.

[CCS]

Originally Posted by Fx.

did you end up visiting galbraiths?

Me? No. I already had plans that just weren't worth bumping for crocos

[flic]

If a restaurant expects a minimum, they should set a minimum per person

It's not hard. Then everyone knows what's expected.

[Word]

Which place is Capri? He might have really been Albanian

There is a good Indian place called 'jewel of the Nile' in mission bay, a meal would have been $20 each at the most or de fountain there are some hotties there.

[Helious]

Originally Posted by flic

If a restaurant expects a minimum, they should set a minimum per person

It's not hard. Then everyone knows what's expected.

Uhh, Have you been to Mission Bay on a Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday night ??

Fuck knows why these smackheads chose a nice Italian restaurant on the Bay if all they had was 20 bucks each.

They obviously have no etiquette or common sense. It's just something one wouldn't do.

[xin]

Originally Posted by Fx.

[21:13] <Fx> sweet
[21:13] <Fx> pizza turned up an hour fater i ordered
[21:13] <Fx> wrong pizzas
[21:13] <Fx> replacements will be here in 45minutes
[21:13] <Fx> <3 dominoes
[21:14] <fob> looolll
[21:14] <monkeys> nice
[21:14] <Fx> sounds like hte last time i ordered from them!
[21:15] <Fx> stupid vouchers making me order from dominoes
[21:15] <Jet> lol Fx
[21:16] <Fx> theyre also only lukewarm
[21:16] <Fx> ._.


im still waiting on my replacements

Move to Remuera. Pizza Hut will deliver pizzas in 10/15 minutes easy.

[SpaceCowboy]

i have to agree, you didnt have any money, didnt order shit, and shouldnt have been there in the first place. you think a restaurant is a place where you can have a good time and enjoy good food? think again, its a place the owner is trying to make money off you.

[Lightspeed]

I was having brunch at the Cock & Bull the other day. Ordered some eggs, over easy, they arrived solid. I was filled with rage.

[Golden Teapot]

This is a case of needing to learn the rules of a game before you play.

There are restraunts that cater to some of your expectations e.g. McDonalds, Dennys, and Valentines. Any other restraunt, even if only a cat's-whisker nicer, will expect every patron to buy a meal (eating it is optional).

If you want to stay for the evening then you need to have bought an experience that takes an evening to deliver e.g. four courses followed by coffee / cheese / port etc.

Learn your lesson :-)

[fixed_truth]

pfft - i wouldn't let it bother you - its nothing personal!

i like fine dining now & then but don't take all the power games too seriously (it amazes me how many people do)

to me its obvious that restaurateurs will kiss yr arse & treat you like a v.i.p as long as the price is right. it's a great relationship coz a lot of these folk get to seriously believe that they're important for a change

[Jonas Undrawing]

if it's pizza, and it's at the jazz festival, i'd get take away.

I was watching Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Many surprises were had. First by the fact it was a musical, second that it was VERY bloody, and third that I really enjoyed a musical.

[Fx.]

^^^

i was like oh gay musical, but turned out to enjoy it as obvious as the storyline/ending was

[crocos]

Originally Posted by CCS

Me? No. I already had plans that just weren't bumping crocos

While I'm glad you didn't want to bump me, I feel this contributes to the theory that you are just an advanced version of an ELIZA chat-bot...

And as for Lightspeed being your ex-flatmate, I've yet to see evidence that he is not also a chat-bot.

[Haydos]

Agree with common consensus, you're a douche for going into a relatively nice restaurant (Capri is nothing special, have been there) and expecting five of you to bed fed for around $100.

Maybe Iguana/Lonestar would be more accomodating to your crew. If you go to a place like Capri, expect to be spending $50-70 per person depending on the amount of wine/desserts you have.

[Ab]

As GT said, you have made a fuckup as a result of not knowing The Rules for a social situation. Learn the rules.

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by Haydos

Maybe Iguana/Lonestar would be more accomodating to your crew.

Ordered a steak from lonestar, rare.

Got it well done.

Furious.

[Haydos]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Ordered a steak from lonestar, rare.

Got it well done.

Furious.

You don't seriously go to Lonestar for quality.. although I admit they should be able to get a fucking steak right.

[BaM]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Ordered a steak from lonestar, rare.

Got it well done.

Furious.

I had the same thing, sent it back and got a steak done how I wanted it.

For a steak house, they should at least be able to get the basics right.

[CCS]

Originally Posted by crocos

While I'm glad you didn't want to bump me, I feel this contributes to the theory that you are just an advanced version of an ELIZA chat-bot...

Oops, I meant to say my plans weren't worth bumping for crocos
My vocabulary has been reprogrammed and expanded.

And as for Lightspeed being your ex-flatmate, I've yet to see evidence that he is not also a chat-bot.

Yes, the light really is special at this time of year.

[OY636]

Originally Posted by flic

If a restaurant expects a minimum, they should set a minimum per person

It's not hard. Then everyone knows what's expected.

Fully agree, having been to a resturant with 4 chicks and every one ordered half salads because we know portion control is part of a healthy diet. Had nothing to do with price, just we didn't want to be fat cunts from eating to much food.

Who the hell can eat a 3 course meal these days.

[madmaxii]

Haydos, reading the thread, it is not common consensus that you should be expected to spend a minimum in a restaurant. If there had been a minimum charge made known we would have booked elsewhere.

[Haydos]

The common consensus amongst people who go out to dinner often is that you should understand that a restaurant wants to make money and cannot make money if you're only ordering 3 (cheap) meals to share amongst five of you.

Like I said, if you want to have a dinner for 5 for under 100, go to Maccas or Lonestar.

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by Haydos

Like I said, if you want to have a dinner for 5 for under 100, go to Maccas or Lonestar.

Last time i was at Lonestar i spent 80 dollars myself... how can you possibly spend less than 50 a person when you go out to dinner? If you spend less than that, your not actually going out to dinner, rather your eating out.

2-3 beers ~20
entree` ~15
Main ~30
dessert ~15.