You decide to spend your Sunday breakfast at Retro Cafe on Brunswick Street. You find a park right outside. Win a point.
Your coffee takes quite a while to arrive. Lose a point.
Your coffee tastes good. Win a point.
Your coffee is only a smidgen above lukewarm. Lose a point.
Your waiter seems friendly. Win a point.
Your waiter doesn't write anything down. Lose a point.
You explain that you are vegan, and immediately your waiter launches into a never-ending circular sentence while not looking at you and says that's perfectly fine but you should know that heaps of stuff is not like gluten free. Lose a point.
You tell her you are not gluten free. She looks a little confused. Lose a point.
She can tell you straight off that the mushrooms are soaked in butter before they are cooked. Win a point.
She goes to check if the hash browns are egg and dairy free and returns with a notepad. The hash browns are ok and she writes your order down, and everything seems cool. Win a point.
You wait and wait and wait. You finish your coffee and read the whole paper. Lose a point.
You ask another waiter if your breakfasts are on their way. Lose a point.
The second waiter takes a long time, but she does eventually bring your breakfast. Win a point.
With two poached eggs on top. Lose a point.
The first waiter returns, apologises, and says that the least they can do is not charge you for your coffees. Win a point.
She asks if you'd like new coffees. Win a point.
She says "Now both your coffees are regular milk, right?". Lose a point.
Your breakfast is actually pretty good. Homemade baked beans with cannellini beans and a light, fresh tomato sauce, hot and crispy hash browns, lots of fresh tasty spinach, a generous serve of avocado and seasoned tomatoes on (slightly under-toasted) muffins. You enjoy it. A lot. Win a point.
You forget to take photos because you're really darn hungry. Lose a point.
Your second coffees never arrive. Lose a point.
Lately I feel like may of my eatering out experiences have been marred by poor service, poor food or just general ickiness. Is anyone else getting the same?
Your coffee takes quite a while to arrive. Lose a point.
Your coffee tastes good. Win a point.
Your coffee is only a smidgen above lukewarm. Lose a point.
Your waiter seems friendly. Win a point.
Your waiter doesn't write anything down. Lose a point.
You explain that you are vegan, and immediately your waiter launches into a never-ending circular sentence while not looking at you and says that's perfectly fine but you should know that heaps of stuff is not like gluten free. Lose a point.
You tell her you are not gluten free. She looks a little confused. Lose a point.
She can tell you straight off that the mushrooms are soaked in butter before they are cooked. Win a point.
She goes to check if the hash browns are egg and dairy free and returns with a notepad. The hash browns are ok and she writes your order down, and everything seems cool. Win a point.
You wait and wait and wait. You finish your coffee and read the whole paper. Lose a point.
You ask another waiter if your breakfasts are on their way. Lose a point.
The second waiter takes a long time, but she does eventually bring your breakfast. Win a point.
With two poached eggs on top. Lose a point.
The first waiter returns, apologises, and says that the least they can do is not charge you for your coffees. Win a point.
She asks if you'd like new coffees. Win a point.
She says "Now both your coffees are regular milk, right?". Lose a point.
Your breakfast is actually pretty good. Homemade baked beans with cannellini beans and a light, fresh tomato sauce, hot and crispy hash browns, lots of fresh tasty spinach, a generous serve of avocado and seasoned tomatoes on (slightly under-toasted) muffins. You enjoy it. A lot. Win a point.
You forget to take photos because you're really darn hungry. Lose a point.
Your second coffees never arrive. Lose a point.
Lately I feel like may of my eatering out experiences have been marred by poor service, poor food or just general ickiness. Is anyone else getting the same?
