Ruby Tuesday

This was literally the most disgusting meal I've ever had. I feel sorry for anyone who eats here.

We stopped in on our way home from Asheville. I should have known when we sat down and the people behind us were sending something back because they found it "inedible." The waitress kept making excuses about too much garlic, but it obviously was NOT the issue.

We got the salad bar, which was okay. Not anything I'd even consider good. Decent, I guess. Then the entrees came. I got what was supposed to cajun pasta, but was really cold, clumped together noodles with burnt onions and peppers, slimy shrimp that didn't looked fully cooked, microwave chicken, and  sausage that tasted like hot dogs. And my husband simply got a buffalo chicken sandwich- which was so slimy and tasted SO BAD. Everything was god awful. We didn't finish anything and asked for a check.

And as we were leaving, a table next to us found something in their food. I don't know if it was a hair or a bug or what. But I could NOT get out of there fast enough.

Not to mention we both got sick that night. Surprise, surprise.

Horrible, started strong then our horrible waiter just dropped the ball. It is a shame that people have no other choice than this mediocrity. I was in last night and it was pretty slow, no excuse for long ticket times and slow poor service. Hopefully I will never have to subject myself to the corporate failures of dining.

Saturday August 17, 3013

We had barely started our salad when our entrée's were hurriedly delivered. The server inquired of my wife, "is everything ok?" But before I could utter a sound she zipped off. My steak which I ordered medium-rare was presented well-done.

Getting the attention of the server was an exercise in frustration. Finally we were able to get the attention of the man who greeted us at the door, I showed him my steak, he agreed that it was well-done, not medium-rare and offered to get me another properly prepared. He said it would just take a couple of minutes however it wasn't delivered quickly. Fortunately I was able to take advantage of the delay to eat my salad.

The server delivered the replacement steak and asked if it was better. Everything would have been fine except - Before I could cut into it she was gone. The steak looked like a different cut of meat (definitely smaller and thinner) and again prepared well-done! By then both my wife and I were frustrated and decided not to make a fuss and just pay the bill and leave. I ate part of my wife's entrée which by now was cold. Suddenly  the manager (presumably) appeared. I showed her the steak. There was no mistaking that it was well-done and not eatable. She said she would take the steak off the bill.

The evening was spoiled for both of us, going to McDonalds would have been a better deal, more pleasant, and a satisfactory "just something to eat."

Adding insult to injury is the thought that taking the price of a defective meal off the ticket is a satisfactory remedy.