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| Leatherneck |
I do a lot of take out when I travel because typically I don't want to sit in a restaurant alone and I have learned that if you don't ask you pretty much never get condiments. I always ask for salt, pepper and ketchup or BBQ sauce if I have fries. On another note I have also noticed that on average if a restaurant has burgers but doesn't have doesn't have just a fairly basic cheeseburger then most of the food there is marginal at best. I don't order burgers a lot but I almost always check out that section of the menu first to see what they offer. I feel like you can get a pretty good feel of a restaurant based on the burger selection. “Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014 | |||
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I agree with this. I understand the burger is $14... I understand the cost of condiments is probably minimal for them, but why would they give you something you didn't ask for? Maybe they should ASK if you want any condiments for your to-go order, but I don't know why they would just throw ketchup in the bag without any conversation of putting ketchup in the bag... that's a waste of money for the restaurant | |||
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safe & sound |
If a restaurant tossed a handful of unrequested condiments in each and every bag, 90% of it would find its way into the trash. If you knew how much money was spent on these things, you'd understand why the savings are important to the restaurant. Ask, and ye shall receive. If you don't ask, you will likely end up without. | |||
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| probably a good thing I don't have a cut |
Conversely, if I do ask for just 2 packets of ketchup, I am then rewarded with a huge handful of ketchup dropped into my bag. All of which, except 2 packets, end up in the trash. | |||
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This is my hell when eating out also. I don't want all the crap that restaurants put on the food. No matter how clearly I state "just lettuce and onions" or something like that I get ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickles, etc.  | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
Based on your order, you should receive a medium burger with a tomato. Therefore, you should only be mad about cooking it well done. If you want a burger with a tomato and ketchup on the side then you need to order it that way. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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I guess it didn't occur to me to ask. At home, condiments are usually provided for whatever I order. Burger and fries comes with ketchup (enough for both). Fish and chips comes with malt vinegar. Chinese food comes with soy sauce (I've actually asked the restaurant to stop giving me utensils, soy sauce, fortune cookies etc because I have all I need at home - just need the food), pizza comes with grated cheese and peppers on the side, mexican comes with chips and salsa (not even a condiment, just table courtesy) and even wedges of lime. At home, when I order takeout, I usually want for nothing even though I eat it at home. So, again, it never occurred to me to ask for condiments, especially in a resort town where most of the people here are tourists where people probably don't have a well stocked kitchen. But in the future, I will surely ask. I guess ketchup with fries at least is not common. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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It's bottomless in part because anything you leave behind gets dumped back into the bowl and is served to the next patron. | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
Allergies are one thing. Walking into a regular sit-down restaurant with the idea that you're at Burger King and are going to dictate to the chef, who put a lot of thought and effort into coming up with the components of a dish, how he's to make it is a different thing altogether. | |||
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| Drill Here, Drill Now |
Do you ask for hold everything at these other restaurants? I suspect that is the reason for you not receiving condiments. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Actually, I do ask to hold the 'special sauce' and lettuce. I don't care for wilted lettuce. And yet they still include ketchup on the side. Not sure why on the side is only by request in other areas. Lesson learned. I guess people like fries without ketchup. I guess another thing in this restaurant -- usually places I found will have a 'normal burger and then offer other special burgers. This microbrew only had two burgers - both special. Maybe some people don't like blue cheese on their burgers, Or whatever. Not sure why it's so difficult to just offer a hamburger on the menu. Second surprise for me was not expecting this to be so contentious here.  Big country and different expectations I guess."Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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No they end up the fridge or a drawer for a few months and then go into the trash.  ________________________ "Television is called a medium because nothing on it is well done." -- Fred Allen | |||
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A lot of places won't cook it rare because of e coli or something. ________________________ "Television is called a medium because nothing on it is well done." -- Fred Allen | |||
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Casuistic Thinker and Daoist |
I've noticed that it has become noticeably less common than in my youth. When I take the kids out to eat the most common requested dip is Ranch, followed by Bleu Cheese. I've also noticed in increase in fries with salt and pepper No, Daoism isn't a religion | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
Fries go with three things and three things only: 1. Salt 2. Ketchup 3. Gravy In that order. 1 and 2 can and should go together. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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I can't trust to go orders. Too many errors. | |||
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| Leatherneck |
No cheese fries for you? A local place does fries with a few kinds of cheese melted over them (not that soupy from a can stuff) and some real bacon bits. They go great with wings. “Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014 | |||
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I need to get out more. Chain burger, I'll usually go to Islands. Then there are a few upscale burger places near home. Usually salt, pepper, ketchup. 3 sigma is mustard and or mayo. Haven't seen blue cheese or ranch for fries. I'm just old and set. Coffee, black. Etc. I guess those are the kind of places I gravitate towards. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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Haven't seen gravy. How about wedge cut with chili? "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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| Casuistic Thinker and Daoist |
You're missing out  Jack's Urban Eats, Urban Fries: Ranch and Blue Cheese, blue cheese crumbles, chili oil, chili flakes and parsley No, Daoism isn't a religion | |||
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