Yolonda C.
Yelp
I will NEVER return to the Thai Diner and if I could give -100 stars I would. I have never been so disrespected and displeased in quite some time. Thai Diner, did it tonight. Years ago, I used to frequent this restaurant when it was under different management and prior to their downsize.
Within the last 45 days, I've been here 3 times. The first time I ordered the rice noodles in a bowl with wonton and it was pretty good. The second time I ordered the rice noodle dry, it was really good and served on a plate with vegetables. Tonight I ordered rice noodles, dry. They were served in a bowl with wonton. I attempted to ask the server if what she served me was what I ordered or did I order the wrong dish? The middle aged server immediately got an attitude and walked away before I could get 3 words out of my mouth, returned with a menu and slammed it down on the table. I was offended, my daughter said to me, maybe I misread the server's actions and maybe she wasn't really being disrespectful. (See my pic of the plain bowl of noodles with brown sauce and wonton compared to other dishes).
After dinner, an older lady brought my check and told me as she place it on the table, "please leave a tip for the server, thank you. " At this point, I feel a huge slap in the face by the blatant disrespect.
As if the 1st act of direct was questionable, this act is truly very clear and deliberate.
(I'm a responsible adult, why do you feel the need to tell me to leave a tip is what I was thinking???) My daughter, says, "let it go." As I attempted to process what I was just told, I also did some observing to see if this is a common practice or am I the only one getting this "Special Treatment".
I called the older lady (the manager) who told me to leave a tip, I politely told her, I noticed she never told any of the other 3 parties to leave a tip and why was I singled out? I also mentioned the disrespect from her server that she told me to leave a tip for. I'm trying hard not to make it about race, however out of the 3 parties there, my daughter and I were the only ones of color there. Instead, I asked her is it my attire (sweat pants & sweat shirt)?
She replies, "I want you top leave a tip."
I reminded this woman I've been to her establishment 3 times within 45 days, today, I drove 1.5 hours to the Thai Diner because my daughter wanted to have dinner there and I ALWAYS leave a tip. I reminded her of my last visit, when I found a huge piece of hard plastic in my food, I didn't make a scene, I politely notified the server, showed her the huge piece of hard plastic, paid my bill, left a tip and left Thai Diner. The manager replied, "yes, I remember, we only charged you half price."
This review is of my personal experience, I have no intentions of going back. Whether my poor, disrespectful service was a result of racism or mistaken identity of a customer who doesn't tip, I'm not here to persuade the readers of this review one way or the other.
Thai Diner, you provided poor service and demanded a tip. Unreal!