What do you think?

[HotHolly]

So, we have a handful of restaurants we go to weekly when I dont feel like cooking. Friday nights we have been going to this little Italian Mom&Pop place. So think 2 adults, 2 kids. Usual tab is about $35. I started bringing my parents along. Tab went up. This place started serving pizza. Mike LOVES pizza and now this place has the best pizza in town. So, we order 2 pizzas tonight with sodas, plus desserts at $5 pp.

When the guy brings the check he tells us that they just started serving the pizza primarily for carry out, and its good. The cook has been a pizza pro for 40+ years...but we'd like the inside to not be a pizzeria. So Im thinking, Mike has always ordered pizza there. I usually eat a sub. The kids eat pizza and ravioli. My parents get whatever.

It kind of rubbed me the wrong way. You think they gave it to us b/c we're regulars and they dont usually serve just pizzas? I didnt think that was it - some other guy was raving about the pizza to us the other day.

It sounded like I was getting scolded for eating ONLY pizza there this time. We bought drinks and dessert too. I was gonna blow it off (Mike didnt hear it - he'd taken my son to the bathroom) and then my Dad called and was thinking the same thing. Now Im more irked...my parents are VERY picky. Trying to find a place that they think is good enough for them AND is kid friendly for me - on a weekend - is freakin hard.

What do you think? Would you still dine in there? Blow it off?

[CaptainTom]

I'd call or stop by and speak with the owner. Explain what happened and ask if what the waiter said was true. If not, no harm. If he says it is, you can let him know that perhaps he should reconsider his plan. Don't send Mike. He'll just order two pizzas loaded to go and that will be the end of that......

[Craig]

As someone who ran restaurants for over 25 years before quitting for photography full time, you need to question what the waiter told you. I would have asked him to explain what he meant at the time and if it were your thinking it was, then get the mgr/owner in on the conversation. Trust me, I had employees telling customers all kinds of BS that they thought would bring them more tips. It may have been that the waiter wanted you to spend more and that was his poor attempt at increasing the bill. If its on the menu, then they can't say squat about you ordering it. If it's not on the menu then you might have some problems, but most restaurant owners will sell you just about anything you want if they can do it. It they don't want the place to be a pizzeria, then they shouldn't sell it. If this is a place you care about, talk to the owner. Chances are, if you don't, he will never know what kind of misinformation his employees are giving out.

[Adcox]

I would still dine there and if pizza is what you would like that night, I would order the pizza. Pizza is on the menu right? They are the ones that added it to the menu. If it's costing them money they will have to re-think selling pizza, that's all.
With gas prices the way they are all restaurants are hurting. When it gets down to either putting gas in your car or eating out, most folks are choosing to buy gas and cook at home. They are lucky to have your business. They will either figure that out or go out of business.