Have you ever had such bad service at a restaurant that you walked out without paying the bill?

Question

Have you ever had such bad service at a restaurant that you walked out without paying the bill?

Answer 1

no.

Answer 2

I've had bad service and always paid the bill.  I just skipped the tip and never returned to that restaurant again.

Answer 3

No can't say that I have.  I am however a restaurant server and give the best service I can because I know a mean person was not born that way and that something happened to them in their life for them to become who they are today.

Answer 4

Yes, but it wasn't my choice.  See, the food really was not good after a very long, long delay.  The manager was real snotty and said that everything was on the house, even drinks.  I tried to pay for drinks at least, but to no avail.  It wasn't our waiter's fault, so we left him a $20 bill.

Answer 5

Yeah that would be pretty bad form since the owner's paying for the food. Shouldn't blame them for a dumb hire. It's better to talk to the owner/manager. If they're both a$$holes then just don't tip and then tell everyone you know not to eat there.

Answer 6

Yes. Actually it was so bad that I asked to talk to a manager and the manager said that our bill would be taken care of.

Answer 7

no, I have not tipped, but that would be stealing

Answer 8

Yeah I waited 45 minutes for the starters then another hour and a half for the main course.  Bear in mind this was christmas time and I was paying above the odds.  So whilst the waiter was off in the kitchen my family and I promptly left never to return!

Answer 9

No, but I have had service bad enough that I insisted that the manager pick up the tab.  Walking out without paying is stealing, getting the manager to pay for it isn't.

Answer 10

once in Poland, we asked for the bill after 30 min still no bill. Went to the frount desk where we were pushed aside and ingnored, we started walking expecting the staff to start screaming at us they didn't, so we just kept walking- h**l we did try

Answer 11

no, but I have asked to see the manager and complained and the manager in turn told me I did not have to pay.

Answer 12

no should have thoguh

Answer 13

Yep happened to me just the other day... I walked in...ordered my food at 12:05pm and still didn't have any food by 12:50pm....So I got up and told them to SHUV IT!!

Answer 14

no, just dont leave a tip

Answer 15

Nah..u could be charged with theft. but i wud send the food back if i had time and demand something else without paying for the nasty food. if the server was polite i wud leave a tip but if she was a complete jerk i wudnt.

Answer 16

Never..but left the restaurant with free food though after complaining of having bad service ;p

Answer 17

thats a terrible thing to do

to you it may be just bad service but you don't know the whole story...maybe the kitchen was backed up or maybe the computers weren't working...thing could be beyond the servers control but its them who has to pay for your meal if you walk out

Answer 18

heck yeah i found a roach in my food!!! and they treatded   me very very races!!

Answer 19

Ive not walked out but requested a manager who made it free!

Answer 20

No, but if I was treated badly I would ask for the manager and start off talking to him nicely and see if he gives me a discount for my food, but if he starts giving me attitude than i give him some attitude right back!

Answer 21

nO WAY I'd NEVER DO THAT THAT WOULD BE FEAKEN RIDICOULUS MAN AND NO I NEVER DID!!

Answer 22

No but i wish i did lol

Answer 23

no because i'm not a thief, no matter how crappy the service is

Answer 24

no.  and i always leave them a tip, even if its a "TIP" written out on a napkin!

Answer 25

not so much a bad service, but me and my mates walked out once when we realised that we had spent all our money in the pub. i felt so bad the next day when sober i went back and paid the bill. the boss was really nice about it and invited us back that night for another meal. it was disgusting and the service was awfull and i still reckon it was payback for what we did the night before. never been back again!!!

Answer 26

no but definitely stiffed a tip. I don't knock you for it though if it was bad enough especially if my food was messed up than i totally would as long as I didn't think I would get arrested.

Answer 27

no...you could get in alot of trouble, I have had really bad service though and I complained to the manager and didnt give tip.

I wish I could have left without paying them..

Answer 28

I think thats called theft!!

Answer 29

no, and as someone already said, the server sometimes has to pay for it.. just talking to a manager will usually solve any problems, and please try to keep in mind that sometimes, a cook may walk out in the middle of a shift, leaving only 1cook with 20+orders, or they could be short on servers, she may have 10 other tables, regardless, the server "should" explain at least somewhat what is goin on and apologize in advance, but try to remember that there may be circumstances beyond their control, not always of course.. but you also never know what could be happening...