Night Out

So last night my husband and I decide to go out for supper. We even made reservations because we know how hard it can be to get into this place. We hadn't been there for a couple of years and really liked it last time. They have an excellent reputation for great food.

We arrive fifteen minutes before our reservation and were seated right away. They're not too busy, but they haven't been open long either. While we are waiting the table behind us is seated. Next thing I see is this table getting their drinks and orders taken. Wait a minute....weren't we here first? I mention this to my husband. Okay, not a big deal. But then they get their food. It's been close to half and hour and we don't even have our drinks. The same waitress who waited on them is our waitress and has walked by our table several times now.

Okay, so my husband and I are pretty easy going but are starting to think of walking out and going to Taco Bell. Just about then I see our waitress look at us and tilt her head in surprise as I say "Yes, we are still waiting!" She apologizes profusely and offers us free appetizers which we politely refuse because we can't eat that much food. Little did we know we weren't going to get that much food anyway.

She takes our food orders and we find out they are out of lettuce for the salad that comes with my meal. But not to worry, they've sent someone to the grocery store to get more. We also find out during the course of things they are out of their special of prime rib. Keep in mind they've only been open an hour and a half and they are not that busy. My husband and I are getting a good laugh at all this because this could only happen to us.

In the meantime our food arrives. All that is on my plate is the meat I ordered. My husband gets his full meal, a sandwich and cold french fries. We eat our food and I must admit my steak was delicious.

Now we're finished with our food. She comes to take our plates away and informs us the salad is here. I tell her not to bother because I'm full anyway and we have been sitting here an hour and a half by now. She tells us the meal is on the house because of all the issues we've had. We're pretty happy about that and are thinking "it should be on the house!" All is well that ends well.

Except...

On the way home I start to feel sick. I feel I could be sick from either end. We are probably fifteen minutes from home yet. I tell my husband to please hurry. I need to get home before I do get sick. Fortunately, we make it home before I get sick, but I have to run into the house and straight to the bathroom. I'm sick the rest of the night.

Now I don't know much about food poisoning. I didn't know that it could happen so quickly. Maybe it can't and maybe the timing is just a coincidence. I don't know, but it'll be awhile before we go back to that restaurant!