It was a Thursday night after a long day of work and car issues. My fiancé and I got home late, looking forward to grabbing a quick bite to eat and watching our favorite football team. Even though we don't have much extra money to spend, we hoped that ordering out would help us unwind after a tough day.
We ordered a 3-piece Crispy Tender Combo with fries and a drink, a 10-piece Boneless Combo, and an additional 5 Boneless Wings with fries and a drink. We placed our order at 7:24 p.m. and were given a carryout time of 'about 16-21 minutes.'
When we arrived at 7:40 p.m., the scene was chaotic. About 50 people were crowded around the counter and outside the building, all looking frustrated and hungry. As we walked up, several customers asked when our pickup time was. I replied, '7:40, like it says,' only to be met with laughter and comments like, 'Good luck, we've been here for over an hour.'
Despite the unease, I tried to remain optimistic. Having worked in the restaurant industry myself, I understand what it's like to be 'in the weeds.' I was prepared to wait 45-60 minutes while the staff caught up on orders. But as time dragged on, and 8:40 p.m. came and went, my patience wore thin.
Finally, at around the one-hour mark, my name was called along with several others. We squeezed through the crowd to the counter, where a worker--a shorter girl with red curly hair, who refused to give her name but seemed to be called something starting with 'J'--told me my order wasn't ready. Confused, I asked why my name had been called. She shrugged it off, saying it was 'a new system.'
Over the next hour, I watched as other customers arrived and left with their food, while my fiancé and I remained stranded, hungry, and frustrated. When I asked for a refund, we were told it was impossible because there was no manager on the property. We were essentially held hostage--unable to get our food or our money back.
By this point, I was beyond frustrated. We had requested multiple times for 'J' to check the food that had been sitting on the shelves for hours, only to be told repeatedly that it wasn't ours. We even had my fiancé call from the car to check on our order, only to have 'J' pick up the phone and immediately hang up--though she continued to accept new orders despite the chaos inside.
Two hours later, at around 9:40 p.m., 'J' finally turned around and began checking the receipts on the food sitting out. Sure enough, our food had been ready for over an hour. It had been sitting on a shelf, exposed to who knows what, while we waited. When she finally called my name, there was no apology, no explanation--nothing. She tossed our food onto the counter without closing the containers or packing them up, and walked away without a word.
This was, without a doubt, the worst dining experience I've ever had. I don't usually write reviews, but this was so appalling I felt compelled to share. To top it off, I woke up the next morning with food poisoning, which I can only assume was due to the food sitting out for so long. I had no choice but to eat it, given the situation I was put in.
This experience was not just frustrating; it was infuriating. The lack of management, the dismissive attitude, and the outright neglect of basic customer service is inexcusable. We were just trying to enjoy a simple meal after a hard day, and instead, we were treated like a burden and left to suffer the consequences of this restaurant's gross incompetence. read more