I got the “I highly recommend the shrimp bisque” at a very expensive, classy restaurant in Connecticut. I was deathly ill for three days. Those words still give me a chills.
Having been a back of the house individual, “highly recommend” and “specials” are kitchen speak for “what’s about to expire and we need to sell it before having to waste it out.”
BE THIS GUY 10 months ago
The wife slips the server couple extra bucks for having to deal with her husband.
SHIVA 10 months ago
“Highly recommend” is the same as “specials”, and are usually more expensive than menu items.
Doug K 10 months ago
Okay. The chef recommends …
Zykoic 10 months ago
I got the “I highly recommend the shrimp bisque” at a very expensive, classy restaurant in Connecticut. I was deathly ill for three days. Those words still give me a chills.
nosirrom 10 months ago
Thought balloon: I highly recommend you dine at another establishment.
juicebruce 10 months ago
Well at least they still have a waiter and not a Touch Screen ….
dsatvoinde Premium Member 10 months ago
Having been a back of the house individual, “highly recommend” and “specials” are kitchen speak for “what’s about to expire and we need to sell it before having to waste it out.”
jagedlo 10 months ago
Thinking: “I highly recommend a gag for your mouth and let the wife do the ordering!”
Tom 10 months ago
Or “Oh, that’s my favorite” when you order an item.
uniquename 10 months ago
He highly recommends you all go to a different restaurant. There’s a McDonald’s a few miles away.
ThreeDogDad Premium Member 10 months ago
Whatever he orders now is highly likely to have spit in it.
ladykat 10 months ago
The specials are usually shown in the menu, too.
Daltongang Premium Member 10 months ago
Highly recommended and specials usually mean, “push it, we made to much and it ain’t selling.”
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 10 months ago
My first thought is the poor guy is having a meltdown and you all seem to think it’s his fault?
mistercatworks 10 months ago
I highly recommend you don’t eat the soup when it comes with suspicious bubbles.
Never insult the people who HANDLE YOUR FOOD. You think it makes you look like a big man?
eb110americana 10 months ago
“I recommend you eat across the street and leave me a big tip.”