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 9 months ago
The wife slips the server couple extra bucks for having to deal with her husband.
SHIVA 9 months ago
“Highly recommend” is the same as “specials”, and are usually more expensive than menu items.
Doug K 9 months ago
Okay. The chef recommends …
Zykoic 9 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 9 months ago
Thought balloon: I highly recommend you dine at another establishment.
juicebruce 9 months ago
Well at least they still have a waiter and not a Touch Screen ….
dsatvoinde Premium Member 9 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 9 months ago
Thinking: “I highly recommend a gag for your mouth and let the wife do the ordering!”
Tom 9 months ago
Or “Oh, that’s my favorite” when you order an item.
uniquename 9 months ago
He highly recommends you all go to a different restaurant. There’s a McDonald’s a few miles away.
ThreeDogDad Premium Member 9 months ago
Whatever he orders now is highly likely to have spit in it.
ladykat 9 months ago
The specials are usually shown in the menu, too.
Daltongang Premium Member 9 months ago
Highly recommended and specials usually mean, “push it, we made to much and it ain’t selling.”
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 9 months ago
My first thought is the poor guy is having a meltdown and you all seem to think it’s his fault?
mistercatworks 9 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 9 months ago
“I recommend you eat across the street and leave me a big tip.”