Annie's Cafe
Denver, CO 80220-3701
Phone: (303) 355-8197
10/25/2007 Posted by dishwasher
A friend took us to Annie's Cafe for breakfast after an important celebration. As other reviewer stated, service was slow, but was not a concern of ours as we were not in a hurry. When our meals arrived, they were not correct & all were cold & overcooked(potatoes were black & hard). Server forgot several drinks(juices/milk). Still, we were pretty understanding, as we could see they were quite busy. The worst was yet to come. When my friend left the table to pay our bill, she returned "dumbstruck." I asked her what was wrong & was shocked to hear what she was told at the register(by OUR SERVER). The server told my friend she'd better leave a big tip because we'd been there so long. I will admit we were celebrating a successful event & stayed longer than normal. However, everyone at the table are BIG TIPPERS(usually 30-40% since a couple of us work in the restaurant industry). We tend to give all servers the benefit of the doubt, as we know problems are often not their fault. Besides tipping well, all of us tip according to the length of time we take up the server's table. So we'd already discussed(prior to being threatened by the server), leaving her a larger than normal tip since we'd taken up her table through a second turnover. My friend was so stunned by what was said to her, she just handed the server extra money without comment. I was furious, but my friend didn't want to make a scene as she was embarrassed she'd recommended this place. I respected her wishes & we left. This server ruined our meal & our celebration by her bold, inappropriate comments. I felt the manager should have been contacted. I, personally, would not have left that server a dime. I do not reward rude service! We eat breakfast out all the time & in our opinion, there are MANY better places in town(ie. Mimmi's Cafe). Needless-to-say, we've never returned & would NOT recommend this establishment to friends & family.
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