Tbf I would love this

That’s 100% a sign I cannot afford to eat there.

Yeah, saw that happened once. The head chef used the N-word. She was gone immediately. Never missed her. Hated working with that woman.

Nor should it look fishy.

I went into a restroom in o'charleys. One of the toilets was leaking so I asked an employee about it. She said oh it happens all the time. The manager usually just gets somebody from the kitchen to mop it up. I left right after that.

Wish I could upvote this more than once…

Every fast food place I have ever passed, including Subway. Why would a sandwich shop smell of rancid oil?

When you're in the weeds, you're in the weeds and fun fact, even the hosts are entitled to the occasional 10 minute break. Now a good manager will ensure that that station is covered during that staff member's break even if that manager has to do it themself.

This is the best one. I'm surprised it's not higher up.

Is there a perfectly normal sticky for comparison?

Never seen that one before. Probably illegal here.

Did family dining for a bit and I could flip and clean a table in about 3 minutes. You have no idea how many dirty dishes I can carry in a single load to the pit without a bus tub.

ewww nonnono

God no, I love the alternative left covered-with-stickers kind of bistros. They often have amazing food.

Or a lobster tank with banjo music… IMG_2785-6...d-jpeg.jpg

Really depends on the area. It might be an awesome restaurant, but the only people of that particular ethnicity in town work in said restaurant.

I was told by my parents that this was what the average Diner was like in the 1950’s. Lots and lots of options, a little bit of everything, food served fast, but none of it very good. Great prices for that time, which is what the post-WW2 customers really wanted, i.e., a full belly for not much money.

'Nuff said.

Flies are annoying little menaces, especially in the warm weather. They somehow find their way in and are really hard to get totally rid of. Keeping clean helps, but still... Fly repellant spray is a nice weapon too, but unfortunately it can't be sprayed anywhere near the food, kitchen or tables.

Agree with smell, especially if you can smell the bathroom (not just human waste but bathroom chemicals) from the entrance. May be fine, but it’s a stomach turner.

In some regions, in certain times of the year, flies are unavoidable. In the prairies, pretty much Aug-Oct is the worst time for flies. They're coming out from sink drains, outside, everywhere. They're invading convenient stores, all restaurants, stores, homes. We got double doors in most food businesses, some stores and malls. So, you go in one door and then open another door to go into the place. We got screens on our windows. I've noticed while travelling not every region has all these features. Despite these measures we still get an abundance of flies. The locals know and understand it's just a thing that happens at times of the year. So, we consider the level of flies. If there's more flies than anywhere else in a diner, then people are going to be more wary. There was one MacDonalds located in a Walmart who always had a fly problem. They put up sticky fly traps just behind their menu wall but within sight of customers. Then they tried to hide the sticky traps but it was obvious.

Electric bug lights work wonders

We once ate n a chain restaurant in central London. I realised that there were small flies in a plant above our table. They kept landing on the table so, before our food arrived I asked to move. The waitress said, oh, it's okay they're harmless. We were out of there before the food arrived.

An occasional fly in a restaurant isn't an issue. It's when there's a congregation in or near the trashcans that it's a good idea to leave without ordering (hello, KFC!)

That is specific

When are the puddles of things on the floor that SHOULD be there???

Drunk raccoons have to eat somewhere, it's not like they let them walk in the front door.

seeing just one on the brink of crying is worrisome.

No always red flags, with the exception of old stained carpet.

😆 "I always go to the bathroom and wash my hands". Ok, sweet, good, that's what most people do. Did you ever think to try and tell a staff member that the soap is empty, as often times the responsible individual for the replenishment could have been busy and unable to do so in the moment? Petulant, entitled a**holes, some people are, christ. "I walk out of the place..". Good, peace out!

What if the restaurant has just opened / just started service for that time of day (ie. Lunch or dinner)

Depends where you are in the world

This restaurant looks nice and clean

Where does this happen? I guess I have seen a 10 year old whose family clearly owns and runs the place help a smidge, but it’s only a few minutes here and there. They usually play in a booth or do homework. But I guess laws are different around the globe.