IHOP

I think IHOP should officially buy McDonald's current slogan off of them, "I'm Lovin' It" because I sure am. Not only is their food fantastic everytime I eat there, I'm also loving their service. Today, I had the most amazing waiter. I even left him a thank you note to let him know we (that is me and my boyfriend) appreciated his service. (Plus a big fat tip because words only go so far...dollars win in this war.)

It began like any other typical day for me, we got a late breakfast/early lunch and decided to indulge ourselves in pancakes and bacon. I was all set and ready to order and we sat there patiently for a waiter or waitress to come and assist us. We were all fine and dandy until we waited for literally 20 minutes for someone to actually come over and take our damn order. They were all staring, but no help!

Let me just set this up for you a little better, I'm a waitress at a small family restaurant, so I completely understand what it is like to be busy and shorthanded, but 20 minutes for an order to be picked up is first of all a little long and second, especially long when you have about 8 waiters and only 16 tables. Moving on with the story....

We decided to leave, a little bit annoyed, and especially disappointed because I had my heart set on that International Passport with French crepes, two sausage links, two strips of bacon, and two eggs over easy. As we were making our way out, a waiter stopped us and asked if we had been helped yet, we said he hadn't, and he assured us that he would take care of us.

Our knight in shining armor was named Jose and he not only got our orders in right away, he conversed with us when time allowed, AND asked that the cooks made our food first. I had no idea food could come out that fast. It was the equivalent of McDonalds speed. And just when I finished my cocoa, I was thinking to myself, gosh, I would love a glass of water, and poof! There it was, a tall glass of refreshing iced water. Amazing. Jose, where ever you are, you need to become manager or move on to greater and better things because you are one good waiter!

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that there are no nuclear bombs in the Middle East. Oh wait, wrong story....