r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Savage_Mindset • Aug 22 '26

Do u dont wanna A restaurant tried to pull a switch-a-roo on the type of meat I was served.

So a group of us went to a local popular American chain steakhouse restaurant and all ordered different dishes. I ordered a filet, when my food arrived, I thought the steak looked more like a sirloin than a filet.

Upon taking my first bite it was chewy and not buttery like a filet. It was supposed to be an 8oz filet, it was more like 12oz sirloin, 2nd bite confirmed it was definitely not a filet.

I must’ve been visibly upset because the manager walked over and asked if everything was ok, to which I questioned the cut. She said it was a filet (but I think she went based on the toppings that are only offered on the filet). I said hmm ok, I guess.

She offered to switch it if I was not happy, I said it was fine, however, she insisted, so I accepted.. The second steak was a filet, appearance, taste and texture.. only the cook made it EXTRA peppery for me.. jokes on them I appreciated the extra pepper :)

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u/RotundCorgi Aug 23 '26

Had a similar experience at a local restaurant, but it was with lobster rolls. I now live in an area that does not have lobster, and nobody here is used to the real thing. But I am from New England. So when our local "upscale" place had real Maine lobster rolls on the menu this summer, everyone said I had to try them and that they were so good. Blah blah blah. Anyway, I went. The lobster rolls were huge and were 2 for $15. This was already a huge red flag. But I was with a group and they all insisted I try them. They were 100% a mix of imitation and maybe squat lobster and literally dripping with mayo. And it wasn't even chunked meat. It was finely pulped or minced to where nothing was identifiable, which you would never do to real Maine lobster. So I just had a huge, mayo-slathered pile of bland sea scraps. I didn't finish them. When the waitress asked why, I first said it was too much food, but when pressed I said they were a bit bland. She said real lobster requires "a refined palate" to appreciate. Like, why ask twice if you're just going to lie and be snooty about me not liking it? I just said okay and haven't been back.

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u/Mondschatten78 Aug 23 '26

I would have clapped back saying I'm from where the lobster is fresh. What's the excuse now? lol

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u/Manlysideburns Aug 23 '26

After the bit about needing a refined palette - "I agree, which is why I am not eating the imitation crap you tried to serve me"

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u/Savage_Mindset Aug 23 '26

That’s worse I think 🤔

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u/RotundCorgi Aug 23 '26

Eh, seems like my fake lobster rolls were probably way cheaper than your filet, right? So I think your situation is far worse and worth actually saying something to get it right. Also, you were at a steakhouse, so it's fair to assume if you said something they could get you a fillet. There was no way I was getting real lobster out of that kitchen. Lol. The fun of dining out. Glad you eventually got what you ordered.

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u/Savage_Mindset Aug 23 '26

Thank you, the reason I feel yours was worse I love lobster, this would Jeopardize my love for lobster.. for years I stopped eating shrimp because bonefish grill served me a bang bang shrimp with one of them still having the tail and intestines intact. I discovered their mistake in my mouth

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u/lapepsi_itsfrench Aug 23 '26

Same with when they claim real crab in a sushi roll and its minced and mixed with mayo.

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u/A3HeadedMunkey Aug 23 '26

I don't know if it counts as irony, but I always use the label "real crab" in sushi to scope out some surumi, if it's not priced like real crab would be, since I live inland now and prefer that to "fresh" salmon and tuna rolls hidden beneath 5x the amount of avocado that should be used with them...which I also have a gripe about, when did all the cucumber get replaced with avocado? Is this a fad that is ever going to end?

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u/AfterDark113254 Aug 23 '26

Why did you let this go?

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u/Ospleatyher Aug 23 '26

I mean ...you lied to her as well, right?

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u/i_sell_you_lies Aug 23 '26

What's wrong with you?

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u/Ospleatyher Aug 23 '26

I'm serious. Why wouldnt he provide any meaningful feedback?

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u/i_sell_you_lies Aug 23 '26

Looking at the quality of what came out, there's no world it would help. The kitchen knows what they're making, and it sure isn't going to change based on a review. And it's easier on everyone to be tactful than to pooh-pooh something.

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u/RotundCorgi Aug 23 '26

You know what? Yes. When she initially asked how the meal was and why I didn't finish, I guess I did lie by saying I was full and it was too much food. I was trying to be polite and move things along, assuming the server was also being polite and not actually fishing for feedback. Perhaps I could have been more willing to engage the first time she asked. Or... maybe I should have lied harder and said things were great! Lol

But, if we are going to dig into this more: the restaurant lied to me first with the menu! And their lie was intentional to get people in the door and make a buck. Mine was to be polite and not make a fuss while I was leaving. Also, who the heck says their customers need "a refined palate" as feedback in defense of what is obviously not-as-advertised, fake seafood? That's some Seinfeld-level of ridiculousness. Lol

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u/Old_Guarantee_1495 Aug 23 '26

Meaningful feedback for who? People don’t take feedback anymore. Useless.

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u/theLuminescentlion Aug 23 '26

Is that legal??? I live in New Hampshire and my local grocery store has actually real lobster rolls in the prepared food section.