I think I can top the wait for a meal personal record with 2+ hours with no food whatsoever. No, really. It was at an Afghan restaurant in Melbourne a few days after Aussiecon 2. We went there with a group consisting of some friends but more A2 people we sort of vaguely knew. Well, first mistake is "group." Even in those days, we weren't fond of large parties, but, oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. And of course, once there, we were stuck. My son was only 11 at the time, and I must say I was both guilty that he had to go through it too, and proud that he did as well as any of us. As I recall, the food wasn't exceptionally good when it came, but we all inhaled it anyway. I've actually heard tales of even longer waits in Australian restaurants from Mark Linneman, but there is a point of insanity I don't even want to contemplate.
Scott had a meal with me and "the kids" (Alex and Jessica, now the parents of the most perfect baby ever, btw) at a sushi bar we'd all liked a lot over many visits - until that night... 3 of us got our food, but Scott never got his order, despite several fairly polite reminders that he was still waiting. And then, to top it off, they brought the bill, and he still hadn't been served, but he was still charged. Needless to say, we never went back, and afaik, to their credit, neither did the kids.
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Date: 2011-08-15 08:07 am (UTC)Scott had a meal with me and "the kids" (Alex and Jessica, now the parents of the most perfect baby ever, btw) at a sushi bar we'd all liked a lot over many visits - until that night... 3 of us got our food, but Scott never got his order, despite several fairly polite reminders that he was still waiting. And then, to top it off, they brought the bill, and he still hadn't been served, but he was still charged. Needless to say, we never went back, and afaik, to their credit, neither did the kids.