Messing With the Dressing
Rant about salad dressing fiasco22 total reviews
Comment from Patty Mazzurco
Your story about the Thousand Island dressing is both entertaining and relatable. You've done a great job capturing the frustration of dealing with a beloved dish that just doesn't taste right anymore. The way you describe the evolution of the dressing, from its initial flavor to the spicy and off-putting versions, adds a humorous touch. I really enjoyed how you tried to solve the problem by bringing in a sample from another location, showing your dedication to getting things back to how they were.
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Your story about the Thousand Island dressing is both entertaining and relatable. You've done a great job capturing the frustration of dealing with a beloved dish that just doesn't taste right anymore. The way you describe the evolution of the dressing, from its initial flavor to the spicy and off-putting versions, adds a humorous touch. I really enjoyed how you tried to solve the problem by bringing in a sample from another location, showing your dedication to getting things back to how they were.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 27-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much for writing a thoughtful review. We might have to start dividing our restaurant time between that closer location and the one that is farther away that actually gets the dressing right, ha ha.
Comment from BOO ghost
Salad dressing? Hum, let BOO dig into this salad. Where working up a modest appetite. Reading...But about two and a half years ago, the Thousand Island salad dressing started to taste funny. Oh? Let me read and find out why?
Reading...Sometimes it tasted like it was just dipping sauce, not even resembling Thousand Island dressing. This continued for TWO entire years.
Yep, thousand Island dressing should taste like thousand Island dressing! It was a Latino who added the spice? Don't muck with the salad dressing. Invent a ne version for Pete sakes!
I would rant too!
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BOO!
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Salad dressing? Hum, let BOO dig into this salad. Where working up a modest appetite. Reading...But about two and a half years ago, the Thousand Island salad dressing started to taste funny. Oh? Let me read and find out why?
Reading...Sometimes it tasted like it was just dipping sauce, not even resembling Thousand Island dressing. This continued for TWO entire years.
Yep, thousand Island dressing should taste like thousand Island dressing! It was a Latino who added the spice? Don't muck with the salad dressing. Invent a ne version for Pete sakes!
I would rant too!
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BOO!
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you for taking time to read and review today! It sounds like you are true Boo when it comes to salad dressing, too.
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Anytime! I review those that review BOO. Just released an episode if you not afraid of the dark. It's spooky! Good night!
Comment from jessizero
This was a great rant! I can understand your frustration with the salad dressing not being as good as it once was. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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This was a great rant! I can understand your frustration with the salad dressing not being as good as it once was. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your generous, sympathetic review!
Comment from Bill Schott
This rant borders on the obsessive. I would have to say your desire for a decent Thousand Island dressing aligns you with some of the strictest food critics out there.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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This rant borders on the obsessive. I would have to say your desire for a decent Thousand Island dressing aligns you with some of the strictest food critics out there.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your great review. Mostly I kept expecting someone else was going to complain, too.
Comment from estory
You can't fight city hall. That's what I call the moral of this story. These entities, corporations are whatever you call them, have their system, their way of doing things, and getting them to accomodate the odd customer now and then is not in their purvue. It's easier to move a cement block than to get them to accomodate you. estory
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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You can't fight city hall. That's what I call the moral of this story. These entities, corporations are whatever you call them, have their system, their way of doing things, and getting them to accomodate the odd customer now and then is not in their purvue. It's easier to move a cement block than to get them to accomodate you. estory
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your great comments. The only thing I can think lately is, "Everyone else in that restaurant must be ordering the ranch dressing and just haven't noticed." LOL.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
This is true? My goodness, I would never have hung on at that restaurant as long as you have! The salad itself must be exceptional:-)
And it seems you have an incredible pallet. I'm jealous.
Glad the rant helped. Now we just need to find you a decent Thousand Island.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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This is true? My goodness, I would never have hung on at that restaurant as long as you have! The salad itself must be exceptional:-)
And it seems you have an incredible pallet. I'm jealous.
Glad the rant helped. Now we just need to find you a decent Thousand Island.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your kind comments. Actually, it's the dinner entrees that are great.
Comment from Shanbreen
I can sympathies with your rant. You did give them a lot of chances to improve. On second thought, I wonder if they had a problem with other customers? Presumably they didn't or perhaps it was too soon to effect their bottom line.
Your rant is pretty much straightforward, except for:
"We did not go to the restaurant every week, but no matter if I complained to a waiter, manager, or cashier, nothing seemed to change!"
The sentence seems a bit disjointed to me. You did not go to the restaurant every week but in the same breath you discontinue your original thought with a "but" that has no connection with your not going there every week. Perhaps, a period after ...every week would separate the two independent sentences.
Crystie, this is just my opinion. I may be entirely off track on this. If I am, I apologize.
All the best for the contest.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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I can sympathies with your rant. You did give them a lot of chances to improve. On second thought, I wonder if they had a problem with other customers? Presumably they didn't or perhaps it was too soon to effect their bottom line.
Your rant is pretty much straightforward, except for:
"We did not go to the restaurant every week, but no matter if I complained to a waiter, manager, or cashier, nothing seemed to change!"
The sentence seems a bit disjointed to me. You did not go to the restaurant every week but in the same breath you discontinue your original thought with a "but" that has no connection with your not going there every week. Perhaps, a period after ...every week would separate the two independent sentences.
Crystie, this is just my opinion. I may be entirely off track on this. If I am, I apologize.
All the best for the contest.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much for your detailed comments. I will go take a look at that.
Comment from Wendy G
A fine rant, and a pity that people always feel they have to put their own stamp on things, usually not for the best. I think I would have tried a different restaurant - you must have the patience and perseverance of a saint!
Wendy
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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A fine rant, and a pity that people always feel they have to put their own stamp on things, usually not for the best. I think I would have tried a different restaurant - you must have the patience and perseverance of a saint!
Wendy
Comment Written 24-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much for your kind review. Guess I am too fond of their turkey dinner, steak, and salmon to change for now. But we may have to go to the OTHER location more often, ha ha.
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Crystie,
If it was me, I would have complained the very first time and sent it back. When something is off like that, my imagination runs with it... the first thing I'd think of is outdated salad dressing. Next, it would be mice on the loose in the kitchen. If it happened a second time, I wouldn't return. There must be other restaurants around. You can't be too careful when dining out. I think most restaurants have regular surprise visits by the local Health and Safety Board... Thank God!
"The first time it happened, I was positive someone had added white pepper and slightly fermented jalapeño pepper juice that had been strained through a sieve that had recently contained sour milk. The color was also sort of a tan color instead of the normal half-peach tint." ... This would be enough alarm for me to be suspicious!
Nicely penned! Good Luck in the "Write a Rant" contest!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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Hi Crystie,
If it was me, I would have complained the very first time and sent it back. When something is off like that, my imagination runs with it... the first thing I'd think of is outdated salad dressing. Next, it would be mice on the loose in the kitchen. If it happened a second time, I wouldn't return. There must be other restaurants around. You can't be too careful when dining out. I think most restaurants have regular surprise visits by the local Health and Safety Board... Thank God!
"The first time it happened, I was positive someone had added white pepper and slightly fermented jalapeño pepper juice that had been strained through a sieve that had recently contained sour milk. The color was also sort of a tan color instead of the normal half-peach tint." ... This would be enough alarm for me to be suspicious!
Nicely penned! Good Luck in the "Write a Rant" contest!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 23-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your detailed review. Yeah, I did complain the first time, but I wasn't pushy enough to send the whole plate back.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I do understand. I happen to really like Thousand Island dressing and I rarely get a decent on anymore. Thank you for sharing this rant contest entry with us. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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I do understand. I happen to really like Thousand Island dressing and I rarely get a decent on anymore. Thank you for sharing this rant contest entry with us. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 23-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 24-Aug-2024
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Thank you for your super comments here.
