I took about a 7 month hiatus from OHSO. I was dragged back kicking and screaming for a friend's birthday this last Friday.
They have a happy hour which apparently ends at 6pm. Fine. We got there around 6:05 and ordered a few pitchers of beer. I will continue to give them praise for their beer selection. My beer was very tasty.
Our server came by and asked us if we'd like any appetizers to start with. I had seen on the happy hour menu that they serve a pretzel cheese fondue type thing. During happy hour (which ends at 6), this app is like $3 or something. It is now 6:13pm. I ask if I can have the pretzel cheese fondue thingy....aaaannnd....wait for it...wait for it....our server says NO!
I, of course, assume that there is some sort of miscommunication on my part. I tell her that I fully recognize that I cannot have the pretzel fondue thingy for the $3 happy hour price. It's 6:13 after all, and the happy hour ends at 6. So I ask again. AGAIN SHE SAYS NO!
Undeterred and extremely desirous of the pretzel fondue thingy, I say, Look, I know I can't get it for $3. Can't I pay you some exorbitant price and get it? AGAIN SHE SAYS NO!!! She says the pretzel fondue thingy is ONLY AVAILABLE DURING HAPPY HOUR. WHAT?! She then proceeds to tell me that I can wait until 10pm when Happy Hour starts again and order it. WHAT?! THE MICROWAVABLE PRETZEL FONDUE FAIRY IS TAKING A 4 HOUR BREAK OR SOMETHING?! Ok. Ok. Ok. I get that sometimes you can't order the thing you want. I get it. Breakfast at 10pm when you're not at a Denny's? Fine. I understand. BUT THIS IS A PRETZEL! A pretzel that was available 13 minutes ago and will be available in another 3 hours and 47 minutes!!!
Crestfallen, I ordered some pesto hummus, a cheese burger, and a couple more pitchers of beer. All were perfectly fine. But all I really wanted was my pretzel cheese fondue thingy. I have never offered to pay more for something and been denied. Like, literally never in my life. Why OHSO? Why do you so desperately want me to hate you?