I'm going to unbiased and simple as possible.
Friday night dinner. 9pm. Group of 5. Spent almost 2 and a half hours there, entirely waiting for food. Went as a suggestion from a friend, because it was the only Thai joint around with extended hours, (until 3am I believe). Decor was tacky, unnecessarily dimly lit and noticed there was stage with a DJ booth and microphone for karaoke. There were about 4 other tables being served, with about 2 waiters total.
Wasn't pleasantly greeted by our waiter, instead literally pointed to our table and simply asked "Drink?". Then, took about 15 minutes to come back with our beverages, and another 5 after that to take our food orders. After anxiously waiting for a ridiculous 45 minutes with no food, dishes finally started to come out. Or shall I say one dish. Starving, our entire group scoffed it down, but was left extremely agitated due to its painfully stingy portions. This exact thing happened every 10 minutes per dish, coming out one by one, often bland and unexciting. It also didn't help that our waiter never seemed to care, even as we deliberately showed signs that we were impatient and unstatisfied. Not a single word, apology or update on the speed of the food. Even a "We're understaffed" or "New cook" would have helped, but now I refuse to even give them the benefit of the doubt. At the end of our long, painful, 2 hour "sampling" dining experience, the waiter simply dropped off the check and vanished. I usually am very reserved and understanding, but never before have I had such a bad dining experience in my life.