Great Dollar Menu at Thai Foon - A slice of lime and three strands of Cilantro - More important is the Owner's Attitude towards the Wait Staff.
I used to be a huge fan of Thai Foon until this incident occurred a few weeks ago. I have ordered the Indonesian Fried Rice for years and it used to come with a lime and cilantro. Then a few months ago, it did not come with it, so I asked the waitress and she said that some people don't like it so they stopped adding it automatically. During the next four or five visits, I made sure to ask for the lime and cilantro and they obliged graciously.
This time around, I noticed that they had added $2 for lime and cilantro for 2 orders of Indonesian Fried Rice. When I asked the waitress, she said that she was just following orders and that she needed her job. So I asked to speak to the Owner, who flat out told me that they have been charging for lime and cilantro for years. When I said that was not what I had experienced, he asked me to point to the waitress who had been giving me free lime and cilantro and said, "Show me the waitress and I will take it out of her paycheck.".
While I did not care about the charges at this point, I was dismayed with his attitude towards the very people who make his business work. While I still love the Indonesian Fried Rice and don't mind the extra charge, I don't feel good about supporting such a businessman.