dsi1 wrote:

> On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:11:22 AM UTC-10, The Greatest! wrote:
> > An oldie but a goodie...Steve Wertz might even remember this. Sheryl Mexic was a nemesis of mine on rec.travel.air...
> >
> > Anyone else have "interesting" resto reviews to share...???
> >
> > PS: this is REAL, folks...!!!
> >
> >
> > From: Sheryl >
> > Subject: Miyako--My Lunch Today
> > Date: 2000/02/22
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> >
> > "As I've commented on houston.eats several times in the past, I'm a
> > regular at lunchtime at Miyako on Kirby. Looks like today was my last
> > visit. I'll let my letter to Ms. Connie Wong explain. I got Ms. Wong's
> > name when I called the Westheimer location asking for the name and
> > address of Miyako's owner, who I know by sight from various times he's
> > been in the particular Miyako location where I was eating at the time.
> > Whenever he sees me, he always acknowledges me. Unfortunately, I was
> > told that Ms. Wong is in charge of all the restaurants and that I should
> > write to her. The nature of my request was known since I was forthright
> > from the beginning of the phone call. I immediately identified myself
> > by name and said I had a bad experience at the Kirby location earlier
> > today and I wanted to inform the owner about it.
> >
> > Ms. Connie Wong
> > Miyako Restaurant
> > 6345 Westheimer
> > Houston, TX 77057
> >
> > Dear Ms. Wong:
> >
> > My lunch hour today was an experience I hope to forget, as it was quite
> > unpleasant. Some background is in order, so first, I want you to know
> > that my first time ever eating sushi was at Miyako on Westheimer in
> > 1985. I've been hooked on sushi ever since, regularly having dinner at
> > the Miyako on Westheimer, the Little Miyako that was located in the
> > Village about 10 years or so ago, and then when that location closed,
> > the Kirby location. In the mid-1990s when the downtown location opened,
> > I began having lunch there at least once per week, every single week,
> > until I began working in Greenway Plaza in January 1998. Since that
> > time, until today, I've had lunch at the Kirby location at least once
> > per week, every single week. So a reasonable estimation would be that
> > I've eaten at Miyako more than 500 times in the past 15 years.
> >
> > I arrived at the Kirby location at 11:35 a.m. today and took my usual
> > seat at the sushi bar. Being that today was a federal holiday and many
> > offices were closed, there were only two others at the sushi bar, and
> > over the next 10 minutes, a total of about 5 tables were occupied.
> > Still, just the one couple and me at the sushi bar. In other words, not
> > very busy.
> >
> > Among other sushi items, I ordered the Miyako Special maki. As I always
> > do when ordering the Miyako Special maki, I asked that it be cut into 8
> > pieces, rather than the usual 6 pieces, because when cut into 6 pieces,
> > a single piece is too large for me to eat without biting into it, and
> > then it completely falls apart. About three minutes after taking my
> > order, the waitress returned to say that I would be charged $1 for
> > cutting the maki into 8 pieces instead of 6 pieces. I looked her
> > straight in the face and told her that I was highly insulted by that
> > comment and told her of my frequency of visits to Miyako. She told me
> > that it was the manager's decision to charge me $1. I asked to speak
> > with the manager. The manager, who I recall previously as a waitress,
> > came from the kitchen area with a very sour look on her face. I then
> > reiterated to the manager what I told the waitress of how insulting the
> > idea of charging me $1 to make two slices with a knife. I also reminded
> > her of my very frequent visits to Miyako, which I knew she already knew,
> > because every single employee who works outside the kitchen knows me by
> > my frequent visits.
> >
> > She told me that mine was a special request and there would be a $1
> > charge. I then told her that I guessed she had no idea what the notion
> > of customer service was and that she had two choices. She could either
> > charge me $1 for her employee to make 8 slices instead of 6 slices and I
> > would never again set foot in Miyako, or she could change her mind and I
> > would remain a customer. She stated once again that there would be a $1
> > charge. I then turned around, picked up my magazine and walked out of
> > the restaurant. Mind you, I had ordered a Coke which had already been
> > served to me and which I had partially consumed. I did not pay for it
> > nor was I followed and asked to pay for it.
> >
> > I am truly saddened to have to make the decision to no longer have lunch
> > at a restaurant that I so much enjoy at least once per week. But then,
> > it's a sad day when $1 is more important than the loyalty I've shown
> > Miyako over 15 years and thousands of dollars.
> >
> > /s/
> >
> > P.S. As a final comment, I thought I'd offer that sometimes I order the
> > daily special, even when there is a piece of sushi that I do not care
> > for, typically squid. Whenever squid is on the daily special, I tell
> > the sushi chef he can just leave it off my plate, something I consider
> > to be quite thoughtful. Miyako can re-sell it to someone else, charging
> > the normal per piece price, and I've not wasted any food.
> >
> > END OF LETTER
> >
> > </>
>
> My friend is like that. He takes things personally and never forgets any transgression, real or imagined, from restaurants. When we eat with him, it's easier to have him pick a restaurant than to suggest one because chances are, he'll refuse to eat there. He's pake and OCD so that's how that goes.
>
> Faced with the same situation, I wouldn't take it personally. Heck, it's worth a dollar to have such a story to tell. It's highly amusing. OTOH, I'll bet that I could get them to do this personal favor for me. You just got to know how to ask. My guess is that they wanted to get rid of the crazy old bat.


Here she is in the flesh:

http://vintage.johnnyjet.com/folder/...TravelQ&A.html

She set herself up as majordomo of the rec.travel.air group. Several of us started to question her "veracity", and she went ballistic. It was fun trolling her, that is for sure...

I suspect she suffered from Narcissistic Personality Disorder or something....an absolutely miserable human being. She would viciously attack anyone who questioned her airfare knowledge, even when proved wrong she would never acknowledge it.


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Best
Greg