Can Altinbay wrote:

> "Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
> ...
>
wrote:
>>
>>>"lazrowp" > writes:
>>>
>>>Lack of a specials board or any seasonal items.
>>>
>>This is a big one! One place I go doesn't have the specials board,
>>but often has special items.. so I have to ask if they have them every
>>time.
>>
>>
>
> At least, the server or itamae-san should tell you on first contact.


This isn't a problem when sitting at the bar, I usually ask what is
fresh anyway. But the waitstaff will never know, and have to go back
and ask the chef and then comeback and try to explain it to me the way
they think I'll understand.. and I know they would hold back things that
they don't think I would want. I've had that happen. They had special
items they didn't tell me about.

>>Being given a spoon with miso soup (small one, since I just don't use it)
>
> Being a traditionalist, I hate that. I simply take it out and put it down,
> but...

If I'm with my son, 3 years old, I will use it for him. But otherwise it
is just a slight annoyance.

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Dan