🚀 go-pugleaf

I'm sure there are rude customers out there, but in my dining experience 
I've never heard anyone at a neighboring table raise his voice to summon 
a waitress (contrary to the TV/movie stereotype of the harried server 
being yelled at constantly). If anything, the vast majority of diners are 
like me -- longing for good service, rarely getting it, and just keeping 
quiet about it.

My girlfriend and I have had inexplicable IHOP cravings the past two 
weekends and headed out to the outlet on Branch Avenue in Marlow Heights 
or whatever you call the part of PG just over the D.C. line there.

Both times, the waitresses refused to make eye contact, even when dealing 
directly with us, neglected to bring ordered items, and were impossible to 
flag down. One of them seated us in a tiny little booth when the 
restaurant was practically empty.

On a much more pleasant note, we have discovered the world's best 
waitress at the Hawk 'n' Dove -- a place I've always associated with 
surly/nonexistent service. Her name is Lisa (I believe), and she is a dream. 
She received all the tip money I withheld on two IHOP visits :-).

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