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Served frozen prawns and hairy prawns

33 replies

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:45

If you were in a restraunt and had ordered a prawn cocktail which first came with a thick facial hair on, then sent this back and they sent you a new plate where the second plate is full of prawns which are frozen, what would you expect the restraunt to do? Discount?

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SuperLoudPoppingAction · 12/06/2024 18:47

I would ask not to be charged for the prawn dish. Were the other dishes OK?

IseultHam · 12/06/2024 18:49

Prawns with facial hair?
I'd expect the plate not to be charged for and maybe a free drink?

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:49

Yes but then my partner has had to miss out on a starter which is no fault of his own? By the time the second plate came the rest of us finished ours then we had to send this one back also. When we first arrived we were sat and had to ask for someone to take our drink order after 20 minutes, then when it came the waitress had spilt the Prosecco on the tray and some of our drinks had leaked abit which splashed onto us then we experience this.

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poolemoney · 12/06/2024 18:49

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Served frozen prawns and hairy prawns
EffortlesslyInelegant · 12/06/2024 18:49

Prawns with facial hair? What fresh hell is this?

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:50

😭😭 a nice thick facial hair tangled around the prawn :’(

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GrannyOgre · 12/06/2024 18:51

I think I would probably have left at that point. I wouldn’t want to risk eating anything from a kitchen with such poor food hygiene standards.

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:51

We can see the chef from our table with a lovely thick black beard uncovered so we suspected the culprit immediately

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PiranhaPeaches · 12/06/2024 18:52

Shit happens OP. I'd expect the prawns to be taken off the bill and maybe a free drink.

IseultHam · 12/06/2024 18:52

Definitely facial hair or a pube?

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:52

I did say this however my partner said there is no point. We have 2 hangry children with us

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Opinionwontchangeluv · 12/06/2024 18:52

Refund
How do prawns have hair? Attached seaweed?

Saschka · 12/06/2024 18:52

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:50

😭😭 a nice thick facial hair tangled around the prawn :’(

Erm, what makes you so sure it’s a facial hair? Envy

Opinionwontchangeluv · 12/06/2024 18:53

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:50

😭😭 a nice thick facial hair tangled around the prawn :’(

Omg this is disgusting

TraitorsGate · 12/06/2024 18:53

Do you mean the prawn was still in its shell which often is used as a garnish or were all the prawns in their shells.

Saschka · 12/06/2024 18:54

GrannyOgre · 12/06/2024 18:51

I think I would probably have left at that point. I wouldn’t want to risk eating anything from a kitchen with such poor food hygiene standards.

Yep I have to say, hangry kids or not, I’d have gone to the chip shop rather than risk the main courses.

TraitorsGate · 12/06/2024 18:55

Oh right it was a human hair not a prawn hair, sounds grim, I would have expected a full refund and walked out,

somethingwickedlivesnextdoor · 12/06/2024 18:55

GrannyOgre · 12/06/2024 18:51

I think I would probably have left at that point. I wouldn’t want to risk eating anything from a kitchen with such poor food hygiene standards.

Me too!

somethingwickedlivesnextdoor · 12/06/2024 18:55

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:51

We can see the chef from our table with a lovely thick black beard uncovered so we suspected the culprit immediately

Envy
mirax · 12/06/2024 18:56

Human hair in food? Immediate walk out. Spilled wine and frozen prawns are bad enough but no tolerance for poor hygiene.

GrannyOgre · 12/06/2024 18:56

PiranhaPeaches · 12/06/2024 18:52

Shit happens OP. I'd expect the prawns to be taken off the bill and maybe a free drink.

Shit might happen but when shit happens twice, it’s probably a good indicator that it’s time to go home and make a sandwich.

TraitorsGate · 12/06/2024 18:57

You can get seriously ill from prawns, I'd report them to environmental health and the manager or head office..

CJ0374 · 12/06/2024 18:57

What are the reviews like on tripadvisor? I would have taken photos of this hirsute prawn and if the service in the restaurant wasn't as expected- written to the manager. IF that wasn't sufficient, I'd then write an honest review on trip advisor. Hopefully it was managed in the restaurant a the time though?

DogInATent · 12/06/2024 18:59

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 18:50

😭😭 a nice thick facial hair tangled around the prawn :’(

Mmmm... prawn and face pubes... and is that really Marie Rose sauce?

I doubt he had the appetite after the second failure to feel like he missed out on the starter. Probably dodged a bullet on whatever it was vibrating under the lettuce.

Whitestriped · 12/06/2024 19:15

It’s miller and carter..

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