Palki restaurant

Palki restaurant

On Feb. 5, 1995, Sunday, we went for dinner at the Palki restaurant in Jakarta for the first time. We had a terrible experience. First of all the waiter brought a menu which didn't list prices. One can make out right away that it's not the right place to eat. We had to request that the waiter give us a menu with prices listed. He brought it.

We ordered chicken curry, he brought sweet and sour chicken curry. I told him I am unable to eat anything sweet for health reasons. The waiter walked away and never came back. Then I talked to the lady at the front desk and told her I would like to talk to the manager about my food. She said sorry, the manager had gone to India. I asked her about the Assistant Manager, who she said wasn't there either. So they expected us to eat whatever they had served us. Finally we left without eating the food and paid the bill.

Nowadays there is a new fashion in a few restaurants (Indian). They have big TV screens and they show Indian video clips, so the staff and customers seem busy watching TV. Their minds and eyes are on the screen. They don't care what kind of food or service one gets. People do care for good food, good service and a quiet atmosphere, all three were missing in Palki restaurant.

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