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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