Unhappy with our visit, $38.25 later...

Please handle issues like that at the time of the incident. It does
not help you or the store to postpone and send a letter. Too late
IMO. Ask for help then instead of avoiding the issue and you would
help the company more.

First off, this matter should have been dealt with then and there.
Second, I wouldn't care who Sean was talking to and respectively
interupted to report the error. P.S. A bit of pink meat won't kill
you. Less carconegens (sorry) to worry about.

for food to be cooked to specification, I'm a little confused as you
state the burger was "dry," yet it was apparently undercooked.

All the meats and burgers I have ever cooked have been dry when they
are "well" done.

Was this a very thick burger where the very deepest center might have
stayed a bit pink, even though the burger appeared "crispy" on the
outside?

Sometimes very thick burgers are hard to really cook them well-done.

Sorry but I am one of those "speak up now" people when it comes to my
food and trust me I understand the whole uncooperative/tired/grumpy
child thing too. I am helping parent my grandchildren and they can be
less then ideal when they are in that situation. However, I will not
allow myself to get less then I pay for. If you felt that you were
getting less then steller service then you should have said something
then and there. I agree that you have the right to do it here, but I
am thinking that your comments would have carried more weight at that
moment rather then now.

I hope that all works out for you.

It was a birthday celebration for one of our principals. And the
restaurant's co-owner is a teacher.

The only two things I asked: That my drinks be replenished regularly,
and that my food be cooked through.

I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich. I cut it in half and proceeded
to eat the first half. Then, for some reason, I actually LOOKED AT
the sandwich.

The interior of the "grilled chicken" was, even in the dark of the
bar, definitely uncooked. I did not bother to wait for the server to
come back.

I went straight to the bar and showed my raw chicken sandwich. It was
replaced almost immediately with a properly cooked sandwich, and the
whole thing was comped.

If I'd mentioned this after I'd paid and left, it could have been a he
said/she said issue. It would have been unlikely that I'd have gotten
any type of satisfaction.

I agree with you, the service you received was poor. It sounds like
both the kitchen staff and wait staff both dropped the ball. It is
always annoying when servers make socializing with their coworkers a
higher priority than making themselves available to the guests they
are currently serving.

I agree with the other replies below, the best time to resolve these
issues is on the spot, usually by getting their attention. You
shouldn't have to, however when places are poorly run, sometimes it is
necessary to flag people down.

This is very valuable feedback, and hopefully the restaurant manager
can take action to prevent future occurrence.

I'll go searching out someone. I may even end up in the kitchen area,
if need be, to get someone. Usually, going to the lobby works, though.

I agree that management or waitstaff should be walking around making
sure everything is OK.

But since they weren't doing that on this visit, you should have
flagged down any employee to mention the degree of doneness. And the
onions and mayo.

Should have been pretty easy to put some onions on a plate and some
mayo in a little cup for you.

Fixing the burger would have taken a little more time, but you should
have spoken up.

The pub burger doesn't seem to come with onions or mayo:

"Ale-braised onions and mushrooms, creamy peppercorn-ranch, melted
Cheddar and Swiss cheese, and fresh tomatoes. Served on a toasty onion
bun."