Odd Friend
On Saturday my bro, Sav & I watched Serenity for the second time and we went to this relatively new Japanese restaurant called Tomodachi at Melbourne Central. Trendy looking place with matching prices (in other words, not a joint we'd go to regularly). It's got a sushi train, something we've missed since Rin shut down several weeks ago, but obviously, it doesn't have the flat $2.20/plate pricing Rin did on the weekends.
As we nearly finished eating, this guy came up and asked how things were. Looking at his suit, good chance it's the owner/manager, so we said it's pretty good, which is what we'd say if we enjoyed the meal. He replied, "Pretty good? not really good?". Admittedly the king prawn teriyaki was good but I don't know if it deserved a really good comment, but I didn't tell him that. Anyway, what was I supposed to say in a situation like that?
Having been to many Japanese restaurants in Melbourne, it struck us as very odd that Tomodachi also lists Korean food. The Japanese take-out at the corner of my block also has Korean food but it's run by a Korean. It just felt a bit strange seeing Bibimbap listed next to Teriyaki.
As we nearly finished eating, this guy came up and asked how things were. Looking at his suit, good chance it's the owner/manager, so we said it's pretty good, which is what we'd say if we enjoyed the meal. He replied, "Pretty good? not really good?". Admittedly the king prawn teriyaki was good but I don't know if it deserved a really good comment, but I didn't tell him that. Anyway, what was I supposed to say in a situation like that?
Having been to many Japanese restaurants in Melbourne, it struck us as very odd that Tomodachi also lists Korean food. The Japanese take-out at the corner of my block also has Korean food but it's run by a Korean. It just felt a bit strange seeing Bibimbap listed next to Teriyaki.
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On Monday, October 10, 2005 8:44:00 PM,I'm impressed that the manager came up and asked you how it was! Though I am always skeptical about whether what you say in those situations actually changes anything....
Regardless, I've been meaning to try that place out for a while now.
On Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:54:00 AM,
You dishonored his king prawn teriyaki by saying it was "pretty good". Guy prolly fell on his sword after you left. Way to go.
I am jealous that you saw Serenity again. My wife won't see again cuz of Wash. I don't know if I should be mad at her or at Joss.
On Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:07:00 AM,
I almost cried when Wash copped it! =(
On Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:18:00 AM,
It is a good death. There's no shame in that.
Go watch it yourself
On Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:19:00 AM,
oh man, you had to butt in, that was in reply to pi's post!
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