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Botak Jones
By Peace | June 15, 2008
If you give BOTAK JONES® a try, you really can’t lose. Our guarantee ensures that if you aren’t happy with the food, we’ll make you another or we’ll make you something else or we’ll refund your purchase.
“No one goes out to have a bad time.” BOTAK JONES®
I am going to try next time if similar things happened. As a very regular customer of Botak Jones (as what the waitress claimed as well) and for that, today we got an extra gift for Happy Father’s Day for Richard.
Almost every week, after church, we would go Botak Jones to eat our dinner, though not 100% but almost 80% or 70%. Lately, I must comment on them already, after ‘numerous’ attempts and eating at their stall.
Fish Burger: Photo taken on 13th June 2008, Friday. Sunday, 15th June 2008, Clara ate the same food, she showed me the ‘internal’ of the fish fillet. It was ‘pinkish’ — it was cooked, but based on my experience, and after eating, it was not fresh at all.
This was the day on Friday 13th June 2008, we asked for Mexican rice side dish and fries. But NO MEXICAN RICE, and ONE SIDE DISH LACKING. The waitor kept quiet about MEXICAN RICE, never mentioned any thing about it. I ASKED THEM, then they said, “NO MORE MEXICAN RICE”.
Grilled Salmon: This is very good, very delicious. The smell of the grilled skin ‘transmitted’ into the fish, the sauce was very fragrant, with garlic and together with tomatoes and lemon, it was real tasty. But small portion, not full. But cannot ask for more lar, since Salmon is expensive and this is Kopitiam.
Won’t die, but my concern…
Richard and Clara always eat Fish & Chips. Ricsson and Me always eat the Cajun Chicken. On Friday, I ate Salmon, always like Salmon, but expensive. Always eat at Botak Jones and their side dish is always coleslaw or actually ‘raw cabbage with carrots’. None of the family members like to eat them. Neither do I, but in order not to waste, and also there is no other vegetables, I ate them with the main dish. However, lately, they introduced varieties to the side dish — there are various options to the side dish that you would want to have for your main dish. I thought that was very good. Initially, there was brocolli. I was so delighted. However, I NEVER get to eat ANY so far. Always told ‘Finish already’. Fine, next they have corn next. We ordered corn instead of the salad/coleslaw. But guess what, the waitor/waitress gave the wrong order. All the dish that came were with fries and salads side dish. NO corn at all. IN ADDITION, Ricsson’s chicken, we always asked for NO SPICY sauce, but in the end, ALWAYS nowadays, they always give with sauce! And I always REJECT them — Can you imagine, we already ‘told’ them at the ordering station, and they ‘key-in’ the orders, and yet similar things like that keep happening.
No Fate …
Wrong side dish given, and in the end, ONE TIME only, we get to EAT CORN — ONE FORTUNATE occasion. On Friday, I saw NEW SIDE DISHES, now got new dish even. There was Black Pepper Chicken and I saw Salmon, just the word ‘Salmon’. So I asked what kind of Salmon, “Grilled or what?” Was told it would be grilled and I ordered Salmon. The rest of them ordered the same thing. Since there was a choice to the side dish, AGAIN, we asked for NO SALAD, since nobody eat salad. The side dish consists of Mexican rice, corn, fries and salad. This time, we asked for three mexican rice and corn, but was told NO CORN, and so salad.
WOW Curious, Very Curious….
When the food was served, no mexican rice, all the dishes being served was SALAD. I was puzzled, asked the waitor, and was TOLD, NO MORE MEXICAN RICE WHEN the food was being served (when the food arrived at our table).
TRUST…
Today, we went to Botak Jones again to eat though we did not go to church today. We finished swimming and we cycled purposely there to eat. It was only about Six, at the time I looked at my watch was 6.04pm. So early, and yet STILL NO MORE OTHER SIDE DISH, ONLY SALAD.
HOPE…
Might as well don’t write there show customers what side dish we can choose. WE GOT MORE DISAPPOINTMENT IN RETURN. GIVE US HOPE, BUT LOST ALL HOPE.
When Business Is Too Good??
NO photos of what we ate today. Sick of taking the photos also. The salad was NOT FRESH today. Can you imagine, how many customers they have? Salad made in bulk and stored in fridge. EASY TO MAKE, and how many days they keep them in their fridge? I CAN SENSE any DEGREE of SMELL that is not fresh at all. I NEVER EAT ALL THE SALAD TODAY, NEVER NEVER, IT’s REAL AND THE TRUTH.
If You have not tasted The Best, You Won’t know what Is The BEST
On Friday, Richard tried the big plate of Fish and Chip. He could not finish all. That was the first time he tried the big plate, because he said he wanted to see if it would be more full eating that. So I tried one piece of it, for the first time also. I do not like to eat the Fish and Chip. The fish was little, mostly flour. Compared Salmon with Fish and Chips, the Salmon was far better. Clara showed me once, her fish and chip. The fish was ‘red/pink’ in colour. It was not fresh at all. I tried, and it does not suit my taste at all. I told her,”you eat so much already how to change?” So she had no choice but to continue eating (not fresh but still edible, but I don’t like). Today, again, she showed me the fish from her fish burger meal. It was ‘pinkish’, and I ate a bite. Same thing. Richard said,”ok lar…” But do you know that Richard does not like to eat fish. At home, I cooked fresh fish, he did not even like to eat. Not fresh things he said nice. Food that are spoiled or not spoiled, he does not even know how to differentiate. Can you imagine what I am trying to say?
Truth Is Truth
I am not trying to spoil their reputation or what. But just my opinion and something really true which I think is not very good. That is OVER-Promising and UNDER-deliver. False HOPE. Disappointment in the end. And worst, the salad today is NOT FRESH (SMELL, smelly)
Cheaper Than Popeyes
I never know can ask for a change, but it is not so nice if we always ask for change if similar things happen like that always. This is my first time I comment about them. First time and also getting ‘irritated’ by their so called ’service’ now.
Service was Okay, but room for improvement
The side dish issue and also the payment issue I am not happy. Everytime waited so long for the food to arrive. When the food arrive, wanted to enjoy the food, so hungry already, BUT the waitor stood there with the yellow paper (bill). Need to pay cash. They don’t accept credit card, don’t accept nets, any cards. I need to take out my purse, handle paper money. Give them the money, and I had to wait for their change. But their change is not prompt. I need to wait. IF I eat the food, I would be DISRUPTED with the waitor coming with the change. I NEED TO put down my fork and knife, then keep the paper money and coins. Sometimes the paper money is so dirty — wet, and some coins, BLACK!! Irritating, why can’t they give customers more freedom? Customers won’t RUN AWAY. Give us time to eat peacefully when the meal comes and pay when we finish our meal, PAY HAPPILY if satisfied with the meal.
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