Today Isma, Miki, Guille, and I went to eat at Cañas and Tapas in the mall near church. Pretty good food...croquettes, eggs with potatoes and peppers, and potatoes covered with sauces...but the best part was the waiter. By far. He practically bounced up to the table, told us how we could make our order better (which we were glad for the suggestion, not on the menu), and did it all with so much cheer that I couldn't help smiling. Some people grump about on the job, and what do they receive? A reflection of their attitude...a cycle that leaves them exhausted and grumpy at the end of the day. Our waiter, on the other hand, exuded energy and we gave it back. At the end of the meal, he brought us our "multa" or fine to pay. It's not traditional to leave tips here, but I think we left him about 3 euros.
After eating, we went over to VIPs to split two large cups of strawberries with ice cream and cream cheese between the four of us. We felt so bad about not ordering dessert at the first restaurant (remember, one-of-a-kind waiter), that we slunk around the long way to sneak unseen into the second restaurant. In all the four of us ate in three restaurants for one meal (Guille and Miki grabbed 1 euro burgers at McDonalds to finish filling up before dessert). Crazy. One of the best lunches I've had for awhile, not for the food, but rather for the companionship and fun.
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That does sound like fun! I bet he gets repeat customers, maybe you all should be among them.
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