Restaurants With Servers So Awesome We Wouldn't Mind Waiting For A Table

Mustafa Gatollari - Author
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PUBLISHED Apr. 16 2018, 9:20 a.m. ET

UPDATED Nov. 1 2018, 11:42 a.m. ET

Although we mainly go out to eat to taste some incredible food, a good experience at that restaurant from a considerate wait staff only makes the dishes taste that much better.

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You could go to the most basic, run-of-the-mill restaurant, and if the servers are friendly with a great vibe, your perception of a sub-par meal will change to be way more favorable.

It's almost as if a great waitstaff is like beer goggles, but for food.

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There are some servers who go above and beyond the call of duty in making your experience a special one. Whether it's cracking a joke, using a bit of personal information about an occasion you're celebrating to make your dining experience unique, or just being downright thoughtful, an awesome waiter can turn a good dinner into a great one.

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Like Twitter user Scott (@NHLFlyera) who went out with his girlfriend to celebrate her recovery from a collapsed lung.

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While booking the reservation, he brought up the fact that his main squeeze was given the all clear after her final post-op surgery, but didn't expect they would have this punderful dessert waiting for her.

Just gaze upon this beauty.

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People couldn't believe the level of detail that went into the raspberry sauce lung drawing.

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Employees of the restaurant, Seasons Cafe in Knoxville, Tennessee even hopped on Twitter to rep where they work and give props to their fellow co-workers who put something so awesome together for the couple.

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If Twitter is any indication, you don't need to look that far to find yourself an awesome waiter or waitress.

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Something that Kyle Baldinger discovered first hand when he decided to take Elan Gale's challenge and get a free dessert by pretending to be stood up by his date.

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It's about this time when things started to get real.

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If there was an Oscar for simultaneous acting and live-tweeting, then Baldinger would definitely be in the running for it. But notice how his waiter shows genuine concern and sincerity throughout his live-tweeting.

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His follow-up calls were just masterful.

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He succeeded in making everyone aware of his situation and feeling sorry for him, including the wait staff.

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The waiter tried making an excuse for him to keep his hopes up. This guy's great.

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Then, he planned his exit, and then execute the stroke that would get him a free dessert.

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Oh man, now I feel bad for his server.

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This is when he started to milk every minute of the sad story he created.

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Well he ultimately didn't get a free dessert, but he did manage to not pay for his meal. THIS WAITER HAS A HEART OF GOLD.

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This same nice, thoughtful server, the real hero of this story who stood by Baldinger, was compensated for his goodwill, you'll be happy to know.

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And then there are waiters and waitresses who are just great at finding an opportunity to crack their customers up. Like this server.

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Classic.

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