We decided to go to Rendini's for diner this evening. We lived in Waxhaw, NC for 30 years and had frequented Rendini's in the past. It was alway OK. When we sat down it took too long to get anything to the table. We ordered pasta for my six year old daughter and they served our pizza first before they gave us any bread which was terrible. Once the food was delivered it all came at the same time. I placed the candle under the pizza to keep it warm. The Margherita pizza was awful. We had two glasses of wine and ate the salad and nibbled on the pizza. It was time to leave and there was no one to give us the bill. I noticed a table that sat down after us getting the bill and we were still waiting. I finally motioned to the waitress that we wanted the bill. She brought it to the table and I gave her my credit card and she never brought it back. I finally went to the cash register and asked to sign the bill. The waiter named Victor said ""This bill looks wrong"" I said, "" I got to leave"". He motioned for the waitress and they argued over the amount on the bill. I said ""how much do I owe?"" and Victor said, I don't know here you figure it out and threw the bill at me with a calculator. I said,"" it is too dark I can't read it"". I asked him how much each item was and he told me in a nasty voice. I got mad and said the only person that is not going to get paid is the waitress because of you. I also said, I will never come back to Rendinis because of you Victor. I go home and called Rendinis and asked to speak to the owner. Victor answered the phone. He said the owner Mike was not there. I said is a manager there and he said no and hung up on me because he recognized me. After that I called their new Restaurant, The Stuffed Olive and asked for Mike. The women that answered the phone was very nice and said Mike was not in and could she help me. I said I just had a terrible experience at Rendinis and wanted him to know. I left my name and number and told her to have him call me to let him know what had happen. I am still waiting on his call.
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