if you order a dish in Thailand and it's not cooked how you like it, would you send it back?

[JackGats]

It's not a good idea to antagonize people who prepare your food. They might take revenge by spitting in it.

[theshu25]

19 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

you're lucky.

 

this kind of thing usually happens to me about 3 or 4 times a year.

 

regards,

bob.

Only because you are a pathetic little whinging crybaby who has no balls.

[kingstonkid]

This even looks like boobhttps://as1.ftcdn.net/jpg/01/32/18/66/1000_F_132186678_Fau1ZRGRB9pCHXRPeETwDR6tf6Q34J79.jpg

[Eaglekott]

I don't think we are living in the same Thailand been here 20 years and still can only think of one time I ordered a medium rare beef and it was well done. I did eat it anyway because I know when over cooked the only way to fix it is to throw it away and make a new. I did let the owner know tho, and he wanted to compensate me, but it was good so I declined.

 

Or maybe we have different levels of tolerance. I might be perfectly fine with something you send back to the kitchen.

[Robert_Smith]

2 hours ago, theshu25 said:

Only because you are a pathetic little whinging crybaby who has no balls.

If I had no balls i wouldn't complain and send it back would I you numpty. 

 

Bob.

[Gottfrid]

21 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

For me it is a resounding yes.

 

Countless times i've ordered thai food not spicy, then too spicy, steaks medium well, then raw, burgers cooked well done, then raw in the middle.

curries not spicy, blew my firggin head off.

beer with no ice, comes in a glass filled with ice.

pizza with no pineapple, theres pineapple all over the shop.

 

the worst and most dangerous is under-cooked chicken. many times ive sent chicken back that was still pink inside, that is extremely dangerous and could actually kill someone.

 

time to up your game, thailand.

get your bleedin act together!

 

regards,

bob.

 

It depends on how big the error is. If I get raw chicken, then it will definitely go back. Happened a few times. And of course, if it comes out like you say, and you ordered totally different, then they would either have to fix it, or take it back. No so much problems with that, though. Might be around 10 times in the last 20 years, so that could have been in any other country as well.

[wavodavo]

21 hours ago, ChumpChange said:

Oh lads, look, it’s Blumpkin Bob back again, bravely waging his never-ending war against, alas, the horrors of… mild inconveniences in restaurants. Truly, mate, your struggle is beyond inspiring. Taking the world to new heights even. While the rest of us plebs are just out here barely existing, you’re on the frontlines, battling rogue cucumber slices, stray ice cubes, and the existential terror threat of a lightly grilled chicken breast.

 

Bankless Bob, you fragile little daffodil, have you ever stopped to consider that maybe, just maybe, the common denominator in all your tragic dining disasters… isn't Thailand? Because somehow, despite millions of people eating in the hub of deliciously prepared chicken, and without issue, you are the only one who seems to be getting systematically poisoned, betrayed, and emotionally devastated by the local food scene.

 

And let’s be real, Bludgeoning Bob, are you actually being served raw steaks and uncooked chicken on a regular basis? Or are we just dealing with another chapter of The Adventures of Bob, the Perpetual Serial Victim of Bad Intentions, where every minor inconvenience is dialed up to an 11 on a scale of 1-10 just so that you can stomp your feet, shat your shorts, and demand that an entire country “get its bleedin’ act together”?

 

Thailand isn’t the problem here, Bruv. It’s just another day, and you’re still mad. Cry even harder and soon enough Thailand is bound to hear your pleas and have some empathy for all your unrivaled moaning...

Chump old mate why do you bother to reply to the  idiot Batty Bobby If no-one answers him he just might ..might piss off.

[Sydebolle]

Send it back by all means. Specify very clearly in your order what you want:

"not spicy" is still spicy to some; hence make sure "zero chili"
"not sweet", same story; tell them you're a diabetic 
the cooking style is another subject; looking at the hygiene at most street kitchens you certainly want any meat "well done" as everything else might give you the willies. You will not die over a pink chicken - worst case is serious diarrhea or vomitting. 

No pineapple on a pizza, then order a different pizza. Should there still be pineapple pieces on the pizza, remove it. The ice in a glass for your beer can be disposed of before you pour the beer. 

If all that does not work, do it as I do. All my Thai food desires (and I love it) is being cooked by my wife, who still applies the same kitchen discipline for more than 40 years, no sugar, no MSG and seasoned to taste with no chili for me 😉 
 

[khunPer]

On 3/5/2025 at 8:00 AM, Robert_Smith said:

Countless times i've ordered thai food not spicy, then too spicy, steaks medium well, then raw, burgers cooked well done, then raw in the middle.

curries not spicy, blew my firggin head off.

beer with no ice, comes in a glass filled with ice.

pizza with no pineapple, theres pineapple all over the shop.

No problem for me; so, we seems not to dine at the same places...

[Karlik Pu]

On 3/5/2025 at 2:00 PM, Robert_Smith said:

 

the worst and most dangerous is under-cooked chicken. many times ive sent chicken back that was still pink inside, that is extremely dangerous and could actually kill someone.

 

time to up your game, thailand.

get your bleedin act together!

 

regards,

bob.

 

You forgot to mention the most dangerous thing they love to put in  every dish-

MSG or Monosodium Glutamate 555

[Bundooman]

On 3/5/2025 at 2:00 PM, Robert_Smith said:

For me it is a resounding yes.

 

Countless times i've ordered thai food not spicy, then too spicy, steaks medium well, then raw, burgers cooked well done, then raw in the middle.

curries not spicy, blew my firggin head off.

beer with no ice, comes in a glass filled with ice.

pizza with no pineapple, theres pineapple all over the shop.

 

the worst and most dangerous is under-cooked chicken. many times ive sent chicken back that was still pink inside, that is extremely dangerous and could actually kill someone.

 

time to up your game, thailand.

get your bleedin act together!

 

regards,

bob.

 

Even before I opened this post I kind of guessed who sent it!

Is there anything that this guy likes in Thailand - or does he whine and bleat about everything?

Why is he even here?

 

I've been living in Thailand for 20 years now and have only had reservations about one Thai meal in all that time.

Politeness and manners cost nothing and even that incident was corrected quickly.

This is nothing else other than attention seeking and self-aggrandisement!

 

And it's getting boring.......

[cowellandrew]

Yes had that many times!

My undercooked somtam!

[steve187]

On 3/5/2025 at 2:00 PM, Robert_Smith said:

For me it is a resounding yes.

 

Countless times i've ordered thai food not spicy, then too spicy, steaks medium well, then raw, burgers cooked well done, then raw in the middle.

curries not spicy, blew my firggin head off.

beer with no ice, comes in a glass filled with ice.

pizza with no pineapple, theres pineapple all over the shop.

 

the worst and most dangerous is under-cooked chicken. many times ive sent chicken back that was still pink inside, that is extremely dangerous and could actually kill someone.

 

time to up your game, thailand.

get your bleedin act together!

 

regards,

bob.

 

your not very lucky with your restaurant choices, or very picky with the food once its arrived. 20 years and i don't recall sending food back, maybe not retuning to a restaurant, but not because of undercooked food, or too spicy

[Chalky0w]

I don’t send food back but just wouldn’t go back.

 

Not rocket science but I would try to avoid the situation coming up in the first place…

 

1) Unless you’re eating in a restaurant you know well / recommended, eat local food and stay away from burgers, steak, pizza or non-spicy curries - these aren’t natural to the Thai palette / aren’t cooked at home here. I normally find Thai food bland when I’m in the West so avoid it there and I mostly avoid non-trusted Western restaurants here.
 

2) If you’re eating in a “tourist” hub almost anywhere in the world the restaurants don’t rely on repeat business so often don’t care.  Try to avoid eating anywhere near the “centre” or again rely on trusted places.

 

[Jingthing]

In general there is no point in sending back a dish here.

Exceptions might be at higher end European food places.

Just don't go back. 

I did have one successful send back at a Thai restaurant and that was only because they sent me a completely different dish than what I ordered.

Other times I learned that their "fix its" generally were lazy efforts that made things worse and they never recooked the dish.