Bittersweet restaurant experience: excellent cuisine, but serious allergy mistake The lunch at the restaurant started promisingly: welcoming atmosphere and appealing menu. I immediately informed the waitress about my severe allergy to garlic and onions, emphasizing it multiple times while ordering. Despite my precautions, one of the dishes arrived full of onions. The waitress apologized profusely, and even the restaurant manager came to offer her apologies. However, the damage was already done, and to my surprise, the “offending” dish was still included in the final bill. Although the food quality was undoubtedly high, this serious error and the lack of a concrete gesture to make amends overshadowed the entire experience. It is crucial for restaurants to take customers’ food allergies seriously to ensure not only their satisfaction but, more importantly, their safety.