Yayoi, Maya Branch — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

So I was here earlier today and ordered a ramen, katsu rice, and water. The waitress kept asking me if I would like to buy a “drink” instead (non-water beverage). I told her no, water. The waitress opens the beverage section of the menu and asks me once again if I want to get a “drink.” I say “water.” She asks again. At this point l’m wondering whether my pronunciation was the problem so I say “wuh-tuh” instead of “wa-ter.” Later my food arrives, but no water. I ask another waitress for water - she opens the menu and shows me the drink section. I get mad at this point and say water like 5 times. I finally...

I ordered a drink, and after 20 minutes, it still hadn’t arrived. When I asked about it, they told me to wait another 5 minutes. I was surprised and asked if I still had to wait, and the staff seemed very annoyed. I've been to Yayoi several times, but I will never come back again.

p.s. The drink took another 7 minutes to arrive after that. When I asked, it seemed like they only started making the drink then. If they had told me earlier that the order hadn’t been placed, I would have just canceled and left. It's really...

The food quality and the value is excellent! I'm not sure why people are complaining about the service here. I have been here many times and the service is consistent each time. The moment you sit down, they bring the menu to you. After you decide what you want, you flag a staff to come take your order. In less than 10-15 minutes they bring your food to your table. You enjoy your food and take the little receipt they left on your table to go pay at the cashier, then walk out happily with a...