CO

Sunday September 8th 2024 at Co restaurant in North Hills Raleigh NC, I ordered my 8 yr old son a mocktail beverage. It was the “Cucumber NO-Jito” when ordering the beverage for my son I pointed to the mocktail beverage on the menu while ordering it and said “this is for my son”. The waitress brung me the drink and I handed it to my son. The waitress then came out and said “sorry I thought this drink was for you and not your son, it has alcohol in it.” I let her know since the alcoholic mojito was brought for my son I wanted our meal compensated and she said she would get the manager. At this point in the meal I had a dumpling appetizer & my son had spring rolls. We hadn’t ordered any entrees. The manager Stephen came over & asked what happened. I let him know my 8 year old son ingested alchohol accidentally & I wanted our meal compensated for the severe mistake. Stephen the manager then got upset with me saying that I was being negative & wouldn’t let him speak. That is because he suggested that the drink my son ingested “did not have a lot of liquor in it because he saw the bartender make it” I let him know there should have be zero percentage of alcohol in the drink because it was for a child. Stephen then said I was correct but he didn’t like my negative attitude and said I should pay for the $7.50 dumplings since he gave me a card to get a free dumpling appetizer on my next visit there when we very first arrived. I gave him the free dumpling card back and said now can you take the $7.50 appetizer off? He gave more push back and I said I am calling the police. I then left after he was yelling and called and had my son checked out thoroughly for his accidental alcohol consumption by the EMS/ambulance. They let me know thankfully that my son would be okay and to monitor him. Mike the kitchen manager wanted to know what was going on and Stephen told him to get in the kitchen and not worry about it. Mike came outside and spoke with me and said talk to the real manager next week because Stephen is in training and this was his first week. Mike was very nice.