Bad customer service, to say the least.

[muntrv]

Philly restaurant owner demands customers order in English only.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060608/ap_on_re_us/english_only_cheesesteaks

[Kajsa]

1. They wouldn't last in SoCal.

Not a chance.

[Hazelrah]

2. I always preferred Pat's cheesesteaks myself.

Pat's and Geno's are literally across the street from one another, guess who will be getting all of my business.
Besides they have a picture of Bill Clinton eating one of their steaks on their wall of fame, gotta love them for that alone.

http://www.patskingofsteaks.com/


edit to add link

[LeftNYC]

3. Wouldnt last in New York...

sometimes I am the only one on the subway who is speaking English...Big fucking deal.

[bbernardini]

4. Lots of lovely ignorance in the discussion thread on that story... nt

[rucky]

5. Yahoo discussion and ignorance go hand-in-hand

the place is a looney bin.

[WI_DEM]

6. isn't that discrimination?

if he doesn't provide service if people don't speak English? He could get lots of fines. I think that a bunch of people should go to his place and order in a language other than english and see what happens.

[alarimer]

7. And what about tourists from other countries?

I know a lot more non-Americans speak English than Americans speak other languages so maybe it isn't an issue? It just seems xenophobic.

[Justitia]

8. Hate to see Philly has these freaks too, notice the 9th grade education

of the proprietor. The kicker is that his grandparents were immigrants who couldn't speak English!
He is also proud of his "Freedom Fries" & the Iraq war apparently.

Yo, my Philly brethren, Geno's is now officially Benito's.

Go across the street to Pat's, his are way better anyway.

Of course, the best in the city is my uncle's steak shop on Red Lion Road! :D
(and he's no fucking racist)