# Sent a Steak Back to Kitchen and Got Same Steak in Return **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [September 19, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sent-a-steak-back-to-kitchen-and-got-same-steak-in-return/1007456 "2024-09-19T03:46:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 71
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sent-a-steak-back-to-kitchen-and-got-same-steak-in-return/1007456/71 "2024-09-20T11:03:24Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > I would shocked if any literally didn’t have a microwave. Didn’t we have a thread about microwaves in restaurants…? Ah yes, I think it was this one I was thinking of (and you participated): > [@"Sorry we can't serve our soup because our microwave is broken"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-we-cant-serve-our-soup-because-our-microwave-is-broken/971466): > > Went to a local regional chain sit down resturant. Ordered a meatloaf meal with soup on the side. After I ordered the waitress came up and told me “Sorry but we can’t serve our soup because the microwave is broken, do you want to substitute a salad instead?” I’m confused because where does a microwave come into this? I assumed the soups would be in those giant cannisters and constantly kept heated throughout the day like they do at buffets, are they literally serving me canned Campbell’s soup h… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sent-a-steak-back-to-kitchen-and-got-same-steak-in-return/1007456)._