167771 Thu May 22 14:55:08 -0700 2003 5 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 897352 Maybe I'm overreacting but . . . Had lunch today at M&S Grill in the bar area with a colleague because it was convenient. Tuna melt was fine, and the french fries were really good. But, I ordered an Arnold Palmer to drink (fyi, 1/2 iced tea, 1/2 lemonade). I noticed it was a bit pricey on the menu for a nonalcoholic drink but that didn't bother me. What bothered me was that I did get a refill, after the waitress asked if I wanted more, and they charged me for a second drink. At almost every lunch place I've eaten in the downtown area, I have never been charged for refills on any nonalcoholic beverage. I guess I should have ordered a martini . . . $7 total for iced tea and lemonade? The waitress pointed out that the bartender makes them fresh each time (I didn't know that - how would I?) but she didn't change the bill. It's not the money that bothers me, it's the principle. Am I out of line? Thu May 22 14:55:08 -0700 2003 0 Nancy 1 897353 Let me get this straight: the bartender pours lemonade and iced tea into a glass and that's considered making it fresh? Just how different from that is pouring fresh iced tea and a lemond wedge into a glass and getting unlimited refills? Gimme a break! For $7 (even with a refill) it better have alcohol in it (LOL). Thu May 22 14:59:54 -0700 2003 897352 0 Ellen 2 897365 Not that I agree with charging for refills, but two things: 1) By "freshly made" they mean that the lemonade is fresh-squeezed (sit at the bar and you can watch that they mean what they say). 2) No refills, other than water and iced tea, are free at M&S - their sodas are the little bottles and you pay for each new one. Again, I don't support this practice, but they are at least consistent. Thu May 22 16:56:42 -0700 2003 897353 0 Rebecky 2 897366 I should clarify - they were each $3.50 for a total of $7 worth of liquid . . . the same price as a nice glass of wine? Thu May 22 17:14:10 -0700 2003 897353 0 Nancy 1 897388 In my opinion, the waitress should have informed you that refills were not free if the menu did not make it clear. Especially when she offered it. Fri May 23 08:13:49 -0700 2003 897352 0 Skipper 1 897821 In my opinion, the waitress should have asked you if you wanted ANOTHER DRINK, not a REFILL! Her terminology was misleading, and I would have pointed it out to her and gotten my money back! Thu Jun 05 14:52:03 -0700 2003 897352 0 Megan