This is what every waiter deep inside their heart - Interior Chinatown (2024)

[@pdeforest]

The mean waiter in San Francisco was a man named Edsel Ford Fung, at a restaurant called Sam Wo’s. He actually appeared in some travel guidebooks. He used to say, “you order or me order, me order better”. He was a pretty cool guy when you became a regular. My biggest compliment was when he told me, “you order good”.

[@boboso8699]

I miss Sam Woos. The Irvine store closed sadly. After 20 something years I believe.

[@newhealingfunandknowledge7785]

A Sword knighted you

[@afkathisguy]

I felt that

[@menaceclan]

What years are we talking ??

[@tannerbattes7040]

If I got that response at a restaurant, I would let that guy pick 😂

[@christopherhaynes8101]

He got a point, you don’t even know what you want😂

[@tomasmendezdiaz9833]

Yeah but u cannot be rude or take it personal. If u are soo upset just quit find another passion dont ruin my experience because u cannot control ur emotions. Be happy not mad at the world.

[@christopherhaynes8101]

@ he didn’t take it personally. I think you’re assuming that perky and upbeat is the default

[@ReShaggy]

When I can't decide I just tell them to surprise me. I just say no sour cream

[@christopherhaynes8101]

@@ReShaggy we definitely agree on that 😂

[@collindeguire8303]

@@ReShaggy just say give u their favorite it sounds more polite I got in a lot of trouble at foreign places for saying that

[@RyanJArmstrong]

I died at "every dish is special" how have I never heard that before.

[@nicksrub]

cuz most waiters know that specials are a section on the menu at some restuarants

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

@nicksrub The owners sometimes tells the waiter that the dishes with the largest margin are the specials.

[@aquib91]

I say it all the time

[@psi23k]

What do you recommend?? 😂😂

[@insoserious]

It’s the only logical response 😂 the way I see it, why do only some items on the menu come with the “chef’s recommendation” sign? Does it mean only THOSE dishes are good? Then why don’t you take the rest of the crap you would NOT recommend OFF the menu and leave only the good stuff?

[@PaulZheng]

That “I’ll do it for money” killed me 🤣

[@DirtyMuzzie]

Real shit tho

[@edmo1450]

out of context...very powerful words

[@GlitteryGlitz]

I respect it, straight to the point and knows his worth

[@fantasyman3510]

If you're good at something, never do it for free

[@RobertSmith-me3gs]

What got me was how fast he said yes.

[@eskegit2876]

He was rizzing those girls up with that irritated swag

[@giuseppecorleonenguyen6037]

That is called Asian don't give and fk to other races vibe😂😂😂😂

[@giuseppecorleonenguyen6037]

They didn't see that coming 😂

[@Rocky_Jones]

Yes everything interaction between people is rizz right now.

[@oni5909]

irritated swag of an asian man

[@mrbrianandrewsmith]

​@@Rocky_JonesBruh, you can't go to any comment section without hearing rizz, woke, cap, or diddy.

[@Paul-ss8mg]

For anyone wondering the show is called Interior Chinatown

[@yoshighomi]

It amazes me that despite how long some of us have been alive... writers can still deliver great lines. This whole scene was a gem.

[@eriks721]

to me the writing feels lazy and all over the place

[@jasonbuster5503]

​@@eriks721 I guarantee if I actually asked you to explain why, you wouldn't be able to do it.

[@kzukiodenthechad7205]

@@eriks721well… we spotted the flaming liberal

[@eriks721]

​@@jasonbuster5503It feels they just wrote a lot of unrelated jokes and pinned them on the characters without context. Also none of the characters have depth, they're either just 'dumb' or 'snarky' or 'mean' - the show feels rushed and flat

[@Steve09557]

If this is good lines then wait til you hear what happend when the chiken crossed the road.

[@badboy10350]

Ronny Chieng is a great comedian, and a good actor!

[@amshyllsekhmet6631]

He really is

[@lordjaashin]

If white waiter did this to chinese tourists then ronny will claim it as racism

[@jumpyjeffrey]

I feel like he’s not really acting. He’s just being himself.

[@badboy10350]

@@jumpyjeffrey sadly, LMFAO, I have to agree!!

[@Crazy_e193]

Chinese places that have service like this have the best food 😂

[@ernestoa.3523]

Facts! 😂 people leaving bad reviews but all you gotta do is look past the attitude of dealing with 600 customers a day. These guys are pro at that and will give you the best msg ridden food ever lol

[@winst2000]

My parents forced me to work at my uncle's restaurant because they believed it would help me build my character. Most Americans couldn't tell good Chinese food from a shitty one. P F Changs couldn't even cook the rice correctly.

[@marioStortuga]

​​@winst2000 PF changs is crap. But I don't have Chinatown 19 minutes away so im spoiled. The few places I go to im the usually one of the only non Asian. Food is amazing. Helps that I speak Mandarin

[@afterglade1]

​@@winst2000not one soul that likes good Chinese mentions P F Changs. Lol you sound un American!

[@Powergenetic]

Too true lol. My favourite pho place is like it. Small place, dingey as hell. It's a small front of house kitchen so the staff all double up to take orders when it's convenient. They're all so incredibly rude except for one who's only very rude. The head chef takes the cake though, she's so hostile and looks at and treats people like they've just taken a dump on her table lol. If you can excuse the rudeness and hostility though you're in for a treat as the food is absolutely amazing. Not just the pho but the egg fried rice too is especially good.

[@mesiintel2524]

Bro this is right on point. I hate when people tell me, “im ready to order” and im just standing there cause they are not fucking ready, is so stupid!!

[@MrGoodeats]

Bro it’s not that big of a deal 😂 it’s no reason to be upset. Relax

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@MrGoodeatsHoney-

[@cloud67899]

Ok get another job you chose what you do

[@stephenkennedy8305]

But they can afford to eat in the place you beg for tips

[@kanamekiyru]

I work togo at a steakhouse and people will complain about being on hold for 10mins then when i take their order they don't even know what sides we have and i have to read it off and they also don't know how they want their steak cooked.

[@jameshunt2905]

That’s not a “mean waiter” that is an exhausted, confused and frustrated waiter. Even the man who asked the waiter didn’t know what was going on. (Written by a lifelong customer of Edsel Fong of SF and knew his son for many years….. that is an art form.

[@thatoneguy9816]

If someone tells you that you are ugly and smell like garbage you better not get upset. That’s not mean they are just being honest.

[@redefiningfitnesstv]

If you can't be patient then go do something else. People like this think everyone else is the problem when it's them.

[@barblesstv_shorts]

Wait is this based on a true story or something?

[@JB-bm1to]

@@barblesstv_shortsyes! The world’s rudest waiter! Everyone loved him! (Well yeah some people were crybabies about it) His name was Edsel Ford Fong. “Sit down and shut up” was his greeting.

[@aangeltx444]

No, it's irritating af when you get waved down, "I'M READY TO ORDER​!" Then hem and haw for 2 min. The world does not revolve around you and your slow working brain. @redefiningfitnesstv

[@LazyManEx]

This is pretty accurate for most Asian places. Sometimes, the worst the service, the better the food. 😂

[@tomasmendezdiaz9833]

Well u have to realize that most asians sound like this, they are so fragile and rude. Like I say most asians are golable and cannot change a tire even if life depends on it, they are too arrogant and not street smart.

[@leaguefixesyourmatches8259]

If the good is great, you don't need great service

[@konstantinnaumow505]

If the food is good, count me in 😊 just like here the example 😂

[@thesnakbar]

You'll leave a Jamaican restaurant crying but it'll be the best food you've ever eaten

[@efemji]

but if it's american food i run away from that place real fast, if they are rude chances are they dont care about the food they're serving 😂

[@Kylesaystuff]

In China, the more straightforward the owner is, usually the better the food it gets. We usually don’t have the “how’s your food so far” kinda waiter or owner, but when the owner be like “tf you want hurry up” usually we know the food will definitely be premium. Still apply to restaurant in the west when I moved to London, the only difference is that their Google review is horrible due to most westerners consider that “rude”.

[@tomasmendezdiaz9833]

Well some of us like to be treated like shit. When u used to being shit then it doesn't bother u because u love it. We like respect no need for ur emotional stupidity to bother me. Besides I am paying for this food, for u, for the restaurant I deserve gratitude. Now different culture different attitude but service should be a priority if u don't like it find another job or a place where there's more like u. Now it goes both ways I can also choose not to eat there and give u a bad review.

[@Kylesaystuff]

@ is not exactly treating like shit, cuz obviously that’s not acceptable. Is just that we are more straightforward and getting into the business, usually in Asia we just want good tasting food, the waiter don’t need to smile at us or compliment us cuz deep inside we know that’s not what they want anyway, but as long as the food is good is all fine. That’s a culture difference between the west and the east, also in Asia there is no such thing as entitlement, the owner and the waiter have the exact same rights as the customer despite we are paying cuz that’s what it supposed to be. (We also don’t pay tips if you do they’ll 99% reject you) Where in the west many restaurants can still have high review if the service is premium even if the food is mediocre which it’ll never happen in China. The West also have the idea that customers is always right which I kinda disagree. (Although I understand the logic due to western tipping culture) Asian Restaurant is very different, what you’re saying still applies but more like flights, hotels etc.

[@whyumad8008]

@@Kylesaystuffa lot of people over here really do have that “I’m buying your food you need to treat me like I’m your boss!” mentality and I will never forget my first job as a waiter/busser for a local dine in. Owner made more than enough money for this place and did not tolerate anyone being even the slightest bit rude to him or the employees. Gave ZERO fucks about people who threw a tantrum after we’d mirror their shitty attitude lol, he’s still in business and still makes the best breakfast in town.

[@Kylesaystuff]

@@whyumad8008 exactly cuz you know the food will be good cuz he’s confident about it, and there is no excuse for rude customers, paying the food doesn’t automatically make you superior to have that entitlement.

[@zennyboi1]

The key is that is straightforward, not rude. No wasted words or interactions. You want food, I give food, you give money, and we all go on with our lives.

[@sethbrock324]

great character ! his stand up was actually pretty good too !

[@fernandoflores6136]

And he's one of the better parts of " The daily show" great comic.

[@daylightprecious]

Honestly when I go to a restaurant and I get this vibe from the waiter I fucking love it for some reason I tip then even more and the food always comes out bomb hahaha

[@Onigiriworld_2]

Weirdo

[@shawnpet747]

Bomb...??? Ahahaha that's the extra snot shot the waiter gave you

[@MultiNadiam]

There was a This American Life about that. A waitress did an experiment and realized she got tipped 20% more when she was mean to her customers.

[@daylightprecious]

@ it’s like reverse psychology of some sort

[@StrigWilson]

As a grumpy bartender I can confirm this

[@InAeternumRomaMater]

He didn’t hesitate to say yes for 10 bucks 😂

[@John-ku6sp]

10$ is 10$, I ain't complaining neither

[@eddiewouldgo3903]

Show: Interior Chinatown You welcome

[@Livin4Him...]

Thank you. 😊

[@anabella4166]

It’s in the caption dummy open ur eyes… u didn’t do anything so why would I thank you, it’s literally on the screen🤣🤣🤣

[@traitorousbipeds]

Thanks brother.. wasn't sure the description i could see was the name or the actual description

[@jags333]

Interior Chinatown Alligator....I Drive A Chevrolet Movie Theatre

[@brownietuiasosopo7302]

FINALLY 🤩🥳😙😂

[@mrhappy5236]

Ronnie as a waiter or bartender is a fu*king slice of fried gold. 👏😆

[@goofygoober11-t4q]

Dai Bo really got Seven doing anything bruh

[@IYPITWL]

Dude hes scissor 7 !!

[@DogsJustBetter]

Frrrr. Thats what i was thinkin

[@Withthechits]

No scissor 7 is him

[@JuicyJuice7227]

I think it literally forgive me if I’m wrong but there’s no way that’s not Ronny Chieng idk what he looks like but that’s his voice for sure, right?

[@Kokkekokke-r4b]

So goooooooood

[@2kZ0fficial]

@@JuicyJuice7227it is love that show bro has the most lowkey banging career you’d be surprised how much he isn’t recognized but yeah it’s him

[@nynaevejanssen5876]

The show is Interior Chinatown, on Hulu. The people dont know that they are just characters on a cop show. Its also about how asians are typically not represented on tv and movies unless part of stereotype like a grumpy sidekick having to be a waiter while the main character is running around solving crimes

[@svenskhund3603]

Sounds right up the alley of a gender studies major lmao.

[@WigglyTuffStuff]

Spoilers much? I wouldn't even want to know this small amount of info.

[@theworseone9102]

Mean waiter is my spirit animal I waited tables for nearly 10 yrs and only dreamed of this method of….service

[@Lemonandlimefuey]

You just need to work in a legit asian restaurant😂 and pick up good fighting skills, cause some customers can’t stand this service😂

[@yaboiuxiie7494]

Seven is a good waiter 😭

[@DumbAsh00]

I would absolutely love a waiter like this

[@iamJorgeLopes]

"I recommend you pick before I walk away." 😂

[@dannyvergara9809]

i saw the video

[@johnnypk1963]

So well written and acted

[@Quintus99]

Dude scissor seven out here waiting tables now???

[@slippyjack]

He's moved up from his beef offal cart.

[@ESan-lh6dq]

I recommend you pick before I walk away. This waiter would get such a awesome tip for making the night super entertaining.

[@Bestnightcoreofalltime]

Me giving my gf sideeye because i already decided after 2 minutes and she tells the waiter that we arent finished

[@ItsJustMarc99]

I deliver for Amazon now but I was a server for 6 years and it would grind my gears to hear “we’re ready to order” than all of sudden your flipping through the menu like your still deciding n what you want My last two years of serving I would literally tell ppl , I’ll come back when your ready once your done flipping through the menu and I wouldn’t give them the chance to respond

[@bheinatz1]

You expect people to have memorized the menu? They're flipping back to the things they want. It's a good thing you're not waiting tables anymore... You must've made terrible tips!

[@bakhy.z]

Yeah I was a waiter and this was annoying but I also realized that I can't expect people to remember the menu just like that and they have to flip back just to make sure! It's not that big of a deal and servers who let this bother them so much probably shouldn't be in the industry bc it's just how it is, they'll end up miserable at work

[@Jayli0]

⁠@@bheinatz1I think you may have misunderstood. If you need to look back at what it was then sure but it shouldn’t take you that long to do so.

[@Bendingmindreview]

This reminds me of a time my bf and I went to chinese, and the owner took our order. He told us we didn't need the appetizer because we would be too full. The food was amazing, and he was right...

[@athenamax345]

😭😭😭 i love that scissor sevens voice is so recognizable

[@danieljones332]

He's a PRO. No time for chit chat.

[@DanXRojas]

this man is the best waiter I’ve ever seen if he worked at my restaurant id give him a raise for telling it how it is

[@bliyosh]

an elderly mainland chinese traveller once taught me the golden rule.. when a chinese restaurant is full of non chinese patrons... it most usually means taste not that up to par to chinese people 😊

[@navibanfield1591]

I am stealing that "every dish is special" thats so much easier and nicer sounding than "we dont have any specials"

[@ayoscheese]

what show is this?

[@Paul-ss8mg]

Interior Chinatown

[@NachoLemon]

Wow it’s Asian waiter House! I love when other cultures get their own version

[@Nathan15038]

As a Chinese, I don’t think other people understand how a Chinese or Asian restaurant work😂

[@hiddenwithinedgarmodenocap3558]

I'm latin and you are completely right

[@Nathan15038]

@ 😅😂

[@Rogue997]

How does it work then?

[@Nathan15038]

@@Rogue997 it just does

[@pergys6991]

Its really simple. You know what you want to order and you dont call iver the waiter to say "I dont know what I want". The waiter and the restaurant does not have time to entertain that BS especially so only order when you know what you are going to have.

[@Matt-s9v3o]

Fair play to that waiter fantastic 😊

[@FloridaKatLady]

I would have never known of this series.....THANK YOU!!!!!

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

I can already tell that food is BANGIN

[@undefined-hg6lx]

Those two needed a movie, brilliant 👏

[@ET74th]

He gives out "grandpa vibes," and we all love a grumpy old person who has to deal with us

[@Roszarie]

_deep sigh_ "Look, I'm just a waiter. I can't solve your existential indecisiveness ..." That sigh. Gathering inner strength to not yell "Oh for fuck's SAKE!!!" Seen, heard and felt ✊

[@bettycooper369]

I have a toddler, I sigh like this so much it's how I breathe now 😂

[@SpicyPepperon]

Definitely stealing the line for the future. Indecisiveness is one of my biggest pet peeves

[@MartinCrothers]

Thanks, I'm deaf. Without you my life is meaningless

[@CptAllenPau]

In Hong Kong, we do have a restaurant that’s infamous for mean waiters. And people are actually loving it

[@timmyoverton7959]

"Ten bucks" LoL so fast

[@cassiusmyers1062]

He then says 20 like right after the cut lol

[@edmal2603]

This is a great show!

[@mirheartsoju]

“How do you know my name is Caitlyn?” HONESTLY ME! MOOD

[@adminimer5176]

Ronny is HILARIOUS!!

[@MrJpc1234]

There was a dumpling place in Melbourne that everyone knew as the one with bad customer service but endless decent dumplings for cheap

[@rza884]

no wonder the service is bad, too many god dam orders

[@thesawmoviesarelong]

Spill the name

[@MilkyLiquid]

I love how he did not hesitate one bit after the guy mentioned 10 bucks lmao

[@GreenHeartE7]

What movie is this?

[@AstraVex]

Interior Chinatown (2024)

[@KMC-DIY-Official]

"how bout 10 bucks" *no thoughts or hesitation, just instant* "yes" *takes 10 bucks*

[@HeroSavior]

Bro heard his title and instantly went with it 😂😂😂😂

[@SHIKUSUPREME360]

i felt the “what do you want” 😭

[@Jakethedogd]

What movie is this???

[@Paul-ss8mg]

Interior Chinatown

[@sydneywilliams987]

This show was so fire

[@frankpitochelli6786]

Every waiter/waitress has thought those exact lines, I think more wait staff SHOULD repeat those lines😅😂..!

[@rider_24]

Lady - "what would you recommend' Waiter - "I recommend you pick before I walk away" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaell8722]

One of the better Chinese restaurants is in San Francisco called the House of Nanking. You get served whatever today’s special was no ifs and or buts about it. My wife and I were told to take our food and move to a different table because the waiter sat us the two of us in a four top. My wife warned me ahead of time to expect this type of treatment, so I went along with it…

[@nt3063]

It would be great if they can make a movie about this waiter and restaurant. Make a more episodes.

[@louiselaliberte9816]

He is in more episodes. This is a clip from the series "Interior Chinatown". The name's in the reel's text.

[@SheKonfusion]

One of my favourite comedians

[@maileanderson5248]

No because imagine genuinely being mean and ppl love it and just laugh at you😂😂the RAAGGEE you’d feel!!!

[@betteroffknowing]

The only people who are rude at restaurants, that know their food is so good, they dont need to gaf about customer service, theyre gonna earn regardless

[@mikecat6059]

Interior Chinatown-on Hulu

[@knightterror402]

It’s so much funnier knowing he voices Seven and this is exactly how seven would talk to people

[@Observer01-qn8eg]

Yes, indecisiveness pisses me off and 80% of people show it. Majority are followers who just copy, I tested it. Walked into a shop and picked up Pepsi, the guy behind me picked up a Pepsi.. so I put the Pepsi down and grabbed a rubicon. He did the same😅 Crazy how majority of people NEED leader!

[@NoelWatson-kg9qh]

I remember this guy. “You finish you go now”

[@spacexcellent5919]

I recommend you pick! 😂

[@sbc4497]

The title and the scene were the perfect combo

[@ShreyaSonone-x6e]

I really would go there too if it was real

[@ScholarlyScalawag]

Bro, so. Fucking. Real. “Has you said, its been how do you not know what you want?!??”

[@SSPspaz]

This dude is my spirit animal.

[@HaraldHofer]

He is simply like every waiter in Vienna. Being grumpy is an old and respected tradition there.

[@animusnocturnus7131]

Ronny Chieng is a treasure.

[@bluemoonsy]

Had a waiter tell my now ex-wife, "no, you don't want that. It's a hot mess." Best waiter ever

[@_Galaxymuffin_]

This is every single retail employee or customer service employee in America, we all hate you, you’re not special, and we only give a shit if you tip. You’re welcome

[@QTpatootie95]

It's just you lmao some of us have worked retail service and genuinely love being in hospitality and support roles. The issue is, you stay in a low pay low skill customer service role meant for teens and twenty something's and then wonder why you're miserable.

@@QTpatootie95true.

[@B0TJERRYX]

I can see why you don't get tips often. Unless it's in the back ally. Then you'll take the tip over and over

[@daniels7971]

What is this from? 🤔

[@Blugrazz]

The best hole-in-the-wall spots in SF China Town all had this level of service! That’s how you knew it was good

[@andyhung424able]

It is so annoying that some restaurants are infamous for bad services, but people go there specifically to experience how bad the waiter would treat them, perpetuating this bad behavior.

[@tomasmendezdiaz9833]

U must live in an alternate universe because I would not stand for this.

[@the_doctor2419]

I knew it was my boy seven🥹

[@fernandosanfranciscoca9278]

I crack up for “ you pick Before I walk away” 😅😅😅

[@PurpleBubbleTea1314]

Man this clip is 100% accurate, we have a sign for the bathroom and we still get asked where's the bathroom. The restaurant is near a golf course and neighborhood of retired police officers. People comes in asking to play at the golf course, when we had a big sign, on windows also that it's a asian restaurant and they still comes in asking to play golf. There's young and old, sometimes they made it likes it's our fault that their in the wrong place.

[@candicefloyd6532]

It’s like that episode of “what’s happening” 😂!

[@Paradoxownsjoo]

I feel like this whole subplot was just Ronny Chieng explaining his comedy career.

[@quadridingboy93]

“ I have 10 bucks” “jess”😂😂😂😂😂

[@generaljackcosmo969]

“I’ll do it for money” sums up my entire life

[@kekoasiversons350]

Every dish is special roflmao that’s legit genius

[@noodlite4300]

Might want to turn the brightness down even more, I can still see the video

[@bearclan3903]

The restaurant scenes just get better 😂😂

[@Seven7ails]

Their Food must be the best with that service. “No soup for you!”

[@MarakamiSG]

Bro got the I don't care rizz

[@eaglesbaby4233]

I served and bartended for 16 years. This is how I treated people who came in 15minutes before we closed. My managers never cared.

[@andrenawiilson75]

The last part took me

[@RamblingMann37]

Recently I asked what burger she would order Her reply was much better I ordered it. Awesome

[@rjake17]

His move for money is FASTER THAN Yessssss

[@jaguar1383]

"You're the mean waiter, right?" 😂

[@mylesjlee]

That "I'm not sure..." is so bloody accurate. Being told to hurry up and wait is a daily occurrence in a server's life.

[@pitbullLover202-h9y]

And that’s how the restaurants u can pay to get yelled at were created 😂

[@derekmiller6365]

Ronnie is funny as hell 😂