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Valerie Kirk
Aug 31, 2025
Customer service doesn’t fail at the counter—it fails in leadership.
Buffalo Wild Wings – Troy, OH
If I could give 0 stars, I would.
I ordered lunch online for my husband and me after church. Ordering through the app was simple, but everything fell apart when I arrived for pickup. I got there just two minutes early. The “To Go” clerk eventually came over, gave me my bag, and walked off without checking the order. When I noticed our strawberry lemonades were missing, she looked confused, left for 7–8 minutes, and came back saying the bartender was making them. Another 7 minutes passed before she returned again with the same excuse. Meanwhile, my food sat on the counter—two burgers, fries, and a warm cookie skillet with ice cream—getting cold and melting.
When the drinks finally came, I politely asked to speak with a manager. The manager walked up, didn’t greet me, and offered no apology. Instead, she said there was nothing she could do because they only had one bartender. I explained that my food was now cold and dessert melted, but she simply repeated, “There’s nothing I can do. You already paid online.”
That response was shocking. A manager should never dismiss a customer that way. Even a simple “I’m sorry” would have shown empathy. She could have offered to recook the food, replace the dessert, or find some other way to make it right. Instead, she chose to do nothing.
This wasn’t about waiting for drinks—it was about the lack of care, accountability, and respect for the customer. When management shows no empathy, it sets the tone for the entire staff. Sadly, this experience left me with cold food, melted dessert, and no desire to return. Customer service shouldn’t be a dying art, but at this location, it feels like it is.