octopi: "perhaps it is just the casual fun way my boyfriend and I approach dining because we have often received above par and very friendly service"
That is very often the case at all restaurants, including fine-dining places. And you don't have to chat them up if you don't want to. Just some simple eye contact, acknowledgements, and appropriate "thank yous" go a long, long way towards receiving excellent service.
KBZ: Snotty attitude from service industry people is a
sensitive subject for me, haha. Thread touches on restaurant service as well.