Search - Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress

This wasn't at all what I expected. I was expecting something like Kitchen Confidential. The author accurately reports what it's like to wait tables, but I kept feeling that she did not trust, or like, us, her readers. She would start to let you in ... and then look away, change the subject. But the book is true, and truest of all is that so many of us are waiting - waiting for our "real" lives to start.

True stories told by a waitress of 20 some plus years. Very fast read (I read it in less than an afternoon), it can get tedious at times with some of the stories. I guess I was expecting more "juice", less long drawn out autobiographical stories unrelated to the topic at-hand. It seemed to flow, but in a rambling sort of way where you find yourself asking, "Is this story over yet? What is the point? Wrap it up!".

I never did waitressing but my Mom did for many years. As I read through this I was reminded of so many of the stories my Mom would share of her days waiting. This book is so true; funny but a sad commentary with how it shows people tend to still have the attitude of "you are serving me and I will treat you how I want." But it also shows the possibility of generosity of spirit.

An engaging and well-written memoir about what it's like to be a waitress. She has worked in many different types of restaurants on both coasts. I throughly enjoyed this book. If you're at all curious about what it's like to be a waitress, I highly recommend this book.

Engaging and eminently readable! I devoured this book(pun intended). I recommend it highly for anyone who has ever worked in the food industry or eaten at a restaurant. A bit less hard-bitten than Anthony Bourdain's memoir, but full of the "dish" on what is happening below the surface on any given night (or day) in your favorite eating establishment. Ginsberg funnels the information through her personal experiences giving the book the feel of a warm, personal confidence between friends.

It was ok,but not to the point to where I could not put it down.