Chennai woman walks out of cafe after spotting spelling mistakes on menu, shares pics

A woman from Chennai said she walked out of a cafe without a second thought after spotting several spelling mistakes on its menu. Her post set off a debate on whether premium eateries should be judged by menu polish.Chennai woman walks out of cafe after spotting spelling mistakes on menu, shares pics (Photos: @livetime_fe/X)A woman from Chennai claimed that she walked out of a cafe after spotting several spelling mistakes on its menu, saying she could overlook them at a roadside stall but not at a place charging Rs 225 for a cup of French press coffee.X user Valia shared pictures of the menu on her account, showing several misspelt words that caught her attention.In the caption, she explained that she had left the cafe after noticing the errors and pointed out the contrast between the prices and the mistakes.She wrote that she would happily eat “gopi manjoori” (Gobi manchurian) for Rs 60 at a roadside stall, but felt that a cafe charging Rs 225 for French press coffee should at least be able to spell “manual brew” correctly. The pictures she posted showed “manual brew” written as “manuel brew”, while “vegetarian” appeared as “vegtarian.” Other errors on the menu also caught attention, with users also particularly pointing out the spelling of “dressing."Take a look at the post here: Call me fussy but I walked out of a cafe today because they had so many spelling errors on their menu.I will gladly eat gopi manjoori for 60 rupees at a roadside stall but if you charge 225 bucks for french press coffee you better be able to spell "manual brew" pic.twitter.com/ZClPY6IUnP— Valia (@livetime_fe) August 17, 2026The post, however, turned into a debate over whether spelling mistakes on a restaurant menu should matter that much.Some users felt Valia was being too harsh, arguing that not everyone running a food business would necessarily have studied in an English-medium school. One person said that people could still be trying to make a living while attempting to provide their customers with an English-language menu.Others, however, found the mistakes amusing. One user joked that “Manuel” might actually be the name of the person behind the cafe's signature brew, turning the spelling mistake into accidental wordplay.Another said they had initially assumed “Manuel” was intentional, but felt the spelling of “dreesing” was much harder to overlook.The discussion ultimately became less about the individual spelling mistakes and more about whether customers should judge a cafe's quality by how polished its menu looks, especially when the establishment is charging premium prices.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Aug 20, 2026 14:44 IST