What makes a good restaurant good?

   You are finally at your favorite restaurant, you've been excited to come since this morning, and you haven't been eating all day.  You love the food, the atmosphere and the people there, they are friendly and take care of your every need, and they make you want to come back again and again.  This place just makes you feel warm and special.   These are some of the factors that make a good restaurant good. 

    When you first walk into a restaurant, the first impression is probably what you notice first, then the atmosphere and the décor.  This is the time when the friendly host at the restaurant greets you and makes you feel welcomed and at home, and guides you to your seat.  That is a good impression on the restaurant.  You don't want to be greeted in an unpleasantly way that will disturb your mood later on.  As you are seated at your table, the friendly server asks for your drinks, and takes your order, she brings the foods, refills your drinks.  She asks you if you would want anything else, you want another glass, some ketchup, so she goes and gets your glass and ketchup.  Throughout your meal, you continue to ask her for things, she still maintains a positive attitude and gets what you need in a polite manner.  In a good restaurant, the waiter or waitress should be friendly and nice, and also caring, satisfying the needs of the customers.  This is the time where you decide if the server is worth the 15% tip you are going to give her.  As she brings your food out, you notice the appearance, and the smell, as you take a bite after bite you begin to love the food.  The food in a restaurant is the most important thing in determining whether or not a restaurant is good.  In a good restaurant there are a varieties of food you can choose from with different distinct tastes.  You would not want your steak to be cooked in the same way as a lobster, or would you want all the foods to taste the same just with the different texture.  The chef of the restaurant is important too, you would want a chef that cares about what he is cooking and makes sure that  your food turns out edible and good.  That's why it's important for a restaurant to hire a good chef or cook that knows how to make food.  Ambience is important too when dining out, the mood, quality, look and conditions of the place adds up to your appetite.  I don't think that a good restaurant would be filthy, dirty, unsanitary or obnoxious.  What makes a good restaurant good is the fact that, there food tastes unique, phenomenal and suites your taste, having good ambience, and have friendly  people serving you like they care and meets your needs.