Will I ever get used to the restaurants here? by Xochiquetzali Aguirre

 It’s obvious that when I arrived in Sevilla, I would enter in the world of Tapas. You know the place where you could either sit or stand, and always share food from the same plate with good company. But I always wondered, will I ever go to a restaurant in Sevilla that will remind me of home where I order something and it’s all for me and not meant to be shared? I mean there is always those fast food restaurants but I’m not talking about those, I meant like a nice restaurant, and so far the answer has been no. I think that has been one of the most different things I’ve experienced, or for example when you go into a restaurant in America you go in the door and you wait to be seated then five minutes later a waiter comes and gives you a menu and you right away order a drink then right away you order your food, then the food comes out and five minutes later the waiter comes to ask how everything is going you say well and they move on and then the check they just bring it to you and you pay when you are ready. Here you enter a restaurant and you sit where ever you want, then wait for a waiter to notice you, this can take anywhere from a minute to 30 minutes in my case… then they ask you for your order drink and tapas, then after they bring you your drink and then later on your tapas, I should mention they never come to ask how you are doing, they just let you be. Then to get the check, that’s a whole other story, you have to get try to get the attention of the waiter again who is always way too busy with all the other customers who he barely noticed came in and getting their drinks and tapas. But although it all seem very different yes, I feel like I have gotten use to the restaurants here, it’s going to be difficult going back home and having waiters come to see how you are doing every five minutes and ten giving you the check when you aren’t even ready, and making you feel rushed