Restaurant ordering - Asking for the waiter or cook to recommend - A way to get something very good or something they ha

[DinerDave]

We have achieved "regular status" at a couple of our favorite restaurants, and we trust the waitstaff that knows what we like to make recommendations. Usually we will ask how some special was. We know who will give the honest, it's great others have said it's to die for, or I had a bite earlier and it was wonderful. These same trusted W/W will also say, not the chef's best effort, or whatever also.
When they know that you tip well, they take better care of you.

Dave