On Aug 25, 3:49*pm, Andy > wrote:
> projectile vomit chick said...
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> > On Aug 25, 1:53*pm, Andy > wrote:
> >> Old favorite restaurant changed for the worse!
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> >> I'm BUMMED!!!
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> >> My favorite Sunday brunch restaurant officially went down the tubes.
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> >> Two *** men bought it years ago and went about making changes. Getting
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> >> of the linen tablecloths for paper placemats, no candles, etc. The
> >> stupidest of which was instead of kitchen oven toasting the English
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> >> and bagels and tossing them in a chaffing dish for the patrons to pluck
> >> from, they put a few toasters out for them to waste time standing there
> >> toasting their own. I protested at the idea but they were too proud at
> >> being new restaurateurs to even consider it a preposterous one.
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> >> Today, I walk in and all the nice dining room tables are hidden behind
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> >> foot high walled cubicles. You can't see the rest of the patrons once
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> >> walk in their cubicle and sit down out of sight. It actually made me
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> >> like I was walking around in a rat maze. I said hello to two waitresses
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> >> always served me well for all of almost 15 years. I asked who in their
> >> right mind would "privatize" the typical restaurant experience like
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> >> They gave me pained smiles, in defense claiming the food hadn't changed!
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> >> A very anti-social feel to the place, now.
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> >> I walked out telling the hostess, "I changed my mind." I'll never go
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> >> They also changed the name of the place.
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> > That dining room sounds pretty bad. *Although it would be an ideal
> > place for The Rump-Ranger and his fat wife and ugly kids to hang out,
> > who the hell wants to look at that while they are trying to eat?
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> > I hate when restaurants change. *It's never for the better.
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> PVC,
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> I don't get around as far as dining out is concerned but today was quite
> disturbing after so long.
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> AND, imagine my surprise when about five years ago, whey my local "Court
> Diner" changed hands, and the new owners actually leveled the years old
> leaning "scale of justice" sign out front! A pretty long standing town joke
> amongst patrons and employees alike. Only where's the justice in paying
> $6.00 for a three stack of pancakes???

An old favorite that hasn't changed, we went out to the Hacienda this
evening. Man, I'm stuffed. The food and service were both A++.

The fire roasted salsa rocks, and they bring me plenty, plus, our
water glasses never get empty. It is very "pound foolish" not to tip
really well for great service at a place you plan to return to.
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> Best,
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> Andy

--Bryan