Bobo Bonobo® said...

> 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.
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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
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>> >> from, they put a few toasters out for them to waste time standing
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>> >> toasting their own. I protested at the idea but they were too proud
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>> >> 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
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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
>> feel
>> >> like I was walking around in a rat maze. I said hello to two
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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
>> this?
>> >> They gave me pained smiles, in defense claiming the food hadn't
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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
>> back
>> > .
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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?
>> > LOL
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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
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>> amongst patrons and employees alike. Only where's the justice in paying
>> $6.00 for a three stack of pancakes???
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> 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++.
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> 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,
>>
>> Andy
>
> --Bryan


LUCKY BUM!!!

Andy