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"DavidW" > wrote in message
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> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "DavidW" wrote:
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>>> I've only had it once, at a restaurant a year or two ago. I was
>>> really looking forward to it but disappointed when I found that the
>>> shell was bread-like rather than puff pastry. I'm sure it would have
>>> been better with puff pastry. Why mess with a classic?

>>
>> I'd not order such a dish first time at a restaurant...

>
> It was a one-time visit, so I ordered what appealed to me the most. What
> else can you do for a one-off meal?
>
>> I'd eat at a
>> restaurant several times so I could observe their preparations before
>> ordering anything out of the ordinary. I always observe other
>> tables before ordering anything... observing the presentations gives
>> me a good idea of what to expect... I especially take note
>> of how their bar beverages are served. Sometimes what I've observed
>> caused me to get up and depart... there have been times I felt it was
>> wiser to pick up somehing at a known deli on the way home. When
>> trying out a new restaurant I order something very basic, I can tell a
>> lot from their soup du jour or their salad about the quality of their
>> entrees. But mostly I know from their 2ni if I'll want to order
>> dinner.

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> It is a popular, well-known and well-rated restaurant. Pink (the singer)
> is among those who (figuratively) sings its praises and eats there
> regularly when in town.


Now I am curious. Do they have an online menu?