Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:46:12 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le
> > wrote:
>
>> On Aug 11, 4:24 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>>> We've gotten many a good recommendation from the people at the
>>> hotel front desk.
> I don't ask there anymore. I invariably get some chain restaurant
> recommendation, or if I say a non-chain, it is usually sorta like
> Dennys, or places like that.
>>
What, Dennys isn't a chain?

>> When we stay in a city for more than a day or two, I ask the
>> concierge, "Where is the Mexican neighborhood in this city?" NOT,
>> where is a good Mexican restaurant. As far as Mexican goes, they
>> will invariably recommend Mexican influenced American, and say that
>> the place is very "authentic."
>
> Good idea. I find this to be true as well. Most of the restaurants I
> find recommended from the front desk are Americanized and very
> tame...and not indicative of local good eats.
>
Depends on what you ask for. Most travelers are after Applebees or places
like that.

> Which is why I look on Chowhound, and such...I get much better
> suggestions...
>
> Christine

I'd have suggested La Playita which is in a strip mall that most people
don't venture close to. There's also a taco joint by Penzey's in Germantown
you probably wouldn't have known was there.

Jill