tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post4195026510160331347..comments2023-06-14T05:28:19.018-06:00Comments on ~ Sisters of the Quill ~: Nits About Restaurants and What I Love in a RestaurantSisters of the Quillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067700948949637412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-55221141881696027462013-05-25T10:41:21.816-06:002013-05-25T10:41:21.816-06:00Interesting, but sorry, not a "foodie," ...Interesting, but sorry, not a "foodie," and not all that picky. And, I have to say (cause I do it at home) I love grilling the BBQ sauce INTO the meat. I know, heinous, according to all the above, and I also enjoying adding MORE to it afterward.<br /><br />I'm just a barbarian. :-]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-78974374597547238962013-05-24T08:39:30.415-06:002013-05-24T08:39:30.415-06:00I will second that -- noise really turns me off. I...I will second that -- noise really turns me off. It's "in" these days to have all hard surfaces and industrial ceilings, so that the noise redoubles through echoes. I don't care how good the food is, if nobody can have a conversation absent shouting, I refuse to return. (Jax Fish House in Boulder comes to mind.)<br /><br />I also dislike the now-standard practices of stacking food into towers and foams on everything. Truffle oil is nasty and should be banned (use real truffles or avoid altogether). <br /><br />I don't mind paying for extraordinary food, but I do mind paying extraordinary prices for things I can prepare at home (and better). <br /><br />Try KT's BBQ...although their ribs are peppery, they leave it to you to add the sauce....Susanhttp://mackaywood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337494610769031999.post-1863343086406511662013-05-24T07:39:31.461-06:002013-05-24T07:39:31.461-06:00I'm not Anonymous, no matter what the screen s...I'm not Anonymous, no matter what the screen says. I'm Claire Walter at http://www.culinary-colorado.com, and I look forward to your book.<br /><br />What I hate:<br />>>Restaurants that are so noisy that you have to yell to be heard and strain to hear.<br />>Servers who come back to the table right after they deliver the food and ask, "How's everything tasting?" Sometimes I'm still chewing the first bite.<br />>Servers who after a meal unctuously ask, "How delicious was everything?"<br />>Restaurants where someone takes the plate away from the person who is finished while the other diner is still eating, usually explaining that s/he is "taking it out of your way." What makes him/her think it is in my way. I believe that can make the companion feel rushed.<br />>Waitrons who seem to turn the other way every time they pass my/our table.<br />>Water glasses being refilled even after two sips. <br />>Personally, I don't want my coffee cup refilled until I'm finished with a cup. I like my coffee sweet and with cream/half&half, so the balance is disturbed when someone "heats that up." But this is MY quirky preference.<br />>Chains.<br /><br />What I love:<br />>Consistent service -- attentive but not hovering or neglectful.<br />>House-made food. I don't want to pay 6 bucks for a piece of cake that came off a Sysco truck.<br />>Good bread with a toothsome crust, preferably with a choice of olive oil or butter. Heating up bread that is lousy to begin with isn't good enough.<br />>Dishes that are subtly salted. I can add more if I want, but I can never "desalt" something oversalted.<br /><br />I'll probably think of others after I click "Publish."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com