book, Balthazar is more approachable for average cooks IMHO. I also vote for the provencal-style country linens! I always ooh and aah and fondle them whenever I see those bright-colored tablecloths and napkins, yet I never allow...

) and it had a great vibe. Returned a month ago with one person from the original meal and it was good, just good – the menu is now very limited, no linen napkins and the place was empty. Roberto Donna was not there the...

raaga has excellent tandoori lamb chops. succulent, savory. good value. good service. linen tablecloths & napkins. bailey’s x-roads. http://www.raagarestaurant.com/# there are about 5 double rib chops (iirc, or thick one...

. The service was impeccable right down to being offered black linen napkins so we would not get lint on our clothes! The food was great and the whole evening was one of our most memorable in Vegas! Highly recommend it ! You...

The italian restaurant at Marina Bay whose name escapes me currently isn’t North End quality, but it’s good and more of a linen napkin, relaxed pace of dining type place. Tullio’s is not bad, but not as nice....

the lazy man version). She put on the bib and went to work. I can’t believe it, but she finished every piece of crab – she went through 4 linen napkins! Both our meals were $25 (give or take a dollar) A little pricey...

were tiny and difficult to peel. The raw oysters had not been loosened from the shell and the shells were filthy! My wife and I both found ourselves wiping black muck off our hands and asking for a fresh linen napkin. The idea of...

and butter! I had a hostess who gave us linen napkins that we put into individual cloth envelopes, to use again. Wiener schnitzel oder Cordon Bleu oder Ente. Wild boar. Fresh water fish, amazing chocolate. Mai Bowle. Please...

of Brahmin money. They would wheel down several Boston matrons, dressed all in black from their suites for luncheon. We once saw Walter Muir Whitehall, Director of the Boston Athenaeum there once. The maitre’d tied an extra...

. Wonderful service- White linen napkins,on table upon arrival, were replaced with black as soon as seated,since all in party were in dark attire.(Reason-white can create noticible lint on dark clothing) Ambiance is terrific-...

, so I didn’t have to worry about making my guests wait for a table. Linen napkins. $25.20 for the three of us. And great duck.

of the breakfast plates are in the range of $5.95, not bad considering amenities like a relaxing decor, exemplary service, and linen napkins. Eight appetizers are on offer, including a sizable pile of onion strings (the very thin...

It is with great temerity – having duly noted the hearty recommendation of Ralph’s in the other notes (IMHO something of a white linen napkin restuarant given the tenor of the question here) - that I dare to suggest...

the fanciest of interiors, linen napkins, and classical music, while facing out into the dumpsters and seedy pool of a neighbouring motel. It was quite the “experience”. Can’t recall how the FOOD was, though....

it billowed into a beautiful foamflower in the glass. The beer did not arrive on skimpy see thru napkins. The carefully crafted elixir arrived with linen napkins and silverware and not the plastic kind. I pulled the beer to my...