they arrived they came in some space-agey stemless globe. The drinks were warm within five minutes (and a warm martini is like drinking turpentine) because the glasses weren’t chilled and the restaurant was like a sauna. It...

)should be unopened when shown, hopefully opened at table (again not always) c) it is drinkable, not vinegar d) leave it on the table. they could go back and recork it and continue to server her night train...it would be her word...

Lasher's in Long Beach is a very nice American food restaurant that is an old coverted California Bungalow... I believe from the 20’s. The space is very cozy and homelike and the food is very good American fare like steaks,...

and enormous chandeliers, I’ve always thought their servers lacked motivation and interest and since this has been true for years, it must be a management style. Their food is only average, but priced to account for the...

I’ve been. It was for work, but here’s the lay of the land. Here’s the everyman’s perspective.... 1) It is as big of a deal as they say. When you arrive, a table of four has four attendants pulling out...

) They also gave us an extra parfait for free. All of the places had serious wine lists and apparently knowledgable servers re: wine—i dn’t know anything about wine so I can’t judge value —but I had nothing...

, and the water guy, and the guy who takes the plates away, and the guy with the little crumb vacuum, and the guy who brings you more silverware) are all having dinner with you. The servers were all nice, they just wouldn’t...

Katy and I went to Pazo last night, the Charleston group’s new restaurant in Fell’s Point. The summation of our experience is very similar to Melissa's below: it was good, but not great. However, her recommendation...

I’ve loved Christy’s ever since I had enough money to dine there, and took my honey there for a birthday dinner this past Friday. I just love this place! Casual yet elegant rooms, friendly and professional service...

Sanibel is great except for the restaurant scene. Overpriced and pretentious food is the norm. For example, Melissa's (AKA Redfish/Blufish) fashions itself a really special chef-centered place. But the food is nothing special and...

They have very nice hostesses there— especially Johnni (one of the senior-level staff, I assume). I love that place. I appreciate that they will only serve whatever they can get “fresh”. The servers are also...

No-longer-Chubby Hubby and I went to Tucson again, and had terrific fish dinners everywhere! Well, at these two places anyways: Primo is Melissa Kelly’s place at the new JW Marriott StarrPass Resort, with widely-spaced...

Noche is really cool looking (both upstair and downstairs). I wish I could give the service and food the same rating. I thought our server was totally unhelpful... she could not provide one recommendation. Then she left our food...

to order a second round in order to do it the correct way. (Not exactly a tragedy to have to order more!) So, try asking your waiter to show you (though servers seemed rather brusque and rushed), or look around to see how others...

Great review, Melissa!!