more notes on Little Deli, which hasn’t been reported on recently: The owners are a friendly couple from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and they make some things the Punjabi restaurants do not, including rogan josh ($7.99-$9.99),... (10 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong August 1, 2003)

nice, if a little intense. I think it was just the new owner syndrome. We’ll certainly go back and try other things. Allison says their tortilla soup is great. (4 replies, last updated by Vanissar October 15, 2005)

Anyone know what the deal is with this restaurant on Montague Street with chronic name-change syndrome? Is it a case of changing ownership or are the same owners tweaking their formula every six months? I remember the original... (0 replies, last updated by Oliver James April 25, 2002)

The only good thing about Campisi’s is Amber Campisi, the owner's daughter, who was a Playboy playmate. Otherwise, their food and pizza is overrated and suffers from “good ole days” syndrome. (5 replies, last updated by Marcus September 9, 2005)

think the chef/owner came out 2 times to ask us about our food — once is charming, twice seems excessive!). I do remember being absolutely delighted by their chocolate dessert — which is quite unusual for me —... (2 replies, last updated by macca January 10, 2005)

, gringos don’t like" syndrome) 2. the lady with the eyeglasses downstairs is the co-owner (she’s married to the chef), speaks good english, and is helpful/friendly, to a point (she’s real busy). Try to eat... (1 reply, last updated by Jim Leff December 8, 1999)

-end product, preferably both. Witness the Nightingale, Perdix, Union, Flux (version 2), B&G, the Butcher Shop, Sibling Rivalry. Most new places have few entrees much under $20. It’s the old not-in-my-back-yard syndrome.... (4 replies, last updated by jody January 23, 2005)

on Chowhound and elsewhere. I can’t imagine that many people stumble into the place with a hankering for bland food from the Indian subcontinent. So, do the owners suffer from some culinary version of Asperger’s... (14 replies, last updated by Chicago Mike May 5, 2004)

- Goods Area! Chilean Sea Bass: The REAL Story! Restaurant Owner Syndrome-How to Identify the Symptoms!! Emeril Lagasse-The REAL Piltdown Man? And MORE! Where Chef’s Eat! Eric Ripert’s Penis: Is it As Big As That... (13 replies, last updated by Niki Rothman January 24, 2006)

Generally consider it unseemly to join in on a bloody-chinned chorus, but couldn’t resist adding my two cents re Diner. Have always felt this place had a little bit of the “Emperor's New Clothes” syndrome, and... (3 replies, last updated by Bovary July 1, 2004)

) you get them to make it fresh. Go at off hours to increase your chances. And get to know which guy’s the cook (he’s often out front). He (or maybe the owner) is the only person likely to indulge such a request. I do... (14 replies, last updated by chompchomp February 20, 2009)

Culatello’s very good, but not as amazing as the press has made it out to be. I think it’s the Coors syndrome at work: Scarcity of a product making it nearly mythical thus artificially inflating the intrinsic goodness... (13 replies, last updated by landguy November 10, 2007)

on 82nd St & 37th Ave. Nice friendly husband/wife owners. Just $2.00 for a well packed container. (7 replies, last updated by Helen F October 10, 2007)

the owner, I’ll call him for you..." So off we go. We walk into an un-pretentious but still stylish place, nice long bar, two dining areas. You can see the kitchen, wait staff walks right up to counter. Cooks & waiters are... (0 replies, last updated by Mike Spengler September 22, 2001)

of fries.... When we asked for the bill, we told the waiter, discreetly and kindly, that we were disappointed and asked if he could have the waiter come over to our table. The waiter brought us the bill, ran our credit card... (19 replies, last updated by sloweater May 27, 2009)