This has the potential for an interesting discussion. Just for contrast, should restaurateurs allow patrons to bring in a loaf of bread from their favorite bakery, salads from McDonald’s, side dishes or entrees from another...

According to CNBC.... "Citrin, a prominent local chef and restaurateur, chose 26-year-old Nyesha Arrington as Cache’s Chef de Cuisine after working with her at two of his celebrated restaurants—Lemon Moon in West Los...

was Dutch and Indon. Only place I’ve ever see where the Dutch owner kicked out a bunch of tourists for rude treatment of the waitress. Everyone applauded. We had good Indonesian in Austin last February thanks to Austin...

and world class restaurants, and have left pissed off about the food. On the other hand, I’ve had rude waiters that served me the best dry-aged porterhouse ever, and I hardly ever notice how rude they are until later, when...

crowded with skilled Turkish cooks and restaurateurs, who routinely label their establishments “Italian” or “Mediterranean,” or even Greek. All of these names are more familiar among US diners. (Immigrants...

I have to agree with SxCx that the Nickolau staff can be very rude. Last time I was in there they insulted a customer who walked out. Dinetz is industry centric, meaning you to beg them to help out a poor student. Nella on Queen...

choices to the table. Warm bread. Cheerful service. Tables close but not cheek to jowl ! A much more relaxing room than La Palette’s bustle and shoving of chairs with occasionally rude or harried service. If you are a foie...

minutes of prolonged discussion with two rude staff members, but finally the charge was removed. (They claimed the manager was not there.) All this time they kept hiding behind this mysterious law. The city of Montreal 311 hotline...

as the food bill itself. The more I think about this, though, the more I’m wondering if bringing in wine for that reason is somehow rude to the restaurateur. It took a while to get my mind around to that thought, but it does...

I had a truly awful meal there a year ago. Much of the food was inedible. I felt Bruno was extremely rude. We were bewildered by the years of excellent reviews. The post is here: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/34363?user

as a bartender...i am extremely forgiving for missteps. This was rude, offensive and gross. This has been our Boston cautionary tale for years

they tried to seat us in the bar area in incredibly uncomfortable seats (my mom is 65). I had to ask to be reseated at a normal table. They moved us. My mom and I each ordered a salad. The incredibly rude server suggested that we...

This restaurant is clearly not a fit for you. It’s a decent (if expensive) place, and the owner, Robert Simon, is a class guy. Simon was one of the first of the then new wave of decent restaurateurs to hit Pasadena in the...

when the food has gone cold or lukewarm and I want my meal hot?" Abby responds that she likes hot food too and to handle it by asking the hostess if it is ok to take it into the kitchen to zap. I’m sorry, but this is just...

I’m about to say something not very nice about the Bombay Cafe but only because somebody has to. They require a credit card to hold a reservation. This may not be unique to them but it was my first encounter with this inane...