I just always ask the server to give me some carnitas “doradas con cueritos”—crisp with skin.

and requested a small carafe. That request was not greeted warmly, and we could see the waiter talking to another server and shrugging and gesturing toward us. So probably we committed some gaffes in the situation which triggered...

were sitting near the door in the little alcove with the windows when the servers disappeared. Maybe too far from the kitchen. I wonder if there is prime seating at Yank Sing and not so good seating in terms of the carts.

was about 2 years ago (on vaca here) so I don’t remember Hing Lung. Have you guys seem my (preliminary) database of restaurants I’ve tried here yet? http://www.leunghwu.com Click on restaurants, but please don’t...

of enthusiasm on the part of servers, that kind of thing, - no fun unless, I guess, you are part of a tour. Of the other three, I’d say Bofinger is so-so, but there are always French people there, and the food is not...

ambience and certain server competence. Does jfood want Flo from Mel’s Diner describing foie gras and truffles? not really. Does he want the MOD of Chateau de Snoot taking a hunk of pie from under the plastic cover while...

kids might need some convincing on these options depending on their age and houndliness quotient but it might work out. Just my US$.02. I hate Chili’s and the Black-Eyed Pea because you run a great risk of getting an awful...

server brought our entree – the portion was so small that we wanted to get a burrito as soon as we left – Thanks for the laughs Gordon. You should take some notes from Puck and Batali.

I believe we all received the small crème brules, and if memory server correctly, we may have also received some pot du crèmes. (Perhaps some of the other diners along for this visit will show up and refresh my memory). As I noted...

. ATLANTICA in Camden for dinner was very nice and beautiful on the harbor. Our server was clearly new, but tried hard and the sweet owner stepped in to help out once in a while. The Damariscotta oysteres were great, we had a nice...

a “fancy” meal for the kids and a friend or two, and have mom(s) and dad(s) be the servers. The kids can all dress up, parents can wear "server uniforms" and you can welcome them into the “restaurant”. Set...

The last time we went the server spoke Cantonese. If wish to discuss the meal with the chef Mandrain is a must. Let us know when you go. Maybe by August I will have lost the weigth I gain eat my way thur Canada. But that is...

.5% of the OP’s food and drink total. Here in CA, the tax + tip comes to about 25% of the price of the food, and that’s if you only tip 15% on the food, rather than on the total (including tax). Painful, maybe, but...

it looks like nothing has changed in this place for over 30 years. The waitstaff is young and eager, and service is quick, and prices are VERY reasonable. It wont take you long to choose a glass of wine to go with your meal. When...

(6 rue Croix des Petits Champs) A little café with what appears to be a husband (chef) and wife (server) team, who both seem very genuinely pleasant. A superb lunchtime bargain. There is a bigger seating area in the back and the...