tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post5717997277993097117..comments2009-04-26T13:43:42.961-07:00Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794723829898024006noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-29645543370514296072009-04-26T13:43:42.961-07:002009-04-26T13:43:42.961-07:00Annonymous - If only you knew how expensive it is for a student to eat out and not have a good meal. Please sign your name next time and claim your critique.Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794723829898024006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-21611510625904059722009-04-26T03:39:00.000-07:002009-04-26T03:39:00.000-07:00If y'all only knew what it took for this family to get from here to there. So obnoxious, your refined palates. They always have great love in their food, that's kind of priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-41443698066315803052008-01-25T15:27:00.000-08:002008-01-25T15:27:00.000-08:00We ate at Spataro's. Only one of us ordered off the "dine downtown menu"..but we had to ask to see that menu, if was not offered up front.<BR/><BR/>We had wine for sure..the tab for 7, with tax and tip, was $547.00.<BR/><BR/>The food was great, the company fabulous, and the service was okay.<BR/><BR/>We wanted to go to Tommy Toy's in SF but haven't made it yet.Melly/Melody/or Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09124981411465130722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-67815384470882223692008-01-22T10:15:00.000-08:002008-01-22T10:15:00.000-08:00I absolutely hate rude and sanctimonious treatment like that! Great review:)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11398061196482442888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-43112935425294032362008-01-21T18:07:00.000-08:002008-01-21T18:07:00.000-08:00I heartily agree. Ella's is a detestable faux Washington DC "be seen" cathedral. Boring menu, Eastern Bloc service and prices so high I almost fainted. I can buy a WHOLE LAMB for the price of four of their lamb entrees. (And yes, I do on occasion buy a whole lamb...)<BR/><BR/>Mulvaney's is far better, as is Waterboy. Even Spataro offers better food for better value, and it is equally glitzy.Hunter Angler Gardener Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01996285578001308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-17812844006379023972008-01-20T23:49:00.000-08:002008-01-20T23:49:00.000-08:00Thank you! I thought I was the only one who thought the portions were small after being told they were meant to be shared.. what one bite each? Especially considering the price. We went several months ago and were not very impressed. Don't expect anything like the food at The Kitchen. For the $30.00 I would have tried it again just to see if it was any better, but nobody else wanted to go again. I don't think it's a place I'll be going back to.<BR/>We went to Chantrelle's last year and had a good meal. There you can choose off their regular menu 3 courses.. or at least last year you could. Yes, I'd pick Mulvaney's.. great place.Eileen and Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05227252916792528347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-61815625144391375752008-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:002008-01-20T18:51:00.000-08:00I wasn't really impressed with Ella's either (I tried them on a regular night). Would much rather spend my hard earned dollars at Mulvaney's or Tuli's.<BR/> <BR/>Went to Chantrelle's for the Done Downtown...what a disappointment. Lackluster service and food that resembled Lyon's during an early bird special.Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04221425804660693357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-50726520445395529752008-01-20T18:24:22.228-08:002008-01-20T18:24:22.228-08:00Marie - Hope you enjoy them!<BR/><BR/>Dennis - Yeah Melting Pot is a bit meh. I went to the Sheraton grand last year and we had a terrible time. And always feel free to rant here, I do it all the time.Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794723829898024006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-4740743412266301042008-01-20T16:15:00.000-08:002008-01-20T16:15:00.000-08:00Sorry to tag on regarding Dine Downtown. Mary and I tried to go to 58 degrees on Monday and they had a private party, no entry. Maybe someone forgot to tell them they were part of Dine Downtown? We ended up at the Melting Pot. Too much bread and cheese. Good salad and then a nice variety of meats to cook. We did have wine but the place seemed packed with others who didn't know about the 3 course meal as they all seemed to be having the big meal, as they call it. <BR/>Here's another interesting diddy on Dine Downtown. We ate in SF on Friday night (Mary's BDay). I made my reservation at Farallon using Open Table and was sent an email confirmation saying we would not qualify for the Dine Downtown SF 3 course meal for $45. We were also seated in purgatory, or the upper level as they call it. After being ignored for about 10 minutes, we finally flagged down the wine steward who helped us make up our own pairing. The meal was great, the wine perfectly matched. You don't want to know the tab :)<BR/>Thanks for letting me rant on your site.Dennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636452098661914110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28702549.post-8191199294318626552008-01-20T14:51:00.000-08:002008-01-20T14:51:00.000-08:00As always, excellent review ! My husband and I like very much Selland's Market, and we've never been able to afford The Kitchen... We were planning to experiment Ella, but now, I'm a bit put off... We'll try the other restaurants you mentioned !Marie-Clémencenoreply@blogger.com