PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW
Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!
What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F survey, because you’d love to take advantage of all our vast experience, knowledge, insight, and expertise as long as we’re already here? Because you invited 75 people to F&F, and afterward all you got was 41 "Congrats[es]!" 22 "Awesome[s]!" 3 "Ciao[s]!" and 9 "Best of lucks[s]!" ?
Of course, we’d be honored. Oh ha, yesss, we’ll be honest— brutally honest even, ha ha! After all, that’s what friends & family are for!
No no please, don’t send anything more, we’re stuffed, we can’t breathe, you’ll have to roll us out of here, ha ha ha… !
What was your first impression?
Where am I? And how am I supposed to get home?
Please rate the Bar:
It’s… boisterous. Also, it’s apparently Chignon & Spectacles Day, and nobody told me.
Please rate the drinks/ cocktails/ wine:
N/A on the cocktails. Wine list is fine— [read: cheap]. Beer, too.
(The busted, old, milk jug "carafes" are… different.)
Please rate the Dining Room:
Not bad. Kind of cramped, but it is a small space. I hear LES’ers have that whole neo-hippie love-your-neighbor thing going on anyway, so they probably love it. Also, it’s loud. But, better to hear the music than the pots clanking, I guess.
Please rate the BOH:
N/A; technically, it’s in the FOH. And it’s— not bad. I guess?
[As a proud former BOH’er, all I can say is: I’m dying to see the “letter grade” on this bad boy!]
How was the staff?
Fine. Friendlyish. Adept— for people who take your menu and ring your doodles into the POS system.
What did you eat?/ How was the food?
Spicy Pork Meatballs with Parmesan Cream Sauce : Good. The sauce is nice.
Beef Meatballs with Tomato Sauce : Good. Generous portion of grated parmesan, which eventually melts into the sauce making it all nice and gooey. Tasty.
Beef Meatball Slider with Spicy Meat Sauce : Good. Not very spicy, though.
Chicken Meatball Slider with Mushroom/Gravy Sauce : Good. The sauce is nice.
Sauteed Swiss Chard "Green of the Day" : Eew. I have never seen poor vegetables so tortured in my whole life. This is the Abu Ghraib of vegetables. If you lived in the suburbs, this is the stuff you’d be cleaning out of your roof gutters. Moral of the story: Don’t order vegetables in a meatball shop. [To their credit, they did take it off the check without my even asking.]
Roasted Honey Carrots : Better. But, the carrots are so disfigured, they look and taste more like yams, actually.
What did you like?
Umm, my photos came out pretty nice, didn’t they?
What did you dislike?
The walk over. Had I realized I needed a travel visa and a GPS (thanks, iPhone!) for this, I probably would not have come.
What was your last impression?
They’re very busy, so good for them!
Would you come back?
Would I travel to Jupiter for a meatball? Sorry, no.
Thank you, and hope to see you soon!
Thank you, and good on ya.
Tags: BARS, F&F REVIEWS, WINE
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March 30th, 2010 at 9:11 AM
“Kind of cramped, but it is a small space. I hear LES’ers have that whole neo-hippie love-your-neighbor thing going on anyway, so they probably love it.”
LESers (also known as LOSers) are used to living in tiny apts with 6 roommates.