[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Are people in big cities more aware, more sophisticated, have better taste, have greater insight than those who live in less populated areas?

In a word...YES.

[Halibut]

I was there two weeks ago at around 5pm; the wait was about 20 minutes. Our party of four ordered fish, a sandwich, pasta dish, and a salad. The portions are large. Since the place was packed, the service was somewhat rushed and the noise level interfered with our ability to talk to each other. The decor is bright and cheerful but not an ambience that is conducive to relaxed dining. The menu choices are what you'd expect from any popular diner.

The four of us agreed we wouldn't be adding it to our rotating list of restaurants, at least unless the crowds thinned out. The food was tasty enough but not worth waiting 20 minutes for.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Halibut

I was there two weeks ago at around 5pm; the wait was about 20 minutes. Our party of four ordered fish, a sandwich, pasta dish, and a salad. The portions are large. Since the place was packed, the service was somewhat rushed and the noise level interfered with our ability to talk to each other. The decor is bright and cheerful but not an ambience that is conducive to relaxed dining. The menu choices are what you'd expect from any popular diner.

The four of us agreed we wouldn't be adding it to our rotating list of restaurants, at least unless the crowds thinned out. The food was tasty enough but not worth waiting 20 minutes for.

20 minutes for your food is a wait? They do have to cook it.

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by Bonny

20 minutes for your food is a wait? They do have to cook it.

That is so obviously funny. ☺

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[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Are people in big cities more aware, more sophisticated, have better taste, have greater insight than those who live in less populated areas?
.

Is that a trick question?

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[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bonny

20 minutes for your food is a wait? They do have to cook it.

I took that to mean halibut waited 20 minutes for a table.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Is that a trick question?

Since the answer, in general, is so obvious...I interpreted it as a rhetorical question.

[swooner]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I took that to mean halibut waited 20 minutes for a table.

All you need to do is read what was written and you would have to agree that's exactly what it said. How anyone could interpret that to mean 20 minutes to cook the food would be mind boggling anywhere but in TV.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by swooner

All you need to do is read what was written and you would have to agree that's exactly what it said. How anyone could interpret that to mean 20 minutes to cook the food would be mind boggling anywhere but in TV.

The post said, The food was tasty enough but not worth waiting 20 minutes for. I took it to mean it took 20 minutes to get the food.
Either way, personally, 20 minutes to me isn't that long. Maybe too long for some.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bonny

The post said, The food was tasty enough but not worth waiting 20 minutes for. I took it to mean it took 20 minutes to get the food.
Either way, personally, 20 minutes to me isn't that long. Maybe too long for some.

I'm sorry. The first paragraph said he arrived at 5 pm and the wait was 20 minutes. Then he went on to say what they ordered. I assumed he meant the wait for the table was 20 minutes, and at the end of it all (next paragraph) the food wasn't worth the wait for the table.

I could be wrong, but I was kind of taking it in chronological order as he related it.

[Halibut]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I'm sorry. The first paragraph said he arrived at 5 pm and the wait was 20 minutes. Then he went on to say what they ordered. I assumed he meant the wait for the table was 20 minutes, and at the end of it all (next paragraph) the food wasn't worth the wait for the table.

That is what he meant.

Once we were seated, the server attended to our table within a few minutes. The wait for the food to be served was pretty short, especially considering how busy they were.

[billethkid]

No matter how one wants to interpret or split the hairs of meaning or intent.

Waiting 20 minutes for a table? No big deal.
Waiting for food 20 minutes no big deal.

I am not sure what is expected when some go to dine here in TV.
Drive thru expectation for a table service restaurant?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by billethkid

No matter how one wants to interpret or split the hairs of meaning or intent.

Waiting 20 minutes for a table? No big deal.
Waiting for food 20 minutes no big deal.

I am not sure what is expected when some go to dine here in TV.
Drive thru expectation for a table service restaurant?

That's fine, but I felt the other person was responding in a negative manner due to a misinterpretation. The editor in me wanted to clarify.

If halibut didn't like the food, I can understand how 20 minutes wouldn't be worth the wait, in retrospect. I'm married to a Vietnam veteran who will neither stand nor wait to eat. We do lunch or we do reservations.

[Chi-Town]

I've been out to dinner with people who like to sit right away and order asap. They need a trip to Europe where a meal includes conversation and a breather between courses.

If there is a wait, a seat in the lounge or waiting area allows for some social catching up. BTW, a 20 minute wait is unheard of in many areas....never that short.




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[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

I've been out to dinner with people who like to sit right away and order asap. They need a trip to Europe where a meal includes conversation and a breather between courses.

If there is a wait, a seat in the lounge or waiting area allows for some social catching up. BTW, a 20 minute wait is unheard of in many areas....never that short.




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Amen, bro...

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