Comments on: Paul K: Reviews http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/ regular people review Bay Area restaurants Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: courtney http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-157 courtney Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://mail1.kqed.org/wpmu/food/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/#comment-157 On April the 4th 2009, I and my family went into K-Paul's restaurant only because it did not have a line to wait in. We walked and took in the atmosphere and automatically set our standards high for service/food but truly was disappointed because while standing waiting to be seated the bartender was not helpful at all in telling us that we were to order up front, deli styled, so while ordering we were complaining and nippy with each other because were were starving but weren't absolutely mean to the bartender though she wasn't helpful in explaining to my aunt or my grandmother what was in certain dishes, my aunt and grandma were visiting from Scotland and were unfamiliar with some of the food. Once we received our food we weren't happy to be served on foam plates and airplane cutlery, it was ridiculous how much it cost for a CAN of coke , 2 dollars. Also my mother pointed out that the chef or staff weren't wearing any gloves the chef then proceeded to talk about my mother behind her back, saying calling her mean names. As for the food my aunt's egg plant lasagna was laying in a pool a grease, my cousin's potato salad was a glop of pureed eggs and potato, my dad's red beans and rice was tasteless, my Cole slaw wasn't even Cole slaw it was a salad. When we complained to the manager he was very rude and wouldn't hear us out he told us we consumed the food so we weren't entitled to a refund which we weren't even asking for. He said we were rude to the staff, frustrating the bartender to the point of walking off the floor. Not once acknowledged our complaints and walking away but he was going to argue with us. My aunt finally gave in to telling him that we are related to Gordon Ramsey, we don't flaunt it around or anything because it is a shameful thing just to get good service or to be listened to it wasn't until after she let him know that we are related to Gordon Ramsey that he listened to my aunt's complaints of the food and my aunt actually told him how to do lasagna. So just to let you know no one in my family is ever going back to K-Paul's and I will tell people of my bad experience because that is the type of costumer I am when I have really bad experience or really good experience I let people know I spread the word around. On April the 4th 2009, I and my family went into K-Paul's restaurant only because it did not have a line to wait in. We walked and took in the atmosphere and automatically set our standards high for service/food but truly was disappointed because while standing waiting to be seated the bartender was not helpful at all in telling us that we were to order up front, deli styled, so while ordering we were complaining and nippy with each other because were were starving but weren't absolutely mean to the bartender though she wasn't helpful in explaining to my aunt or my grandmother what was in certain dishes, my aunt and grandma were visiting from Scotland and were unfamiliar with some of the food. Once we received our food we weren't happy to be served on foam plates and airplane cutlery, it was ridiculous how much it cost for a CAN of coke , 2 dollars. Also my mother pointed out that the chef or staff weren't wearing any gloves the chef then proceeded to talk about my mother behind her back, saying calling her mean names. As for the food my aunt's egg plant lasagna was laying in a pool a grease, my cousin's potato salad was a glop of pureed eggs and potato, my dad's red beans and rice was tasteless, my Cole slaw wasn't even Cole slaw it was a salad. When we complained to the manager he was very rude and wouldn't hear us out he told us we consumed the food so we weren't entitled to a refund which we weren't even asking for. He said we were rude to the staff, frustrating the bartender to the point of walking off the floor. Not once acknowledged our complaints and walking away but he was going to argue with us. My aunt finally gave in to telling him that we are related to Gordon Ramsey, we don't flaunt it around or anything because it is a shameful thing just to get good service or to be listened to it wasn't until after she let him know that we are related to Gordon Ramsey that he listened to my aunt's complaints of the food and my aunt actually told him how to do lasagna. So just to let you know no one in my family is ever going back to K-Paul's and I will tell people of my bad experience because that is the type of costumer I am when I have really bad experience or really good experience I let people know I spread the word around.

]]> By: sondra http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-156 sondra Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:52:56 +0000 http://mail1.kqed.org/wpmu/food/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/#comment-156 Three of us took our friend out for dinner for her birthday. We chose Paul K because of its location close to our second destination for the evening. We arrived on time to a bustling restaurant full of people. Our table wasn't ready, but the bar was packed with diners, so we had to wait, cramped by the front door as waiters and exiting patrons squeezed by us. Considering we had to wait 15 minutes for our reserved table with zero communication from the host and no complimentary glass of wine to ease the tension, my first impression was not good. As we were finally seated, we found our waitress to be warm and ingratiating. We started off with our first of two bottles of champagne, which she kept on ice for us at the bar b/c there was no room at our table (the tables were small and tightly packed with little room between), refilling our glasses as necessary. The hummus and pita that replaced the traditional bread and butter was inventive, but lacking in flavor. It's not difficult to make, so I'm not sure why this was so. I was hungry from our wait, but found no satisfaction eating it. My friends and I have similar tastes and enjoy dining family style, so we ordered two salads of baby beets, pomegranate, shaved fennel, arugula, coriander-honey vinaigrette and two small plates of goat cheese & leek ravioli, portobellos, pistachios, brown butter. The salad ingredients were a tasty combination, but the dressing was a bit sparse. The texture of the dainty raviolis was hard and sticky. Not appetizing at all. For entrées, we ordered two of the pan roasted bluenose seabass, with tomato, fennel, saffron, almonds, couscous and one of the pressed sumac chicken, with oyster mushrooms, dandelion greens, fingerling potatoes. The sebass arrived glistening and aromatic, but the first bite revealed an overcooked, rubbery fish with little flavor. The birthday girl and I have been to many fine restaurants in the city and as we both took our first mouthful of this disappointing dish, I remember looking up to see the look of astonishment on her face. I didn't try the chicken dish, but the gal who ordered seemed to enjoy it. I'd expressed earlier to the waitress that we were celebrating a birthday, so for dessert, she brought out a large martini glass filled with sabayon and berries, a candle inserted in the center. Unfortunately, the sour taste of the berries overpowered the delicate sabayon. Based on our experience, I wouldn't recommend Paul K. For the price, there are plenty of other excellent choices in the city. Three of us took our friend out for dinner for her birthday. We chose Paul K because of its location close to our second destination for the evening. We arrived on time to a bustling restaurant full of people. Our table wasn't ready, but the bar was packed with diners, so we had to wait, cramped by the front door as waiters and exiting patrons squeezed by us. Considering we had to wait 15 minutes for our reserved table with zero communication from the host and no complimentary glass of wine to ease the tension, my first impression was not good.

As we were finally seated, we found our waitress to be warm and ingratiating. We started off with our first of two bottles of champagne, which she kept on ice for us at the bar b/c there was no room at our table (the tables were small and tightly packed with little room between), refilling our glasses as necessary. The hummus and pita that replaced the traditional bread and butter was inventive, but lacking in flavor. It's not difficult to make, so I'm not sure why this was so. I was hungry from our wait, but found no satisfaction eating it.

My friends and I have similar tastes and enjoy dining family style, so we ordered two salads of baby beets, pomegranate, shaved fennel, arugula, coriander-honey vinaigrette and two small plates of goat cheese & leek ravioli, portobellos, pistachios, brown butter. The salad ingredients were a tasty combination, but the dressing was a bit sparse. The texture of the dainty raviolis was hard and sticky. Not appetizing at all.

For entrées, we ordered two of the pan roasted bluenose seabass, with tomato, fennel, saffron, almonds, couscous and one of the pressed sumac chicken, with oyster mushrooms, dandelion greens, fingerling potatoes. The sebass arrived glistening and aromatic, but the first bite revealed an overcooked, rubbery fish with little flavor. The birthday girl and I have been to many fine restaurants in the city and as we both took our first mouthful of this disappointing dish, I remember looking up to see the look of astonishment on her face. I didn't try the chicken dish, but the gal who ordered seemed to enjoy it.

I'd expressed earlier to the waitress that we were celebrating a birthday, so for dessert, she brought out a large martini glass filled with sabayon and berries, a candle inserted in the center. Unfortunately, the sour taste of the berries overpowered the delicate sabayon.

Based on our experience, I wouldn't recommend Paul K. For the price, there are plenty of other excellent choices in the city.

]]> By: jerry moore http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/comment-page-1/#comment-155 jerry moore Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:26:17 +0000 http://mail1.kqed.org/wpmu/food/2006/01/12/paul-k-reviews/#comment-155 My wife and I had a great dining experience in this white-tableclothed, but hip and friendly San Francisco restaurant. It was on our precious Check-Please restaurant list that we now take with us when we go into "The City". The host-server was helpful and good natured. We found the small plates to all be innovative, appealing, and delicious. All meals start with a serving of pita bread accompanied by a delicious spread of light and dark hummus. I selected a daily special consisting of three delectably-spiced plump scallops on a bed of sweet corn spiced with little chunks of red peppers. That dish only cost $10, so I supplemented it with a similarly inexpensive filafel plate to make a very satisfying meal that, unfortunately, left no room for desert. This restaurant is so conveniently located on Geough Street just 2 blocks from the Octavia skyway on-ramp back to suburbia that it's almost a sure bet we'll return frequently to this little gem. My wife and I had a great dining experience in this white-tableclothed, but hip and friendly San Francisco restaurant. It was on our precious Check-Please restaurant list that we now take with us when we go into "The City". The host-server was helpful and good natured. We found the small plates to all be innovative, appealing, and delicious. All meals start with a serving of pita bread accompanied by a delicious spread of light and dark hummus. I selected a daily special consisting of three delectably-spiced plump scallops on a bed of sweet corn spiced with little chunks of red peppers. That dish only cost $10, so I supplemented it with a similarly inexpensive filafel plate to make a very satisfying meal that, unfortunately, left no room for desert.
This restaurant is so conveniently located on Geough Street just 2 blocks from the Octavia skyway on-ramp back to suburbia that it's almost a sure bet we'll return frequently to this little gem.

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