Comments for Check, Please! Bay Area http://blogs.kqed.org/food Restaurant Reviews by Bay Area Foodies Wed, 14 May 2008 22:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on The Yellow Submarine: Reviews by Kawasaki Vulcan http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/the-yellow-submarine-reviews/#comment-10070 Kawasaki Vulcan Sun, 11 May 2008 02:37:23 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/the-yellow-submarine-reviews/#comment-10070 <strong>Beer first</strong>, then a yellow submarine sandwich. The yummy meatball sub is good for two meals. The fries could use a little seasoning salt, but hey, what fry couldn't. Lawreys should take a hint and market themselves along with all majpr chains. You might want to pick up a family size bag of Doritos on the way home to go with the other half of your sandwich, oh, and a gallon of milk. I love it when my tummy hangs out! Beer first, then a yellow submarine sandwich. The yummy meatball sub is good for two meals. The fries could use a little seasoning salt, but hey, what fry couldn’t. Lawreys should take a hint and market themselves along with all majpr chains. You might want to pick up a family size bag of Doritos on the way home to go with the other half of your sandwich, oh, and a gallon of milk.

I love it when my tummy hangs out!

]]> Comment on Everett & Jones BBQ: Restaurant Info by TBerk http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2005/11/10/everett-jones-bbq-restaurant-info/#comment-10063 TBerk Sat, 10 May 2008 16:37:18 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2005/11/10/everett-jones-bbq-restaurant-info/#comment-10063 Traditionally, BBQ places here in the Bay Area, but esp Oakland and Berkeley, HAVE been 'hole in the wall' type places. The Everett & Jones place in Jack London Square is a decidedly nice step up; providing an appropriate dining experience for the area in which it is set. These guys, along with some competition (Flints!) have, in the past anyway, concentrated less on the ambiance and more on the flavour. The traditional model has been Restaurant Dining Room = (take it home to) your Living Room. In any case, the episode of Check Please! Bay Area that E&J show up in is my favorite, (Puddin!) It is the one I introduce unsuspecting viwers to the series with. Good-on-ya to Everett & Jones Barbeque for getting some regional if not national exposure. TBerk Traditionally, BBQ places here in the Bay Area, but esp Oakland and Berkeley, HAVE been ‘hole in the wall’ type places.

The Everett & Jones place in Jack London Square is a decidedly nice step up; providing an appropriate dining experience for the area in which it is set.

These guys, along with some competition (Flints!) have, in the past anyway, concentrated less on the ambiance and more on the flavour. The traditional model has been Restaurant Dining Room = (take it home to) your Living Room.

In any case, the episode of Check Please! Bay Area that E&J show up in is my favorite, (Puddin!) It is the one I introduce unsuspecting viwers to the series with.

Good-on-ya to Everett & Jones Barbeque for getting some regional if not national exposure.

TBerk

]]> Comment on Aperto: Reviews by Ian Harwood http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/11/aperto-reviews/#comment-10062 Ian Harwood Sat, 10 May 2008 16:23:38 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/11/aperto-reviews/#comment-10062 I work down the road from Aperto and can say, without question, it <em>consistently</em> serves fresh and satisfying fare. I've often taken out-of-town guests there for their crab cakes, fig bruschetta, and selection of pastas. The atmosphere is relaxed although limited in space (I wouldn't recommend parties larger than 8). I would certainly recommend Aperto for a nice meal in an often overlooked section of town. I work down the road from Aperto and can say, without question, it consistently serves fresh and satisfying fare. I’ve often taken out-of-town guests there for their crab cakes, fig bruschetta, and selection of pastas. The atmosphere is relaxed although limited in space (I wouldn’t recommend parties larger than 8). I would certainly recommend Aperto for a nice meal in an often overlooked section of town.

]]> Comment on Cyrus: Reviews by jade rose lee http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/cyrus-reviews/#comment-10046 jade rose lee Fri, 09 May 2008 00:40:13 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/cyrus-reviews/#comment-10046 My husband & I were given a gift certificate to Cyrus's and were greatly looking forward to it. Much to our dismay, we were extremely disappointed. We did not like the atmosphere in the dining room, it felt cramped and had way too many waters, servers, bread boys, water boys per capita. It never felt comfortable in there, the dining room felt like a bunch of chickens running around with their heads cut off. The lobster cocktail was very pleasant, but after that its all downhill.The food is so disappointing. We paid extra $25.00 for the beef with Morels, they tasted like your locals mushrooms cooked in red wine, the portions pathetically small. My husbands chicken was so basic and so unintersting, we were wondering what all the fuss was about. I had ordered the trio of cream desserts. The mango rice pudding had undercooked rice kernels in it, cheese cake a notch above Sarah Lee, and the creme brulee consisted of flavored whip cream piped into a small dish with caramel round cut out and placed on top. This is not a Creme Brulee!!!! Oh yes, the portions 3-4 bites each. I am a professional pastry chef by trade so I feel that I do know what I am talking about. It makes me wonder, i f the plethora of these restaurants are getting their rave reviews by persons with no knowledge of food , but can just afford to eat there. Does that make them experts? My husband & I were given a gift certificate to Cyrus’s and were greatly looking forward to it. Much to our dismay, we were extremely disappointed. We did not like the atmosphere in the dining room, it felt cramped and had way too many waters, servers, bread boys, water boys per capita. It never felt comfortable in there, the dining room felt like a bunch of chickens running around with their heads cut off. The lobster cocktail was very pleasant, but after that its all downhill.The food is so disappointing. We paid extra $25.00 for the beef with Morels, they tasted like your locals mushrooms cooked in red wine, the portions pathetically small. My husbands chicken was so basic and so unintersting, we were wondering what all the fuss was about. I had ordered the trio of cream desserts. The mango rice pudding had undercooked rice kernels in it, cheese cake a notch above Sarah Lee, and the creme brulee consisted of flavored whip cream piped into a small dish with caramel round cut out and placed on top. This is not a Creme Brulee!!!! Oh yes, the portions 3-4 bites each.
I am a professional pastry chef by trade so I feel that I do know what I am talking about. It makes me wonder, i f the plethora of these restaurants are getting their rave reviews by persons with no knowledge of food , but can just afford to eat there. Does that make them experts?

]]> Comment on New Kapadokia: Reviews by Joyce http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/11/new-kapadokia-reviews/#comment-10038 Joyce Wed, 07 May 2008 01:40:23 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/11/new-kapadokia-reviews/#comment-10038 I'll be back, but the lentil soup was very disappointing - too hot spicy, but bland! there were a few other things that I could have used a warning for their hot peppery-ness. We had 3 appetizers, that were just okay, my lamb casserole was the best of our choices. I liked the lamb riblets, but he hated them! They served an excellent yogurt when I asked for some - I could have made a meal out of it, it was luscious. None of us liked the Turkish coffee, and I used to love it - I’ll be back, but the lentil soup was very disappointing - too hot spicy, but bland! there were a few other things that I could have used a warning for their hot peppery-ness.
We had 3 appetizers, that were just okay, my lamb casserole was the best of our choices. I liked the lamb riblets, but he hated them!
They served an excellent yogurt when I asked for some - I could have made a meal out of it, it was luscious.
None of us liked the Turkish coffee, and I used to love it -

]]> Comment on Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 3: Episode 4 (#304) by Richard Guion http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/check-please-bay-area-season-3-episode-4-304/#comment-10036 Richard Guion Wed, 07 May 2008 00:28:29 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/check-please-bay-area-season-3-episode-4-304/#comment-10036 This episode of Check Please was a riot, going from Cryus ($120 bare minimum per person) to Yellow Submarine ($6 for a sandwich). I like good food but I can't see myself eating at Cyrus until I win the lottery. Interesting that the reviewer said after a few drinks she forgot about money...she either has deep pockets or a credit card hangover. Glad to see that Check Please is back for a new season. The first thing my wife noticed was Leslie Sbrocco's longer hair, which looks great. Now we finally know when it is a new show or a repeat by looking at the length of her locks! This episode of Check Please was a riot, going from Cryus ($120 bare minimum per person) to Yellow Submarine ($6 for a sandwich). I like good food but I can’t see myself eating at Cyrus until I win the lottery. Interesting that the reviewer said after a few drinks she forgot about money…she either has deep pockets or a credit card hangover.

Glad to see that Check Please is back for a new season. The first thing my wife noticed was Leslie Sbrocco’s longer hair, which looks great. Now we finally know when it is a new show or a repeat by looking at the length of her locks!

]]> Comment on Cyrus: Reviews by Margo http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/cyrus-reviews/#comment-10033 Margo Tue, 06 May 2008 16:11:42 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/food/2008/04/25/cyrus-reviews/#comment-10033 Another comment for Carrie. No matter your claim to having dined at a lot of great restaurants in the world, it is obvious that this is not true. I must agree with Claire your review is not represenative of a true food connoisseur. A food lover chooses a restaurant not based on ratings or price, but on the food. And that "foodie" can explain why the restaurant is "over the top" and not just exclaim "everyhing is great" or "awesome!" I have no problems with a Michelin restaurant being reviewed on Check Please! It's good to hear first hand about a dining experience at the establishmentt. Another comment for Carrie. No matter your claim to having dined at a lot of great restaurants in the world, it is obvious that this is not true. I must agree with Claire your review is not represenative of a true food connoisseur. A food lover chooses a restaurant not based on ratings or price, but on the food. And that “foodie” can explain why the restaurant is “over the top” and not just exclaim “everyhing is great” or “awesome!”

I have no problems with a Michelin restaurant being reviewed on Check Please! It’s good to hear first hand about a dining experience at the establishmentt.

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