05/25/09

in a class of its own

by speakyourmind

hard to fault such a fantastic restuarant, get there early or be prepare to wait, first come first come first serve, a real gem in the west village crown. excellent specials and vary day to day, Lobster roll the best in new york by far. pan friend cod sandwich another fave, but try the corn in chesse its the dogs bollocks

• Pros: lobster rolls, excellent specials,
• Cons: more raw shrimp dishes

01/22/09

Go Mary!!

by elsalovisa

I love it! I go here so often, always delicious and friendly. Best lobster roll in NYC! The shrimp tacos are soooooo good! Great wine list, deserts and everything is fresh!

Everything is great!

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Hard to get a table at night

12/30/08

Um, excuse me?

by subiej

This place was a big disappointment, mostly because of the rude service. We had to wait over an hour to be seated, of course, and by the time we ordered they were out of lobster rolls. Whatever- that's not such a big deal. What was astounding was that they asked the couple next to us to LEAVE while they were drinking their coffee (you should have seen the looks on their faces). Then, minutes after we signed the credit card slip and received our cappuccinos, they did the same to US! I looked at the door, expecting to see a line around the corner, but there were only 2 people waiting for a table (it was pretty late).

I'm sorry. I understand that somehow it's become "acceptable" in some places to ask customers to leave your restaurant once they've paid their bill. But I think it's bad manners, and violating some kind of unspoken restaurant-patron agreement. Allowing people to drink their coffee in peace, is part the cost of doing business. It's part of the agreement we make when i wait and hour and a half for overpriced risotto-- that i will be able to at least not be p*ssed off and angry when i leave. That's all i ask.

Even if the food and service had been fantastic (which it wasn't), asking people to leave immediately after they pay the bill is a sure-fire way to make sure they are angry and have a bad impression about the entire experience. Just on principle, I won't be patronizing any restaurant that thinks it's ok to take your money and rush you out the door.

• Pros: A place that was trendy, like 2 years ago, so of course it makes you feel really super-cool...
• Cons: ...until they kick you out while you're drinking coffee.