Hosed-bud

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I can't express how much I wish The Rosebud would go under new management.



Yet another completely crapful dining experience last night when pheromone and I settled for Rosebud because Spike's was closed. Everything was wrong, as it usually is there. Every time I go back I leave kicking myself for wasting a meal's worth of money in a hopeless establishment.

Before getting myself started, I should mention this: being from the Mid-Atlantic, I have big issues with "diners" that don't really serve diner cuisine. Diner is a cuisine, meaning to most people; patty melts, milkshakes, club sandwiches, chicken baskets, breakfast all day, and bottomless cups of coffee.

Kelly's makes an attempt at that. Rosebud doesn't, and it was a big disappointment the first time I went to see their yupped-out dinner menu that would be better suited for a midling hotel restaurant. Things I've ordered, especially from the specials listings, have ranged from meh to spit-out-awful.

What was wrong just last night:

*addled, forgetful service
*brought cole slaw instead of fries
*fries overdone
*no Tabasco on Tabasco onion rings
*no water refills
*refused to make grilled cheese (okay, I'll let that one slide since restaurants aren't obligated to cook off-menu. But grilled cheese should be on any diner menu.)

pheromone, tell me if I forgot anything. What bothers me is that we have arguably one of the most beautiful diner cars in America sitting right there, and it sucks. I routinely wish management would be taken over by a real diner family who knows how to cook and who knows what an actual diner experience ought to be. Glad I live nearer to Kelly's.

Yes I know, some of you love The Rosebud, and I respect your opinion. But I said last night that I was going to voice mine, so there it is.

Blech.

Comments

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I think that if someone is eating a meal (as opposed to just coffee) and so long as they don't linger extra-long and take up the table, I see no reason why they shouldn't be able to use their laptop at their table while they eat (I can understand them being banned at the bar). Really using a laptop is no different than reading a newspaper or book in this circumstance.

Wonder if reading the paper is banned, too.

[komos.livejournal.com]

For that matter, why is someone lingering with a laptop and different than lingering with conversation? I see no need to frequent establishments where customers are basically milled through as a means to an end. The more restrictions placed upon the experience and the more pressure I feel to vacate a table quickly, the less likely that I will dine there again. So the owner doesn't want the Rosebud to be another coffee shop... what is he doing to make it stand out besides enforcing arbitrary rules?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

It's like he wants to be Davis' Soup Nazi or something.

Aaaand another thing: I have never seen evidence that they have a kiddie menu (if they do, it's entirely separate from the regular menu). If they're making parents pay for full-priced meals that the kids won't even finish, that is very uncool.

_{(It's slow at work and I've been geeking on popular local diners across the country. Rosebud just so doesn't get it.)}

[nowalmart.livejournal.com]

as they don't linger extra-long and take up the table, I see no reason why they shouldn't be able to use their laptop at their table

As someone who has tried, in vain, to get a seat at Diesel this weekend, usually people with laptops tend to be rather stagnant.

Granted, Diesel is a coffeeshop and therefore there are different expectations, but still...

Wonder if reading the paper is banned, too.

Nope. I take in a NYT every week when I visit the Rosebud.