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

[tahnan.livejournal.com]

So I suppose I must admit that there are two restaurants in which I do use my laptop. One is New Asia, when I'm there for lunch; the other is Anna's--but does that count as "restaurant" as opposed to "eatery"? (I suppose I more or less draw the line around "I'm spending less than six dollars for the meal.")

Then again, I also have no problem at all with people taking booths at the Diesel for the afternoon, as long as they're, you know, paying for it in food & coffee purchases. I myself prefer a table, since I know I don't need that much space, but I don't begrudge people the booths. Especially if they have a laptop, as outlets can be few and far between.

[nowalmart.livejournal.com]

I also have no problem at all with people taking booths at the Diesel for the afternoon, as long as they're, you know, paying for it in food & coffee purchases.

The only time I really have a problem with it is when a friend and I come in for lunch, say, and even though we are paying customers, we cannot find a place to sit. I feel like the expansion part of Diesel is set up almost for people working, I wish they would set aside the tables in the very front, near the window, for people NOT working, so that people like myself have a shot at sitting down.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Bleah, I wouldn't want to be the staff person who had to draw a line between working and not-working.

"Excuse me, you'll have to move to a different table, this is the non-working section."
"What? I'm reading a book! So are three other people in this section!"
"Yes, but I just saw you underline a passage, so you're studying."
"Yeah, well, I happen to know that she (points) is a Cultural Studies grad student. It may look like she's just reading the Weekly Dig, but she's actually analyzing it. Make her move too!"

[swissarmykate.livejournal.com]

hehehe.

[ron_newman]

Anna's, to me, doesn't count because it's a cafeteria rather than a restaurant where you are being waited on.