http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/2009/01/11/bits-and-bites-restaurant-week-and-inaugural-luncheon/ It's got bite! The Good, the Bad and The Ugly About San Diego's Food Scene Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/2009/01/11/bits-and-bites-restaurant-week-and-inaugural-luncheon/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 David B. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:02:47 +0000 http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/?p=710#comment-1833 When I saw Phil's barbeque had joined the line-up, I laughed. You serve yourself there and everyone has probably tried Phil's at least once. Any place that does more take-out than dine-in should not be in "Restaurant Week." When I saw Phil’s barbeque had joined the line-up, I laughed. You serve yourself there and everyone has probably tried Phil’s at least once. Any place that does more take-out than dine-in should not be in “Restaurant Week.”

]]> http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/2009/01/11/bits-and-bites-restaurant-week-and-inaugural-luncheon/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 ranae Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:28:58 +0000 http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/?p=710#comment-1828 I guess the "service charge" is more of a mandatory gratuity but the word service charge is misleading. It may be a response to the notion that while Restaurant Week may be good for business it doesn't necessarily attract serious "fine diners" who are apt to be repeat customers or good tippers. It seems to me that this designated week is a chance to experience the restaurant as it is, for a discounted price and a special service charge should not be adopted if its not already in place. Curiously, I have been to restaurants during Restaurant Week where the service went downhill once the prix fixe menu was requested. I guess the “service charge” is more of a mandatory gratuity but the word service charge is misleading. It may be a response to the notion that while Restaurant Week may be good for business it doesn’t necessarily attract serious “fine diners” who are apt to be repeat customers or good tippers. It seems to me that this designated week is a chance to experience the restaurant as it is, for a discounted price and a special service charge should not be adopted if its not already in place. Curiously, I have been to restaurants during Restaurant Week where the service went downhill once the prix fixe menu was requested.

]]> http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/2009/01/11/bits-and-bites-restaurant-week-and-inaugural-luncheon/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 David Andaleon Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:15:07 +0000 http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/?p=710#comment-1827 Interesting that we went to a Restaurant Week restaurant last night and they are including a 20% service charge during Restaurant Week. We would have made exception but got good table service. The kitchen unfortunately ignored my wife's nut allergy, and two of the courses included walnuts. Interesting that we went to a Restaurant Week restaurant last night and they are including a 20% service charge during Restaurant Week. We would have made exception but got good table service. The kitchen unfortunately ignored my wife’s nut allergy, and two of the courses included walnuts.

]]> http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/2009/01/11/bits-and-bites-restaurant-week-and-inaugural-luncheon/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 ranae Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:21:49 +0000 http://www.foodbuzzsd.com/blog/?p=710#comment-1826 I was curious about some of the participating restaurants charging an additional 20% service fee on top of their Restaurant Week menus. Is this a new practice? In some cases, if you do the math it doesn't add up to much of a savings. I was curious about some of the participating restaurants charging an additional 20% service fee on top of their Restaurant Week menus. Is this a new practice? In some cases, if you do the math it doesn’t add up to much of a savings.

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