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Smokey Joes in Teaneck
All I meant to say is that he could have handled the situation in a much nicer way. He could have called us aside and told us that he had no room, or told us to come back at 9:00, instead he basically shouted it in our faces, in front of others too, in a way that said "we don't really care about your business," That just left a bad taste in our mouths about the place. I also am a regular restaurant frequenter and have never experienced this. Restaurants always try to accommodate our party of two somehow, and this gives us the choice of whether we want to stay or not.
I am also surprised that after my experience Sunday your party was made to wait. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of turning away people without reservations?
I probably will go back and try it (I live in Teaneck) just to see for myself if it is worth all the hype.
Smokey Joes in Teaneck
I totally understand this. BUt there was something very off-putting about the way he told us that both my husband and I noticed. We were more bothered by this than the fact that they had no room.
Smokey Joes in Teaneck
We walked in tonight (Sunday) at about 5 PM. We were two people with no reservations. One table was occupied. Someone asked us how many we were and asked us to wait a moment. About two minutes later, someone approached us and asked us if we had reservations. When we said no he said very loudly that they were completely booked and could not seat us that night and then proceeded to warmly greet the people behind us. Needless to say this left a really bad taste in our mouths-- we would have sat at the counter had they offered it to us, or even waited a few minutes to see if there were cancellations. I've never eaten anywhere that wouldn't seat you, even they have to make you wait a long time. I'm not sure I want to go back and try it.
Florida Restaurant Favorites
The quality has deteriorated over the last year and a half, and significantly over the last six months.
Kosher Upscale in Miami?
I would recommend China Bistro. We had a really, really good experience, though it was the summer and kind of quiet.
Help! Need kosher catering (full service) for sunday brunch on a budget
There is a caterer in Teaneck who does mostly brisim for a very reasonable price. It might pay to call them- I have seen them do an occasional engagement party. You can get their info at www.8thdaycaterers.com
Colbeh in Manhattan
It is my parents' favorite place to eat, and they don't like spicy food. There is a lot there for those conditions.
Sushi Metsuyan, Kew Garden Hills
The Teaneck branch only has sushi and a handful of fish dishes, it is not a full Japanese restaurant.
Kosher party
I will echo the recommendations for Main Event. They catered a dinner party that I attended in Scarsdale for mostly non-kosher crowd and the food was enjoyed by all.
Recommendations/New in South Florida?
We had a really good experience at China Bistro.
Pound cake mix- substitute
A cake recipe I love calls for pound cake mix. Does anyone know what I can use as a substitution, since I don't have any? Would there be any problem (in terms of proportions to the rest of the recipe)if I just used a regular pound cake recipe? Any advice is appreciated.
Montreal - Shabbos Meals
We were there a few months ago and could not find such an option, though we did not look into Chabad near the University.
