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[As they left I said good night and as usual, as with all my customers asked how everything was affording the opportunity to register a complaint, none was given.] If the restaurant was so concerned with the customer why did they not ask if there was anything wrong with the food when the plates were taken away nearly full. To ask a customer who had a bad experience how everything was after the fact does not do the customer any good. The customer likely unsatisfied with the meal just wanted to leave. The effort need Not have been made by the customer to report to you what went wrong. Rather, if the restaurant wanted to have happy clients they would have taken notice that the plate was nearly untouched and at that point the restaurant should have made an effort to hear about or rectify the problem.

Ruth Chris is my favorite

Hey Donatellos was listed in Sports Illustrated. LOL

Finker - I wanted to share my previous post with you so you do not think I am out to slam Finks. On the contrary, I highly recommended it and will continue to do so. Keep up the great cooking. Posted: May 20 2002,07:53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- davidc BBQ lover - if you are in Bergen County try Finks finksfunky.net they use Southern Pride Smoker and this is good stuff first time i did not like but they have gotten over their growing pains and have great chicken and ribs

Finker see my other posts in Indigo Smoke in it I was very complementary towards your place

In NJ, I would prefer pulled pork at a place like Cubby's to a place with menus, etc. Always liked Cubby's. Found the prices a little high as well for what they offer but then again do not have to leave tip.

"Who made you the reigning deity on what is an interesting thread and what is not" great quote

Finks Funky Chicken River Edge also serves Pulled Pork I have not tried this here but other food there very good. www.finksfunky.net

this is what makes the Bergen Record a much worse read than the Ledger's Munchmobile Record uses a handful of votes and writes an article while the Ledger puts more effort into their food stories

[ If I had a nickel for everything that ever left my kitchen in less than satifactory shape, I could retire.] Is this why you dare not say where you cook

To me personally it is not a sub but by far the best sandwich in both NY and NJ is Cosi. NJ Cosi only in Jersey City (I think)

I find the Record's story not very well written (as usual). It fails to state how many votes the first place sub place got. Perhaps it received 4 votes or maybe it was 400. To run a contest and only give the ranking to me is not good.

Thanks for the follow up Hank

YES Sonoma Grill was excellent with Foy - i have heard otherwise since if anyone hear tries it with the new chef please give a report

what is the best place in Newport to dine

ignorance is no substitute for experience oh yeah did you ramble on that Xavier's is 20 minutes from here. yes it is now that is ignorance

nice try tommy what are you waiting for my posts you reply within a minute i knew you would

I have had takeout from Park & Orchard and they did a great job.

Menu reads well - sure but so do many menus. Too bad Foy left.

{have you been to xavier's? i bet you have. is xavier's only 20 minutes from where lots of people in bergen county live? it sure is. is nyack closer to everyone in bergen, hudson, and passaic counties than red bank? yup. is the readership served? yes This was said above by a poster.

that's right there is no table seating. This place is primarily a take out place that also delivers.

Xavier's they are reviewed is in Garrison, NY. I measured it on yahoo from both Ridgewood and Hackensack and both show it is atleast 39 miles. Way too far for a NJ review.

Nick - what is your restaurant

I was quite certain as well it was phony advertising as it says on p.36 of the Go section of yesterday's Record that the New York Times has chosen it as one of Bergen Cty.'s top 6 restaurants - when they failed to include a date of this review or ranking it was quite clear they were playing games