DenK

Please help. I need the name of the Italian Restaurant at Bustleton & Princeton Aves. in Philadelphia, PA. Out of business many years, went there as a kid and just trying to remember some of the old sites.

I may be wrong (I usually am), but I believe the restaurtant at 4th and Bainbridge that was a French/Thai fusion place was called Alouette. It was a wonderful restaurant, but maybe a little too "upscale" for the neighborhood at the time.

I was at Verses Saturday nght with my wife and another couple. The food was just OK but the waiter was brutal. It seemed obvious to us he was trying to run the bill. His opening statement to us was "shall I bring a bottle of Champagne"? . We ordered a bottle of water which came promptly. He emptied the entire bottle and proceeded to bring another bottle of water although we said we did not want another one. Things like this continued the enitire meal. When it came time to order wine, I made my selection, which he felt was not a good choice, and he made a suggestion. My choice was $41.00, his choice was $105.00! By the way, I refused to let him pour the wine...he probably would have filled the glasses in one pour. To be fair though, the restaurant is beautiful. Maybe with a different waiter, our dining experience would have better. The night before we went to Bonaparte. Absolutely fantastic. The waiter was as professional as any I have ever encountered.