tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post5174594514910559408..comments2023-05-26T07:56:29.056-04:00Comments on Food and Loathing: Voila! Paris Bistro in Winter ParkFood and Loathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03557427840288872552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post-63827588252131924202011-11-09T18:00:40.594-05:002011-11-09T18:00:40.594-05:00Wow! Just when I was getting bored with blogging.....Wow! Just when I was getting bored with blogging...this gem appears.<br /><br />What I find most surprising: All those "geniuses" in the group and they still fell for the old free-lunch routine.Food and Loathinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557427840288872552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post-71215204833114344922011-10-16T20:53:35.980-04:002011-10-16T20:53:35.980-04:00Dont Go!!! Worst food, and the owner is extremely ...Dont Go!!! Worst food, and the owner is extremely rude!!!!<br />This was our third trip. Previously we had stopped for dessert and on another occasion we had ok food.<br /><br />Our adult children were out with us checking out where we might want to eat lunch. We frequent Park Ave restaurants, but they thought they would try something different.<br /><br /> As we passed Paris Bistro, they had a handler outside trying to drum up business. We were all unsure if we wanted to eat there. The handler specifically stated to my Attorney daughter, who seemed really reluctant to chose their establishment<br />" I want you" " You are the one I really want" " I got your lunch today" When my daughter still said " I don't think so" He continued on and said," I got your lunch today, I'll pay." This was in front of 4 additional adults, 2 business men, and 2 additional business women, one with a Masters in Business! <br /><br />With that everyone decided that we would have lunch. This was a BIG MISTAKE!!.<br /><br />We each picked a different type of entree. My husband and I shared a chicken crepe, which was accompanied by potatoes au gratin, one daughter chose a waffle, one a goat cheese salad, and my son-in-law chose a chicken dish.<br /><br />Shortly after ordering, we thought we should make sure our server knew about the free meal. He did not. So the owner came out and asked us about the free meal, and we explained. Instead of saying ok, I''m glad you decided to join us and leave it at that, she thought it was more appropriate to tell us she was going to get her handler. He then came back and said that she was to get a free lunch if she was not happy.(NOT TRUE)Then he continued, "But I'm glad to buy you lunch and I will fix this IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TOO". How nice to try to make the customer feel guilty, and embarrassed, after you did your double talking to get the 5 of us to eat at your restaurant. So after he continued on to try to have my daughter feel bad for him and change her mind, he finally backed off and told us not to worry about it. He would take care of it.<br /><br />The owner never came out again to apologize. Oh by the way, why does she have rub the backs of the men at the table. The second time at the table, my daughter pushed her hand off my son-in-law. That was his second massage so far. One more thing to make us uncomfortable.<br /><br />So now that we are all unfomfortable and regretting our choice, out comes the food. The waffle was terrible, luckily it was free. The salad was tasteless, and the goat cheese was in a croissant, instead of the goat cheese being on the salad. The chicken dish was full of grizzle and cheap chicken. While we knew it was to be the dark meat, which my son-in-law loves, it was probably the cheapest grade of chicken you could buy. Our chicken crepe was the only good dish on the table.<br /><br />We were all in agreement the potatoes au gratin were the worst. How do you ruin potatoes!! We now have now renamed them 'POTATOES ARE ROTTEN"<br /><br />On to the included desert. Banana crepes and creme brulee. The banana's were unexpectedly very cold, and it just was unimpressive. The creme brulee tasted sour.<br /><br />We eat out almost every day. Our family has owed restaurants, and we have friends who own restaurants of various types. Never have we been treated so rudely, as at this restaurant. We will never spend another penny at this establishment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com