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Thursday, November 6, 2008
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I eat, then I write
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How I Review
RATING SCALE (50 total points possible):
Food (& beverage program) - 20 possible points
Service (overall hospitality) - 10 possible points
Atmosphere (& location) - 10 possible points
Value ($paid vs. experience) - 10 possible points
This is as much a diary to myself, as it may be a flashlight to others on some of our world's eateries. To me, nothing is more important than the food. That is not to say that service, atmosphere, etc, don't have their place; but no service or convenience of location will make up for bad food (conversely people will put up with quite a lot in search of outstanding grub).
Food (& beverage program) - 20 possible points
Service (overall hospitality) - 10 possible points
Atmosphere (& location) - 10 possible points
Value ($paid vs. experience) - 10 possible points
This is as much a diary to myself, as it may be a flashlight to others on some of our world's eateries. To me, nothing is more important than the food. That is not to say that service, atmosphere, etc, don't have their place; but no service or convenience of location will make up for bad food (conversely people will put up with quite a lot in search of outstanding grub).
I also do not score based upon what "I believe" the dish should be, artistic expression, level of difficulty, etc. I may very well give a Street Cart Vendor a better score than Daniel Boulud (albeit unlikely), if Abdel's chicken souvlaki blew me away and Daniel's pistachio crusted duck terrine did not. My litmus test is quite simple: my taste buds, my nose, and then my eyes (in that order).
Lastly, I will provide an overview editorial at the end. I encourage people to tell me just how wrong or right I may be. After all, what I think, is simply what I think. I have been in the industry for quite some time myself and know that opinions are as ubiquitous as cold soup (barring gazpacho).
Lastly, I will provide an overview editorial at the end. I encourage people to tell me just how wrong or right I may be. After all, what I think, is simply what I think. I have been in the industry for quite some time myself and know that opinions are as ubiquitous as cold soup (barring gazpacho).
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