Food

The Gargoyle Leader really needs to quit doing food reviews. Seriously.

l3wis June 25, 2009 10Comments

Argus journalists are not even qualified to review fried chicken

Okay, I’m not going to defend UnoBologna. I could have told the reviewer that the food would be bland and ‘zestless’. What do you expect out of a Lebonese/French man making $6 calozones? Not exactly an Italian gourmet chef. But what irks me is how tasteless their reviews are. Take this part for instance;

I always enjoyed going to Uno Tomato for lunch – it was nearby, and the prices were good.

 

So, I was happy to see it reopened in a new location downtown, as UnoZoni Italian Kitchen. Unfortunately for them, however, it’s a few blocks south of the new Taste of the Big Red Apple restaurant.

 

If you want quick but just-decent Italian, you can get it at UnoZoni. But if you want homemade, authentic Italian, with a glass of wine to boot, Taste of the Big Red Apple wins.

Okay? WTF? Was this a review of Uno or a review of Big Red? I could understand mentioning a restaurant in another city for comparison, but one that is only three blocks away? Who edited this piece of shit review? What a bunch of garbage. I hope Ted calls the Gargoyle and chews ass. I also suggest he does what the Touch of Europe did a few years back, banned Argus journalists from eating in the place. I also find it an incredible conflict of interest to have a person who works at another popular downtown restaurant as a waitress writing food reviews. But we know the Gargoyle threw their code of ethics out the window years ago.

BTW- I have ate at The Big Red. I can sum it up quickly. The pizza was fantastic, but more midwestern then Italian, but the service was slow, the tables were dirty, the ambiance was shit and the place was cramped. It reminded me of a gas station deli eating area. I would suggest carry-out only.

This is how you write a food review, ‘Use descriptive language’

l3wis April 9, 2009 6Comments

Maybe the Gargoyle Leader should hire this freelancer;

Grille 26 offers an impressive brunch menu, filled with a variety of items, from omelets to French toast, as well as lunch items, including burgers, pizza and pasta.  I ordered the Harvest Hash, as the description in the menu read like a list of my favorite foods: artichoke hearts, mushrooms, sun-dried tomato, garlic and spinach.  My over-medium eggs were cooked perfectly.  The ingredients tasted fresh, and the combination of flavors was spot-on.