Comments on: Elemental @ Gasworks http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/ Dawn and Eric's culinary notes Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan J Sundgren http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/comment-page-1/#comment-6806 Dan J Sundgren Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:38:07 +0000 http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/?p=150#comment-6806 *Since my last review and having visited several more times I am going to save you a lot of time, suffering and money with some tips. *First-take $200 out of the ATM *Second-Go to the grocery store and buy matches, jiffy pop, a small bottle of truffle oil, a gallon of crappy Paisano wine and a turkey Hungry Man TV Dinner *Third-Go home invite a friend over and ask him/her to insult you relentlessly, you know, ask them to try their best to make you feel like a complete dbag *Fourth-cook said Hungry Man, popcorm slathered with truffle oil, tell yourself the slop is Laurie's greatest creation ever (maybe its QUAIL! OOOOOHHH!), have your friend continue to berate you and slam crappy wine down on the table *Lastly, take the remaining $160 bucks or so, light the bills, watch them burn and have your angry friend put them in a very uncomfortable place. That my friends is EXACTLY what my last meal was here and if you don't believe me, go try it. Go in and smile and be kind to Phred and Laurie, I promise you they will be the worst restaurant hosts ever and kick out inedible slop to you-food and unbelievable attitude that just doesnt have a place anywhere let alone a dining room. Bon Appetit! *PS-I hear that the Monroe State Pen is looking for a line cook and prison guard, my suggestion to these two is to polish your resumes. I thought I would also add this gem I found on Cornichon's Website, pretty much sums this all up-BRAVO!: "And yet, just when we thought it might be safe to get back into the water: Not. We hear that Westfall lost his composure again this weekend after a guest took issue with the restaurant's cavalier response to a question about available seating ("I'm not psychic!"). Impolite words were spoken by both parties, whereupon Westfall physically assaulted the hapless guest. Now, we know that people get into the restaurant business for all sorts of passive-aggressive reasons ("I just want to feed people" is the most common), but sadism shouldn't be one of them. That's just dickish." http://www.cornichon.o... *Since my last review and having visited several more times I am going to save you a lot of time, suffering and money with some tips.
*First-take $200 out of the ATM
*Second-Go to the grocery store and buy matches, jiffy pop, a small bottle of truffle oil, a gallon of crappy Paisano wine and a turkey Hungry Man TV Dinner
*Third-Go home invite a friend over and ask him/her to insult you relentlessly, you know, ask them to try their best to make you feel like a complete dbag
*Fourth-cook said Hungry Man, popcorm slathered with truffle oil, tell yourself the slop is Laurie’s greatest creation ever (maybe its QUAIL! OOOOOHHH!), have your friend continue to berate you and slam crappy wine down on the table
*Lastly, take the remaining $160 bucks or so, light the bills, watch them burn and have your angry friend put them in a very uncomfortable place.

That my friends is EXACTLY what my last meal was here and if you don’t believe me, go try it. Go in and smile and be kind to Phred and Laurie, I promise you they will be the worst restaurant hosts ever and kick out inedible slop to you-food and unbelievable attitude that just doesnt have a place anywhere let alone a dining room. Bon Appetit!

*PS-I hear that the Monroe State Pen is looking for a line cook and prison guard, my suggestion to these two is to polish your resumes.

I thought I would also add this gem I found on Cornichon’s Website, pretty much sums this all up-BRAVO!:

“And yet, just when we thought it might be safe to get back into the water: Not. We hear that Westfall lost his composure again this weekend after a guest took issue with the restaurant’s cavalier response to a question about available seating (“I’m not psychic!”). Impolite words were spoken by both parties, whereupon Westfall physically assaulted the hapless guest. Now, we know that people get into the restaurant business for all sorts of passive-aggressive reasons (“I just want to feed people” is the most common), but sadism shouldn’t be one of them. That’s just dickish.”

http://www.cornichon.o...

]]> By: Anne [wideangle.ca] http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Anne [wideangle.ca] Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:13:01 +0000 http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/?p=150#comment-239 I can't believe you guys went there without me!!! :-) I want to go there even more now that I read your blog post... I can’t believe you guys went there without me!!! :-) I want to go there even more now that I read your blog post…

]]> By: matt wright http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/comment-page-1/#comment-226 matt wright Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:31:01 +0000 http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/?p=150#comment-226 I am so lucky to have these three within walking distance! The only slight thing with Crush is that the decor is bordering on pretentious.. it is certainly a far cry from the massive pretentiousness of Veil though! I love the food, and once you sit down in there you realise everyone is awesome, and the food is brilliant, and forget that you are sitting on some rather funky plastic chairs. I am so lucky to have these three within walking distance! The only slight thing with Crush is that the decor is bordering on pretentious.. it is certainly a far cry from the massive pretentiousness of Veil though! I love the food, and once you sit down in there you realise everyone is awesome, and the food is brilliant, and forget that you are sitting on some rather funky plastic chairs.

]]> By: Eric http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Eric Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:27:23 +0000 http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/?p=150#comment-220 Lark - definitely one of our favorites! In addition to their excellent dinners, they host some amazing events, like the annual <a href="http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/04/28/larks-whole-beast-dinner/" rel="nofollow">Whole Beast Dinner</a>. Crush - we had two great meals there, but haven't been back for a couple of years now. I don't know why, so I've put it on the list of places to go soon. Thanks for the reminder. The Harvest Vine has an interesting best-of-both reservation policy - you can reserve seats for their downstairs area, but it's first-come-first-serve at the chefs bar upstairs. And they'll take your cell number if the upstairs seats are full. We definitely like having that flexibility (though we almost always drop in and wait for the bar seats). Lark – definitely one of our favorites! In addition to their excellent dinners, they host some amazing events, like the annual Whole Beast Dinner.

Crush – we had two great meals there, but haven’t been back for a couple of years now. I don’t know why, so I’ve put it on the list of places to go soon. Thanks for the reminder.

The Harvest Vine has an interesting best-of-both reservation policy – you can reserve seats for their downstairs area, but it’s first-come-first-serve at the chefs bar upstairs. And they’ll take your cell number if the upstairs seats are full. We definitely like having that flexibility (though we almost always drop in and wait for the bar seats).

]]> By: matt wright http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/2008/06/23/elemental-gasworks/comment-page-1/#comment-211 matt wright Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:37:15 +0000 http://www.wrightangle.com/food/blog/?p=150#comment-211 I have to say, I am starting to really not like this whole "no reservations" policy... I know they are trying to be trendy and now, and making it more of a "local drop in" place or whatever, but it is just darn annoying! As a recently new parent, date nights are rare, and when we do get one there is no way I am going to go to a restaurant on the off chance that we might get in. And to not take a name or phone number when you do turn up? Sorry, that is just rude. I have heard great things about the food at Elemental, but doubt I will ever end up trying it. Favorite places at the moment? Crush, and Lark. Yes, I know Lark doesn't take reservations, but if you get there before 7, you have no problems.. And they have their bar next door, and more than 5 tables.. I have to say, I am starting to really not like this whole “no reservations” policy… I know they are trying to be trendy and now, and making it more of a “local drop in” place or whatever, but it is just darn annoying!

As a recently new parent, date nights are rare, and when we do get one there is no way I am going to go to a restaurant on the off chance that we might get in. And to not take a name or phone number when you do turn up? Sorry, that is just rude.

I have heard great things about the food at Elemental, but doubt I will ever end up trying it.

Favorite places at the moment? Crush, and Lark. Yes, I know Lark doesn’t take reservations, but if you get there before 7, you have no problems.. And they have their bar next door, and more than 5 tables..

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